I'm not sure when voting became something people have to be inspired to be great heights to be willing to do rather than seen as a simple and legitimate obligation of citizenship, like placing trash in the proper receptacles or helping a neighbor when they have a problem. But now it's like citizens only want to do it if they get Hollywood blockbuster levels of inspiration out of it. Voting? Not unless I can come out with tears in my eyes for the great act of citizenship I have executed to bestow my sacred vote on a compelling and deserving candidate!
Fuck that.
You vote because you have an obligation to contribute to society. You put your trash in a receptacle, even if inconvenient, because you have an obligation to society. You help your neighbor, even if they aren't your favorite and you don't really think their problem is *that* big a deal, because we are trying to have a fucking society here and people need to extend a gracious hand when they have the opportunity to do so. I'm so fucking sick of people that think they are goddamn owed an inspiration miracle just to cast a fucking ballot.
Thank you to those who vote. Even when it's tough, as it is for far too many. Even when it's not fun, as it rarely is. Even when you are not inspired. Because having a functioning society - on the national, state and local level - requires your participation and like many jobs, is not always inspiring, but is greatly needed. It's just one of many tragedies of the commons that so many can refuse to participate in making this work. But you who vote are the kind of citizens we need to make the vision this country was founded upon work. Thank you for contributing even though it would obviously be so easy to make an excuse not to. I and many others appreciate your commitment, no matter who you voted for!