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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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