I haven’t voted in years after reading the argument that voting mainly serves to slot you into a cohort, making it easier for governments and corporations to profile you. Recently I heard someone argue the opposite angle: don’t vote because none of the politicians deserve you. A comedian mocked that stance as basically holding your breath when you are angry.

Now I’m conflicted because both arguments feel compelling in different ways. What are your strongest arguments for voting, or against voting?

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    9 hours ago

    It may or may not be important depending on your area and electoral system (if any), but it is usually easy.

    I haven’t voted in years after reading the argument that voting mainly serves to slot you into a cohort, making it easier for governments and corporations to profile you.

    If it’s secret ballot they literally can’t do that.

    • TimLovesTech@badatbeing.socialEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      Well, not entirely true. They do it in the US based on your public voter registration data, giving rise to companies that only exist to suck up and sell that data to groups looking to game the system instead of giving people what they want/need/deserve.