The idea of people governing themselves directly was the basis of the Athenian democracy. This system, however, would be unimaginable to function today. Because of that, we elect representatives, who get a free hand in how to act and the worst thing that could happen to them, if they do not fulfill the expectations of their voters is, that they do not get reelected. And so it happened, that people became more and more disconnected from politics to the extent that some people can live their whole lives absolutely oblivious to it and accepting whatever is going on. Mostly, this is the consequence of them feeling, that they cannot make a change, that they do not matter.
But why should we not be able to have a say into how politicians act? Why should they be given so much freedom to decide about matters, that affect our lives everyday? Could there be a system, where people would act as a watchdog over politicians? We live in a world, where technological advance makes it much easier to get involved and connect with each other than ever before.
At this point I get to the question of the main idea behind Anonymous. They proved in many cases, that if a huge number of people stick together and act, they can achieve their goals. People are the main source of power to politicians, so why not claim this power and demand our government to serve us, rather than us serving them.
Power tends to be the source of the biggest evil, especially when it is concentrated in the hands of a few. People need to take charge of their lives again. A government is a necessity for a proper function of the society, so for it to act productively, people cannot be involved directly in every issue, but they should not be excluded and opressed either. A group like Anonymous is a great opportunity to get involved without feeling powerless and showing, that we can fight for our rights. The key is to find balance without either side opressing the other.
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