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In an apparent effort to prevent marijuana legalization from again dominating the discussion, Obama's next online townhall event will not allow participants to vote on their favorite questions for the president. But what does that say about the politics of social media? And will it even work?
It started with a simple and promising idea. The young voters who helped put Obama in office congregate on the Internet, and the best way to keep them involved in the political process is to meet them on their own turf. The incoming Obama Administration planned online forums mimicking the "thumbs up, thumbs down" voting systems that help rank the best content on popular viral sites like YouTube, Reddit and Digg. The President would solicit questions from the public and see what people cared about the most.
What no one anticipated was that the legalization of marijuana would emerge as the most popular political topic among the online public. Despite being initially chastised as "Internet trolls," supporters of marijuana reform repeatedly demonstrated their momentum in an open exercise of online democracy........more in link
Of course they can't allow free and open thoughts and questions. Only government approved questions that fall within a very narrow left/right talking point spectrum should be allowed.
Of course they can't allow free and open thoughts and questions. Only government approved questions that fall within a very narrow left/right talking point spectrum should be allowed.
Where have you been living for the past decades if you think Sarah Palin invented that format?
Where did that come from I did not say she invented
She is not smart enough - ah shucks, gee wiz, golly you know what i mean.
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