The people I have known who 'don't believe in voting' are both of those things.

I know people who are liberals through and through who think their single votes won't make any difference, so they don't bother. I've been trying to convince them otherwise for years.

They're also in a very red area (80%+) where there's not much hope of Democrats even winning local races, which increases the apathy.

There are a lot of people like your friend out there. It's a huge untapped market, but it's difficult to convince someone who firmly believes that there's no point that there really is.

Just more into her social life than the world little problems. She can buy her way out of problems.

In Peru, that doesnt take that much wealth.

and getting by, but doesn't come from or have money. She's more the new age hippy type.

of the political strife in Peru? It's been affected by a great deal of unrest over the past several years.

I can understand it. I'm a few years older than her, and all my generation has ever seen are politicians who are mostly corrupt, self-serving, and don't give a fuck about the concerns of common people one whit. Now there are exceptions of course, but for every Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, you've got a Joe Manchin or a Krysten Sinema. And that's to say nothing of Republicans, who obviously don't give a fuck about common people.

That being said, I do believe in voting, I've voted in every election, including midterms and special elections since I was 19. But not everyone is like me, most people look at the corruption and venality in DC and say, "What's the point? These people don't give a fuck about me at all."

Apparently her education didn't cover civics.

nope

As you're giving her credit for

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