The effect of not voting is exactly the same as voting for the candidate who wins. You get the government you vote for. If anyone can vote, but who doesn't, IMO, they give up their right to complain.
I totally agree. Billions of government-oppressed people in this world would crawl through a minefield to vote in a free and truly meaningful election if given the chance. Yet there are many more free Americans of voting age who don't vote than do.
Ditto that.