The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

Danger Of Social Media

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We are electing unqualifie­d people to political offices based on their ability to master the output of social media outlets Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

The newest group in Congress exhibit this dangerous phenomenon, with greenhorn Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez the group leader, which includes leftist anti-American anarchists Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib who hate America. These people and their followers could become a “fifth column” in the U.S. The antiAmeric­anism spewed by these Democratic agitators might get President Trump reelected. Trump’s comments about the four congresswo­men are not racist. In his carelessly inarticula­te way he called out their antiAmeric­anism.

Ocasio-Cortez has 4 million Twitter followers she instantly contacts and influences with her anarchisti­c and anti-American views. Other politician­s, including Beto O’Rourke, Elizabeth Warren, Peter Buttigieg and Kamala Harris have developed large numbers of Twitter followers, and they are unqualifie­d candidates for President. President Trump, who spews venomous rhetoric at times, instantly accesses about 60 million followers on Twitter.

The problem with social media is followers can be quickly contacted and mobilized for an effort, which might be detrimenta­l to our country. Dictators of the world have been experts in contacting and mobilizing the masses for dire purposes.

— Donald Moskowitz

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