Why hasn't social media produced a "real leader"?

[dora_da_destroyer]

I've been reading a few critiques of current pop icons and one thread that seemed to keep popping up across all of them was about their social influence online and their "followers". While I know people like Lil B are just trolling, dude truly does have a following and when reading their comments, you can see where that line between just having fun with his shyt and real conviction about him/his message gets blurred. I've seen this a few times with various celebriies, some people really are influenced by what these celebs say (i.e. attacking twitter pages of rival celebs, etc)

I'm wondering why a "leader", of any type, hasn't emerged from this sphere? Whether it be a nutcase like Jim Jones, a militant like pre-Mecca Malcolm X, or a peace leader like Ghandi. It seems like social platforms are the prime breeding ground for slow brainwashing & assimilation, plus the sphere of your reach is basically unlimited.

 

[the next guy]

Because this generation is followers.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Because this generation is followers.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Because this generation is followers.

Explain

 

[the next guy]

Explain

Have either of you see a kid born after 1989 do anything significant in the worlds of politics or social justice yet? Generation X was known as slackers but a great deal of them were right in the thick of thing (Clinton impeachment, Mandela) These kids only care about their twitter, facebook, lastfm and being about nothing. On top of kids being at home until 30. It will be another 10 years before generation y has the person OP is looking for.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Have either of you see a kid born after 1989 do anything significant in the worlds of politics or social justice yet? Generation X was known as slackers but a great deal of them were right in the thick of thing (Clinton impeachment, Mandela) These kids only care about their twitter, facebook, lastfm and being about nothing. On top of kids being at home until 30. It will be another 10 years before generation y has the person OP is looking for.

This is the dumbest shyt I ever seen

 

[the next guy]

This is the dumbest shyt I ever seen

You always give one liners. Tell me why I'm wrong rather then insult me. Oh should I have said that's how I feel?

 

[Bud Bundy]

I've been reading a few critiques of current pop icons and one thread that seemed to keep popping up across all of them was about their social influence online and their "followers". While I know people like Lil B are just trolling, dude truly does have a following and when reading their comments, you can see where that line between just having fun with his shyt and real conviction about him/his message gets blurred. I've seen this a few times with various celebriies, some people really are influenced by what these celebs say (i.e. attacking twitter pages of rival celebs, etc)

I'm wondering why a "leader", of any type, hasn't emerged from this sphere? Whether it be a nutcase like Jim Jones, a militant like pre-Mecca Malcolm X, or a peace leader like Ghandi. It seems like social platforms are the prime breeding ground for slow brainwashing & assimilation, plus the sphere of your reach is basically unlimited.

too many ideas and to alot of websites. Think about any group and the idea it is based around. Even within political groups they are there for the same reasons but each have different ideas on how to get it. In this day and age you don't have to pick one group that is close to what you believe in you can now find that group and help build it. For your idea for a leader to work that dude would have to be the blandest most middle of the road person to capture the attention of all those people.

 

[CrimsonTider]

You always give one liners. Tell me why I'm wrong rather then insult me. Oh should I have said that's how I feel?

nikka, none of that shyt makes you a leader and not doing it doesn't make you follower

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Have either of you see a kid born after 1989 do anything significant in the worlds of politics or social justice yet?

the word significant skews the answer

 

[the next guy]

the word significant skews the answer

admittedly.

 

[Brown_Pride]

I wonder how many "anon" types are of this generation. Truth be told they've done good work in many cases quicker and more effectively then some of their ilk from yesteryear.

Ultimately though the tools they have at their disposal are being used frivolously. Give it time though, i think they'll come around...


plus if they don't we're fuked anyway so it doesn't matter

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Have either of you see a kid born after 1989 do anything significant in the worlds of politics or social justice yet? Generation X was known as slackers but a great deal of them were right in the thick of thing (Clinton impeachment, Mandela) These kids only care about their twitter, facebook, lastfm and being about nothing. On top of kids being at home until 30. It will be another 10 years before generation y has the person OP is looking for.

i wouldn't expect a leader from kids born in 89 or later, but where is the person who is 28, 34, 42? like i said, i'm talking ANY type of "leader" - not just the martin and malcoms....or even jessies and sharptons

 

[john goodman]

Have either of you see a kid born after 1989 do anything significant in the worlds of politics or social justice yet? Generation X was known as slackers but a great deal of them were right in the thick of thing (Clinton impeachment, Mandela) These kids only care about their twitter, facebook, lastfm and being about nothing. On top of kids being at home until 30. It will be another 10 years before generation y has the person OP is looking for.

We too young breh

I was born in 90... didnt start making serious moves til the new year

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

For your idea for a leader to work that dude would have to be the blandest most middle of the road person to capture the attention of all those people.

not sure that i agree, the dude who built up scientology clearly had what many consider "crazy" views. and i didn't give any presuppositions about what type of leader i envisioned. like i said, this online following shyt seems to really get certain people fired up or on board, it seems like any person with an agenda could really push and have 10-15k people as part of their "cause", it's just surprising to me that this hasn't happened (to my knowledge) yet