This title might be a little misleading. But really, you do. At least, you should. If you don't, either you have a really, really good reason, or you're lazy.
Wow, what a way to start, right? Probably not the most politically correct thing I could have said, but it's true. Let's start off on the right foot, instead of the left. I prefer my right foot, because it's more accurate. My right foot tells me that 65% of Voting Age Americans are dissatisfied with our current government. Really? Hmmm, our country is run for the people, correct? If that's the case, then why are so many people dissatisfied? Two reasons: one, people who are old enough don't vote, and two, people who aren't don't care.
First reason: people don't vote. Seriously? Your vote is one of your most important rights. If you have a system of government where you are guaranteed the right to vote if you are above the age of eighteen, then why don't you use it? It might seem like it doesn't do much damage, but it's like a soldier. If a soldier thinks that his job isn't useful because he only has one gun, then why should he be in the army? It would be ridiculous for him to leave, simply because he doesn't have enough power.
It might seem like enough people vote, but actually, 42.5% of our voting age population does not vote in the Presidential Elections (this doesn't even include senators, representatives, laws, etc.). The main reason is "I can't fit it into my schedule!" according to the same site. Well, if you can't do that, then maybe you should be happy with our current system of government, because you have decided that other things in your life are more important than letting your voice be heard.
With the current statistics, a minimum of 7% of our Voting Age population have only themselves to blame.
Let me repeat that: if you aren't satisfied for our current government, and you don't vote, you have only yourself to blame.
Seriously, your vote literally cancels out another vote. In theory, anyways, without regard to voting fraud. But in theory, if you vote, your vote counts just as much as someone else's.
I will pull up another instance. Ever heard of the butterfly effect? Look it up, there are many good articles about it. Basically, what it says is that a flap of a butterfly's wings could cause a tornado - or, in theory, prevent one. There were a lot of tests regarding this, and it was shown to work every time. Andy Andrews has written a wonderful book about this, and what it means for people, instead of weather. What he showed is that the smallest actions can lead to drastic changes in the future. Your smallest action (not voting) could lead to thousands of people in the future deciding that they don't have time to vote. This could seem like a slippery slope, but then again, so does the whole theory. But it's not. Do some research. Every person needs to vote so the country can be accurately be represented.
So your refusal to vote, if you're old enough to, could potentially lead to the destruction of the Second Amendment, or enable some horrible president in the future to be elected. By not voting, you are saying that you are disregarding the effects it could have. And they could be drastic. Your mentality could affect an entire generation. Or, it could do absolutely nothing. Based on the current statistics, it seems like the first is more likely.
Second reason: non-voting age population doesn't care at all. Why should they care at all? Well, if they care, they will already be ahead of most adults when they get to the age.
If they care, they will know, not only that the government is flawed, but exactly why, how, and what needs to be fixed. They will understand the tiny things that affected the world, and they will know which president they need to vote for. I'll bring up a real world example to let you know what I mean by this last point.
It seems like the main reason that people voted for Obama is because he promised to give them jobs. Well, if you look at this logically, the best way to do this would be to actually put less taxes on employers. That way, they can actually make more jobs. Also, the new minimum wage hike pretty much seals the death of job creation. If the employers are being taxed heavily, and they have to pay people a minimum of $10.10, they won't be employing as often. Over 100,000 jobs need to be created each month just to maintain the current rate of unemployment. And if this new minimum wage is employed, those jobs will become harder and harder to come by.
Obamacare. It's an absolute failure. A small percentage of people did not have enough money for insurance, and an even smaller percent of those actually wanted insurance. Rather than just addressing this small percentage, he decides that the entire population needs to pay for insurance, whether they get it or not. How do I know this? Politics.
NSA vs Edward Snowden. Terrorist attacks and why they happen. War on drugs. Watergate Scandal. Freedom of the Press vs National Security. Problems with the Military. Feminism.
All of these are politics. Think about this: if you knew about all of these, if only a little bit, would you not be able to have an opinion on why our country is headed downhill? Answer honestly.
Why do you care, if you're not old enough to vote? You'll know the problem behind the economy when you get older. And then you'll know the problem behind the crime rate, and the government, and the military, and terrorism, and constitutional violations. That is, if you decide that you care.
And if you're old enough to vote and don't, I hope you have a really, really good reason. If you do, comment below. If you're serving in the military overseas, then you have an excellent reason. Look up the eLect voting system and contact your representative about it.
Thank you for your time.
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