Is Joseph Kony a monster who needs to be brought to justice? Yes.
Is it good that the central African conflict is getting some attention for once? Yes.
Is Kony responsible for everything that’s wrong with central Africa? No.
Will capturing Kony solve central Africa’s problems and turn everything to sweetness and light and happiness with unicorns and ice cream? Hell no.
Are parts of the Invisible Children video inaccurate, outdated and misleading? Hell yes.
Don’t imagine for a second that putting up a poster, liking something on Facebook or pinning blame on one man is going to ‘save’ the people of central Africa. Do some research into just how complex and fethed up the conflict/region is, hold off on buying that new smartphone, and then get back to me.
