Obama’s social networking was the real revolution

Like a lot of Web innovators, the Obama campaign did not invent anything completely new. Instead, by bolting together social-networking applications under the banner of a movement, they created an unforeseen force to raise money, organize locally, fight smear campaigns and get out the vote that helped them topple the Clinton machine and then the Republicans. As a result, when he arrives at the White House, Obama will have not just a political base, but a database, millions of names of supporters who can be engaged almost instantly. And there’s every reason to believe that he will use the network not just to campaign, but to govern. [via smartmobs]

A eleição de Obama marca uma ruptura paradigmática. Pela primeira vez na história a política está acompanhada da emergência das multidões hiperconectadas. não se trata mais de política partdária, mas de uma politíca pública participativa. Creio que essa 'revolução' responde, em parte, a pergunta de david Weinberger: A cultura participativa nos levara a democracia participativa?