I don't think you should be forced to participate in a system you fundamentally disagree with. If I were living in the US (or most countries in the world actually), I would completely give up on politics and spend my time on making society better from the bottom up.
I disagree with not being allowed to complain about the government if you don't vote. If the systems in place would truly be fair for every person, yes, then I would agree... but they're not, so to me it is completely understandable when people don't vote. If you want drastic change, you're not going to get what you want by voting - at least not much - and some people even refuse to participate (and this is how they let themselves be heard!).
We're painting a too black and white picture here, which is exactly the problem with politics.
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