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Social Media and Madison

       We are living in the 21st century. Unlike Madison’s time, our methods of communication have drastically changed from meeting at pubs and coffee houses to endure discussions to now posting tweets disclosing our opinions on current-day issues. The Internet allows numerous platforms to be available for people where they can divulge their thoughts on various topics. Does this not represent a ‘faction’? More so, numerous factions?
     Moreover, if so, could we assume that since there are a large number of factions, it signifies the unity between them all? Since social media allows users to voice their opinions, there is a high probability that there are other users who think the same. With this being said, a faction is then created. An example of a faction created via Instagram would be the Climate Change community. Recently, I attended the Climate Change strike, and I posted photos of it. I am contributing to the faction, and that helps unify our belief that the government must take action. Also, in the Federalist Paper #10, it mentions that corruption must be controlled. Referring to the Climate Change faction, they advocate for climate change policies and the ineptness of the government. Hence, it targets one of the many US corruptions. Also, social media contains platforms that allow the exposure of the government’s wrong-doings. For instance, I follow the Washington Post on Instagram. Every day I refresh my feed, and I get new updates on current issues that affected the United States’ government, but also other nations too. If it had not been for social media (and of course, living in the Capital), I would not have received such information in the same timely manner as the past. In other words, since social media fosters the creation of numerous factions, it also allows those factions to voice their concerns on the government’s corruption. Also, since almost everyone can voice their opinions, one idea can overcome pre-existing ideas that allow debates then unification among the factions. Madison did not imagine the magnitude of future inter-communications. However, it does shape our world and the way it still pertains to Federalist Paper #10. ☼