Argumentative Essay About Voter-Making

Through voting, an individual can feel both powerful, and capable of shaping their community, country, and world. Because a person can express their preference when voting, the decision a voter makes can help to direct or elect a group or person who supports their beliefs. In our government, there are two major parties, and a plethora of smaller parties. However, because a person may not always agree with either of the major parties, they still have the option of siding with the smaller parties. These smaller parties then express the voter’s ideals to the major parties, and potentially change the direction of the major parties through donations. In this way, even a voter who dislikes both of the major parties can contribute to the future of his country. …show more content…
Because the voter has contributed to the future of their community, the voter assumes partial responsibility for whatever transpires as a result of his choice. When George W. Bush declared a “War on Terror”, although his voters had themselves not chosen to go to war, could still have been considered responsible because their actions had placed him in a position of power capable of acting in such a way. Without his initial supporters, he would never have been able to act on such an action. A simplified example of this is an avalanche. Per Merriam-Webster, an avalanche is defined as “a large amount of snow and ice… that slides suddenly down the side of a mountain”. Although an avalanche is a unified movement, it is still a composite of its components, leading to the idiom of “No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible”. This imagery is important because it shows how even a single person can be a part of something large and formidable, capable of affecting more than just