THE evolution of the coronavirus continues. And as the world reels from the ramifications of Covid-19, gutless cyber citizens continue their relentless assault on cyberspace.
Like rabid dogs, these keyboard warriors (a term I don’t agree with because warrior connotes bravery) continue to bombard social media 24/7 with remarks that are reflective of their intentions: to sneer and to smear, to insult and to inflame, to destroy and to disparage.
Trolls do what they do because they don’t have the courage to be anything else.
They have criticized health authorities, government officials, world leaders, practically everyone—except themselves. Of course.
Yes, these soulless villains who hide behind the safety of their screens are going for a world record for incivility—venting vitriol on the incompetencies and idiocies of every person on the planet who must make difficult decisions with macro-economic repercussions.
Isn’t it just so much easier to criticize a decision-maker than to actually be one? To point out the flaws of someone else’s decision after the fact is something all of us like to do—especially those among us who have nothing better to do.
Constructive criticism is helpful but is this the case here? Scroll through the vitriol in cyberspace and tell me if there are any solutions being offered in good faith. What’s being offered is scorn, sarcasm and a whole range of bird-brained comments.
Keyboard warriors is a misnomer because these cyber citizens are nothing more than gutless, spineless, soulless bullies who get off belittling others.
We are in the midst of a global crisis. If you believe you are better than all these sleep-deprived, emotionally-battered, physically-drained decision-makers, then please step up and save the world from this crisis.
Mistakes have been made. Heads have rolled. People have been made to account for their missteps. It’s now time to focus on developing a deeper understanding of why these missteps were made and why they should never happen again.
Accountability is an important issue. But at some point in time, the finger pointing has to stop and the problem solving has to start. The world doesn’t need more scapegoats. It needs more solutions.
Draconian measures are being made—measures that are hard to take, measures that impact many of us, measures that we may not agree with. But these measures are not being made to make life especially difficult for you. They are being made to contain a virus without precedence.
So stop whining. Stop undermining. If you cannot offer a solution, please offer your understanding of the situation. And if you cannot offer your support to the real warriors fighting this war, then please offer your silence. It is much more useful than your caustic comments.