The latest vote on Brexit presented a 45 percent voting ratio of all peoples 18 to 25 years of age. Of 100 percent of such people, three-fourths wanted The U.K. to stay in the E.U. Since more than half of them chose not to actively pursue their right to vote, they are now complaining about the results of something they did not even participate in.
If anything, these statistics can demonstrate a significant lesson to those aged 18 to 25 in the U.S. and the importance of their participation in the upcoming election. I hear the endless comments of, I'm not interested in politics, or I'm not informed enough to vote. While both represent specific opinions, if you're not interested in politics, then don't complain about current issues. If you're not informed enough to vote, spend 10 minutes picking a topic you'd be affected by and look at the views of the current nominees.
I, too, once believed that politics were too dirty to participate in. If Carrie Bradshaw wasn't registered to vote, why should I be? The answer is simple. If you do not participate in the actions that shape the future of our country, you do not get to have a say when those actions are not to your liking. In this democracy, every vote will always count. While four years in office does not equal aggressive changes occurring immediately, changes made affect the future -- your future -- if you choose to reside in the United States of America.
I have heard many people say they do not want either candidate in office, that they are voting for the lesser of two evils, or not voting at all. Choosing not to vote is your right, just as choosing to vote for your candidate of choice is also your right. Regardless, your voice is important. If you consider your voice important enough to complain about the results of an election (verbally or on social media), you therefore condemn your voice to be important enough to practice your right to vote.
Register to vote in the U.S. here.
Watch a video of Obama demonstrating things more difficult than registering to vote.
