2. The Most Effective Democratic Method Is Voting With Your Wallet
Posting anti-GMO tweets, or changing your Facebook profile picture to an "equals" symbol might be a strong symbol of unity, but the tangible benefits are almost zero. If you really want to make a change in the world then you need to not only voice your opinion, but make a choice with your money. The most recent example: the Xbox One and PS4 war this year. I won't go into the details because chances are if you're reading this category of the site then you are aware of what happened. If youve been living under a rock,
read this. Despite being adamant about their stance on DRM and constant connectivity, Microsoft backpedaled and reversed the positioning of their console hardware. The reasons were simple and effective: people began to change how they spent their money. The PS4 preorders nearly doubled Xbox's, and the higher-ups at Microsoft tapped their inner Gob Bluths and realized they'd "made a huge mistake." You see, if money is being made, there is no reason to change the formula. This is why it's so difficult to change policies in any aspect of management or governance. Sure, there might be an ethical reason to do something, but if it doesn't make financial sense then no one will touch it. However, if you vote with your wallet and only give money to the things you really think deserve it, then you will accomplish much more than liking a status update or upvoting a link.