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In reply to the discussion: I've spent much of the last 6 months defriending Right Wingers [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)50. On the one hand
You never want to be afraid to debate these folks, and if you avoid them too much, they will think you are scared.
On the other, I have no problem avoiding these people who have willingly contracted a mental disease. I do not want their flu, and I do not want their politics, because it makes me ill
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Lurker, being a Republican these days entails so much more than a mere "difference of opinion"
catbyte
Jan 2013
#29
Used to be that it was possible to remain "friends" with political opponents.
People b4 profits
Jan 2013
#12
All kidding aside they are nothing but nuts and fruits. Its time to throw them out because they are
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#43
I completely agree in principle, I would state some things differently. I have learned to
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#45
I am not sure how many people you would be friends with still after your criteria for interaction.
Socal31
Jan 2013
#48
The Prop H8 voters voted for hate, for right wing bigotry. They are not 'generally good'
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#57
I've defriended one person and been defriended by two others over politics
sweetloukillbot
Jan 2013
#51