vote or die

p. diddy almost killed me.

but with some peer pressure, i went to vote. i'm kept relatively up-to-date on election news because i watch a few news programs regularly. but i can definitely do more to learn about each party's platforms. and a friend of mine made a good point, even if you're not an expert on each party's stance on every subject, you have a general idea of what each party stands for.

my reluctance to vote also stems from my opinion that there's not a great party to vote for, and definitely not a great leader. the cliche that it's voting for "the lesser of two evils" is really what it comes down to.

i did want to vote though to help the statistics a bit. young people are one of the groups that traditionally has a low voter turnout, so i wanted my vote to count. if we want politicians to listen to us, we have to show that we actually take part in the democratic process.

and each vote is worth money to the party, albeit, not that much. but if i'm given the power to give a party some money for the next election, then great, i should use it. i'm a natural spender.

whether you went to vote or not, i don't really care. but either way, i hope you're comfortable with your decision.