Donald Trump used Twitter to win a presidential election.
His effective use of one of the most popular websites in the world changed the race.
I thought Trump used the Russians to win the presidency? That's all the media's been talking about since before he took office. Even Hillary and the DNC think it was the Ruskies. And now I find out Trump won because of some Tweedy bird? I guess I should switch cable news channels for some more fair and balanced news reports, huh? :-)
My attempt at humor aside, yeah, I get all that about Trump. Good for him and good for the country that he won. Like I said, someone with a big ego and too much time on their hands.
But you miss my point. I'm not Trump. How the fact that Trump uses Twitter effectively as president translates into an imperative that I and all other FReepers should use this Twitter, escapes me. I don't even do Facebook or any social media stuff.
I'm a 70 year old retired cattle farmer in rural Florida enjoying my life with no drama. I can only imagine how much more satisfying my life would be if I was Twittering some profound revelation out to the world between mending the barbed wire fences, putting the baled hay up in the barn or dragging the pastures after a rain to break up the manure piles.
Not to speak of all the time it would take to run back and forth to my computer to do these tweets. Talk about nonproductive. I barely even do TV anymore, so Twitter isn't even in the cards.
Trust me. I don't spend any time wondering what I am missing in the world. Because it will find me soon enough.