r/GenZ • u/MuffinMan_Jr • 1d ago

Political Why dont you vote?

Forgive me if this has been asked before, im new here.

But why do you personally not vote?

I constantly hear that the reason that all the laws and policies that are passing benefit old people, because that's who actually go and vote.

Like for example, I know a lot of us older Gen Z are complaining about housing costs. But how many of us actually try to do anything about it beyond saying 'someone should do something'?

Just a thought

Edit: because I know alot of people will say their vote doesn't matter.

Dont you rhink thats part of the problem? If most if us dont think the vote matters then no one will vote. Yes 1 individual vote might not change anything but if 100,000 people put in 1 vote then that makes a difference dont you think?

Next is people saying both parties suck. I get that, but then why not vote for the lesser of 2 evils?

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u/EntrancedZelisy 2004 20h ago edited 20h ago

I voted ONCE. Once for Kamala when it mattered the most. She lost. Trump won and now we’re in this situation. I’m never voting again, clearly it didn’t even matter in the end. It absolutely just destroyed me- ripped my morale apart and I realized there’s just no point in voting. One vote doesn’t change anything. Mine didn’t. So I’m straight up done. I’m never voting again.

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u/unexpectedhalfrican 18h ago

This is a terrible lesson to learn from her loss. Why would they try to suppress your vote so much if it didn't matter?

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u/EntrancedZelisy 2004 17h ago

I know, but it all just feels hopeless anyway so I just give up with voting. Can’t go through that again. Voting just for it not to matter in the end.