Reply to post: Re: So, quick question

Kremlin social media trolls aren't actually that influential, study finds

John Deeb

Re: So, quick question

People believing the news that they could actually vote by tweeting their preference should in my opinion stay away from the voting booth, altogether. Yes, I know democracy is about the view of the "mean average" or the perhaps the common divisor, the average wisdom of the masses (yes people generally use fancier definitions) but just saying its about meaningful representation of the people means that you have to have grown up, mentally well enough developed people to represent. And democracy was born in a more idealistic age where the hopes and expectations were geared towards this very end. It was sort of assumed.

Right now, idiocracy is the unavoidable outcome of all our opinions being orchestrated through media campaigns and social networks in a world where way too many coast through life only thinking after being engaged with some sentiment. So where was I, yes, it's good that people try to vote on Twitter :)

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