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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

While that's actually a crazy low number of people, I'm not in one of those "swing" states. If my state's electoral votes already go towards the party I want, what's the motivation for me to vote? The possibility of my state flipping is there, but it seems unlikely. I'm asking because this exact question has been asked to me, and I honestly couldn't find a better answer than, "you never know..."

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It comes down to the tragedy of the commons. It's unlikely to make a difference if one person does or doesn't vote, but with a lot of people it can. Which state it is just changes how many people it takes.