I generally try to vote, but it really is disheartening knowing that my vote won't count for anything since there's no candidate with a chance of winning who I can whole heartedly support. We really need to switch to a proportional representation system like they have in other countries, but the vested powers in the US won't allow that because they know it would mean they have less control.K9s wrote: Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:01 pmIf I lived in Houston or metro ATL, it might matter. Not giving a s**t about voting is because voting only matters in some places. The right voters in the right places make a difference.
Many voters live in states or districts where they have ALWAYS been in a minority. I didn't vote for years, because it never EVER mattered. Local, state, and federal elections ALWAYS went Republican by a landslide.
For once, my vote here MIGHT count, but it probably won't matter for another decade. If Rs hold onto the governorship here (it is not mathematically possible for them to lose state house or senate), we expect another decade of effective gerrymandering and voter suppression.
I used to complain about people who didn't vote, but these days I see their decision as rational. I just wish they'd decide that enough is enough and rise up (in arms if needed) to force a better system on the government.