Something about Twitter. I rarely use it as a mobilising tool to try to generate wide public action, because…

Something about Twitter. I rarely use it as a mobilising tool to try to generate wide public action, because most of the public never use it. (Last estimate I saw was less than 20% of Australians). But the small proportion who do are often in positions of influence and power. /1

You can shape the narratives for that group here, in some ways. And that can be effective, because they can make real change. It's a reflection of the reality of democracy, rather than the mythology. The public don't drive change, they follow a small number of others who do. /end