As most of us have probably heard by now, there is man by the name of Kony and he is an evil dictator in Africa whom we should all hate. How did we hear about this? what gives the internet the amazing ability to turn the whole world against one person? Once again I believe that we must give all due credit to the efforts of social media. Im sure that most of us have probably noticed that in college there is no shortage in the field of social activism, but really, how did this video get so popular.
Upon first watching the video Ill admit that I was quite shocked. I thought of Kony as an evil man who should be held accountable for his crimes. But upon further inspection and gather opinions about it from my peers I have still not reached a conclusion. Although the video offers some good evidence as to why Kony should be captured and tried for his crimes, I was confused as to “why now” and it lead me to come up with some interesting ideas as to why this video became so popular. In the United States we value the idea that everyone has an equal opportunity to reach happiness. In the beginigng of the film, the firlsm director introduces the viewers to hsi son. This serves as a allegory into the idea that in America we live a sheltered existence that is not true for the rest of the world. Recently in the News questions as to the legitimacy of the claims made in the video have arisen.What do you think about Kony 2012?
Is the idea that the world is much worse than the way Americans image it to blame for the popularity of Kony 2012. Is there hidden racism clouding the good intentions of the American people who are trying to save the dark others in a foreign land? Has invisible children, the company responsible for the film, made any beneficial headway in capturing Kony?