Tomorrow I have declared an Independence Day from social media. I might not really follow it, but it's a nice idea reminding us that we need to remember our individual spirit this holiday -- yes, even the one away from Facebook.
Social media has helped us grow our individual voices, but at the same time, it's also fostered groupthink -- an interesting dichotomy. Whether positive or negative, social media is surely an important fabric of our American culture T.J. never could have predicted (although I hear he was kind of a genius).
While my rewriting of the Declaration of Independence was meant to be farcical, it holds a little bit of truth. (By the way, I found it surprisingly easy to plug in grievances against social media for grievances against the British. Is that disturbing?)
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2 comments:
What a wonderful idea! I am glad that a Millennial has come up with a modern take on an old holiday. I will do this, and pass the idea along to all my Millennial friends so we can all celebrate our independence!
@Mongo - So glad you liked my idea! I did spend a whole 24 hours away from social media, and it was a good plan I would recommend ;) This weekend I'm visiting my grandparents and will probably be away for even longer!
Happy Independence Day!
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