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NDwife07NDwife07
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I know I should be appreciative that we live in a country where free speech is not only an option, but is generally respected.

However.

I find myself getting annoyed when people use FB as a means to spew their extreme political views, especially when they're disrespectful toward the president and other leaders - as in, name-calling, false or spun "facts", racially-oriented comments, etc.

No one has to agree with governmental decisions and policies, but there's a tactful, respectful way to disagree and I'm just not sure FB is the best forum.

Disclaimer - sharing links to news stores, op-eds, and other "real" media is different to me, for some reason. Maybe I have a double standard.

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  • BrendaKBrendaK member

    How bad is it that I also HATE this, and feel like my husband is a huge offender?

    Except he just shares links to media (which you exclude from your vent!), with some random one-lined opinion of his own (no name-calling or spun facts or anything). It annoys me.

    It especially annoys me when I see him get into it with mutual friends. Seriously. Must we? Can't we keep our friendships on a get drunk and play cards level?

    We've stopped discussing politics in our house. Or rather, I've just learned to nod and tune out when he starts telling me what Uncle Rush had to say today. Thankfully Paige naps while he listens to talk radio. :-)

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  • magdalina.hmagdalina.h member
    I've hidden people because of their rants on politics. 
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  • sarahann1941sarahann1941

    Being someone who works in politics every day, LOVEs politics, and has VERY STRONG opinions on politic I agree that Facebook is not the place for those. 

    I have always followed the rule that while you may not like the man that is President, you have to respect the office they hold and trashing them on Facebook no matter how much you loathe them and their policies Wink is not respectful.

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  • ballugurlballugurl

    imagemagdalina.h:
    I've hidden people because of their rants on politics. 

    THIS

    everytime there is a speech or something big, people post stuff & I take advantage of the hide feature

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  • NDwife07NDwife07
    Yeah, I think I'm going to start hiding people too. Good call.
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  • fruitcakesfruitcakes member

    Yes

     

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  • SweetHomeINSweetHomeIN member
    I don't have a problem with whatever people want to share on Facebook. I post articles sometimes and it doesn't bug me when other people do. If you don't want to see those things, you can always hide the posters (which is what I do). And I've definitely un-friended people before who I find offensive.
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  • amstepamstep member

    imagemagdalina.h:
    I've hidden people because of their rants on politics. 

    I'm with Maggie on this one!!!!

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  • inkygirlinkygirl
    imagesarahann1941:

    Being someone who works in politics every day, LOVEs politics, and has VERY STRONG opinions on politic I agree that Facebook is not the place for those. 

    I have always followed the rule that while you may not like the man that is President, you have to respect the office they hold and trashing them on Facebook no matter how much you loathe them and their policies Wink is not respectful.

    Ditto.  I did vote, so I can complain a little, but I will respect the office that the person holds.  I pray almost daily for our leaders and have for some time now.  

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  • gizmo909gizmo909

    imagemagdalina.h:
    I've hidden people because of their rants on politics. 

    This exactly.  My "hide list" seems to be getting bigger and bigger too.  In my opinion, facebook isn't the forum for politics, religion, and money talk.

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  • vpastervpaster member

    imagemagdalina.h:
    I've hidden people because of their rants on politics. 

    This...

     

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