I am a Facebook Activist. I change the world with my posts.
I sit at my keyboard and share my important opinions on the issues of the day. In addition to dropping my own wisdom-filled thoughts, an essential part of my job is re-sharing the slogans/pictures/infographics of others, especially on hot political topics. I must remain vigilant; if I neglect my duty for even one moment, people are liable to think the wrong things.
Many people who disagree with me have changed their minds because of my activism. I have belittled them, called them names, caricatured their opinions, or refused to engage them directly, and they have immediately seen the error of their ways.
Even though my family and friends are the only ones who read my posts, I don’t write for them. I write for The Public.
That means if my family and friends are upset or alienated by what I say, I don’t care. My message must get out.
Because I am a Facebook Activist. I change the world with my posts.
(For further reading, see this Malcolm Gladwell piece from 2010).
Elliot Ritzema 