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mykpart

(3,879 posts)
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:18 AM Sep 2012

facebook

I have alienated a lot of my Republican friends on fb with all the political stuff I have posted, especially the posts ridiculing Romney. But I think it is to my credit that so far I have not made one single remark about Paul Ryan being Eddie Munster's love child.

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LoveMyCali

(2,015 posts)
2. I just blocked someone on facebook for the first time
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:35 AM
Sep 2012

I feel kind of bad but I just couldn't take anymore bs about how bad the economy is because of Obama.

I was just going to respond but I found everytime I looked at his post it made me so angry that I knew I would say something I would regret. I just don't need the stress so my old college buddy got blocked.

mykpart

(3,879 posts)
3. The things they (Repbs) post are so ridiculous
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:39 AM
Sep 2012

and obviously wrong, it does make you mad. Every time I see one of those, I search for something equally ridiculous about Romney and post it. Although Democrats in general are not as nasty as Republicans. Still, if you look for it, there are a few of us who are pretty mean and nasty too.

LoveMyCali

(2,015 posts)
5. and if their posts aren't bad enough
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:09 AM
Sep 2012

There's the gaggle of freeper friends who chime in with the atta boy type statements. I think that's what finally sent me over the edge.

chalky

(3,297 posts)
4. For months I watched crap get sprayed all over the page and stayed silent. I kind of wanted to see
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:48 AM
Sep 2012

how bad it would get and didn't want to scare off the wildlife by making a move. And it got pretty bad.

A couple of weeks ago I thought, "Enough." But I made a mental agreement with myself - I would only post a comment, picture or link if some jackass had posted the same. You know - to keep it "fair and balanced". Because we all know how much the rightwingers looove that.

For a couple of days, I was working overtime on the "balance". But it got really quiet, really fast. Not sure why. Oddly enough, they haven't de-"friended" me, either.

appleannie1

(5,062 posts)
6. I post pictures and links daily but have only lost one "friend" over it. No big loss since she
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:20 AM
Sep 2012

used to e-mail me overtly racist BS stuff about Obama. I actually find it less stressful without her crap.

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