Why Politicians And Aspiring Politicians Should Consider Deleting Their Social Media History.

Because That Tweet You Don’t Remember from 2015 is Running for Office Too!

As the sun dips below the horizon and the neon lights of the digital age flicker to life, a strange kind of paranoia grips the heart of every aspiring politician stepping into the ring. This is not your grandfather’s political battlefield, it’s not some housing estate that never votes for Blueshirts or Shinners —this is the digital arena, a sprawling coliseum where reputations are defenestrated with the gentle swipe of a thumb. In this ferocious environment, one thing becomes painfully clear: social media, that seductive siren, must be treated with caution, scepticism, and perhaps complete annihilation if trust in democracy is to be saved.

In politics, image is everything. Voters often form their opinions based on what they see online. Past posts, tweets, or comments can be taken out of context, misinterpreted, or resurrected during a campaign to make a politician’s image look unfavourable. Or even years later, Hello Kildare North TD Reada Cronin and Martin “Hologram” Browne in Tipper…