> The only edge we commoners have is the power of the vote. That is all that
> big power fears.
We have one more power, that of non-participation. Although in reality
that's a small threat indeed simply because only a few people are going to do
it.
One thing that wealthy and powerful fear as much as they fear your vote is
your independence. If you are not in debt or beholden to them in some other
way,
their power over you is limited and he source of their wealth is stiffled.