Reading
the Daily Express’ political article a few days ago about social
media by Mr Pollard is quite revealing. Yes, SM is a problem,
particularly for 10-17 year olds. But as he said ‘Let’s not
forget the adults’.
Using
‘sneering’ language is too easy. The US president governs through
tweets which is not how to govern, methinks. But the genie is out of
the bottle now, we have to find ways of putting it back without
corking the wine. Part of the problem of course is the fact that social
media shows up the bad side of humanity. It shows how powerless the
lower and middle classes are in real terms. The continual reporting
of ‘bad news’ is a factor as well. When politicians elected on
promises of ‘I will change the way we live for the good’
forget that the public purse is not their personal purse and showing
their every word good or bad then the SM gates are thrown open and
the horse bolted. That is the problem, we the great unwashed, adults
and kids alike can now vent our ire and disgust about our shabby
lives. And with some gusto we do! But unfortunately it also takes
away common sense. It warps our sense of reality. It also will make a
lot of us aspire to a life unsuited generally. Just look at the
celebrity cults. The only thing really is to begin anew. Yes, SM is
here to stay so let us belatedly teach children how to use it
properly. Starting with school.
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