Dear Josh,
While I agree with your statement that public officials in office should reconsider the use of social media, I do have to somewhat disagree on them forfeiting their social media. As the new technology changes practically everyday I believe that social media can be a vital part in our society. It has its downsides - no doubt about it. However, it is one of the main platforms where candidates and officials in office can voice their opinions on the numerous current events or their agendas. It can reach millions of people within seconds and that's what they want it to do. Therefore social media is doing its job for the candidate and officials for their own marketing to gain new supporters and show the public that they are out there and wanting to be heard. I think that social media is a good resource for our government officials. However, I do think that it should be monitored and or have others proof before sending it out to the world. President Trump is a great example. Can his tweets be embarrassing as they reflect the United States as a country? Yes. Should he keep to only tweeting on certain topics? Yes. Similarly to how most officials have professional speech writers and public relations officials on their teams, they should have others who watch what they post on social media and work solely with that. You see the celebrities have these exact positions working for them and it is for a reason. Overall, I do not think that government officials should get rid of or forfeit their social media accounts. It is a vital piece of technology today that helps them get their message across to millions no matter what their political ideology is. They should have staffers who will monitor and or draft out the postings to ensure that it is not a bad reflection on themselves or the country as a whole.
