Missing the class this week was enormously inconvenient- I'm not sure what all I missed. The readings were fascinating, though I'm not sure how much I can truly understand them, because I don't feel like I can relate to them.

I'm specifically referring to Revolution 2.0, when he puts just about everything else second to supporting his political figure online. This is of particular interest because the idea that so much can be coordinated and organized online, it's so, well, mind blowing! Perhaps I've just not been in severe enough of a situation that I'd be persuasive enough to have any sort of impact, or on the other end, that I'm susceptible to that sort of influence. The idea of the Silent Stand was so. powerful. I could see so many people participating in it if it were suggested by the right person, but I'd still have to be specifically asked in person to go.

It must be such an overwhelming feeling, to feel as though what you say has enough influence to nudge a people toward social and political reform. At your personal request, people you've never met are moved toward action. This is the true power of social media. This is the power that people like Kim Kardashian have and absolutely waste. The power that is used not to influence the people toward the "right" course of action, instead to influence them to buy make up and those sorts of products (which have their place). 

Not to say that celebrities and You Tubers are doing anything necessarily wrong, but simply that they are not making full use of the tools at their disposal. After all, individuals are entitled to not sharing their opinions. And though that's one of the wonderful things about the internet, it's not a requirement.