Anyone else cleaning out their Facebook over the election?

[JCMach1]

I got seriously sick of the RW bullshit. I got to the point I don't care who they are... sorry, but you are off my FB.

[hollysmom]

1. no, I am actually answering them

They don't like it. If they post something racist, I call them on it. f they post something stupid, I correct them and post links. One person said that it was OK because I was respectful. But others have blocked me.

The best part is I don't know these people from Adam, they are just fellow gamers.

[Iris]

3. That actually sounds like fun

[JCMach1]

4. I don't watch FAUX news and I don't have to listen to someone aping Glen Beck

or worse...

I just really had my fill today...

[Lisa D]

2. I'm hiding a couple of Facebook friends from my newsfeed page

until the election is over.

[Indpndnt]

6. Me, too. Possibly longer.

They're old friends from HS, recently rediscovered, and, much to my horror, I've discovered a number have gone fundy and/or tea party. These were normal, good people! Now they're posting horrific lies and racist crap. It's very disheartening to see such a transformation, especially from a Blue state. I live in a Red state now, I'm used to it here. I was very much caught off guard with them, though.

[redwitch]

13. Me too.

racist, born again or just plain too right wing. Maybe they were like that in HS but I didn't notice?

[MrSlayer]

5. No. I battle the fools.

It's a lot more fun than talking in an echo chamber. We should have a cross ideology forum here.

[Quantess]

7. No way! Keep them at least until after the election!

So you can enjoy the schadenfreud of another 4 years of Obama.

[FloridaJudy]

8. Yup.

That's why I've got this damned earworm.

[OmahaBlueDog]

9. No I've kept my FB friends - even the wingnuts

I have interests in common with people other than politics.

[MrsBrady]

10. I've not un-friended people

Last edited Sat Oct 20, 2012, 11:51 AM - Edit history (1)

but I have taken them out of my feed, except for better friends or cousins/family...
my mother and aunt are liberals, thank god...I just don't read through conservative family member's stuff. I stick to commenting on family stuff.

Now, most of my friends are liberal like me and support Obama.

But I am amazed at how some otherwise brilliant, compassionate, hardworking, great people support Romney.


I have about 600 people on Facebook, and I don't really want to un-friend anyone. Not everyone is a real friend. I have lots of music colleagues and some 'fans' there too. I'm not famous or anything, but between music friends and fans, 12 step, church, party politics, and cousins (i have gobs of 2nd and 3rd cousins) and living in the same area for my entire life...I know lots of people.
There are even more people I could add, but haven't, such as high school friends...or even more music colleagues that we know of each other but haven't actually met.

I don't post political things on my page because I want anyone to feel welcome to come see my play...I don't see any reason to comment on conservative posts, as I'm not interested in stirring things up.
I will comment on other liberal friends posts....but I ignore right-wing posts.

Facebook is a useful tool for me. I don't comment on the right wing crap political stuff so I don't waste my time.

[WillParkinson]

11. Um....huh?

"Now, most of my friends are liberal like me and support Romney."

I are confused.

[MrsBrady]

12. holy crap ooops.

thanks, fixed it...

need more coffee. just a typo. Promise.