Because some very bad people who do real damage in the real world make a massive priority out of making it difficult to vote, because it’s still a pretty powerful tool that can be used against them.
Voting is a better use of part of your morning (or whatever) than almost anything else you could be doing on that one day, positive-change-wise. And abstaining from voting in an election with about as crystal-clear difference between the candidates as you could ask for, and thinking somehow that’s a positive thing if you care about change in the world, is one of the weirdest fuckin things I’ve ever heard.
Like if I were in the US I most likely would be voting if I lived in a state where it matters. But I dont
Voting is a better use of part of your morning (or whatever) than almost anything else you could be doing on that one day, positive-change-wise.
I would like to add, that if voting stops someone from doing the things they need to do to survive like working or childcare, then they should prioritize those things. Providing those who cant vote without losing something with the ressources they need to vote is something I so rarely see in these discussions. Instead people assuming voting is an easy task for everyone :(
Even in the most draconian states, there are options for early and/or mail voting. If you wait till the day of and complain about the lines, that’s on you for not taking advantage of the alternatives.
Please check again, its not 10 minutes for everyone.
Because some very bad people who do real damage in the real world make a massive priority out of making it difficult to vote, because it’s still a pretty powerful tool that can be used against them.
Voting is a better use of part of your morning (or whatever) than almost anything else you could be doing on that one day, positive-change-wise. And abstaining from voting in an election with about as crystal-clear difference between the candidates as you could ask for, and thinking somehow that’s a positive thing if you care about change in the world, is one of the weirdest fuckin things I’ve ever heard.
Like if I were in the US I most likely would be voting if I lived in a state where it matters. But I dont
I would like to add, that if voting stops someone from doing the things they need to do to survive like working or childcare, then they should prioritize those things. Providing those who cant vote without losing something with the ressources they need to vote is something I so rarely see in these discussions. Instead people assuming voting is an easy task for everyone :(
Even in the most draconian states, there are options for early and/or mail voting. If you wait till the day of and complain about the lines, that’s on you for not taking advantage of the alternatives.
Check out this insightful wikipedia article about postal voting. You will not believe which countries dont allow it!