by exploited » Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:44 am
Spider misses the real problem, but that isn't surprising.
The problem isn't Twitter, or social media. I wish capable and professional politicians used Twitter a bit more like Trump does, in that he explains his "decision making." The problem is that Trump is a literal moron, so of course him putting his unedited, unfocused thoughts directly to the world is a bad idea, and of course his decision making process is non-existent. But I wish other politicians were as candid as Trump is.
It doesn't have to be personal attacks, it doesn't have to be fake news. It could be more like FDR's fireside chats, and that would be a positive development. You don't have to throw the baby out with the bathwater - Presidents interacting with the public is a good thing. Further, a President who can use social media adeptly is going to have a big one-up over the next few decades. People are just responding to it so negatively because the current President is a retard.