@Linux_Is_Best I am not American, but if I understand the system -superficially-, the positions at the top of the federal government, is designed to NOT directly reflect the individual votes. while positions at the state and lower levels are more representative, I think. so while your vote may not valuable at the presidential elections, it's much more valuable (and probably more relevant) to the politics/direction of your city/state. so you can make a change, just not at the flashy elections 🙃