If you don't vote, then you may be leaving the decisions up to someone dumber than you.
You can't put civil rights on the ballot.
The media doesn't educate anyone.
People don't like politicians.
Government has no place telling you who to fall in love with and who to marry.
If you ride in a group, then you're okay. Then the cars will respect you. But if you're riding alone, you get no respect out there from cars at all.