A Glance at the World United for Global Change Susana Li Tong Our attention to the culture of communication, in reference to its influence on young people, makes us look back on recent social demonstrations held in major cities around the world. It is interesting to observe the multiplicity of persons who are gathering, but also the form, speed, and simultaneousness with which this happens. The Internet and social networks have led to a revival of the desire to participate and to express ideas.
sometimes many groups often hide a number of proposals that do not always coincide with the common good, and for this reason oner must go to the source of this phenomenon. The peaceful protest demonstrations of the Spanish people begun in Madrid on May 15, 2011, gave rise to what today is known at the 15M Movement. These demonstrations: -
They seek a form of participatory democracy in which citizens, particularly young people, can associate with one another and be organized so that they may have a direct influence on public decision making.
Brought out that the problem of the economic crisis was not a problem suffered individually, but was a social problem, and that people were no longer ready to pay for the mistakes of banks and governments.
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In many Latin American cities, even in a small country like Costa Rica, social movements and citizens promoting nonviolent solidarity, are uniting and organizing to ask for seeking and proclaiming a real democracy. They call themselves the "Indignados", the "Indignant".
Data from the Università di Castilla León, made it clear that young people were interested in politics, and if properly motivated, they actively participated, without, however, being associated with any particular party.
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Gave the opportunity to experience a unique political debate and participation as citizens through assemblies in the square.
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Consolidated Social Networks as places for political discussions.
The indignant, movement unites those people who do not feel comfortable with their own political system, who want to better social services, who want to feel that they are part of a positive change. But they need to be careful because under this name