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mmonk

(52,589 posts)
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:10 PM Feb 2016

On Facebook, I've had more Democrats unfriend me

than my more right wing friends have even though I give their candidates and elected officials hell everyday for many years. Both interesting and sad since I don't have anything politically in common with my more right wing friends. Strange times.

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On Facebook, I've had more Democrats unfriend me (Original Post) mmonk Feb 2016 OP
Which is why I strictly post pictures of cats... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #1
Good idea. I told them I would start posting flowers and puppies. mmonk Feb 2016 #4
I post Bernie all the time. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #2
It has happened to me as well. redstatebluegirl Feb 2016 #3
Thread starter is a Sanders supporter... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #10
If some folks are doing that then they are pretty shallow friends I think still_one Feb 2016 #5
I'll agree with you on that one Armstead Feb 2016 #13
Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2016 #6
Got me a lot of nobodies. mmonk Feb 2016 #7
it's made into an identity thing: going against Obama or Clinton is an attack on the MisterP Feb 2016 #8
There is a "with us or against us" air to politics this season. nt Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #9
FaceBook is a marketplace of emotions, not facts GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #11
Kind of like... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #12
Oh, snap, Felicia bigwillq Feb 2016 #15
One thing I always like doing is to post science articles mmonk Feb 2016 #14
LOL On FB I've taken reams of shit from my Socialist and Communist comrades for KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #16
. mmonk Feb 2016 #17

redstatebluegirl

(12,264 posts)
3. It has happened to me as well.
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:14 PM
Feb 2016

If you don't openly support Bernie, you are a bad human and not a democrat. Funny I thought I had was after 42 years of voting for Democrats.

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)
10. Thread starter is a Sanders supporter...
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:53 PM
Feb 2016

...believe he is referring to Clinton supporters who have un-friended him. Personally I don't use Facebook at all. Seems like a big waste of time.

H2O Man

(73,308 posts)
6. Recommended.
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:15 PM
Feb 2016

This is an emotional primary contest. Still, it is curious -- I don't care who people support and vote for. Just so long as they vote.

Your post reminded me of when my younger son used to tease me by saying I was the only human being with no friends. I responded by listing a few people, and he countered with, "Exactly. They are nobodies."

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
8. it's made into an identity thing: going against Obama or Clinton is an attack on the
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:20 PM
Feb 2016

supporter themselves--their sense of self, their conscience

personality politics gets STRENGTH from keeping it vague and issue-free--it's "I like X and trust them enough that I'll support whatever policies they do because they'd never hurt me"; it's demobilizing, infantilizing--you're trained and disciplined into not trusting your judgement enough to research subjects for yourself and demand action on them

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)
11. FaceBook is a marketplace of emotions, not facts
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 06:01 PM
Feb 2016

People "like" to scroll through things that make them feel a certain way, mostly affirmed.

FaceBook has no buttons for "I agree" or "This is BS", only "Like."

mmonk

(52,589 posts)
14. One thing I always like doing is to post science articles
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 09:30 AM
Feb 2016

people may find unusual or fascinating.

 

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)
16. LOL On FB I've taken reams of shit from my Socialist and Communist comrades for
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 09:59 AM
Feb 2016

my support of the faux-Socialist Sanders

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