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12. I applaud you !

Sun Dec 6, 2020, 07:40 PM

Dec 2020

At the risk of being taken the wrong way - I would encourage you to understand just what exactly it's doing to people even if you "dont go there"

It's not just that it's a waste of time, anxiety, etc. It's a force that is maliciously creating personal - non shared alternate realities for people. It's part of what is ripping this country apart.

EXCELLENT interview here on what "social media" is doing.

It's important to realize it is not *just* facebook and twitter, youtube, google, etc all contribute in some way.

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Add this: You helped defeat tRUMP! NT SayItLoud Dec 2020 #1

Happily, 81 million Americans can say the same. NNadir Dec 2020 #2

you are not alone Skittles Dec 2020 #3

Me, too Deuxcents Dec 2020 #4

Ditto empedocles Dec 2020 #5

Fist bumps all around luv2fly Dec 2020 #6

Add me in. Never even wanted to bother. Butterflylady Dec 2020 #7

Congrats. cayugafalls Dec 2020 #8

Me either. llmart Dec 2020 #9

I'm glad to stand with you as a member of that club. yonder Dec 2020 #10

Same here! niyad Dec 2020 #11

I applaud you ! Locrian Dec 2020 #12

Yep. No way will I ever join Facebook or Twitter. Coventina Dec 2020 #13

Well, some of us twits don't have much of a choice... Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #14

Got bullied off BookFace, got kicked off Twitter. I give up on "social media". lambchopp59 Dec 2020 #15

Now all the butt hurt are going to MeWe & Parler. Where they can hear themselves. oldsoftie Dec 2020 #16

Same here. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #17

Neither have I. BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #18

Neither have I. fierywoman Dec 2020 #19

I have signed up for both DownriverDem Dec 2020 #20

I didn't like Facebook's business plan Warpy Dec 2020 #21

Same here Ron Obvious Dec 2020 #22