Disenchanted Millennials Express why they may not vote this year

Posted for Micky Ferguson

A recent opinion piece by a young voter named Danielle Corcione detailed a sentiment that is common among millennials: that the political system is “rigged.” This article was in response to the Wyoming caucus results, when “Sanders won the popular vote by 12%, but Clinton scored four more superdelegates.” Corcione, a Sanders supporter, expressed her reasons for deciding not to vote if Clinton receives the nomination. She explained that “We support a system by actively taking part in it.” A lot of people might say it is important for her to vote in order to prevent a Trump presidency, but she does not agree. “In a democratic system, I’d vote for a candidate that aligns close with my political stances. I wouldn’t vote for a candidate of the lesser evils to keep a horrific GOP forerunner from entering the Oval Office. That’s partially why our democracy is rigged.,” she wrote.

Although I am typically very opposed to people abstaining from voting, I found this piece very interesting. Does voting validate a system that many millennials want to change? Will not voting make a difference?

Here is the article: http://www.salon.com/2016/04/16/superdelegates_have_destroyed_the_will_of_the_people_as_a_political_activist_and_hopeful_milennial_i_wont_support_a_broken_system_by_voting_for_hillary/