Amos, I understand your frustration, and there is a lot of truth in what you say, but the reality is that unless people of like orientations form groups to vote as a block, the nation of where-ever they live will fall into chaos. The politics of the matter serve to take war's stead, and allow each group to justify decisions made against their interests, in the belief that "Next time it will go our way". Thus, in the nations, where the practice is well-established, it is not so dumb after all. And as to the level of militancy, those groups that can adapt in a pragmatic fashion, usually get the most decisions in their favor.