The film is within the time limits. It is an explanation of why he doesn't vote, which is a current event topic. Perhaps the inclusion of religion is unnecessary, but to him it's all the same. His non-participation in the two is not to be interpreted as a disdain for either of them. In fact he supports both institutions from a far. He feels that without them chaos would reign and he doesn't want that.

The old time film special effect seemed appropriate to pair with Woody Guthrie's This Land is Your Land.