PaPaPeng wrote:


I am not American so we live with whomever you elect as President.
But please do consider the message you are sending to Americans and to
the rest of the world by not voting. If the American President takes
office on a minority popular vote, of say 30 percent turnout of
eligible voters, then he or she does not have a mandate to do
anything. No mandate to change the direction America is on. No
credibility on the world stage that he or she has the support of the
people.

To vote is a very important civic duty.

I'm sure you've heard of "Self-fulfilling prophecy:" If everyone thinks a
stock will go up, it does.

Anyway, you've just put forth one of the few examples of "Self-DEFEATING
prophecies."

The mantra of "Your vote is important" is self-defeating. The more people
that vote, the less important any individual vote becomes and the election
itself becomes sort of a random choice.

When everyone believes "your vote is a duty," then the act of voting becomes
more important than the merits of the candidates.

No, best leave the actual voting up to those who've studied the candidates,
poured over the issues, and made sound, logical, and intelligent decisions.