Slacktivism at its Finest
In a recent browse of the Department of Defense news network, I stumbled upon this particular petition shown in the link below and decided to participate. What I didn't know was that by taking part in the online petition I was committing slactivisim.
Now you're probably asking yourself, "What the heck is slactivism?" Well I can explain.
According to Google, slacktivism is "actions performed via the Internet in support of a political or social cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement, e.g., signing an online petition or joining a campaign group on a social media website."
What that basically means is slacktivism is our society's way of gaining support for a particular cause or belief without going through the hassle of campaigning and advertising.
The link I posted below is a prime example of an online petition to save the F/A-18 Growler from not making the cut for the 2013-1014 Fiscal Year. Rather than assembling volunteers to rally in Washington DC to protest the government, a group of activists put together a website that allowed anyone with internet access to send a formal template letter to a congressman in support of keeping the aircraft in the budget. This takes the planning, organization and distribution of protest apparel and signage completely out of the equation. Proving that today's society is finding alternatives via technology and the internet to supplement hard labor. Hence the term slactivism.
I loved the fact that you found an article that helps the readers what is going on and how slacktivism is happening everyday. The way this is organized is very good and also helps the reader understand your blog post.
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