So I am concerned about voting in general

[dewline]

Having said an earlier, not-as-well-thought-out version of this elsewhere publicly:

People not voting just plain terrifies me now.

I've heard arguments why I'm supposed to think it's a good thing that not everyone who can vote does, and I do not buy into it anymore. If I ever did. We've been slowly and steadily getting our act together on this front in Canada - thanks to Harperism (however perversely) for more quietly showing us the consequences of not voting - over the last ten years, and if we manage to make it to 2019 without being either annexed or blitzkrieged or targeted for social mindset hacking by outside parties, I want to see that trend continue for the better. More participation, more informed participation. Not less. At every level of governance where voting is done.

Not just in Canada either. Worldwide, wherever democratic practices are undertaken in earnest.

I understand if you can't vote, due to illness or supression tactics or worse. But I want you to be able to make the choice. And willing to act on it, when your chance comes.

Comments

[resonant.livejournal.com]

Although the choices are not always good, it's still better to choose than to not bother.

[dewline.livejournal.com]

I would tend to agree.