So, I guess I’m a bit late on this one. While news of Elliot S! Maggin running for congress came as a surprise to me, news about it has been floating around the blogosphere for a while now. Still, I’m sure every little bit helps when it comes to getting the word out, even if it’s a local election for a seat in the California Congress. And campaign contributions sure don’t hurt either.
Activism has always appealed to me, but IMO it’s in danger of becoming a fad. Concerned about Darfur? Start a web campaign and sell t-shirts. War in Iraq? Blog about it. Even ‘real life’ protests don’t even merit a lot of coverage on the local news, at least not beyond the 30 second video segment that gets devoted to them.
So, what’s the next form of activism? Will it happen in the ‘real world’ or the virtual? And how can those of us who traffic in the world of fantasy make an impact on the ‘real’ world. (Sorry if making that distinction annoys some folks, but let’s face it, some of us need to make it.)
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