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by Analemma_ 3201 days ago
> For one it could reduce the likelihood of the draft being reinstated and people forced to go due in Vietnam.

Could it, though?

Remember, if you’re not in a swing state, your Presidential vote is literallly— not figuratively, literally— worthless. Same goes for your Congressional vote if you’re in one of the increasingly-common gerrymandered districts. And even if that’s not he case, the odds of your vote making a tangible policy difference are remote at best.

Sounds to me like Millenials are making an entirely rational calculation on their votes’ value.