Armchair Advocacy or Diffusion of Knowledge?

A fellow classmate blogger noted some interesting topics of conversation on his blog, "Its Called Texas." The assertion is clear from the first paragraph stating his penchant distaste for armchair activism in Austin. His argument addresses a phenomenon that has been occurring alongside the expansion of the social media platform- user knowledge diffusion. Current globalization demands the necessity for efficiently spreading information. Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have been at the forefront of user interaction and information awareness. With various apps on Facebook, users have the ability to be "activists" by championing for these causes.

According to Its Called Texas,  activism induced by social media is inherently "armchair activism." While I do essentially attest to the notion that the term "armchair" is accurate, activism itself has a dynamic definition.

Though I did think  Austin.. The Breeding Ground of the Armchair Advocate was a well- verbalized op-ed piece, I found it quite contradictory near the ending. The last assertion made in the second paragraph states a necessity to engage the  younger generation yet in the beginning, it was clear that social media activism was merely "armchair activism" fueled by rumors, inaccurate info, and heresay.
Despite the contradiction, I do strongly believe that youth activism is necessity to a reflective and effective governing body. However, the job of the legislature is not to encourage participation, rather spread accurate policy information. Participation is spurred through passion- something that can be ignited through education and formal internships.

Though there are certain parts of contention and agreement between my classmate and I, I do believe that youth activism is necessary.
But, I think it's important to note that interest in "what people do with their guns and their uteruses" are issues that affect a broad array of people and thus are necessary for "youth" and state to be engaged in.