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If you have followed this blog for any length of time, you will know that I love cleverly worded song lyrics. The above title comes from an unexpected source (if you don’t follow the band) – a song called “Free will” by the rock band “Rush.” I find this lyric, penned by drummer Neil Peart, compelling as it speaks to people who choose to do nothing in the face of obvious problems. Martin Luther King saved some of his criticism for the silent people who did not condemn Jim Crow actions.
People choose not to vote because they do not like the choices. But, “none of the above” is not an option and one candidate tends to be worse or represents worse. If you did not vote because you did not think Brexit or Trump would win, you water down your right to protest. And, I would add there are…
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Absolutely so, like those who do not conform, they still conform to not conforming!!
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Thanks, Paula. When we don’t vote we essentially turn our lives over to other people. To think the opposition cares about or notes the silent protest of not voting is absurd; especially if one is a progressive. The right wing loves progressives who don’t vote. It’s how they win.
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