Social Activism In America

Around the globe, social activists have been using activism and grassroot movements to cope with social ills and new ideas entering the society. In the essay “Democracy in Cyberspace: What Technology Can and Cannot Do for Us” by Ian Bremmer presents the idea of capitalistic pursuits set on technology in China. In the essay “Fences of Enclosure, Windows of Possibility”by Naomi Klein presents the idea of globalization around the world and how trade and globalization work together to advocate for democracy. In the essay “Win in China!” by James Fallows presents the idea of entrepreneurship and the importance of transforming your business model into a reality. In addition, Fallows presents the idea of competition between an authoritarian government
Gaining entrepreneurship skills can transform a dreamer into a innovator, since these skills give a person a blueprint or platform to start creating their business plans. Since the “didactic and uplifting ambitions of the show [is viewed] classically Chinese...from the Analects of Confucius to the sayings of Chairman Mao” at the same time the goals could be symbols of America such as “the Horatio Alger novels of young, muscular America” (Fallows 102). Fallows suggests the Chinese are fighting for democratic values to replace the authoritarian rules in China. The strategy of social activism gives a platform for Chinese people to push away from traditional Chinese values to become truly free and achieve their dreams without government interference. The actuality of what viewers see on reality show is not always the same as how it goes down in the real life situation. Bremmer would support the show’s western and entrepreneurship values; however, disagree with the “traditional Chinese values” still incorporated in “Win in China”. Through social activism, more entrepreneurs will be able to unite and work toward their business models, which can lead to a business empire in the long run. Furthermore, Bremmer shows how social activism can prevent negative competition in the sense of trying to invoke Chinese authoritarian values onto a community of Chinese people who are striving for more democratic values. Since in China, technological advancements such as the Internet is censored, so “the average Chinese Web surfer cannot be sure that every idea or opinion he encounters in cyberspace genuinely reflects the views of its author” because the government created the 50 Cent Party, which are a group of paid online commentators to write supportive posts on Chinese