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bem6207

(66 posts)
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:12 PM Dec 2021

One of the reasons I do not have Facebook.

My Granny does this on a weekly basis.
She forwards and ranks the Facebook clowns of the week.
Unfortunately, these are people we know.



Here are some fun facts:

-Police Deaths were at their lowest during the Obama Administration.
-Obama was labeled "A Careful Reader" for the time he spent (6 days a week) reading his daily briefings on National Security Matters.

Trump? Nah, 45 minutes two days a week, and staff had to brainstorm and come up with picture books and tell stories to keep him intrigued. Not to mention, he neglected to do that his last month in office, while planning a domestic terrorist attack!

Granny followed with the picture below, and said, "I should reply with this and maybe they will take the bait".




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One of the reasons I do not have Facebook. (Original Post) bem6207 Dec 2021 OP
You can block individuals on Facebook left-of-center2012 Dec 2021 #1
You're right. bem6207 Dec 2021 #7
BLM WA-03 Democrat Dec 2021 #2
Yeah, I too think the racial tension started a tad earlier than the Obama admin. Iggo Dec 2021 #4
And who knows... orwell Dec 2021 #3
they are a poundland Candace Owens wannabe Celerity Dec 2021 #14
Sickening!! bem6207 Dec 2021 #18
Most people use it update family, or browse marketplace leftstreet Dec 2021 #5
Not around here. bem6207 Dec 2021 #8
I Love Pushing Back By Responding With Links To Real News Stories DanieRains Dec 2021 #20
I support that. bem6207 Dec 2021 #21
I believe the bad of facebook far outweighs the good of facebook chia Dec 2021 #6
FAR outweighs the 'good' Celerity Dec 2021 #15
You are so right. bem6207 Dec 2021 #17
Well, I would never have seen that had you not shared it here. MineralMan Dec 2021 #9
Well... bem6207 Dec 2021 #19
You can also find those memes on twitter and reddit LeftInTX Dec 2021 #10
No doubt. bem6207 Dec 2021 #11
Please don't... Hekate Dec 2021 #12
Do you have a twitter account? They are just as bad, just fewer words. redstatebluegirl Dec 2021 #13
Here's the difference for me. bem6207 Dec 2021 #16

bem6207

(66 posts)
7. You're right.
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 02:04 PM
Dec 2021

Mississippi is infested with Magats, and unfortunately, made up the bulk of my friends list. I got tired of blocking, it defeated the purpose of Facebook, and as you can see, they are still obsessed with the orange slob.

Politics shouldn't determine your friends, but these people make it real hard.

orwell

(7,773 posts)
3. And who knows...
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:30 PM
Dec 2021

...if McKayla J is even a real person.

That is the problem with the "metaverse".

"Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about..."

bem6207

(66 posts)
8. Not around here.
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 02:17 PM
Dec 2021

People love sharing those chain messages made up of nonsense about Covid and reasons why Trump is better than Obama.


This week, my neighbor added two bumper stickers to her car. One side says, "Q" and the other side says "45". Same lady told me back in April to not get the J&J shots, because she has several co-workers and family members who got severely sick from their second shot.
You read that right.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
20. I Love Pushing Back By Responding With Links To Real News Stories
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 04:05 PM
Dec 2021

Showing why what they said is stupid.

Till they (strangers) start threatening me.

MAGATS are scum.

bem6207

(66 posts)
21. I support that.
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 05:09 PM
Dec 2021

Even if it's a waste of time, Trump is still very relevant to them and they need to be corrected as often as possible.

I needed a break, that shit head has made me lose respect for so many people. It's mind boggling and disturbing.




chia

(2,244 posts)
6. I believe the bad of facebook far outweighs the good of facebook
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:42 PM
Dec 2021

Its effect on the 2016 election and the amount of covid disinformation - those two things alone have caused so much damage.

MineralMan

(146,309 posts)
9. Well, I would never have seen that had you not shared it here.
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 02:24 PM
Dec 2021

And I use Facebook. I never see anything like that there. So, I'm indebted to you for sharing it here...yes...

bem6207

(66 posts)
19. Well...
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 04:01 PM
Dec 2021

I live in Brandon, Mississippi...People are enraged because the school banned "Let's Go Brandon".
Parents throw coffee in the principal's face for quarantining their kids.
Dads like to jump the car rider lines and hop out of the truck to beat the parent for honking at them.
It's an up and coming community.

bem6207

(66 posts)
16. Here's the difference for me.
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 03:43 PM
Dec 2021

Twitter = a bunch of bots with numbers behind their names, they don't follow me, I don't follow them. I have 4 followers, by the way.
Facebook = a bunch of family members, co-workers, neighbors, colleagues, sharing the stuff originated by those bots. Pretty much my entire friends list.

I can't speak for anybody else, this is just what I have encountered. Didn't seem logical to keep it if I blocked everyone I was suppose to stay in touch with..

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