I love the crop of “Political Activists” that we have on Social Media. I know names of people like and many others I don’t know.
When they speak, they make headlines, they are opinion spinners without doubt. Some of them are perceived as “anti-government” and hands off to those perceived and assumed propagandist of the government.
I have seen folks who had a version for FOX News, a version for MSNBC and another version for CNN on the very same issue. On Facebook, political activists would sound pro-government (that’s why they loved to be featured) and on the other radio stations some would be bashing and appeasing the same government that they applauded
Now this is where I am questioning the objectivity of these people we christened “political activists.” I really don’t understand as to what makes one a political activist? Is it for bashing the government of the day for or any other political development? Does it mean that political activists cannot make positive or balanced comments on an issue?
Alagi Yoro, happy Ramadan.There are real political activists and these are found mostly within the journalism fraternity,student unions,party politicians and labour/transport unions. Most of those that send in their contributions to the media are not political activists per se but Gambians who feel reassured of a pure and full emergence of true Democracy after the fall of dictatorship. As you already stated that you love the crop of political activists,your media serve as platform for idea sharing so that the new dispensation get updated about the concerns and reactions to their performance in governance.Notwithstanding,many of us that comment on articles in politics are doing so for objectivity as we side with the truth only and not for any personal motive.