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mooscaretaker OP t1_iu8q1w6 wrote

Reply to comment by Left_Labral_Tear in Young voters are so important by mooscaretaker

By not voting you'll never get the govt you want. Esp if you skip local elections. Local elections are more personal and you can speak with your local elected officials easily as compared to federal or even state.

Your anxiety over the future is for nothing if you're not voting. You should be worried.

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Left_Labral_Tear t1_iu8rtrd wrote

I don’t feel a sense of confidence in either choice, how would I get the government I want if I vote for the “lesser of two evils” option? I can hear and understand your sentiment about local elections and you mention a good point. Truthfully, McKee or Kalus, I don’t really align with either of them so not sure where to go from there.

Also, not sure why I was downvoted when I’m merely providing my own opinion and thoughts on the situation.

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mooscaretaker OP t1_iu8s53q wrote

You talk about anxiety in the future and do nothing to address it. You have 1 voice and have chosen not to use it. There are 3rd party candidates and occasionally some of them make really good arguments. But what exactly are you looking for? You also realize that no candidate will be 100% perfect, kind of like life itself.

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Left_Labral_Tear t1_iu8sqft wrote

I used my vote in the primaries, my candidate didn’t advance. I recognize neither candidate will meet my exact views and there will be concessions that must be made.

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mooscaretaker OP t1_iu908mz wrote

It's your choice. There are more than one elections happening. You could make a difference in any one of those. You could also ask candidates where they stand on your issue. By not voting even if your preferred candidate didn't advance, you're losing your chance to demand change. I say this as someone in my 60s. I just don't understand why you would allow us older people to dictate your future

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