[lbo-talk] The role of social media in the Egyptian uprising

Jordan Hayes jmhayes at j-o-r-d-a-n.com
Sun Feb 13 08:35:53 PST 2011


Michael Pollak writes:


> Gladwell is in effect arguing that political movements
> that change anything have to be based on real communities
> -- unions, parties, anything where people meet face to face.

I think this is tautological.

Because no one has ever "virtually" changed anything.

You can't get arrested, as they say, in your underwear.

This is a little like saying that if you've only ever watched it on TV, you've never "been" to the Super Bowl. I mean, duh?

/jordan



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