those who don't vote are also making a statement, that they think it is useless.
Abstaining can also be a statement, I agree. But most people who stay home do so either because they can't be bothered, or because they believe it's a waste of time.
Our democracy doesn't work too well. But to change it, you've got to engage with it. While a vote against Labour may not make a difference directly, your vote will still be counted, and analysts pay attention to the local and national trends. It's not much, but it's something.
A hell of a lot better than the USA where most of the votes cast aren't even actually counted: elections are decided on exit polls which are so easy to fix it's unbelievable that they think they live in a democracy.
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Abstaining can also be a statement, I agree. But most people who stay home do so either because they can't be bothered, or because they believe it's a waste of time.
Our democracy doesn't work too well. But to change it, you've got to engage with it. While a vote against Labour may not make a difference directly, your vote will still be counted, and analysts pay attention to the local and national trends. It's not much, but it's something.
A hell of a lot better than the USA where most of the votes cast aren't even actually counted: elections are decided on exit polls which are so easy to fix it's unbelievable that they think they live in a democracy.