In the 2016 elections,you did not vote is because you did not like either presidential candidate. You might not vote in the midterm elections this. Why not?
Do you care about the environment? Does it matter to you that scientists, yes actual scientists, have stated that we will cause irreversible harm to our planet within thirty years if we do not take active measures now to save our planet? No? Why not? You might not be here in thirty years? You do not care about those who will be here? You do not care about the planet?
Women's rights, particularly the right to choose, are in danger of being eradicated. Does that matter to you? No? Why not? You are not a woman? You are a woman but you do not care about what happens to other women because it does not affect you?
The United States which has long tried to be the defender of democracy throughout the world, albeit imperfectly, now turns its back on its allies as its president embraces dictators and jokes about serving more than two terms and that one day our country may have a president for life. Do you care about our Constitution? Our democracy? The very foundations of our government? No? Why not? Do you think authoritarian all powerful rulers are better?
Free speech is under attack daily. Do you care about that? No? Why not? You really want to end free speech? You really believe that having a press controlled by the government is what is best?
Social Security and Medicare are in danger, as they have been off and on, for many years. Do you care? No? Why not? You will never need Social Security and Medicare? You believe that somehow, someway, your Social Security and Medicare will be okay. It will just be taken away from "those people", you know, the ones who abuse the system. Sorry to be the one to break the news to you, but when the cuts happen, they will happen to everyone, not the select few you think do not deserve it.
Social service programs will be cut. Do you care? No? Why not? You do not need them? You do not care about those who do? So it is okay for people to starve? That is not your problem?
Immigration is not your problem either, right? Your ancestors came here, but others should be prevented, right? Should we extinguish the light in Statue of Liberty's torch? Or just remove her from the harbor? Do you understand that people walking two thousand miles are not looking for a handout? Do you understand that they are willing to risk their lives on a difficult journey because life in their own countries is too dangerous and too deadly? I guess you do not care about that either.
So what do you care about?
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