"Les enfants croient au Père Noël, les adultes votent"
"Children believe in Santa Claus, adults vote"
How powerful is that? Yeah, it is a little - or a lot - pessimistic, and I do prefer positive thoughts, but wow, point taken.
Here's another:
"Please leave the State in the toilet in which you found it"
Okay, this one is also pessimistic. But these clever lines spark fiery discussion. Abstention rates in France are very high - half of the population didn't vote at the last regional elections. But the action taken away from the polls hasn't disappeared. It still exists, in the bathrooms, during strikes, on blank ballots. Bathroom trips have never been so inspiring.
Also a quote from Michael Moorcock's "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle"/"Gold Diggers of 1977"
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