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elfin

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7. I NEVER get political on FB

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 08:54 PM

Nov 2012

I have heard of too many friendships hurt or lost over someone's batcrap crazy opinion of politics that has nothing to do with the original basis for the friendship such as going to the same high school or sharing a love of gardening.

I have been dismayed by the fact that people I judged to be sane revealing themselves as suckers for Faux propaganda by their "likes" notices. I never respond in kind, and try to not think less of them. But I DO think less of them, and for that I am sad.

They know I love our Pres., but wisely never pick fights with me directly and perhaps wonder why I never "bite" on their posts.

Except for one, the lunacy has disappeared post election.

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I have to take a break from Facebook for awhile or I swear I am going to run amok. [View all] renie408 Nov 2012 OP

lol!! :) darkangel218 Nov 2012 #1

Yep. The unfriend button has become my best friend lately. PATXgirl Nov 2012 #2

Reason #23456 why I never joined. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #3

+1000. I can think of better uses for MY time than Facebook. nt Speck Tater Nov 2012 #29

+1 same here kydo Nov 2012 #39

All of the nutters on my feed have been quiet ever since the election. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #4

Maybe its where I live, but the nutters have gone into overtime here. renie408 Nov 2012 #6

I've seen it too Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #21

why republican friends called a truce after the election and now... madrchsod Nov 2012 #5

I NEVER get political on FB elfin Nov 2012 #7

I post political items on my page only pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #10

I came to see my silence as possibly perceived to be agreement duhneece Nov 2012 #22

That's happening locally in this rural NC town. The owner of a local shop, loudsue Nov 2012 #8

I don't understand why pitbullgirl1965 Nov 2012 #11

Because they think they're advocating a righteous cause. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #30

All this secession talk. People need to be reminded that we are safe and JDPriestly Nov 2012 #28

Only two left for me aroach Nov 2012 #9

I ditched FACE BOOK months ago: rockbluff botanist Nov 2012 #12

My high school friends, Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #17

i'm thankful barbtries Nov 2012 #13

I had no problems with folks liking or posting positive things about RR Patiod Nov 2012 #33

with many of her friends barbtries Nov 2012 #34

It's her husband and the constant barrage of Fox "News" Patiod Nov 2012 #35

I just saw some anti union stuff Johnny Noshoes Nov 2012 #14

I have over 200 fb "friends", but only a few Reich-Wing kooks 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #15

My standard reply is: 332 Loudestlib Nov 2012 #16

I often question why I am on FB, at all... sekha68 Nov 2012 #18

HI sekha68....WELCOME to DU.. Tikki Nov 2012 #19

Thank you! sekha68 Nov 2012 #20

Some friendly advice Glamrock Nov 2012 #23

you are arguing with gremlins trailmonkee Nov 2012 #24

and to add... the computer in the photo, could be what they are using trailmonkee Nov 2012 #25

Hey, hey, hey - I've got one of those!!! GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #36

if it works, ebay it trailmonkee Nov 2012 #37

It is, alas, a doorstop. GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #38

I've been labeled "controversial" for political posts NCGardenGirl Nov 2012 #26

I have decided to just delete all the comments I find obnoxious. renie408 Nov 2012 #31

I wrote on my Facebook profile that Republicans needn't bother and it's worked catbyte Nov 2012 #27

While I am on FB I rarely visit it. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #32

FB is good for revealing treestar Nov 2012 #40