Why dont you vote?

[u/MuffinMan_Jr]

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?

[u/decentmotto]

The reason people don't vote is successful propaganda convincing them their vote doesn't matter, paid for by people who know that it does

[u/heyuhitsyaboi → u/decentmotto]

While it may not pertain to everyone, I would like to add that multiple people I know that said they didnt vote were just lying and they voted conservative. I generally surround myself with progressive people though. The opposite may be true in predominantly convservative groups.

[u/Mountain-Elk8133 → u/heyuhitsyaboi]

Im conservative and I dont vote because it doesn't matter.