Comment by 9rx

> and that act of voting is itself one of the most important self-expression

That's what lobbyists want you to believe, at least. It makes their job a lot easier if they are the only ones carrying out democracy.

You need to select someone trustworthy enough to not botch your message, sure, but usually all political parties put up people who are trustworthy enough. What is much more important is your expression to the hired after they are on the job. That is the only way they are going to know what you are thinking. They are not mind readers, surprisingly.