LouderVol
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I have said it several times on here so it shouldn't be a surprise, but I don't vote. on anything in our government. I have several reasons, to me they make sense but I am open to argument/debate.
1. Two party system. hate it hate it hate. neither side represents me so I am not voting into it. I have only found one American politician, ever, who actually represented me enough that I would vote for them. They were a state representative somewhere else. The rest suck, no way I am putting my name behind any of them. Third party is just as bad imo, with the added twist of sense they never have power they never have to be that "responsible".
2. Actually knowing the candidates. I usually can't get past a skin deep examination of them before I get sick of them all. I believe the FF would have wanted us to know who we were voting for, to me this is what an educated voter means, not schooling, but knowing who you are actually voting for and what they actually stand (vote) for. They all lie out their butts, so I doubt we really know them without actually having a personal relationship with them.
3. I don't think my opinions are important to influence other people. big flaw with the system imo. There are a couple things that are important enough where I feel a voice is needed, but instead we as a system waste our votes on frivolous differences. but we don't actually get to vote the issues, we vote the people in charge.
4. The system isn't designed to get the best, in fact as I have seen it seems quiet designed for the opposite, to get the worst. I have also said and firmly believe, each president is worse than the last. generally goes for all politicians. real life example of the slippery slope with a side of tribalism. I believe we are doing damage to ourselves and I won't make a choice between a bullet to the brain or the guillotine, and I definitely wont pick what others should face either.
5. Its a right I don't "need". I guess it is like the anti-gun crowd arguing we don't "need" guns, I would argue we don't "need" to vote. if the government shut down, or was drastically limited I doubt our lives change that much. pair this with some of the other points, uneducated voters, two parties, and that right has been twisted to oblivion. I am all for others voting, but me I hard pass every chance. No one should be denied the right, but to me the most effective changes this country has seen has come at the end of a gun. not saying its the way it should be, just saying what I think.
6. Republic vs Democracy. I think we as a country have too inflated view of what our vote means, and I won't take part in that. even if we were a true democracy I still wouldn't vote. But people seem so self absorbed with the vote.
I have others, but these are the most succinct thoughts I have. Not backing up with articles, or quotes. This is me. Hopefully there can be a discussion, because that is another thing our system has lost, and why I won't participate.