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Mike Nelson

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52. Facebook...

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 05:20 AM

Nov 2016

...is full of disgusting posts. There are various reasons why some of my friends and a couple relatives like Trump and/or dislike Hillary. Some are against politics and some are doing well financially and "want to keep" their money (the co-called fiscal conservatives). A few friends fall into the bigot category. I can't tolerate them... they are the "deplorable" and "irredeemables" Hillary was talking about... I'm not sure they will change. Still, if someone is a brother, you have a shared childhood and there may be some hope.

I think, after the election, the hate will get worse, not better. Republicans main objective was to make sure Obama failed. Their new goal will be to make sure Hillary fails.

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I just blocked my own brother on Facebook [View all] liberal N proud Nov 2016 OP

That is sad. madaboutharry Nov 2016 #1

Me too... Dorian Gray Nov 2016 #58

Election day can't get here soon enough for MountainMazza Nov 2016 #2

My unsolicieted recommendations, avoid discussing politics with your brother still_one Nov 2016 #3

If only that were possible liberal N proud Nov 2016 #8

I'm so sorry the rhetoric of Cheeto has divided your blood family member kimbutgar Nov 2016 #4

Wife had to block her mom..... Glamrock Nov 2016 #5

Glamrock .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #18

Yep Glamrock Nov 2016 #22

She probably just unfollowed her so she doesn't see what she posts. m-lekktor Nov 2016 #28

Yeah Dorian Gray Nov 2016 #59

Every cloud has a silver lining. obliviously Nov 2016 #31

I never did "Friend" my brother-in-law doctor and do not follow my sister that way it keeps his crap Jim Beard Nov 2016 #6

That just it, I never accept his friend request in the first place liberal N proud Nov 2016 #11

Oh wow! Cha Nov 2016 #44

I don't discuss politics with my older stepbrother The Genealogist Nov 2016 #7

My brother does the sme. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2016 #9

I try to stay away from thes people year round. They just are not the people I want to communicate Jim Beard Nov 2016 #10

it does get old hfojvt Nov 2016 #12

my sister blocked me. She was tired of me always proving her trump shit wrong demtenjeep Nov 2016 #13

So weird! Cha Nov 2016 #45

people on social programs backing Trump mesmerize me! Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #47

Had to hang up on my brother a few days ago world wide wally Nov 2016 #14

I don't do Facebook but this is sad. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2016 #64

I may have been blocked by a nephew... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #15

I'm close to doing that to an aunt kevinbgoode1 Nov 2016 #16

I have a good friend out in CO Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #48

I I friended my sister months ago ebbie15644 Nov 2016 #17

How I deal with my pro Trump brother; jg10003 Nov 2016 #19

I unfriended my sister in law back in the Bush days. mnhtnbb Nov 2016 #21

ha! glad the majority of the kids disagree with their politics Divine Discontent Nov 2016 #51

I have a sister circling the Trump drainpipe C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #23

Lucky me ... LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #24

I get out GWC58 Nov 2016 #25

You can remain FB friends and just cilla4progress Nov 2016 #26

Yeah. I filter anyone who posts pro-Drumpf crap. roamer65 Nov 2016 #29

This election is exposing the worst in people Eggy Nov 2016 #27

Good for you... no doubt he deserved it. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #30

My brother still invades my feed gwheezie Nov 2016 #32

I get it SDOPINION Nov 2016 #33

welcome to DU! renate Nov 2016 #49

I cleaned house with this election. texanwitch Nov 2016 #34

Ugh, that's too bad. I've only lost "friends" over politics in the past. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #35

That's sad. romanic Nov 2016 #36

Reading all of these posts makes me know that the other side belongs to a cult. rusty quoin Nov 2016 #37

Yep. I've had Republican co-workers who insisted that the break room TV... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #39

Ive tried to listen to progressive talk radio for a decade plus. rusty quoin Nov 2016 #41

There's a movie titled "The Brainwashing of My Dad" that... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #42

I bought it on amazon and waited years for it to come out. rusty quoin Nov 2016 #43

Sad... warrprayer Nov 2016 #38

I've got my account set so I don't see the posts of a few people Lucinda Nov 2016 #40

Did you know that you can post things only visible to certain people? Quantess Nov 2016 #46

Facebook... Mike Nelson Nov 2016 #52

Your first mistake was doing Facebook at all. n/t HenryJ Nov 2016 #53

I know, but once you are down that rabbit hole liberal N proud Nov 2016 #63

I can feel for you- KrazyinKS Nov 2016 #54

And I got blocked by a 'dear friend' babylonsister Nov 2016 #55

Block, as in unfriend? BainsBane Nov 2016 #56

I had unfriendly him long time ago. liberal N proud Nov 2016 #62

Reason No. 5401 why I don't do Twitter or Facebook. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2016 #57

I use FB Purity as a Chrome extension Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2016 #60

I've unfollowed some of my husbands family and have hidden a lot of their posts maryellen99 Nov 2016 #61

I am lucky that everybody in my family is a dem. drray23 Nov 2016 #65