Welp someone unfriended me over political posts on facebook

[Graeham]

Facebook is a cesspit when it comes to political related stuff. Generally speaking most people aren't mature enough to consider both sides of a debate and are only interested in instant gratification and being told how 'progressive' or 'conservative' they are (depending on their political stance).

[Hiricine]

Authoritarians think there is only one correct political position. They can't handle seeing opposing arguments.

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/04/1...ive-positions/

[starlord]

i dont mind an occasional post but if my feed from you is non stop rants and poorly thought out political memes then i will unfriend someone.

its kind of considered a point of etiquette to not talk about politics with friends and family. that and it often exposes a rather ugly side to them which may make a person rethink their association in the first place.

[Chain Chungus]

Authoritarians think there is only one correct political position. They can't handle seeing opposing arguments.

Says the authoritarian.

[Alefnir]

This person might not dislike you as a person; they might have just been doing this for their own good because whatever you post about makes them angry and they don't wan that stress in their life.

[PC2]

Says the authoritarian.

Libertarian > Authoritarian

Agreed?

[Everwake]

One thing that annoys me about facebook is that people can see your comments on pages that are completely unrelated to your own page. For example, my own profile page could be filled with animal pictures and funny videos that aren't offensive (stuff I want my family to see), but by using the sidebar, friends/family can also see my comments on pages like "American Atheists". This has led to a few ex-friends stalking me around the site, getting offended by stuff I've said that isn't their business. You wouldn't invite your grandma into a conversation about death metal (unless you had a really cool grandma), so why should facebook tacitly invite her?

[Bushtuckrman]

Is this normal? Should I take it personally and feel aggrieved? I thought the free exchange of opinions nourished democracy, and anyway why not just unfollow my posts so they don't show up?

Some people can't handle the banter. I am pro Trump, I have pro Trump friends on my fb and I have pro sanders friends on my fb. I don't go getting butthurt over my sanders friends and I don't go shit posting all over their wall everytime they share a pro sanders fb image. Some people just get too salty from what I think is just being too immature to handle conflicting opinions especially if they are backed up with a decent argument.

[Deleted]

Nothing wrong with that at all. if someone has a stance you despise, why force yourself to be friends with them?

Also: If what someone says absolutely goes against what you consider right etc., chances are that you what get into problems with each other in real life too. It's just "easier" to break ties with someone on FB.

[Belize]

Someone unfriended you on facebook. How terrible. Truly, we are all at a loss for words.

[PC2]

Some arguments are not worth listening to, like the birther nonsense for Obama and even Cruz.

How do you know it's a bad argument if you haven't listened to it? No one is asking you to engage in the same debate repeatedly, not being an authoritarian just means you don't require other people to have the same exact opinion just because yours has been solidified.

[JohnBrown1917]

Libertarian > Authoritarian

Agreed?

Not a fan of either.

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Someone unfriended you on facebook. How terrible. Truly, we are all at a loss for words.

Funny that OP did not even post the opinion that got him unfriended.

[ramjb]

One thing that annoys me about facebook is that people can see your comments on pages that are completely unrelated to your own page. For example, my own profile page could be filled with animal pictures and funny videos that aren't offensive (stuff I want my family to see), but by using the sidebar, friends/family can also see my comments on pages like "American Atheists". This has led to a few ex-friends stalking me around the site, getting offended by stuff I've said that isn't their business. You wouldn't invite your grandma into a conversation about death metal (unless you had a really cool grandma), so why should facebook tacitly invite her?

This is actually how I got unfriended. I made an asinine comment on an asinine news article about how a transgender person should come out to their parents. My comment was if your parents don't already know you're transgender based on how you look, you have bigger problems.

Apparently this was very offensive. I am appearance-ist or something.

[IIamaKing]

Is this normal? Should I take it personally and feel aggrieved? I thought the free exchange of opinions nourished democracy, and anyway why not just unfollow my posts so they don't show up?

Were you caustic and vile? I have unfriended plenty of folks, not for their opinions, because they were rude assholes who I did not want to be associated with.

[PC2]

Not a fan of either.

What are you then?

What do you think is wrong about libertarian values?

[Feronar]

Getting unfriended on FB over a political post should be seen as kind of a rite of passage into the world of politics.

[PC2]

There is a difference between having the same exact opinion vs. people living in a fantasy world and making things up. If someone can't formulate a coherent argument why do we have to pretend it should be listened to? For example, a friends dad on facebook live in the fantasy world where chem trails are real and Obama is the head of Isis, why give people like that a platform?

The best reason why you shouldn't ignore them entirely is that you won't be able to offer them superior counter-arguments.

[ramjb]

Funny that OP did not even post the opinion that got him unfriended.

Well I just posted what got me unfriended and updated my OP with it.

[TexasRules]

Who gives a shit? All these responses about facebook when nobody really cares if your friend likes you or not.

[JohnBrown1917]

What are you then?

What do you think is wrong about libertarian values?

(Democratic) socialist.


Unregulated market.
No welfare
No disability

etc..