In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of the “appalling silence” of those who they are innately good, but refuse to take any action, stating that non-expression is a greater evil than any radical viewpoint. To this group, you who cannot vote, who cannot speak out against injustice, who cannot express any opinion, I ask: does this silent part of the population still exist, which lives its life peacefully and has minimal impact on the population? the world around him, or are King's messages outdated and outdated in modern society? Are you the modern representatives of this unfortunate group? These “good people” exist in large numbers in the United States and the nation must pay for their inaction. Laws not supported by a majority opinion, lack of influence in politics by the majority… society cannot benefit from the silence of these people. Under the assumption that they are excluded and forgotten by the system, these non-participants resent the isolation and perpetuate the vicious cycle of inactivity. The “silent majority” of the American people is now accepted as the status quo, as things always have been. been and will be. Voter turnout is now the litmus test for political participation. Non-voters are becoming rampant in our democracy, with voter turnout hovering around 60% for general elections. At this rate, a candidate would have to get more than 80% of 60% of the vote to gain true majority support. Therefore, inaction in voting threatens the very legitimacy of our government. In the recent November 7, 2013 midterm elections, some counties reported that only 4% of eligible voters actually participated, in some cases to vote for a political referendum that would have offered… half the paper… . All their lives, stuck in a self-centered world of only immediate petty needs, without thinking about the possible harmful outcome of their refusal to express themselves, these people refuse to act. As a majority, we do not act; we are complacent. We don't take sides; we fear failure and humiliation. We don't drive; let's follow. Society has become increasingly passive, tired and complacent. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s idea of ​​the "appalling silence of good people" is as poignant today as it was in the 1960s. If they remain silent on social issues that hurt others, the silent majority can be just as harmful to society as any radical viewpoint. If every one of this silent majority, from non-voters to non-activists to non-expressive people, stood up for what they believe in, perhaps the world would drastically change for the better...