There is a temptation to demonstrate apathy during the 2024 Presidential Election. Voters of all demographics within the country have found reasons to justify why they should stay home on Election Day. This temptation of apathy exists within Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and third-party voters. The electorate identifies many inconsequential reasons to justify why not to vote. Trump is too radical, Harris is a woman, and some find alignment with world issues and world struggles, which they feel are not receiving proper attention. The solution to some is to stay home and not vote. However, I contend that not voting compounds the many issues we face in our nation and world. Every non-vote silences the voice of people who can produce change and become a voice of direction to our nation that is often misguided and driven by cultural inconsistencies over the principles of our founding fathers.
There is a great risk in not voting. The 2024 election cycle finds us at an intersection of community and chaos. The reality is we can find something that we don’t like about any candidate. However, the Presidential Election 2024 will be our most impactful election since President Woodrow Wilson assumed the presidency in 1913. This election took place a little over forty years after Reconstruction. While President Wilson was applauded for his foreign affairs, he had an oppressive domestic paradigm, which led to romanticizing slavery, southern states’ rights, and the organization of the Ku Klux Klan. He also initiated efforts to segregate and racially discriminate within government agencies. I bring up this election because the presidency of Woodrow Wilson worked intentionally to reverse Black American progress.
