>34% of adults in America did not exercise their right to vote. Why? Is it voter suppression, gerrymandering causing indifference, or people who felt their vote

>34% of adults in America did not exercise their right to vote. Why? Is it voter suppression, gerrymandering causing indifference, or people who felt their vote didn't matter? The 7.6% that are ineligible to vote are mostly adults living in America who have not managed to attain citizenship, or people convicted of a felony. Whatever the reasons, 42% of adults living in America had no say in the 2024 election. The vote failed to represent everyone. I have some choice criticism for this view. Firstly: The inelligible people are inelligible for a proper reason which are even stated by him. It is not a failure to not represent people who should not be represented in the first place. You want to vote? Become an American national and don't commit crimes, very basic and reasonable demands. Secondly and more significantly: Americans who don't vote explicitly decide to have no say in elections; not voting is itself a vote. It is not a failure to represent people who have no opinions on matters. The notion that everyone must have opinions on everything at all times is absurd. In short: The vote represented everyone meant to be represented, including those who didn't vote.