I have always believed that in a democracy every citizen bears some responsibility for what the state does.
If you didn't vote then you basically supported the winner. Inaction is a kind of action when someone must win and a decision must be made.
And if you did vote and your "side" didn't win, then did you try to convince anyone?
Not getting involved is a decision of some kind.
The way I see it, if you fail in that basic of responsibility (voting and trying to convince people to support your view) then you share some blame for whatever the state does.
If you support what the state does or the outcome then you definitely own a share in the blame.
If you didn't vote then you basically supported the winner. Inaction is a kind of action when someone must win and a decision must be made.
And if you did vote and your "side" didn't win, then did you try to convince anyone? Not getting involved is a decision of some kind.
The way I see it, if you fail in that basic of responsibility (voting and trying to convince people to support your view) then you share some blame for whatever the state does. If you support what the state does or the outcome then you definitely own a share in the blame.