It baffles me when people who can vote do not go out and vote. The excuses I hear from these people are what baffle me more. "I am not interested in politics," "My vote is never going to matter," and "I have too many more important things to do instead of standing in line to go vote." Voting is one of the duties of a citizen, just like if you are called up for jury duty. Why would you not want a say in who is ultimately going to be governing you?
It baffles me even more when those same people who do not vote say things like "how did Trump get so far?" or "I cannot imagine living in a country where Trump is President." Then why did you not go out and vote? Candidates like Trump only get far because they have more backing and support than those who disagree with them have. Voting for a Democratic candidate or any Republican candidate aside from Trump can help prevent him from taking office.
If you think your vote does not matter, you are wrong. During Super Tuesday (March 1, 2016), there was one Massachusetts county that had Sanders beating Clinton by one person.
Your vote matters; it matters so much. Your one vote could be deciding who is the Democratic presidential nominee or the Republican one. Your one vote could be the deciding factor between a Clinton presidency or a Trump presidency. Your one vote means so much in the world of politics.
Voting has been a historical discussion for ages. People have fought for your right to vote. If you are a woman or a person of color, there is someone in history who has protested and marched for you to gain that right to vote. Respect their legacies and go out and vote. It mattered to them, it should matter to you as well.
No matter who you support in this coming election, the policies that are the most important will impact not only your life but your future children's lives as well. Voting for the candidate you believe has the best policies will change your life for the better or the worse. It is your choice in the end.
Performing the duties of a citizen makes you a part of this country. A part of me wants to ask people who choose to not go out and vote why would you not want a say in who is ultimately going to be leading your country? It is a historic election, do you not want your voice to be heard?
People come up with a variety of different "reasons" or "excuses." But, if you really want to vote, all of that can be accommodated for. If you can skip class to sleep in, why can you not skip class to go stand in line and vote?
