In addition to this, voting means that you're participating in the same polity as people that might have completely different interests from you. Sometimes the majority is wrong (as has often been the case in history). In a democracy, there is no recourse for the minority. With the private sector, the minority in theory has the option to break away.
Don't get me wrong, democracy is great, but it is a means to an end, not an end in itself.
Don't get me wrong, democracy is great, but it is a means to an end, not an end in itself.