Many people forget there are almost always a lot of other things in the ballot that can affect your life much more directly, and if you happen to live in a city

Many people forget there are almost always a lot of other things in the ballot that can affect your life much more directly, and if you happen to live in a city of say, 30K people, your vote has a lot more impact than anything happening at the national level. Even if you choose not to vote for a national-level issue/candidate/party, at least do participate in things that affect your community.