Tucker Carlson on Non-voting

Deciding not to vote is not the same as not bothering to. It’s a conscious choice, made for a reason. And the reason is this: A vote is an endorsement. When you punch the circle next to a candidate’s name, you’re backing that candidate’s program. It’s like signing a petition, or writing a letter of recommendation. You’ve just vouched for someone. You’re now implicated in the decisions he’s made, and in the ones he will make.

But what if you don’t agree with those decisions? Then don’t do it. Refuse to sign the petition. Decline to send the recommendation. Don’t vote. Just because one of the candidates is going to win, doesn’t mean you have to help.

You have to wonder if Carlson, a conservative who has since turned against the Iraq war, is speaking of his own intentions.

Full article here.