What would you say to the thousands of men and women who fought for you to have the right to vote but you choose not to use it?
That was the main question in my mind this morning.
Could I look them in the eye and say:
👉 None of the options meet all of my beliefs – or maybe
👉 My vote won’t make any difference – or maybe
👉 I could not be bothered
Would any of those answers be acceptable to those who gave so much over so many years to win the right to vote?
I believed not.
But here’s the thing:
💥 No one will agree with everything any political party stands for – but could one party make a positive difference more than others?
💥 If everyone didn’t vote because they felt it didn’t matter – they are giving their voice to someone else. Potentially a party they really wouldn’t want in control will get in – even with a low turnout.
💥 Would you be bothered if your life was made so much worse by a party of your choice not getting in? Edmund Burke said “evil triumphs when good men and women are silent”.
So, if you are choosing not to vote, please think again.
A shout out to fabulous ChatGPT for the photo – I definitely did not look that polished at 7.30am this morning!!!!!
#righttovote #democracy