American adults who are employed (using that as a proxy for people who can be reasonably expected to do something about the problems you listed) spend about 132.8 billion hours a year on social media. The US military (largest military in human history, capable of taking on the entire rest of the world combined) works about 3.33 billion hours per year across all six branches.
If the average working American reduced their social media usage by about seven minutes a day, it would equal about double the amount of hours worked by the US active duty military. I would agree with the comment you replied to that a good first step to making proactive change in our communities with an eye to resolving these larger global issues could start with getting off social media, even for literally seven minutes.
I would agree with the comment you replied to that a good first step to making proactive change in our communities with an eye to resolving these larger global issues could start with getting off social media, even for literally seven minutes.
That’s not what the comment I replied to said. There’s nothing to find about engaging with your community or about reducing your time on social media and use it on something else.
Also, what about engaging your community via social media? What about propagating anti-fascist messaging or spreading awareness about other issues via social media?
Also, what about engaging your community via social media? What about propagating anti-fascist messaging or spreading awareness about other issues via social media?
You mean slacktivism? I’m not sure what you think that accomplishes.
You want to post on social media so others will engage. Their engagement will educate them. That education will cause them to want to take action by posting on social media.
If you don’t see how this is a corporate waste of time I can’t help you.
How do you think calls for protests and rallies are spread nowadays? How meetings are organized, information is distributed generally, how people get educated?
I am active in a queer rights group, do you know how most people find us and our meetings and rallies? I give you a hint, it’s not through the fucking public phone books.
American adults who are employed (using that as a proxy for people who can be reasonably expected to do something about the problems you listed) spend about 132.8 billion hours a year on social media. The US military (largest military in human history, capable of taking on the entire rest of the world combined) works about 3.33 billion hours per year across all six branches.
If the average working American reduced their social media usage by about seven minutes a day, it would equal about double the amount of hours worked by the US active duty military. I would agree with the comment you replied to that a good first step to making proactive change in our communities with an eye to resolving these larger global issues could start with getting off social media, even for literally seven minutes.
Weird US focus, but ok.
That’s not what the comment I replied to said. There’s nothing to find about engaging with your community or about reducing your time on social media and use it on something else.
Also, what about engaging your community via social media? What about propagating anti-fascist messaging or spreading awareness about other issues via social media?
You mean slacktivism? I’m not sure what you think that accomplishes.
Lol sure, go denigrade others for their engagement.
How do.you think you can reach new people/normies today, you think people gonna see newspaper ads?
You want to post on social media so others will engage. Their engagement will educate them. That education will cause them to want to take action by posting on social media.
If you don’t see how this is a corporate waste of time I can’t help you.
You are so fucking narrow-minded it’s crazy.
How do you think calls for protests and rallies are spread nowadays? How meetings are organized, information is distributed generally, how people get educated?
I am active in a queer rights group, do you know how most people find us and our meetings and rallies? I give you a hint, it’s not through the fucking public phone books.