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Political Pundits

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When you think of the term pundit, what comes to your mind?  According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, a pundit is "a person who authoritatively gives opinions usually through the mass media." So, to put this in laments terms a political pundit, would be someone who is stating something political through the use of mass media (i.e., social media, blogs, podcasts, and videos). A 22-year-old woman by the name of Amala Keeping comes to mind. Amala is a conservative social media influencer.  In the video below, she speaks about how she was raised completely opposite to how she believes now.  In this video, she speaks about how her parents divorced when she was young. She was raised primarily by her mom. Her mom was/still is a member of a liberal organization. Her mom is a fundraiser for the organization. Amala spoke about how she grew up in a democratically thinking community. When she was 17, she became a "youth organizer". In the video , she speaks about a meet...