I just wish the silent minority were less relevant.
Non voters are the undesirables in any functioning society going back 5000 years.
While I agree we don’t really have a “functioning society”, opting out is a cop out.
Whether it’s Bitcoin, politics or religion:
-Be productive.
-Educate someone in your sphere of influence.
-Make the world a better place for people more like you.
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Just so I make sure I've read this statement correctly.
Not voting is a cop-out and therefore the individual that chooses not to vote cannot "be productive", "educate someone in your sphere of influence", or "make the world a better place..."?
I strongly agree that voting is an act merely meant to enable this failing system. Present to me a better argument than "be productive" if you want people to vote as the way I see it is if everyone that is fed up with this federal system would not vote that would send the strongest message. I don't care about red or blue, they are both complicit in destroying our country.
Personally, I've decided to use my vote to write in a message to the system for what I believe might have a chance to improve the system. (thereby insuring my vote isn't "stolen" while also having my voice "heard")
My belief always goes back to what the pope recently said. Something to the effect of "Americans must choose the lesser of two evils, but not voting is just ugly."
I sure don't mind being ugly than being ruled by evil.
