You live in a democracy and that means that you get a say in who runs your country and by way of this privilege you also get a say about how your country is run. The whole point of the voting system is so that our government won’t get “corrupted” and so we can nominate the right people to take care of our country. I’m taking history right now and in the old days people fought for what our government is today, for our government to be based on a voting system. Basically people like Thomas Paine said that if the government had too much power then it would eventually become corrupted. That’s why it should be based on “common wealth,” which meant we the people should have a say in what is going on. Right now elderly people are the most reliable voters. They have the highest percentage of voters of any age group. And because of that, old people get what they want. This is why we need more voters that are young. If you're running for public office, you better be protecting the interests of old people because old people will vote you out. On the other hand, young people don't vote in large numbers and it's not worth a politician’s time to put a lot of effort in courting the young vote. Not that youth isn't important, but if politician A focuses on the young voters and politician B focuses on the old voters, politician B wins, because old people turn out. Turn out is very important because the people who turn out and vote are the ones that rule. If you don't turn out, you lose. If you show up and vote, and get your friends to show up and vote, you are doing a service to the interests of young people. Voting is a tremendous gift. Believe it or not, young people just like you in other countries actually fight and even die for this right; a right that so many youth in democratic nations take for granted. You should vote because you can!
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I completely agree that many people do not vote and that the majority of them are young people. It is everyone’s right to vote or not vote and that's as far as it goes in today’s world. The article is put together with strong points and good information to back up those points.
I myself am guilty of not voting much. At times it bothers me because I become irritated when people win elections that I don't like. But I guess that is what I get for not voting. I think the main reason I don't vote is because I find politics to be very boring and I don't believe that my one vote will make that big a difference. I know these are bad excuses but those are my reasons.
In the article it says, "Young people just like you in other countries actually fight and even die for this right." This quote is dealing with voting and young people. I never really put a lot of thought into other countries and whether or not everyone votes. I guess after thinking about how young people in other countries are fighting or even dying for their right to vote, it makes me feel guilty.
I think it would funny if people running for office in anything only focused on old people for votes. It would be more worthwhile since they vote more. There are too many people out there like me that don't care enough or don't even bother thinking about it.
This article had good insight on the topic of voting and I could tell the person writing it really cared about the topic.
I totally agree with how important voting actually is for us Americans - young and old. Especially today. I grew up in a family that always seemed to complain about our government and how it was run. My parents always had their opinions and were very quick to criticize. I remember asking them if they wanted to see changes and make a difference, why didn't they vote?! Their answer was always "our vote won't matter anyway." I remember thinking at an early age that if everyone felt this way, how would we survive?! We don't realize how wonderful it is to be an American. It is so true that people risk their lives on a daily basis to express their beliefs that we seem to take for granted. Young people today need to realize that they can make a difference and do have the right to be heard. We as a generation have become spoiled. Young and old alike. But especially the younger generation. We have just become lazy. We are ready to complain but not willing to go out and vote and make a difference. Voting is our way to make a difference. We need to accept that and teach our children that they can make a difference. Not just by talking, but by doing.
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