That ' s not how you fix the fundamental problem . The Democratic Party is not a black box that spits out a presidential candidate every four to eight years . It ' s an institution that is susceptible to popular participation . If you have a problem with the result that it produces , there are better ways of fixing the issue than staying home every four years . 1 Volunteer for your local party organization , 2 Support honest local and state candidates and party officials that agree with your stances , and 3 If you can ' t find such candidates or party officials , run yourself or try harder to find themIt ' s not popular , and it ' s hard work , but it ' s the only way to actually change the party . <| sep |> she could have made a lovely housewife but decided to become a cunt instead