By Kehinde Andrews
It is important to vote, but it more important to understand the limitations of the power of voting. We urge you to vote, not because of faith in the political system, or some mythic importance of so-called ‘democracy’; we urge you to vote because another Tory government will be a disaster in general and specifically for Black communities in Britain. You need to vote not because of what you believe in, but of what you are against.
Party politics is the most limited form of political mobilisation
If you listen to the noise around elections, you are being told it is your duty to vote. That not to vote is disrespectful to your ancestors who fought so hard for the right to mark an X on a piece of paper every few years. You are being told that your vote counts and is a way to have your voice heard, to make a difference. If you don’t vote, then apparently you have no right to complain about the state of the country, because ‘you didn’t do your part’. Frankly, that’s all nonsense.
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