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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by danieltillett on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @09:19PM (#11719022)
Unless you give up your citizenship and leave the country you are part of the political process. Yes you might believe the system is broken, but by not voting you are saying you don’t care and you are effectively giving half a vote each to the top two candidates. I am sure this is not what you intended to do.

If all the choices on offer are so bad that you can’t choose a candidate to vote against then write in a candidate. In my experience it is very rare that both candidates are equally bad and you can’t choose the least worst option.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by sverige on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @11:58PM (#11719625)
To address your first assertion, I am a citizen whether I vote or not. By not voting, I am consciously choosing not to be part of the political process, at least that part of the process where I vouch for a politician by giving them my vote.

And I can't name a single person I want to associate my name with by voting for them.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by danieltillett on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @07:04AM (#11721044)
I think you have a very unusual idea of what voting means. You are not vouching for a politician by voting for them nor are you associated with them in any way. All you are expressing is you rate them higher than their opposition.
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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by sverige on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @12:09PM (#11722942)
You are literally assenting to their views. The word "vote" comes from the same root as "voice." You are speaking up and saying "yes" to them.
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