In an election where voters feel faced with an unappealing ultimatum, many are considering skipping the polls altogether. The Onion presents a side-by-side comparison of voting and abstaining.
Key
š» Voting ā š¦ Abstention
TIME COMMITMENT
š» Hours spent waiting in line at polling place
š¦ Hours spent explaining why your choice is justified
UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY
š» Democratic Idealism
š¦ Statistical Realism
MOTIVATION
š» Civic duty
š¦ Call Of Duty
IMPACT
š» While individually this action seems to have little effect, collectively it makes a difference
š¦ While individually this action seems to have little effect, collectively it makes a difference
DOWNSIDE
š» Have to miss favorite TV show
š¦ Complicit in decline of American democracy
STICKERS
š» Complimentary
š¦ $2.99 per sheet at Michaels
SENSE OF SUPERIORITY
š» Why do it otherwise?
š¦ Why do it otherwise?