I don't deny that voting matters. And I still vote for those who share my ideals. But my point is that voting isn't everything - the government can do whatever

I don't deny that voting matters. And I still vote for those who share my ideals. But my point is that voting isn't everything - the government can do whatever they want in the name of national security. Which is an obvious problem, but something that they can scare monger people into agreeing with.