If all you bring to my life/facebook page is grief and annoyance...you're gone. Don't let it get you down. Now, you have room to pay attention to the people that matter.

But, in the end, you will live a new beneficial and fruitful life ...

I haven't done that, but I have unfollowed a few ...

This cousin is a loving family man and I find myself muting posts on facebook because I do not want to offend him. It's hard to coexist.

An entire family of people I've been good friends with for decades totally surprised me and turned out to be rabid Harper supporters. They kept posting and sharing redneck idiot shit on fb but I decided to just ignore it and continue posting the lefty stuff that interested me. I actually figured something might get through to them, who knows maybe I am delusional there. Anyhow none of us unfriended each other and we managed to make it through that never ending and opinionated election friendship intact.

Things will settle down for you all too when this is over.

You took out the trash and did your spring cleaning right on time--and you didn't even have to go to the supermarket to buy a bunch of cleaning supplies.

I see this as a huge win for you. Congrats and kudos!

Interesting, since didn't Trump say his avoiding STDs was comparable to fighting in Vietnam?

You made a good choice.

NT

I have 5-600 followers and if they all decided to leave - who cares!! Or were you talking about real people?

Most of this will not be of any interest, but here goes...

I have a pretty large number of "friends" on Facebook. So losing 23 (the new count) isn't really that strange.

When I was in military school, I was sort of a big deal. It wasn't for any other reason than I was the commander of the military drill team that had gained national prominence. The traditions we set during those years hung on for a very long time after I graduated. It was sort of the golden years for the team. And I just happen to be the commander. This has resulted in receiving a large number of friend requests, most of whom I do not know. I sort of got into the habit of "confirming" requests until my list grew. So, relatively speaking, losing 23 friends over the Trump thing isn't really that many.

-Paige

"Take pride in murder"
"Take pride in murder"
"Take pride in murder"
"Our Country tells us so"

If there are people in my life who support or vote for or "believe in" Trump, I don't need them in my life.

No one has noticed! or they do not care. Anyone no one has asked to be reinstated. Sending hugs and lots of encouragement to care about the people still there.

Look how many friendships have ended here over the silly Bernie vs Hillary rift. It's not worth it. Remember, nobody's perfect.

is they lack empathy, they could care less if someone dies for lack of medical, they could care less if someone falls on hard times and needs food, they could care less about living wages or how many wars we fight for wall street. I have no problem using political affiliation as a litmus test for who I wish to associate with.

"Don't talk politics with friends and family" sounds easy to say, but it assumes the other party will honor that adage in good faith.

All to often it's not a case of you avoiding trouble, but that trouble finds you....in the form of constant baiting.

...why don't they care. I'm often mystified by the fact that "they" really don't give a damn. There is very little one can do to influence another person's thinking when it comes down to just "not caring."

... Is working for the trump campaign in our state.

She was disliked before but this put it over the top.

diplomatic. I wish I would have used your wording.

-P

Love the post!

I would do this were it not for my Republican cousins and their wives/husbands. They're the only relatives I've been close with over the decades.

people are quietly asking acquaintances if they support Trump as a way to find out what kind of people they are. He represents so many awful things and especially bigotry and racism. People just do not want to be associated with people who think that way. Trump has been turned into a screening process.

The nasty comments are right in there with the Trump political platform which calls for people to use aggression, belligerence, and ignorance. You have not lost real friends because the trump supporters sign on for the hate.

...good points. I'm feeling a little better.

They really weren't friends.

And...you will make new friends, ones that have common sense and are actually concerned about 99% of Americans.

The most racist posts on my Facebook are from my military friends. It is not patriotic, and I am ashamed that they came out of the military this way. What really bothers me is that some of them have children on active duty. How do you tell your kid to serve your country but hate your Commander and Chief? It does not bode well for the chain of command. The chain of command is essential to life in so many instances during war times. Sorry this has happened to you, just wanted you to know you are not alone.

When they joined, to follow all lawful orders of their superiors including the Commander in Chief.

exhibit to "connecting" in this way is difficult to challenge. Standing up for your own values deserves kudos.

Sometimes, one has to just let go. Be well. Good luck.

Publically attacking other people's choices and beliefs pisses them off. Who would have thought.

Your post struck home with the power of truth. I was just so angry that I didn't see what was obviously right in front of me.

Because of my feelings about the Clintons and Trumps in general. they'd just simply point to the Clintons and say the same thing. Never bring politics into a discussion with friends. or at least try.

I once lost a good friend over a similar disagreement.

I was in school, working part time. My friend would give me rides home, and we'd sometimes stay up all hours knocking back beers and shooting the breeze. We'd talk about anything and everything; lots of laughs and good times.

Unfortunately, the 2000 campaign season soon got rolling - and my friend was a staunch Republican who thought the world of Dubya (his father was a man of some means, and a conservative Catholic besides).

"I have no doubt he'll be the nominee, and that he might even win" I told him. "His crime family will see to that."

"But know this: he'll bring nothing but war and recession to this country. It'll take years to recover from a Bush presidency."

Suffice it to say, things just went downhill from there. Before I knew it, he wasn't speaking or even looking at me anymore. That hurt.

Still and all, I'm glad I said it. It would have bothered me much more to know that I saw something clearly, that it was the unvarnished truth, and that I shut my mouth to placate anyone. Even my good friend.

So, good for you Paige. You stuck to your guns, and while you were at it you smoked out a few fair-weather friends as well.

Kudos to you.

It is never easy to stand up for your convictions. Your story is very similar.

More people should do it, but sadly so many are under the illusion that they lack friends and support.

Unfortunately, this past summer, I found out my best friend is a trump humper. He's from a military family. He has always had a right bend, but I didn't expect that.

These "facebook friends" who I'm willing to bet aren't the kind of people who'd even help you move. Good riddance I'd say. But sorry if it hurt you, that sucks.

It sucks to be unfriended. Politics in general can cause broken relationships but this primary season is so much more contentious. Just try to stick with your like minded friends. We are all in this together. You are the better person, just remember that.

The people that would unfriend you over Trump are best to be without.
I heard this a while back. When someone unfriends you it is like the trash taking itself out.
Be glad they are gone. Yes, it always hurts for me too. But ultimately it is these types that just drag me down and I am honestly happier without them in my life.

Good for you!

Grown adults who choose an imaginary being or an ornament with a cult of personality over a friendship ain't worth anyone's time. They have problems that are beyond whatever help or hope that's offered to them.

. . . . I mean . . . of all the political figures people get in a whipped up hate-fapping over . . . they pick a ginormous asshammer like TRuMP???

Didn't hurt at all, yet I'm sorry it hurt you.

I've been trying to annoy people with anti-Drumpf posts for some time, but this is more direct. I'll save it for convention time.

I have a few facebook friends who are probably Trump supporters. I haven't come out and asked them - and I frequently write posts supporting Bernie on my facebook page. So far, I don't think anyone has unfriended me, or if they have, I didn't notice. Most of the people I associate with on facebook are for either Sanders or Clinton - even a couple of moderate republican (Sanders, in their case).

Principles, ideals... our own personal beliefs, motivations - and experiences, are typically what determines our politics and our votes. Those who are in favor of Trump, well, I really haven't got much in common with them. I don't know if I'd go so far as to call them bad people... but, I would certainly wonder at their motivations - and, at the least, I would call them ignorant.

A few things I figure Trump supporters have in common: They want to build that wall, they want to ban Muslims from this Country, or force them to register in some database... they want to dismantle the affordable care act and dismantle the EPA. They don't think that the wealthy should have to pay higher taxes, or that we should create more social programs and/or strengthen our safety net.

It comes down to things I believe are rooted in xenophobia, racism, sexism, contempt for those in need... and rage against the world for one reason or another. There are no sane Republicans in this race, even Kasich, who is often hailed as a moderate... seems to have the wrong ideas about just about everything.

The political and ideological differences in this Country have become so extreme, so polarized, that I think it is unlikely that we will ever be able to bridge the gap - to unite the two parties. History has several frightening examples of what happens when things get this bad... but so far the greatest voices on the left are in favor of peaceful revolution... as for the right, I believe the calls for violent revolution and general violence are unheeded by most, but I also think they are becoming more and more open to messages of violence and hate.

Can you reason with people who are so ideologically extreme? Can we ourselves, be turned from our own principles and the things we believe most deeply in? I don't think so - and this frightens me. Clinton's message about "Making America whole again" suggests that such a thing is possible. I do not believe it is. I don't know, in this case, if there ARE solutions, let alone how to go about implementing them.

Anyhow... it took courage to do as you did - and I absolutely don't fault you for doing it. I am sorry people said hurtful things to you, but those people were likely not your true friends to begin with. A true friend, even if they were a Trump supporter, might have argued with you, or quietly unfriended with you - but I do not think they would have said deeply hurtful things.

Absolutely with you in spirit, perhaps it's time for me to do what you did... to draw my own line in the sand.

Excellent post and some important things to think about and consider....thanks.

I just quietly unfriend them when they post that swill.

I get why you decided to do this...I really do. But a part of me thinks that this is the wrong approach.

I feel we all should be working to find common ground as Americans, try to find ways to communicate and work with each other. We don't have to agree. But we should always seek to understand.

I know you think that people who favor him are misguided and in some cases intolerant (I agree.) But from their perspective it is you who are being intolerant by making this all or nothing request on FB. I have FB friends like this too. Yes it gets on my nerves too. But closing the door on them seems wrong to me.

Pretending they are not out there is not going to make them go away. Refusing to acknowledge people we disagree with never leads to a better society...does it?

No offense is meant here at all. This is just MHO.

Of course, you are absolutely correct. It wasn't until another post similar to yours on this thread that I realized that I was being completely intolerant. Thanks for your honesty.

on his shoulder instead of a devil. I point out where Dr.Umpf has taken Bernie's ideas so he can get between Hillary and her base, i.e., run to Hillary's left. Bernie supporters are seeing this because they are familiar with Bernie's ideas, phraseology, and policy positions; Hillary supporters are generally not as conversant with Bernie so may not see this happening. So, we see Dr.Umpf stealing Bernie's stump speech and watch as Hillary attacks the right-wing, racist Trump of yesterday while Trump has moved over to sit at her left hand as the reasoned populist (he's still a fucking racist and always has been).

Anyway, it is certainly entertaining!

Martin Luther would resoundingly approve. What I refer to is when ML was on trial, his opponent was a Dr. Eck, whom he constantly referred to as Dreck.

is sounds as stupid now as it did the first time I heard it

Changed my mind and just blocked their posts.

If you're wondering who's throwing their support behind Trump, there's a link that makes it easy to see which of your Facebook fans "like" him on Facebook.
You'll automatically be redirected to Facebook and shown a list of friends who like Trump on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/search/153080620724/likers/me/friends/intersect

I doubt I have any friends who support Trump, but he isn't worth losing a real friend over. True friends are hard to find and worth their weight in gold. What's the opposite side of the coin. Can I only love Clinton or Sanders supporters? Who else has to pass this litmus test? If you get a flat tire and it's a Trump supporter who offers to help you fix it, do you have to say no? I think I'd rather want to know what it is that they see in this racist, arrogant, blowhard. He seems shallow to me. But, is it jobs...then, I would tout my candidates record. What if you could woo them to your side. Like attracts like. It could be they haven't had a chance to see what's good about your candidate.

Fake friends...meh, should've never friended them in the first place. But, the others ought to be worth more than people you'll never meet and have never thought of you..like candidates you don't even know.

And, some people who would tell you to ditch your friends may have none anyway. Misery likes company.

Y'85 here, but a terrible singer, so not a Whiff.

I figured someone who would take the name "WiffenPoof" might be a fellow Yalie.

I wish I could have gone to Yale.

I got the name WiffenPoof from a little know "logic" game that Philosophy majors would pay against each other. I believe that it was started at one of the Ivy League schools or at Oxford (can't remember). Anyway, as a Phil major, I would play the game off and on for a couple of years.

-Paige

I remember that, too, and I was a psych major! (Believe it or not, I remember it from high school!) Given the name, it almost had to have originated at Yale.

during the whole Romney-Obama race in 2012. He did it (pretty) quietly-he posted "yawn" to one of my many posts about Republicans being anti-woman. So fine. Unfriend me. I am not that concerned.

I'm sorry for your experience.

After eight years of Obama it's amazing what "Make America White Again" has done to some people.

I think diversity of opinion is a good thing. I'm glad I have friends with all sorts of differing opinions. It makes life interesting. I think surrounding yourself with only people that agree with you is pretty sad.

what you did, you acted the child and lost friends over politics. You shouldn't feel hurt, you should feel stupid. What if your close family members were Trump supporters, would you never speak to your mom, dad, brother, sister or your own children over their political beliefs? I support Sanders over Clinton and never would ask my friends or family to unfriend me because we believe in different view or support different politicians. Get over yourself and don't be a dick to your friends. This is why our country is shit, because of all the assholes like you on both sides would rather fight each other and not get along or respect each other. Your post makes me feel sad since most of the responses here are supportive of your actions.

and enjoy watching your post go "poof" because I just full-ignored you.

You learned that they were not of good character. Good riddance!

And you have more time to spend with others that matter.

you kicked them out, because of your own intolerance.

And as I have stated several times up thread,i agree with you. Anything else?

who back Donald Trump, after all why would they? They all know I am Asian American and would have nothing to do with him. They wouldn't be friends at all, because they would probably think I was an Immigrant who should be "sent back to Chiner!" and its lucky that Twitter is set up so no one can really send you mean messages unless they friended you for the purpose of screaming crap at you.

You can easily block them or if they are annoying mute them, so you never see a tweet they sent. I am sure they can talk crap about you to their friends, but I would never see it. I never really go looking for nasty messages about me, why should I?

I left Facebook a few years ago. It took forever for my account to be deleted. I didn't like the idea that FB could have a major glitch and expose all my personal information to the entire world. I love this kind of social media for many reasons, I can cheer for my candidate and have someone "like" it and retweet it to their friends. I really do like Twitter, and plan to stick with it.
I haven't explored the other kinds of social media programs available, like Kik or Tumbler. Guess I will stick with Twitter!