This weekend I found a new Invisible Children video that has made me believe in the movement. When the Kony 2012 movement first began this year, I was one of the many critics of not only this video, but my generation in general. There have been so many political Facebook statuses that I think it should almost be illegal to talk about politics on Facebook. Everyone in my generation posts things that usually aren't well thought out and if they are thought out, other people are too eager to put down ideas and not in a creative criticism way, but in a harsh rude way. (Plus I bought into the idea that my generation thinks they are actually doing something when you press the "like" or "share" button. That doesn't really get anything accomplished except spreading the word. Real people have to get out in the real world and do things to make a difference. I guess I'm still buying into the idea that people are getting a fulfillment out of doing things on Facebook, instead of in the "real" world. But that's neither here nor there.) What does matter is that my mind might be changed just a little with this new video Invisible Children has produced. However, they do something different in this video than I think they've done in the past. At the end is a call to activism, instead of just informing people they are trying to get something accomplished. Personally, who ever thought of this forward movement really understands one way social media is driving the world (and is taking advantage of it).
While I can't make it to Washington, D.C. in November, I will share this video so maybe someone else who sees it can. And I have to tell you, if we can't end up rising to this challenge (as a generation) we will be confirming all of the terrible things analysts and news anchors have ever said about us. I dare you to not have a tear trickling down your cheek as you watch this. I did.
And because I'm still trying my hardest to take a photo-a-day, it's amazing what you find in a desk that's only been yours for a month (or so).
Title: "Dare You to Move" by Jayesslee (originally by Switchfoot)
Labels: Awareness, Community, Music, Musings, photo-a-day
