The Controversy Of Voting In The United States

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Over the past few weeks the presidential race has dominated our nation. Not a day goes by where I do not find new posts on Facebook that involve the upcoming presidential election. Without fail, one of my friends on Facebook always publishes an article, opinion, or meme regarding Hilary or Trump, which, do not misconstrue my opinion, is amazing. An informed society supporting their representative and exercising their rights is exactly what our country needs. However, much to my alarm, I have discovered on Facebook and even The Odyssey, that plenty of people intend to boycott this election and not vote for anyone because they find both candidates inadequate. This decision to remain voiceless completely confounds me. Ultimately, how does refusing to vote solve anything? Even though I agree that choosing a president in the 2016 election is basically choosing which cancer to poison our country, I would still rather have that choice versus letting other people decide for me. Ultimately, by refusing to vote you refuse to have your voice heard. You silence yourself. By staying quiet you choose not to stand for your political opinion and instead allow other people to choose your opinion for you. On YouTube Doritos put up a video entitled, "Introducing …show more content…

However, how does not voting solve that? By refusing to vote are you truly fixing the problem? Honestly, I do not know enough about this topic to truly discern whether the voting system in America is corrupt, however, I just cannot understand how not voting would fix a corrupt system. Bringing the topic to light, talking to local representatives, and hosting peaceful protests do more than refusing to vote. Maybe I am naïve, but I truly think that when you vote, your vote counts for something. And though your vote may only represent a single drop of water, it takes drops of water to fill the

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