We all have a responsibility to help our society along. We do that by voting for progress in economic/political policy and in social norms. None of us gets a free ride on this planet since all of us are affected by what our votes amount to. Some will not vote and let the tide of life take us where it goes and many of us will vote and we all end up where the results of that take us. So not voting is analogous to being dead wood. Personally, I am not dead wood. I have a mind and a soul full of conviction about the nature of humanity. We are an amazing species, each and every one of us. So full of potential and notwithstanding our ambivalence at times, very curious about our futures. All it takes is for us to decide that we want to be part of the solutions for our society and not either uninterested or against. A choice has to be made so why not take the choice that reflects who we are as individuals within a community? Everything in life is a choice. Everything we do or think is up to some evaluation on our part. So staking out our view of our futures within our society is as common a practice as breathing. Our unique democracy allows us to be part of the structure that not only defines our lives but our life within our communities. As a whole we are fortunate to have been born into such a progressive thinking nation. Many places in the world, not being born in America, have not such a privilege. So staying alert enough to understand the current ramifications of voting and not voting is crucial for all of us one day every 2 years. It is a privilege to have that right to vote and it is also a duty for us to exercise lest other nefarious forces take that right away from us while we are busy doing something far less important. Eye on the ball and shoulder to the wheel, two metaphors that should help us to keep our priorities in place so that our unique democracy can continue it's progress forward.
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