I can hardly believe it but

[Akacia]

my husband just registered to vote. Honestly I never thought I would see this day. He has always said that there was no reason to vote because your vote does not matter anyway! I am beyond happy. He hates Trump with a passion so.........I am celebrating tonight!

[Delphinus]

1. Yay!

Glad to hear this - congratulations!

[cwydro]

2. I'm sorry, but I don't get people who never vote.

I was so proud to vote the first time I could, at 18.

[Akacia]

3. I do not either and have been after him for years to vote!

This is why I am so happy right now!

[cwydro]

4. Well, good to hear!

[texasfiddler]

6. I have a brother in law that I am very close with who is the same way!

He will be voting for Biden. I don't understand it, but I am so happy they are voting!

[demosincebirth]

35. Does he complain a lot?

[Akacia]

39. Honestly he has never payed attention to politics till Trump!

I told him he could not complain if he does not vote.

[zanana1]

34. I'm surprised that some people in the generation before me don't vote.

My generation (I'm 68) had more interest in social issues and politics. We were told that if we didn't vote we were part of the problem. Granted, I am old and I don't know a lot of kids. I was practically baptized a Democrat and my parents were second generation French Canadian. They were grateful to live in this country and they passed that on to us. Anyway, I hope I'm wrong.

[soldierant]

37. When I hear that from people who are politically aware,

they appear to be suggesting that more visible activities, like protests, have more effect, and they have a point there. But my response is that there are meny things one can do to enrich one's life, and breathing is usually not on that list. But, if you don't breathe, nothing else you do will improve your life. Voting, I believe, is like breathing. It's the starting place from which all other political action arises.

But even if it also is the ending place ...

[LakeArenal]

5. Thank you Mr Akacia. Never too late.

[niyad]

7. Wonderful news! Thank you so much for sharing!

[Sherman A1]

8. Superb!

[dawg day]

9. You've obviously been a good example!

I hope once he starts believing in the power of vote, he will vote in the future too!

[Akacia]

11. I hope so too! nt.

[blueinredohio]

10. Congratulations something must have moved him whether it was you or Trump

Whatever it was I'm glad it happened. Also nice name, I have a niece named Akacia.

[Akacia]

12. Wow! You dont meet many people with that name. It is my daughters name. nt.

[blueinredohio]

14. Small world. At least we know three Akacias who are good people.

[druidity33]

28. Also there's the Acacia trilogy...

One of the best series of fantasy novels i've ever read. Written by David Anthony Durham.

K&R

[Newest Reality]

13. Give him...

Give him my thanks for helping us save our democracy this time.

I think he knows that his vote really matters.

[Joinfortmill]

15. 👍

[MustLoveBeagles]

16. It's never too late

[MLAA]

17. I am so happy for you!! Congratulations

The song Celebrate comes to mind 🙂

[Upthevibe]

18. Akacia.....

Awesome! That is wonderful! Thanks for letting us in on this good news!

[Karadeniz]

19. Great news... Happy for the two of you! Trump is making people more politically aware!

[calimary]

20. GREAT news, Akacia!

Thanks for letting us know!

Two MORE votes for Biden/Harris, 'eh?

[halfulglas]

21. Wonderful.

I used to bug my mother when I was young (I'm much older now) but she used to say it wouldn't matter anyway. I couldn't believe it. She was born before women had the vote and I just couldn't wait to turn 21 and vote for what women fought so hard for. My dad always voted (D) and felt it was a citizen's right and duty. He would say if you didn't choose the leaders, someone else will will choose for you. All of us grown kids voted but we could never get my mom to do it. I don't know if she did after I moved out of state but she never mentioned it. I'm so encouraged by today's young people voting in such greater numbers and very proud for them. I think if you start young, it becomes a habit as a citizen, something adults do. In so many ways those who didn't vote at all are responsible for the rise of Donald Trump because so many people couldn't be bothered to say "Oh God, NO."

[George II]

22. There's a whole new world out there! People who never voted before are registering....

My wife wasn't registered to vote for years, not even when I ran for office in five local elections. Last year I finally convinced her to register, and we both voted for Biden on October 6.

Celebrate to your heart's content, hopefully he voted for a winner!

[Chicago1980]

23. Make that celebration worth his wild....

Bow Chicka Wow-Wow

[BigmanPigman]

24. I won't even date someone who doesn't vote.

Really, I broke up with a guy once for this very reason. It was like a little sneak preview into other aspects of his personality that I eventually became aware of as we dated. Sort of like the tip of the iceberg.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

25. It is about freaking time.

I will say that someone who doesn't vote has zero right to complain about elected officials. Zero.

[Progressive Jones]

26. Every Vote Matters nt

[Demovictory9]

27. 👏 congrtats

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

29. My neighbors to the east and west of me...

never vote in their lives...4 more for Joe. Helped get registered so easy...oh my how they hate tramp*.



*All words are correctly spelled.

[UpInArms]

30. I do believe that, if nothing else good has come from all of this,

They have awakened a sleeping public ..

and it is a giant good thing

[DoBotherMe]

31. Congratulations!!

A great big to you and a to your fine man!!! Thank you both so much

[BobTheSubgenius]

32. Not the worst reason to celebrate.

Not by a LONG shot! Congrats to you both.

[Blue Owl]

33. K&R

[LiberalLovinLug]

36. That's great!

People who don't vote because "here was no reason to vote because your vote does not matter anyway", which your husband does NOT belong in anymore....

I know the much used reasoning that "every vote counts" and that if everyone thought as your husband did at one time, no one would vote,and it wouldn't be a democracy etc...

But the other reason that is just as powerful to me is that I live in a country that is a democracy. I have a right to vote. To have a say in who will make decisions on my behalf in government. Why would I forfeit that right? For a few minutes (at least for me) every couple of years? Why would one choose NOT to exercise this right?

[llmart]

38. I'll bet there are plenty more like him.

My brother who is 68 is voting for the first time also. I was gobsmacked when I heard this news. Of course he's voting for Biden/Harris.

I actually attribute it to absentee voting. I think he was always a bit intimidated about going to the polls because he is one of those men who doesn't like to look stupid or ask questions about how to do something that he should know how to do. I have no idea if this is one of the reasons he's voting or not, but I know him quite well and I'll bet the ease of registering and voting at home made him feel competent to do this.

[bdamomma]

40. Remember

there are more us than them. Let's make them be very afraid.

Power in numbers.

[Akacia]

41. Well he has filled out his ballot,

voting for every Democrat on his ballot. Yes! We will drop it off at our local drop box today.