Why Don’t Americans Vote? We’re Repeatedly Told Not To (video)

The US is the world’s largest democracy, and we spend an obscene amount of money on elections. Why don't more people vote?

The United States is the world’s largest democracy, we spend an obscene amount of money on elections–more than any other country–and we have the lowest voter turnout. The trend has been: the more money that is spent, the lower the turnout.

Since the 2014 election– which had the lowest voter turnout since 1942– many people have been asking: Why aren’t Ame…