"Icebound" wrote in message
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The
current voter-apathy is some western societies might be a serious symptom
that a significant segment of the population no longer gives a real damn
about their country.

No, it means they don't give a damn about the political parties. There
may be a rather insignificant difference to the individual concerned from
voting for one part to another. In that case, let those who really feel
strongly one way or the other decide.

In the US the confusion of the current ruling party and the country is
often made on here, and is played upon by supporters of Mr Bush.
It's gone back a long way. Anti-war protesters are often accused of
hating their country.

Paul