In 2011, members of a movement calling themselves "occupy wall street" relied heavily on social media websites to coordinate their protests. they protested what they saw as corporations having too much control of government, contributing to economic problems. is this type of political and civic participation important in u. s. society?

Civic participation is an individual or group activity which addresses some issue of public concern. This kind of participation is important to society, as it encourages developing creative solutions to problems, and it generates innovative ideas to put into practice. It is also crucial for the creation and development of involved citizens, as it makes people become involved in the issues that concern them, and not merely critics of a certain situation. The use of social media websites facilitates the extent to which the ideas reach the public, allowing more people to get involved by removing physical barriers and shortening distance between participants.

there are many ways of getting involved on your local party. attached you will find the brochure that describes some ideas: go ahead and visit your local hq, become a volunteer on your comnunity or struggle up for your own ideas so you can make them real.