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morillon

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30. If it's a group, get the admins to set a no-politics policy

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 03:13 PM

Mar 2020

Lots of hobby-oriented groups have policies like that.

I had to block a Bernie-supporting relative the other day who totally out of the blue started posting public rants about my private posts. I wasn't posting anything particularly incendiary -- just that I had supported Warren and was switching to Biden, and that I was troubled by the fact that some Bernie supporters publicly said they voted Stein in 2016 or stayed home. Nothing defamatory, all expressed calmly and factually.

She and her friends were screaming about me in public, calling me a Russian troll, etc. Like, what? But that said, the block wasn't because I disagreed with her, but because she posted about me in public. I couldn't trust her anymore.

In some cases, I just limit the audience for political posts because I have some friends who'll come in and start running people out of the discussion. I've got one Warren-supporting friend who starts fights with my other friends on all my political posts, so I just filter them out. They can't have a civilized discussion about politics.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Is anyone getting crap elsewhere on the internet from Bernie supporters? I'm dying here. [View all] Hamlette Mar 2020 OP

when the world collapses around them, people lash out. a simple bless your heart oughta do it msongs Mar 2020 #1

Good Luck! GO BIDEN! Cha Mar 2020 #2

Quit facebook? randr Mar 2020 #3

The person is using FB to talk to people about his hobby. Those people are probably pnwmom Mar 2020 #4

Unfriend? ibegurpard Mar 2020 #5

A couple of things ecdab Mar 2020 #6

Here is my reply safeinOhio Mar 2020 #7

Assume they are Russian trolls. ihaveaquestion Mar 2020 #8

I'm beginning to think some BernieBro buisness is orchestrated from the Kremlin. TexasProgresive Mar 2020 #10

The Russians help create the divide by treestar Mar 2020 #15

Years from now, sociologists will study the internet's role in toxic fandom wyldwolf Mar 2020 #9

I am impressed. eilen Mar 2020 #12

Ignore... Dorian Gray Mar 2020 #11

Get off Facebook BluNoMatterHu Mar 2020 #13

This is why I've never found Facebook a very appealing way to communicate. n/t MrModerate Mar 2020 #14

Unfortunately it is a two-way street. pampango Mar 2020 #16

Give them this comment from The Root OnDoutside Mar 2020 #17

thank you, I needed that Hamlette Mar 2020 #21

I did see a comment about her, referring to OnDoutside Mar 2020 #26

Edges are the baby hairs tishaLA Mar 2020 #28

love this line Hamlette Mar 2020 #22

I been getting some to and my response is to send them info on 1972 presidential elections when beachbumbob Mar 2020 #18

Get off Facebook. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #19

Unfriend them or unfollow them & put them on a list of Acquaintances. lark Mar 2020 #20

Do like I did years ago: Get off Facebook. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #23

Unfriend them! NCProgressive Mar 2020 #24

Nah, I'm getting more of it from Biden supporters democrattotheend Mar 2020 #25

Cenk's minions should be relentlessly trashing Trump. nt oasis Mar 2020 #27

Tell them to go to Amazon. They are selling Bernie shirts at 75% off. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #29

If it's a group, get the admins to set a no-politics policy morillon Mar 2020 #30

Yes on another site Bev54 Mar 2020 #31