Comments on: Talib Kweli Talks Voting and Internet Activism: Both Are Pointless

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Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:47:14 +0000

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By: black_feminist

black_feminist — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:01:27 +0000

“Kweli stands at the forefront of a generation of people who realize that the “right to vote” at its core is the right to choose”

Says who? This does not seem to be consistent with what Kweli is saying at all.

By: Tameeka M.

Tameeka M. — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:30:22 +0000

WOW, I really hate it when people skim and don’t read a full article. Had most folks read the entire piece, they would see that Talib stated how his stance has changed on voting.

He also stated a truth about social network activism that many of our forefathers and grandparents agree with, online revolution and actual revolution is not the same thing.

Getting the word out is fine via social media networking, but what happens next…..

By: Wow!

Wow! — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:49:23 +0000

In other words, he is saying voting for the person with the most “swag” and best singing voice /sax solo is not going to cut it anymore.

By: Nikesha

Nikesha — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:02:12 +0000

internet activism is good to get a movement going. because it’s more likely for the word to spread via twitter, facebook, tumblr, pinterest, google + etc… than it is through chain letter emails.

but with that said the revolution can’t stay on the internet it will have to be live and people must get involve.

the same goes with voting. you have no right to complain about politics if you didn’t participate. even if you don’t vote for a major party candidate as one of my friends refused to do, as long as you vote and make your voice heard through that vote then you are being a civil participant in your country and the shaping of it.

activism and voting are one in the same. and require people to get up out of there homes, from in front of there computers and televisions and go outside and participate in what is going on around them.

By: apple

apple — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:07:16 +0000

I choked on my food Lmfao

By: African Mami

African Mami — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:08:25 +0000

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By: Dalili

Dalili — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:07:51 +0000

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By: Renee

Renee — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:15:03 +0000

i agree with talib. it’s naive to think that votes matter, no, it’s what the people who are in charge who matter and their decisions are what determines our “liberties.”

i’m not saying that if we all were united that our voices wouldn’t matter – because then we could actively work on mobilizing and rectifying the corruption of the government but… presidents are picked, not elected by the people.

By: African Mami

African Mami — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:15:55 +0000

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