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“You’re Disillusioned. That’s fine. Vote Anyway.” is an editorial by The New York Times. This editorial argues, as the title suggests, that just because one is disappointed by and may not believe in a candidate fully does not mean they should not vote. It also suggests that not voting is irresponsible, and with that comes consequences. The writer’s argument is supported by statistics of the voter’s turnout for the 2016 presidential election and how that affects our nation now. It’s supported by focusing on “In 2016, nearly 40 percent of eligible voters chose not to vote. Many who showed up to vote for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 were apparently so underwhelmed by Hillary Clinton that they simply stayed home. And, of course, there were the voters who chose third-party candidates who had no chance of winning the presidential election but were still able to affect the outcome in key states.”

This editorial is for anyone who in the past has not voted or is thinking about not voting in upcoming elections. This author made strong points about all the reasons why voting is vital and a responsibility as a citizen to do so. She stated “we are desperate to change the political climate and the first step in doing that is shifting the balance of power in Congress.” I couldn’t agree more. The political climate our nation is facing is critical to the safety and well-being for each citizen and our nation as a whole. A party realignment election needs to occur. We need people in office that truly care about The People and are for The People. As stated earlier, many eligible voters did not vote in 2016 presidential election, and if they did it was for a candidate that did not even have a chance at winning. That is irresponsible, and now our nation is feeling the pressure of it. The writer made a strong statement, “We are reaping what has been sown from voter disillusionment and we will continue to do so until enough people recognize what is truly at stake when they don’t vote.” This is true, there is so much at stake such as the safety of citizens, healthcare, government assistance, birthrights, equality, humanity, and the list goes on.

I think it is great that this author had encouraging suggestions on how to get more people to vote. She suggested telling friends and informing them of political issue. She suggested driving friends to the polling sites. She suggests supporting candidates by volunteering with their campaign and or donating money. I truly am one of those people who inform friends, and posts on my social media to make people more aware so they can be more informed voters. I would like to think I am making some type of difference. So if you plan to not vote think about this statement by the author that I feel is the strongest point made, “You think your disillusionment is more important than the very real dangers marginalized people in this country live with.” Voting is vital, do your part to make a change.

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