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> don't think one can blame them, not voting can be a legit option for many reasons, With the exception of people who have religious beliefs prohibiting voting
by acdha 11mo ago
> don't think one can blame them, not voting can be a legit option for many reasons,
With the exception of people who have religious beliefs prohibiting voting, it’s saying that you don’t feel strongly enough about the differences between the two candidates to pick one. There are some people who can plead various hardships, but most people don’t have that excuse: it really did come down to thinking their life would be fine either way.
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- freeopinion 11mo agoOr thinking they were sunk either way.
- sigwinch 11mo agoNo, in the US electoral formula, not every vote for President will make a difference. Seven out of 50 states are close, so in 43 states it’s only a protest vote.
- acdha 11mo agoIt still matters for the popular vote and all of the downstream candidates. People who stay home inevitably complain about local changes which also were on the ballot. I strongly support national electoral vote reform but it’s important to remember that every election really does matter.
- krior 11mo agoThen maybe its time to ask yourself: do you live in a democracy when you cannot make your vote count?