History will recall that the New York Times, that bastion of "the liberal media," on July 4, 2024 chose to give prime space on their op-ed page to a theocratic absolutist who argued that people shouldn't vote, even though he himself has voted in the last 2 elections (but nowhere is that mentioned).
When I first saw this I thought "no, that can't possibly be true." But alas, the Times did indeed choose today of all days to publish a right winger's recycled piece about how they don't vote, failing to mention that the author basically thinks absolutist theocracies are cool.
Then when I discover they lied and they DO vote, I hear "I don't care about anyone but myself, I am incredibly important, and you, read reader, are a rube." 😒
It’s not said this way, but democracy and our constitution is built around a social contract. Citizens have a constitutional duty to vote. In exchange the electeds are sworn to protect the Constitution, and therefore the country and democracy. Not voting is not protecting our country.
