Double Standards

In light of last nights' US presidential result my social media feed has been swamped with sentiments of shock, disbelief and satire; as if this wasn't a decision made by the majority of a country (well sort of, I really dislike the college elect process). I scrolled through much of it before deciding it wasn't worth it, a decision had been made and not many voices were keen on moving forward with any sort of concession or respect for the result. Now it may have not been my preference and I was also confined to a state of shock at 3pm but I also saw the cruelty of social media and the mob like state it induces. Is it enough for social change?

Then I came across a caption and reaction picture, more commonly known as a meme.

I was astounded by not only its accuracy, but how we deem some political events as more shocking than others. Canada's immigration site crashed overnight (Article), and in that moment we realised how important this moment was, and the feelings that it induced. There are still wars being fought, and real people fleeing for their lives. That however, all seems lost in the commotion and aftermath of the election and while there is a lot of work to do within that country and for the free world. There is a lot to do outside of those few countries but perhaps if we all contributed enough emotion and ferocity into posting about those world conflicts and the people that are actually in danger, we could bring about a better social change and the world would be better of for it.