You're right. The right to vote in a presidential election does seem rather paltry.
But, just because you don't choose to participate more in the political process and have more influence doesn't mean that you are unable to participate. That is a very big distinction that a lot of people have shed blood over in the past three hundred years.
But, as paltry as the vote may seem, you get the benefits of a reasonably transparent, efficient and honest government system. And, the last 9 months aside, you are able to participate in one of the largest, most vibrant economies in the world at one of the (comparatively) lowest levels of taxation in the industrialized world.
But, just because you don't choose to participate more in the political process and have more influence doesn't mean that you are unable to participate. That is a very big distinction that a lot of people have shed blood over in the past three hundred years.
But, as paltry as the vote may seem, you get the benefits of a reasonably transparent, efficient and honest government system. And, the last 9 months aside, you are able to participate in one of the largest, most vibrant economies in the world at one of the (comparatively) lowest levels of taxation in the industrialized world.