Well, the United States, to be specific.
I am a libertarian, God-denouncing, religious-hating, arrogant activist atheist.
And yet I got to vote. And my vote counted.
That’s what I love about America.
/sappy
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So you didn’t vote for the party that represents your values then?
Heh, correct.
Actually, there’s no party that truly represents all of my values. Although I say I’m a libertarian, I’m not completely devoted to all things libertarian, nor to any particular party.
I voted for the person I thought could win and would be able to redirect the nation and government to better recognize my values, and to govern in the way I think the nation should be governed.
The “could win” is a necessary evil.
Roulette analogy: You could bet it all on a single number that would give you a tremendous payout, but the chances of it landing on that number are slim. However, if you bet on it landing on a number that represents about a 70% chance of winning, and would give you a satisfactory payout, bet on the latter.
If I were convinced that by voting for the single number, there would be a significant chance of that one winning, I’d do so. Another issue is that I’m not quite sure anyone was running (for any party) that really represented my values.
I’m just happy that my country doesn’t discriminate against my voting based on my lack of religious preference. I wish things could be better, and I’d like to do something about it, but first I have to pay off these damn student loans.
Sure, you can vote. That won’t actually solve anything -it never does- but hey, at least you can put a piece of paper in a box. Great!