What is this guy thinking? Is this not the silliest bit of logic you’ve heard in a while?
We might be headed for another close election, which means your vote could really matter this time, right? Wrong. Your vote didn’t matter in 2000, it never mattered before 2000, and it’s very unlikely to start mattering now.
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The traditional reply begins with the phrase “But if everyone thought like that … .” To which the correct rejoinder is: So what? Everyone doesn’t think like that. They continue to vote by the millions and tens of millions.
That’s right, don’t bother voting, people. It doesn’t make a damned bit of difference. Don’t donate to charity, either. You really think your $50 is going to make a significant impact? Since it only “matters” if millions of others do the same thing, you might as well just check out. Those other silly sheep will do the job for you.