I have a friend in Virginia who is working hard to get rid of Cantor, and when she posts something political she turns the filter on so certain people won't even see it

Just need to learn how to do it! Would like it if I could select certain individuals to receive my posts!

Also, does my old college friend know that my husband defriended her because he found her repetitive posts annoying?

that allows you to subdivide your friends into friends, family, acquaintance etc, helps with that problem. I try to limit the posts that family can see to avoid similar issues. I'm in a very red state, so my political opinions are usually in the minority in my family.

and i do`t care what others post. i have facebook friends that i grew up with 40-45 years ago. i still see them out and about in the town we live in. we do not discuss politics.

That is, as left/progressive/Dems, we are supposed to keep quiet, don't upset anyone else, don't offend anyone, don't mention politics, don't, don't, don't. While the right/regressive/Repubs are free to lie, slander, and obfuscate at will. No restraints for them, no admonitions to avoid upsetting or offending anyone, just run shit out of their mouths whenever and wherever.

I understand that when dealing with family, you have choices to make, however, if any one of them sends you political, racial, or otherwise offensive material, I would either respond in kind or tell them that they need to stop.

Why do the Repubs get a free ride?

Exactly. Republicans spread their lies and those who don't pay attention to politics swallow it. They don't check anything, they just believe that no one or no media outlet would print those lies. The lies and nonsense MUST be pointed out. We're in a war whether people know it or not. It's a war for democracy and it's our duty to shoot down the lies.

I had posted about Romney's welfare lie about Obama. My error, I think, is in believing that posting something on FB will actually change minds. It's simply provocative, to no end, other than to "alienate," as my nephew stated..

strong opinions. What I DON'T do is post it on other people's walls. If people disagree with me, they can ignore me.

I see no reason why the RW should be free to spew endless, irrational hate without any response from us. I, for one, have a SPINE.

I have unfriended people I'd known for years over political issues. I find myself increasingly
less willing to 'suffer' right wing opinions from supposed friends. Really? If you admire
Sarah Palin, listen to Fox all the time, hate Obama, etc., then why would you be my
friend? We obviously don't have shared values.

And some of the right wingers expect to post some shit and then you're not supposed to make
a comment? What's the point of posting, then? If I have to put your posts on ignore, then
why not just unfriend?

I use the "unsubscribe" function, so the person is still a friend, I just don't see their posts in my newsfeed. If they want to do the same to me, that's fine.

Wish I would have thought of this.

just go to the person's Wall and hover on the "Friends" tab. You'll see the list of options and click on the "show in newsfeed" or unclick it.

BTW: Just finally read Desert Solitaire. Loved it. What would you recommend next?

It's my favorite .

as a 1960s "meme." Will get it on my Kindle today! Thanks.

Also: just messaged my nephew about unsubscribing, and posted something to the effect that: "you can always unsubscribe if you don't want to see a person's posts, so people can use their FB page as they like." In my message I referred to my enthusiasm for politics.

We'll see what I've stirred up. May be in the doghouse for awhile. Oh, did I say - this is my HUSBAND'S family? Mine is all liberal - thank Goddess!

This is going to be a rough election year on FB, so it's good we know some tricks to minimize the pain .

And I block people who do so. I don't go to FB for politics, there are other places, better places, for that sort of thing. I don't post politics there either because I don't want to become one of 'those people' All of my friends are set in their political ways and they aren't going to suddenly change because I put a link from HuffPo or Maddow.

FB is a hangout to amuse me. Nothing more.

Wish I would have thought of it sooner! Thanks!

It's called having an opinion. I have mine, they have theirs!!

I have both R and D family members.

Frankly, probably not many read my posts.

when I referred to Rmoney's spewings about Obama and welfare as a "lie." Which it is.

I agree - I have no problem ignoring others' right wing slants (though it colors my view of them: IDIOTS).

I was stung by the observation that I am "alienating" family members in my postings, especially by a younger relative. I am sensitive to the views of youth...as we age we get further from elemental truths; through middle age, anyway, then returning in our dotage.

When a couple other young nephews chimed in ("liking&quot the first nephew's comments, I thought I should do a little self-examination and see what others think about the issue.

In any event, I will save my most vociferous political opinions for DU! Safe here...

Thanks!

If they don't want to see your posts and likes, they can unsubscribe from your posts without unfriending you. I post what I want. If people don't like it, I don't want to be their friend.