> I don’t get what I want so I don’t play at all” no It’s not “I don’t get what I want so I don’t play” it’s “The outcome doesn’t change if I play or don’t, so

> I don’t get what I want so I don’t play at all” no It’s not “I don’t get what I want so I don’t play” it’s “The outcome doesn’t change if I play or don’t, so I’ll just live my life and do something else”. I can tell you exactly which party is going to win local elections near me, and in many cases which candidate because I know the demographics and general zeitgeist of the area. If I’m part of that zeitgeist, it doesn’t matter if I vote or note because I get the outcome I want either way. If I’m not, then it also doesn’t matter because no action by me is going to magically change anything. In national election, I have no interest in picking between thing 1 and thing 2, they’ll both fuck me over anyway, perhaps in different way. Maybe if you live in a highly contested swing state or area it’s worth it to vote.