Opinion Voting is pointless, convince me otherwise or agree

[koa pomaikai]

I have never heard a good argument for why I should vote.

“It’s your civic duty”, not really, it’s not required.
“You are not participating in the democracy” im not participating anyways, my vote is meaningless, I’ve never seen a election get anywhere close to 1 vote mattering, better chance of winning the lottery.

Why should I take time to do something utterly pointless that won’t affect or change anything.

Now I can understand why you need to tell large number of people to vote, but personally on the individual single vote level, it’s stupid as hell.

I don’t vote, I think it’s the smart thing to do.

I do understand why it’s important to lie and tell people to vote and it’s important because the system breaks if everyone follow the same logic, however everyone knows, a single vote don’t mean shit.

 

[syct23]

Cliffs:

1. I voted once and lost
2. Now I’m an idiot
3. I’m never voting again

 

[fungi]

Of course it's pointless.
It took you how many years to figure that one out?

 

[Domitian]

It matters if you live in a swing state. In that case it might be important to go out and cast your almost worthless 1 vote. Trump won my state by 400,000 votes last election so I'll probably pass on going to vote.

 

[filthybliss]

 

[Flower2dPeople]

I have never heard a good argument for why I should vote.

“It’s your civic duty”, not really, it’s not required.
“You are not participating in the democracy” im not participating anyways, my vote is meaningless, I’ve never seen a election get anywhere close to 1 vote mattering, better chance of winning the lottery.

Why should I take time to do something utterly pointless that won’t affect or change anything.

Now I can understand why you need to tell large number of people to vote, but personally on the individual single vote level, it’s stupid as hell.

I don’t vote, I think it’s the smart thing to do.

I do understand why it’s important to lie and tell people to vote and it’s important because the system breaks if everyone follow the same logic, however everyone knows, a single vote don’t mean shit.

Do not let Kamala's efforts in using various accents go to waste.

 

[Cajun]

I vote to not let orange belts make threads here....

 

[RockyLockridge]

I live in toronto and I agree. Same people win the same ridings over and over and over

 

[iNoScopedJFK]

Mods, add a poll and let us decide if TS should be banned. That may help.

 

[Sinister]

Self-disempowerment, cuz that'll show 'em!!

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Because it's the best system for a representative democracy. Otherwise, how would you do it? Don't be mad your vote gets canceled out based on your riding. Also, there are things beyond the executive. Local, municipal, state and congressional all matter as well.

 

[UberHere]

It’s not pointless if you live in a swing state. For me it’s a waste of time unless I’m voting in democratic primaries because NY is blue and they have closed primaries. So register dem and voting isn’t pointless

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

I live in toronto and I agree. Same people win the same ridings over and over and over

And then they don't. Hence St Paul riding this year. That switched due to people showing up to vote

 

[payton]

The best reason to vote is not because your single vote is going to matter. The best reason is because democracy is the only way we can come close to any kind of fair governance. The less people vote, the less effective democracy is.

Its really simple. Not voting for Harris is voting for the the facist traitor whos in love with America's number one enemy.

It’s not about whether you like or trust Harris/Walz. It’s about doing your duty as a patriotic American.
Voting Harris is the only moral option available. Anything else is treason.

 

[RockyLockridge]

And then they don't. Hence St Paul riding this year. That switched due to people showing up to vote

I lived in the scarborough guildwood riding my entire life, and the same mofo was the rep there until he retired. like 15+ years

 

[BluntForceTrama]

In the State of Hawaii it sure the hell is. Hawaii should be exempt for being a good ole boy state.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

I lived in the scarborough guildwood riding my entire life, and the same mofo was the rep there until he retired. like 15+ years

Yeah, that means the plurality of people of your riding liked their MP. Can't be mad that the voting system represented what the plurality wanted. Those who liked their rep need to vote, those who don't also need to vote.

Unless you think there should be appointed MPs, not sure what other system you'd want

 

[Sinister]

Mods, add a poll and let us decide if TS should be banned. That may help.

Done.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Yeah, that means the plurality of people of your riding liked their MP. Can't be mad that the voting system represented what the plurality wanted. Those who liked their rep need to vote, those who don't also need to vote.

Unless you think there should be appointed MPs, not sure what other system you'd want

It's just Toronto ridings are SO locked down if the liberals lose even one it makes the news.

It's not common that the riding changes. toronto basically dictates who is PM, it has that much voting power. It is no wonder, to me atleast, why every single other province, and the rest of ontario hates us. (I hate us too)

 

[payton]

Done.

Stop the steal!