Society never changes because a majority wakes up one day and sees things a different way. It changes when what begins as just a few people, usually considered outrageous radicals at the time, have a different idea and stand by it. As some now stand by hate, we can stand by love.
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Was discussing this very phenomenon, only in terms of boycotting elections. Different than "not voting," this is a political statement: "I boycotted the election." Black South Africans know of this, as it is made illegitimate the S.A. government and led to the end of apartheid.
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Replying to @DukeDALang
Not voting makes no statement here at all, other than those who do not vote are choosing for others to make their choices for them. While in South Africa it might have been an act of power, in America it the ultimate act of powerlessness.

Jun 7, 2021 · 11:22 AM UTC

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In the short-term, certainly. The USA faces very different challenges than South Africa. By the time people vote in national elections in the USA, their choices have already been made for them, which is part of why "did not vote" remained popular, even in the time of Trump.
Replying to @marwilliamson
"...in (US)America it (not voting) is the ultimate act of powerlessness." And voting is a close second.