Polarization in the Armenian Blogosphere

The Armenian Observer takes another weekly look at the 19 February presidential election in Armenia as seen by bloggers. However, just as the media landscape was defined by the polarization of journalists and media outlets into pro-government and pro-radical opposition, Observer reports the same is true in the Armenian blogosphere.

Moreover, it has also become quite divisive too with very many differing views on the candidacy of the former president, Levon Ter-Petrossian. Even though the larger mass of the population lies in between the two sides, emotions are intensifying.

[…] former president, Levon Ter-Petrossian, remains the most discussed person in the Blogosphere with the F5 blog joining the electorate of this candidate [AM] and urging everyone to “Help each other destroy this corrupt pyramid weighing on our future and the future of our children”.

On the other hand, Gazan2008 explains why he hates Ter-Petrossian so much [AM].

“I hate him because of all those numerous brilliant young people, who made me proud not so long ago. For those, who were “sksela,” “alternative,” “rock,” and who smelled of freedom and freshness. I hate him, because his appearance broke that mind-set and sprit once again, turning a large crowd of free young people into puppets of his insatiable arrogance.”