Not voting Quote by Jon Danzig
“The vote gives us the power to hire or fire governments. By not voting you diminish and weaken all of us. You reduce and ridicule our power of emancipation. You are lessening by one vote, your discarded vote, all our powers of choice.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Political commentary, 2021
Voting empowers citizens to influence government; abstaining weakens collective power and emancipation.
In simple terms: Voting is power; not voting weakens democracy.
Key Takeaway
Vote to protect shared freedom.
Themes
civic duty
political power
democracy
participation
emancipation
Mood
urgent
concerned
motivational
Type
Not voting:1
Politics:1
Trump:0
Vote:1
Voting:1
Vote Powers:0
Lessening Vote:0
Vote Discarded:0
When to use this quote
- elections
- community organizing
- public policy debates
Key Concepts
collective agency
social responsibility
political theory
Questions to Reflect On
- What motivates you to vote?
- How does low turnout affect representation?
A Different Perspective
Voter apathy can be exploited by elites.
![“[Marco Rubio] a total non-show senator. I mean, he was elected - he defrauded the people of Florida. He was elected to be a senator. He was elected to go and vote on important matters, and he's all over the country. He's not voting. I mean, he's not voting.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c79/donald-trump-18_country_marco-rubio-a-total-non-show-senator-i-m_1116599.jpg)
