The Aam Aadmi Party’s advertisements promoting itself in Punjab are the latest target of the social media platform’s collective amusement and mockery. Twitter and other social media ensure that public opinion penetrates the corridors of power, to an extent at least. It’s a necessary antidote to politicians’ occupational hazard of taking themselves too seriously. This is all to the good—a display of democracy in action with a little digital aid. Wit and mockery necessary antidote to politicians’ occupational hazard of taking themselves too seriouslyTwitter and other social media ensure that public opinion penetrates the corridors of power, to an extent at least.

Source: Mint June 10, 2016 18:11 UTC