If your vote is so meaningless, why are so many people trying to stop you from voting?
You see it from those who are trying to hold on to power. They threaten to purge voters from rolls. They threaten to seize ballots. They threaten to send ICE to polling places. They want to manipulate the Post Office to prevent your ballot from being counted. They intimidate members of Congress. And if the votes don’t go their way, they threaten to not seat newly elected officials.
The powers-that-be resort to these tactics because they know their policies are unpopular. If they did things that satisfied constituents (besides persecuting people they hate), they’d get reelected without any problem. They fear your vote because they know how you’re going to decide. And they know you’ll decide to toss them out of office.
But you also see it from the other side. The doomsayers who claim we can’t vote our way out of fascism. (Even though Hungary did.) The chronically online leftists who refuse to vote for any candidate who doesn’t meet their impossibly high purity tests. (They remind me of self-righteous “star-bellied sneetches” of the Dead Kennedys’ “Holiday in Cambodia” who claim they care about the oppressed from their comfortable homes with a “five-grand stereo.”)
Online leftists don’t want you to vote because they think you’re beneath them. You’re just NPCs in their revolutionary fantasies. They don’t care how many of you get crushed as long as they come out on top.
When so many people on both ends are trying to stop you from voting, why are you helping them by not voting?
Voting gives you a say in how your community, state, and nation are run. It enables you to decide how your tax money is spent. You can hold corrupt and incompetent officials accountable. You can invest in projects that make your lives better. If you’re unhappy with the ways things are, voting gives you a chance to change them.
History shows that when people come together, societies can be transformed. Voting is how we ended slavery, expanded suffrage, fought for civil rights, and created opportunities for those who’ve been denied them. Voting is how we can save democracy, restore our nation, and bring this regime to an end.
This election, it’s important to cast your ballot before someone has a chance to snatch it. Make sure you’re registered. Vote as early as possible and deliver your ballot to a drop box or polling place instead of putting it in the mail. If you need to vote in person, know your polling place and make a plan to get there early. Stay in line, even if the polls are about to close. Don’t let anyone prevent you from casting your ballot. See vote.org for more information.
Your vote matters in this and every election. Don’t give up your power—vote!
