It is distressing to observe that the wealthy socialite and political activist Ariana Huffington who started the popular blog The Huffington Post, is not using her blog to social mobilize a grass roots movement in America to challenge the entrenched career politicians in Washington DC like other bloggers have done in Sweden and Italy. Instead of using the Internet and her blog to social mobilize a ground swelling grass roots movement, like Rickard Falkvinge in Sweden and Beppe Grillo in Italy have done, it appears Ms. Huffington is content just to use her blog as a online news tabloid with a ideological slant similar to her blog’s conservative counterpart, The Drudge Report
Whether Ms. Huffington was intimidated by agents from the shadow government in America not to rock the boat or she is just plain ignorant of how to use her blog for political and social mobilization, perhaps more progressive voters in America should begin to subscribe to independent blogs like Crooks and Liars, TomDispatch, and Opinione to get their news and information. One thing is sure; none of these blogs will waste their time posting stories related to Larry King or any other weapons of mass distraction media personality. These blogs are too busy writing about American foreign Policy, the upcoming resource wars of the 21st century, and ever declining condition of American democracy.
It is time Ms. Huffington decide whether she wants to use her blog, as a political and social mobilization vehicle like The Pirate Party in Sweden and Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement in Italy, or whether she wants to be the online version of the National Enquirer.
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