The idea of not voting at all is often debated. However, as it will never be the case in reality that an entire population will not take part in elections, this is a pious wish. Illegitimacy is not affected by this. Because this is the case, citizens are playing for time, aren't they? They choose the least painful option from their point of view.
Since we cannot predict the future due to a lack of knowledge of all the forces involved, as this always includes the possibility of a wild card, I am more inclined to position myself politically anyway, to defend my preferred ‘election programme’.
One thing happens here: the painful realisation of what is going on inevitably leads to theological questions at some point, if one doesn't close ones mind to it. In this respect, as a Christian myself, I see this as salutary. It saves me from cynicism and I think many Christians feel the same way. When the mood is better than the situation, that's what I'm trying to say.
Greetings to you.
The majority already does not participate. The illusion of legitimacy is crumbling.
That doesn't change it, actually. Since the show still goes on. And enough people make their bet.
But if you were to imagine that NOBODY would vote anymore, then you would probably already have a totally desolate and disintegrated society, i.e. an absolute state of emergency or war. Or complete devastation after a war that has already taken place, with only a few survivors left. That would then not be a success at all, but the total defeat of a people. I consider this to be an otherwise absolutely impossible scenario, as never all the people of a country end up with zero or almost zero voter turnout, unless, see above.