What are we really defending ourselves from?
Not every Jewish person is a Zionist, not everyone who looks Chinese endorses the CCP, and not every brown person is a terrorist. Zionism, communism, and terrorism are only one of multiple political ideologies within nations, but why are entire nations and ethnic groups sometimes unfairly targeted by association?
If voting gives you a say in policies that'll affect you, why do so many people choose not to participate in something so critical?