Which way will it go?

Hello everyone,

It looks like the topic this time is going to be about politics mixed in with the usual dose of the Internet. I know, the word politics is enough to drive people far, far away. But hey, I have to do what I have to do!

Please don't run so far away!

Alright, so the Internet is all the rage now in political circles. Politicians have their own websites and many make use of the Internet when it comes to campaigning. Many of them are starting to have their own blogs, and some even have their own Facebook and Twitter accounts. Research has shown that among that political apathy among the youth around the world has significantly decreased with the Internet. This makes sense as the Internet-savvy youth will feel that they are able to have a greater influence in the political process and thus spend more time on it. With political blogs and forums, they can ensure, or at least feel that their voices and opinions are being heard.

With the Internet, politics has seen a few changes. One of which is that every action by a politician will spread like wildfire throughout the entire world thanks to the Internet. For example with things like Youtube, every speech made can be recorded down and viewed way into the future. People would know whether or not you as a politician have kept those promises you made or stood by your standards. Your opponents will also have easy access to whatever you or your party are doing, and may use that against you. Thus, the Internet does have its own perks like being able to spread your message better, but it also has its own consequences.

But really, apart from that, what has the Internet changed? Is the renewed interest in politics here to stay? I believe that this interest brought around by the Internet can very easily disappear, like many other things on the Internet. People are only active if they think that what they are doing has some sort of influence. When that disappears, the interest disappears. When people feel that politicians are not taking into considerations the numerous blog posts and forum threads made by concerned netizens, then this Interest may rapidly disappear. If writing a several hundred word post on a political forum yield no result, then people may realize that the influence they hold is but an illusion. People may complain about things on the Internet, but if nobody cares, then nothing happens. So interest in politics on the Internet: which way will it go?

When people start to feel that nobody notices them on the Internet, interest may die down.