A big question has to be asked here.
Why aren’t people voting?
Is it because they don’t care for either of the two dominating political parties?
Do they not feel educated enough on the issues to make an informed decision?
Is registering to vote too complicated or time consuming for them?
Do they feel that no matter if they use their voice and their vote, that the system and its people are corrupt?
Of the people who do not vote, what are their beliefs? We can not assume that gettiing more people out to vote will be favorable to our side (what ever side that may be). Who will they be voting for and what issues are important to them?
Getting rid of the corrupt politicians doesn’t mean you will be replacing them with anyone better, even when you think you are. Do we even know any of these people that we elect? Do we know how easily they can be persuaded to sell their principles (if they had any) down the river for favors or money?
I’m just trying to play the devils advocate here, because I do find it frustrating as hell that even when we have the majority on our side, the minority seems to get their way. Why is that?
How is one little old lady who spills hot coffee on herself able to force a global company into buying different coffee cups and putting idiotic labels on the cups warning that the fucking coffee is hot??!!
How is one person who shoots people with a certain firearm or equipped with a certain device or accessory able to change or cause that firearm to be banned for everyone despite the fact that 85% of people were in favor of no regulations at all?
We elect a president who is supposed to be 2nd Amendment supporter and yet he seems to be taking orders from NRA, who is also supposed to be 2nd Amendment supporter.
Who is runnig this country?! Our elected officials or someone else??
I would love to see bigger voter turn out, but we can’t put a gun to their heads and make them vote.
My sister does not vote. Her excuse… “Why bother? Nothing changes anyway and they (politicians) do what they want”
My son does not vote. His excuse… “I’m working too much and I can’t afford to take off work” (Trust me, I’ve argued about that lame excuse)
My neice doesn’t vote. Her excuse… “I’m not interested in politics”
My son in law does not vote. He says “I don’t believe in government and there’s shouldn’t be government” (anarchist)
Sadly, this is my own family and nothing I have said can get them to vote. No arguement I have made, no way that I have made it personal to their lives and circumstances has worked.
And we are letting people into this country who actually profess that they hate America and what it stands for. We welcome them with open arms and then let them demand we change to suit them.
Its sickening.
OK, rant and rambling over.
maybe