Silence the Tongues... or Shout It Out!

I often wonder whether the lack of discussion about politics and the state of the world is because people are truly apathetic (ie they don't care), they are scared to speak up (ie the jackboots are gonna kick your door down), they feel they are too unimportant to make a difference, or perhaps they are just fine with the way everything is?
A trend I notice is that jokes and sillyness garner far more comments and or discussion than serious posts or even political parody. Now I am not overly political, but gosh darn, we have this awesome tool called the internet, and hundreds or thousands of people can read the words we all write. So if somethign disturbs you, why not put it out there? If you disagree with your government, or the way something is done, why not discuss it? This is the age of INSTANT communication.
I think that the key to democracy and freedom is the ability to voice opinion. Over the last few years, I, myself, have been through some confusing times, and recently, I have began opening my eyes more and more. I am not saying everyone should speak out by any means, but if you care at all, let folks know! Everyone pays taxes. Everyone votes. But not everything works out the way you want, or the way it is promised...
I say read lots. Take in to account everyone's perspective.
But above all, think.