what if we lose the power to vote
If we "lost" the power to vote I don't believe it would take all that much time before we started killing those who kept demanding tax payments.
Unless we sneakily "lost" the power to vote. Where we believe voting matters but it really doesn't do anything, and in collusion with news media the illusion of democratic power perpetuates.
Then I think people would just grumble, complain on the internet, and believe they'll get 'em "next time!" because they believe what they're doing matters and has relevance to self determination.
we can lose it all. Our freedom, our rights, our practices, & our human soul.
Do you really believe the world works that way?
That one day a guy in a black hat will show up, say "I'm taking away voting! Your freedom, your rights, your practices, and your human soul! Mwuahahahaha!" and the only way to stop them is going to be with the magic power of your vote? And you'll vote and be able to say "pshew! We conquered the forces of evil!"
Freedom, rights, practices, and (I'd imagine, but have no proof since I've never seen one or heard of anyone that actually has) your human soul get whittled down just a biiiiit at a time.
E.G. "Congress shall make no law...bridging the freedom of speech"
Weeeeeeellll...except for hate speech, or inciting speech, or bullying speech, or gender non-recognition speech....
Or "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Weeeeeeeelllll....except for your cell phone, or computer, or car, especially if you have over a certain amount of cash, or if you're getting on a plane, and red light cameras, and speed cameras, and surveillance devices planted at random or in public, and drones.
Is it important to you
Not really.
It's kind of like praying.
If it doesn't matter, it doesn't hurt to do it.
If it does matter, then good thing I did it.
are you a truth seeker
Not as much as an honest with yourself seeker.
the system let you down so why vote?
Those free pins that say you voted and are therefore better than the people with out the badge of honor.