The Virtue of… Apathy?

Figure taken from America (The Book)

Speaking of Tucker Carlson, he said something on Unfiltered last week that didn’t sit right with me. I don’t know, maybe I just lack understanding of media ethics (if there is such a thing). But it seems like such a faux pas for the host of multiple television shows focusing on political and social issues to say, “Americans shouldn't feel an obligation to vote in this year's presidential election.”

The way I see it, the only *valid* reason not to vote is if someone has no opinion on the issues that the candidates have covered. If this is the case, they don’t get out very much. Even other countries care about this election because the President of the United States is widely regarded as the most powerful man in the world. And as the saying goes, there is always a better candidate.

If someone doesn’t care about what the Republicans and Democrats have to say, there are always the third parties. These parties exist for citizens to express their opinion. When the Socialist Party received a million votes in 1912 (the first third party ever to do this I believe) politicians heard the voice of labor unions loud and clear.

The point is, Tucker, there is no honor in the decision of indecision.

Idiot.