Voting is an act of faith—not faith in politicians, but faith in one another.
It is easy to believe that one vote does not matter. But staying home does not fix politics; it leaves the decision to someone else.
In this episode of "This Matters," Bill Britt examines why voting remains an essential act of democratic participation even when no candidate seems perfect and politics feels loud, ugly and disappointing.
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