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Rhiannon12866

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1. K&R! I really don't understand people who don't bother to vote

Reply to FrenchieCat (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 01:34 AM

Feb 2016

I've always voted and annoy others with the point that they should, not only because it's important, but because others died so I could have that right. And it wasn't that long ago, in my grandmother's lifetime... History is important.

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WHY VOTE? [View all] FrenchieCat Feb 2016 OP

K&R! I really don't understand people who don't bother to vote Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #1

History is why we are here today! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #2

Thank you! And when life gets me down, those are the kinds of things I try to keep in mind Rhiannon12866 Feb 2016 #3

Yep! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #4

K&R betsuni Feb 2016 #5

Somewhere, with all this American talk of indvidualism, we forgot that... TreasonousBastard Feb 2016 #6

I agree. brer cat Feb 2016 #7

A Missing Vote IS VOTING. cynzke Feb 2016 #8

My sister, a non-affiliated swing voter, is saying she may not vote for president in the general. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #9

Wow. I just read this. lovemydog Oct 2016 #10

I can't imagine how anyone could sit this one out gollygee Oct 2016 #11