How Much Does Our Vote Actually Matter?

[Road Runner]

I long already casted my vote for Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago, but I was just wondering since my state (Ohio) always turns red anyways, am I actually making a different? I mean, it seems like there are just red states and blue states that typically stay that way then why do we vote? Although this year I swear that New York is going to turn red.

 

[BluesLegend]

My vote canceling out the vote of some unhinged Dem idiot, priceless!

 

[Arlette]

I long already casted my vote for Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago, but I was just wondering since my state (Ohio) always turns red anyways, am I actually making a different? I mean, it seems like there are just red states and blue states that typically stay that way then why do we vote? Although this year I swear that New York is going to turn red.

What about the down ballot? You left those blank?

 

[Road Runner]

My vote canceling out the vote of some unhinged Dem idiot, priceless!

Yeah, but my state is always red but obviously I want to vote anyways just in case but still as far as I know Ohio has never been blue.

 

[sealybobo]

I long already casted my vote for Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago, but I was just wondering since my state (Ohio) always turns red anyways, am I actually making a different? I mean, it seems like there are just red states and blue states that typically stay that way then why do we vote? Although this year I swear that New York is going to turn red.

I thought Ohio might go blue after last year's elections but maybe not now that abortion is off the table for Ohio Republicans.

With abortion on the ballot, Democrats win big in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky​

When a 10-year-old Ohio girl had to cross state lines to terminate her pregnancy last summer, attracting national headlines, activists in that state mobilized to get a ballot measure to enshrine protections in the state constitution. Republicans there tried to kneecap that effort through another ballot measure that would have required a 60% supermajority to amend the state’s constitution. But the GOP-backed measure failed, making way for the abortion rights proposal to succeed. On Tuesday, Ohioans approved a constitutional amendment to protect a person’s right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.”

 

[Road Runner]

What about the down ballot? You left those blank?

No, I didn't say that but those are basically all win by the Republicans too.

 

[rightwinger]

Unless you are in one of ten possible swing states, your vote doesn’t matter

 

[BluesLegend]

Yeah, but my state is always red but obviously I want to vote anyways just in case but still as far as I know Ohio has never been blue.

Nothing wrong with running up the score and making Dems suffer humiliation.

 

[Meathead]

I long already casted my vote for Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago, but I was just wondering since my state (Ohio) always turns red anyways, am I actually making a different? I mean, it seems like there are just red states and blue states that typically stay that way then why do we vote? Although this year I swear that New York is going to turn red.

Zilch. I am registered in California.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Unless you are in one of ten possible swing states, your vote doesn’t matter

Sure it does, if nobody in the other 40 didn't vote that one vote would matter

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

Nada. Nothin. Zilch. The vote exists to give people the impression that they have a say. Keeping people at ballot boxes keeps the off the cartridge boxes. Furthermore, voting enables the system to blame voters when things go wrong. Millions dead in Iraq because of nonsensical WMD fairytales? Well, you voted for this! Just vote differently next time!

 

[Road Runner]

Zilch. I am registered in California.

You're a Californian? Not like that's too shocking as California is another state that's starting to turn more towards Trump I admit.

 

[Woodznutz]

I thought Ohio might go blue after last year's elections but maybe not now that abortion is off the table for Ohio Republicans.

With abortion on the ballot, Democrats win big in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky​

When a 10-year-old Ohio girl had to cross state lines to terminate her pregnancy last summer, attracting national headlines, activists in that state mobilized to get a ballot measure to enshrine protections in the state constitution. Republicans there tried to kneecap that effort through another ballot measure that would have required a 60% supermajority to amend the state’s constitution. But the GOP-backed measure failed, making way for the abortion rights proposal to succeed. On Tuesday, Ohioans approved a constitutional amendment to protect a person’s right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.”

Abortion is a terrible hill for Republican's to die on. If they would wash their hands of it, they'd win every election.

 

[toobfreak]

I long already casted my vote for Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago, but I was just wondering since my state (Ohio) always turns red anyways, am I actually making a different? I mean, it seems like there are just red states and blue states that typically stay that way then why do we vote? Although this year I swear that New York is going to turn red.

I live in a state that is mostly red but usually comes up blue because of a few big blue cities, so, I feel the same way, vote or not, the chances of my one vote changing my state colors is near impossible.

But when a LOT of people start thinking that way as a rationale for not voting, it becomes a reality.

There is nothing democrats would love better than for a lot of Trump supporters to just stay home and not vote.

 

[toobfreak]

You're a Californian? Not like that's too shocking as California is another state that's starting to turn more towards Trump I admit.

A LOT of Californians hate the democrats, that's a FACT.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Abortion is a terrible hill for Republican's to die on. If they would wash their hands of it, they'd win every election.

I don't think Republicans chose that hill. They're just responding

If anything democrats are on the hill

 

[rightwinger]

California is another state that's starting to turn more towards Trump I admit.

Can I offer you more Kool Aid?

 

[Road Runner]

I live in a state that is mostly red but usually comes up blue because of a few big blue cities, so, I feel the same way, vote or not, the chances of my one vote changing my state colors is near impossible.

But when a LOT of people start thinking that way as a rationale for not voting, it becomes a reality.

There is nothing democrats would love better than for a lot of Trump supporters to just stay home and not vote.

Plus it's something that we still have the freedom to do. I don't want to take it for granted.

A LOT of Californians hate the democrats, that's a FACT.

A lot more than I thought too.

Can I offer you more Kool Aid?

Just stating the facts.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

I long already casted my vote for Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago, but I was just wondering since my state (Ohio) always turns red anyways, am I actually making a different? I mean, it seems like there are just red states and blue states that typically stay that way then why do we vote? Although this year I swear that New York is going to turn red.

Zero

I live in MA

 

[initforme]

I live in Wisconsin. Not casting a vote. It won't matter anyways.