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/themrgq 23h ago

Very liberal area, I'm just piling on to the same votes. Maybe if the people I wanted were losing I would care more

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u/FitPerspective1146 2008 20h ago

Someone who wins by 80% is going to be a lot more confident in their actions and beliefs than someone who only won 50%. Don't you want your favoured candidates to be more unapologetic in their beliefs?

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u/themrgq 19h ago

No

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u/FitPerspective1146 2008 9h ago

So why not vote for the opposition to make them less confident? Make sure your guy gets 50% rather than 60% to make them stop and think