Black and Latino voters moved toward Republican Donald Trump in this year's presidential election, and some of the biggest shifts were among men under age 45, and that helped expand his margin over Democrat Kamala Harris.
A non-vote is exactly the same as voting for the winner.
If you would have voted for the winner, then not voting didn’t matter because your candidate won anyway.
If you would have voted for the loser, then your non-vote reduced the chance for your candidate to win; which mathematically in a FPTP system means it increased the chance for your opponent to win.
Though, it is one way to always be on the winning team. /s
A non-vote is exactly the same as voting for the winner.
If you would have voted for the winner, then not voting didn’t matter because your candidate won anyway.
If you would have voted for the loser, then your non-vote reduced the chance for your candidate to win; which mathematically in a FPTP system means it increased the chance for your opponent to win.
Though, it is one way to always be on the winning team. /s