I know several people who say they aren’t voting. The common theme is “oh, my vote doesn’t really count where I live anyway” and “I protest the entire corrupt 2 party system.” Uh-huh.
I live in the Bay Area of California. Blue State Central. But I still proudly cast my VERY red votes whenever given the opportunity. But you know what else I do? Vote on Statewide propositions and state and local elections where 1 or 2 votes CAN make the difference.
So if you are sitting there smugly not voting for whatever dumb reason you’ve made up in your head as a valid one, think about the many countries where people have fought (and were killed) for the right to vote. Or think about 15th Amendment which finally granted black males the right to vote (in 1870 I think). Or think about the 19th Amendment (1920) which also ***finally*** gave women the right to vote. Think about what these people, who battled for the right to vote, would think about your lame ass excuse.
And whatever you do, do NOT complain about anything. Because you did nothing to try and change it.
2:24 am on November 7th, 2012
And the people dying daily, fighting for a chance to vote in a fair, free election.
7:27 am on March 11th, 2015
I wish we had a true democracy here in the USA. The electoral college needs to be eliminated. One person, one vote. That simple.