Opposing Forces

The internet has had two primary focuses in politics thus far: 1)Fundraising and 2)Grassroots Organizing. Both vital parts of a successful campaign, fundraising and grassroots have become more advanced, especially with the internet.

However, both of these focuses are centralizing in a campaign, whereas the internet is decentralizing. The forces between the internet and fundraising/grassroots are opposed to one another. But yet, it seems as though we have seen more progress the detriment in the two working together. I say that either the theory of the decentralizing power of the internet does not fully consider the centralizing power necessary in effective grassroots and fundraising.

NOTES TO PONDER: Do opposites attract, especially in this instance? Is there too much emphasis put on the decentralizing power of the internet? Do grassroots and fundraising have to be centralizing to be successful?