I do indeed vote. One because a lot of Americans fought and died so we can have free elections and two because I feel that not voting is a waste. Like I kinda live here, I want a say in who's gonna be in charge lol
I have never voted because I don't agree with either side. Politics should be about policy, not party. They should be working together and compromising, not fighting to keep the people divided.
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I vote if there's a candidate worth voting for, like they have even one policy I agree with, and not a greater number I strongly disagree with. I voted for W, Obama, and Trump, they all had something to offer me. One was higher pay when I was in the military, W, the other was insurance for pre-existing, Obama, and last was seeing how far he could go, and really wanting to see America great (again or not, I don't know, my adulthood was the. com crash), Trump.
He couldn't get anything done though, lots of people want him re-elected, but he'll still be cockblocked into a corner like a eunuch at an orgy. That loses my vote.
Yeah.
But then again, I don't live in the US.
I think it's still important to vote. It's also important to revolt when voting no longer has an impact.
It's important as a citizen to understand your rights and responsibilites as a voter. It's also important to understand and acknowledge the limitations the existing system has.
I don't know why but it feels like a lot of Americans have just disengaged with their political system. Which is empowering in one way, but also dangerous in another.
Having a healthy skepticism is different from avoiding and ignoring, but then having no idea why your laws and government aren't working.
It is hard to see the impact an individual voter - or even most of the collective of voters (as seen in 2014) - but it's vital to at least understand the system and the role it plays.
It's okay to hate engaging in civic duties. It's ok to actively oppose them.
But hiding heads in sand and pretending it doesn't exist... Is gonna land you in a bad place to live.
What makes a country isn't its politicians. It's its people. But if the people don't want to put in the effort or work to make themselves heard, then it's up to the highest bidder on those politicians.
Track record ain't looking so hot for that.
I have never voted and will not until my vote counts. This is really going to sound like I am a Trumper but I am NOT! I dont like ANY politician! BUT he was right on a lot of things. Votes are stolen in many ways. First outright stolen, lost or manipulated ballots. Then more realistic is our electoral system and its mapping being constantly manipulated. Then we are told who we can choose from! Then donations in the millions are given to these candidates to persuade them to remember them once in office! America needs massive change! Lets start by voting like India all on the same day in person at the police station using a inked thumbprint in the box of who you are voting for! The ink stains your thumb preventing you from voting again.
u you're right and I agree... and I have never voted either
neither party has ever represented me and in more recent years it is worse, they have just become incredibly toxic and all they will BOTH do is "vote for us because the other side are shit" well yes, both sides are full of it...
Yes. First of all, Democracies can't really work if people dont vote so its just good that as many people as possible vote even if they do not want to or have any good options to pick from. But more importantly for me is that I live under a fairly simple personal rule. If you do not vote you do not get to complain.. and I reaaaaally love to keep strong opinions on politics and stuff.
But yeah, part of why politics in USA is such a pile of absolute cancer is because a significant part of the country do not vote. Granted, not all the problems can be resolved by voting more but it would definitely be less of a dumpster on fire.
Here in Belgium the situation differs from the US. Here voting is a legal duty, although that's not why I indeed do vote. Not voting is leaving space to people with often bad intentions. Not voting or voting blank adds voices to the majority. Sure enough we have far more choice than people in the US, where people seem to believe that the world is divided into democrats and republicans... We have a wide choice of different parties, from extreme left to extreme right, with every variety in between ;0)
I did once. Just because mom wouldn't stfu. But now... well I got better things to do than sit in a line just to vote who will be the president. Either way, if ain't obama, it's the same thing as last. Someone fks up this, we blame them, they deny it and try to fix it, and time to go. Or like trump... nothing is going right. :)
no i don't. because if you vote that means you will accept the consequences of you taking part in a system where "what you didn't want" could be the result. i don't accept that system. people make all sorts of bullshit gaslighting arguments on why you should vote. but i studied social science, political science and social psychology. so i know why they do that.
last time i checked the government or the presidents never ask our opinion or what we want when they do something like bail out all the large companies. Also we are always given shitty people to vote for and they say the are opposite parties like democrat and republican but they all act the same and lie and go back on their words. So as far as i am concerned both parties are radical right wings that cater to the wishes of big businesses
It's mandatory here which I think is good (you can still decide to not give your vote to anyone but you have to go).
You can decide to not vote but all it means it's that you indirectly vote for every party instead of giving your vote to the one you like the most (or hate the least)
I stop voting once I learned that Democrats and Republicans are really the same group. Its all a distraction. Plus they control the elections so an independent could never win the president seat.
I do not vote and here is why.
The choices are either a pile of Horse manure or Bull manure.
No matter which you choose you end up with a pile of shit.
If voting made a difference, our masters would outlaw it.
I vote but democrats and republicans are equally toxic. I throw my vote to independent or third party candidates in my own little personal protest.
When you're given nothing but trash selections there's not really a point in voting. Maybe if Theodore Roosevelt came back to life and ran for office I'd totally elect him.
Yes I vote. At least voting for the lesser of two evils can help
Yes I do. You can’t complain when changes hurt you if you didn’t vote. Though I will admit, voting for the lesser of two shit sandwiches doesn’t really help matters.
Yes, and I encourage my constituents to vote.
Voting used to be mandatory in my country - be it for me, it would be again.
Why? What’s the point. No one is going to have interest of the American people at heart
I vote in primary and regular elections. Why? It's my civic duty and if I don't vote, I have no right to complain about what candidates got elected.
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