David Foster WallaceThere is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some Diehard's vote.
About This Quote
It is often said that if you don't vote, your vote doesn't count. But this is not true. A person's vote counts only so much, because it is one voice in the great chorus of men and women that make up the government. If enough people don't vote, then their votes will not be counted. So voting is not a matter of "showing up" at the polls; it's a matter of showing up at your place in the world and doing your part.
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