There is a global political party that is constantly growing in all industrialized countries: the Non-Voters.

Their excuses are always the same: all politicians are scum bags anyway and their vote doesn’t make a difference. Only a few of them are honest enough to say that they don’t care or are simply to lazy.

Democracy depends on all our participation: even when you only need to make a cross or press your lazy thumb on a computer screen.

Always remember: you are always involved in society and the political process. If you want it or not. So if you are too lazy to participate in the process in any other way than voting - like by joining a political party or union or giving money to some pressure groups - then at least make that damn cross.

Ignorance is an ACTIVE invitation for sleazy politicians to do what they want. If you decide to sleep they won’t wait till you wake up and smell their evil coffee.

Maybe he should stay in Florida for his political retirement? His fixation on 9-11 and scaring people into voting for him didn’t work. A good thing and speaks for Americans to finally get out of their ‘mental bunkers’ …

Well, once again Italy has lost another government and is maybe facing a new election. Once again the nasty Mr. Berlusconi is waiting in the wings - hoping to overtake (and ruin) Italy once again. I think hardly any other country has such a long list of Prime Ministers like Italy?

But the reason behind the politic indecision behind this situation is not just limited to Italy these days: in many countries the fight between left and right parties produces no longer any majorities for any side. Usually only a few votes decide who runs the country - in the case of Germany this has created a Grand Coalition between left and right.

Voters are disillusioned with political labels and programs - they regard politicians from all parties with equal disgust or ignorance. They vote no longer for political ideas - since all campaign slogans are a remix of the same old promises again and again.

Political, economical and social stability seems to have reached a certain level were we hardly care for pushing for further advancement. And no side has proven to have the right recipe for economic success and social justice for all. So the number of non-voters are steadily rising - while the political cultures in all rich countries look more and more the same - and the left and right have only superficial differences - which are artificially blown up to get voters excited anyway (especially in the US).