The Politicians Aren’t The Only Problem | Booky Kaluszyner

For months, people complain about their property taxes, government spending, political corruption, and elected officials who don’t listen to the people they represent.

You hear it in shul, in the mikvah, at the dinner table, in conversations with neighbors, on social media, and everywhere else. Everyone has an opinion about what’s wrong with government and what needs to change.

Then Election Day comes around, and suddenly everyone is too busy.

Too busy with work. Too busy with family. Too busy to take a few minutes out of their day to vote.

Here’s something people might not want to hear: The politicians aren’t the only problem.

The people who spend the entire year complaining about government but can’t be bothered to participate in the election are part of the problem too.

We demand transparency, accountability, responsible spending, and elected officials who listen to the taxpayers. But accountability goes both ways.

Elected officials should answer to the voters, but voters also have a responsibility to participate in the process.

You can’t spend 364 days complaining about who’s running your government and then decide that the one day you actually have a say isn’t worth your time.