Social Media’s influence in democratic process

Social media – one of the terms conceded to the thesaurus of late which is quite widely talked about of its positive and negative influences in terms in psychological perspective. Nonetheless, I’ve a different perspective on the influence of social media which I have not noticed it so far anywhere.

There were very garrulous and significant discussion on the title. We’ve had very rhetoric speeches and articles aired on different media variants about the (negative) social impact triggered by the social media. People’s vital information and security were posed to stake. Many adolescents got really addicted to the social media that affected their socio-academia. Many even lost their life having got deceived. Different versions!

Most of us have always been cynical and defiant to innovations often marked by the ignorance of the positive aspects were overlooked by some intellectual/spiritual nerds. Let us talk something positive!!! Did anyone think the social media ever going to influence people and cause to improve their civic sense and getting benefited to the democratic process of the nation? Yes, I observe it does make a lot of sense.

We frequently share strong socio-political standpoint among our peer group and paradoxically we end up saying that these arguments are not going to be bought by anyone. No system is going to be changed etc. What does this show? We knew what we were talking about, yet missed something. We were skeptical as to the top politicians/parties are unreachable. I think this is where the social media created a intangible bridge to be feasible. Just look at the exerpt of tweets I could exchange with Mr. Hussain Haqani (Pak Ambassador to the US). The reachability factor has brought an unprecedented distinction from yesteryears in terms of approachability to the leader and office bearers and this wouldn’t have been possible without social media. See, I am getting an opportunity to air my humble perspective to the public domain which would have been unbelievable several years ago.

The very extremely brilliant entrepreneurs and industrialists broadcast their very strong socio-political standpoint in various aspects and common people have access to it. This not only gives the common man exposure, but also enables them to think much sophisticated way. Mind you the most brilliant brain is used less than 4% that divulges the huge scope of its capacity hidden.

This scenario would make a significant difference particularly in the Indian context. India is stupendously submerged in corruption anchored by upper crest of office bearers and bureaucrats. Politicians in the developing countries deserved a huge revamp and new and energetic youth with vision and intellect should step in. Conventional monopoly of the political parties to choose the candidate we citizens should vote for need to get changed. We citizens should have the most rights to choose who should represent us rather than some political parties choosing their veterans to lead us. “People ass” – it’s say in Malayalam; we can’t let this scorn anymore. We citizens got to voice that we’re not asses.

I could observe the tendency of emotionally inclined people raking on twitter on contemporary political issues only to defend their inclined to party. However, a there is gross amount of people turning to be pragmatic having got to listened to the other side of the story. We’ve every reason to believe that this is going to bring a change.

The union Govt of India has almost another four years to cruise through. Four years is a big time. We often rake on biased media. If one is intelligent enough in the middle of the arguments, he would easily be able to figure out what really the fact is. Twitter/Facebook, etc you name any, all these products of IT revolution going to benefit people ONLY if we’re involved.

Democracy – “of th people, for the people and by the people”. Nevertheless, by the people has not yet happened. Because we’re not concerned about the nation besides our political inclination. It would be stupid to believe that the social media is going to influence the voting pattern. The reason is nothing but we still have our rural vote bank who still believe Indira Gandhi is our PM. But, we’re optimistic that we citizens can be the decisive factor in choosing the candidates. Let us make it.