Iran was once a strong American ally, like Egypt is currently. Without America’s continual support, Egypt doesn’t stand a change against radicalism. The already fragile country will topple, and like Iran, another country could be lost to radicalism.

There is historical precedent that proves the power of protest. Mahatma Gandhi advocated non-violent demonstrations that led to the overthrow of British rule in India, Martin Luther King led hundreds of thousands in a peaceful march on Washington that ended the Jim Crow era, demonstrations hastened the end of the Vietnam War and Nelson Mandela led protesters to end apartheid in South Africa.

The main weakness of social media boils down to the simple fact that it is easy to “like” something on a Facebook page, but its another thing to actively work for it. Being a member on a group on Facebook allows one to hide behind the relative anonymity of the web.