The probability that your vote makes any difference is negligible. On any given issue, my vote cancels out a vote on the other side. There is no conflict betw

The probability that your vote makes any difference is negligible. On any given issue, my vote cancels out a vote on the other side. There is no conflict between these two statements, but only one is relevant to a rational decision to vote. "Canceling" a vote is irrelevant unless the margin of victory is ~1 vote. When there are ~10^6-10^7 voters in a typical state, the probability that this is the case is, alas, << 1.