As a lifelong voter who has voted straight-ticket Democrat in every election since my 18th birthday because I'm convinced that the Republican Party's dominance

As a lifelong voter who has voted straight-ticket Democrat in every election since my 18th birthday because I'm convinced that the Republican Party's dominance is inimical to the continued liberty, prosperity, and happiness of all Americans, I don't buy Moore's reasoning. 40 years ago (in 1979) was when Margaret Thatcher began her tenure as prime minister, which didn't end until 1990. Her project to dismantle the post-war British welfare state remains ongoing. Why wasn't he voting to oppose the Tories at every opportunity? Why go so long without voting, and ignore opportunities to at least symbolically oppose other Conservative PMs like John Major, David Cameron, and Theresa May? Why now, of all times? Why not a couple of years ago, when David Cameron first floated Brexit? What makes the current situation so critical? As far as I can tell the situation has been critical since 1980. Has Moore not been paying attention?