An Unsocial Revolution

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The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted

This pretty much sums it up. No cohesive force for change can come from #Hashtaggery or any other form of impersonal, social-media-centric communication platform. Revolutions need leaders to shape and manage the goals and methodologies of the movement and Twitter and other such platforms don’t provide that.

At most and best, all that #Hashtaggery can provide is a generalized awareness and emotional connection with a general ideal and near-instant communication of meeting places and times. At worst, it creates a climate of generalized outrage that capitalized upon by individuals and groups looking for more generalized chaos, e.g., ISIS’ recruiting of Muslims within America’s border.

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6 Responses to “An Unsocial Revolution”

  1. Buffet Says:

    #Hashtaggery??

  2. jonolan Says:

    I don’t know why keep asking about that? It’s a Twitter thing, as I’ve said before when you’ve asked, Buffet. Hehe…get with the modern age. 😛

  3. Buffet Says:

    I know it has something to do with Grizzly Adams.

  4. jonolan Says:

    OK. You’re old if you can make a Haggerty joke and I’m freaking old too for getting it.

  5. Buffet Says:

    My uncle Mick tauught me Time Is On My Side! (and yours)

  6. Buffet Says:

    *Would you believe I NEVER lose at trivia – or scrabble!!

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