South Korean Text Bomb is a New Tool For Political Expression

Some politicians now consider “text bombs” a legitimate way to express their political opinions | Text Bomb, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Before, politicians only had phones they didn’t even have to pick up themselves. But today, they often have to deal directly with tens of thousands of mobile phone text messages from angry voters. Gone are the days when politicians could choose when to communicate with voters. An increasing number of people complain directly to lawmakers and…