Voting, one of the simplest but most empowering things humans can do.
Throughout the UK today polling stations are emerging from their five year hibernation so that we can play our part, however small, in history. They pop up in villages halls, pubs, laundrettes and even a bus just to make sure that people can easily pop out between 7am and 10pm and cast their vote.
I was still at university during the last election and on voting day a friend of mine decided that he wouldn’t be voting because one vote didn’t matter and what was the point in it all. Our answer then is the same as now; simply because we means that we should. There’s a quote in the film Silver Lining’s Playbook that while not talking about voting or politics at all really resonates with why people should be voting.
“Let me tell you, I know you don’t want to listen to your father, I didn’t listen to mine, and I am telling you you gotta pay attention this time. When life reaches out at a moment like this it’s a sin if you don’t reach back, I’m telling you its a sin if you don’t reach back! It’ll haunt you the rest of your days like a curse.”
While I won’t miss my Facebook feed being filled with people flinging metaphorical poop at the opposing parties to their own views it is amazing to see that there is still passion in politics. So regardless of who or why go out and vote today and play your part.
Never thought that film would be quotable in the context of politics but hey you did it! Great piece and great tone, vote because you can. Thanks for sharing
Cheers. I just want everyone to get out there and let their voices be heard! Thanks for stopping by
Great to see a post like this! Everyone should be engaged. The votes are ALL just individuals making their voices heard.
Like that last sentence very very true
But who did you vote for???
Oh now that would be telling. Isn’t that one of the few things we are meant to keep private hehe
If nothing else, you should vote to give you the right to complain for the next five years.
Not that I’m complaining,. And yes, I did vote. 🙂
Hehe I agree with that. The amount of people I’ve seen on Facebook complaining and yet they didn’t vote!
Across the world and through time people have died in order to vote – who are we to dismiss that struggle with so little thought by not voting when we have the opportunity.
Couldn’t agree with you more. People often forget that being able to vote is something that we have earned over centuries of hardship and we should always always exercise your democratic freedoms because others cannot.