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Ending a relationship on Facebook or other social media because of politics is not the same as ending a friendship in real life. Not wanting to be subjected to daily political posts you disagree with doesn't show intolerance.
C-D conservatives know this all too well. I've been 'muted' by a few liberal friends online but my conservative friends are more likely to engage in conversation with someone they don't agree with. Imagine that.
It would be hard for me to be friends or stay friends with a conservative because I wouldn't be able to talk freely about my personal life without them judging me or telling me I"m going to hell because I'm not in a traditional relationship. If I have to avoid talking about my life with my boyfriend than what use would I have for that friend. I actually enjoy talking politics with my friends so having friends that are somewhat on the same side with me makes conversation easier and friendlier. Talking politics with a conservative would probably be uncomfortable and I'd most likely avoid any topics that could steer in that area. Which would lead us to have little to talk about. I would certainly unfriend a conservative that was posting hateful things that I certainly don't want to read on my newsfeed but I'd do the same to a liberal friend posting too many political rants. It just seems the conservatives post more things I find offensive like rants about the homosexual agenda. That will immediately get you unfriended.
C-D conservatives know this all too well. I've been 'muted' by a few liberal friends online but my conservative friends are more likely to engage in conversation with someone they don't agree with. Imagine that.
I got blocked by one of your conservative friends yesterday. I am verklempt.
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Originally Posted by TrapperJohn
Anyone who can so blatantly misconstrue their comments goes to my*ignore*list. Bye bye.
Defriending people is easier than explaining to my minority friends why my name keeps cropping up in racist Facebook screeds. I imagine the sort of defriending mentioned in the article has more to do with online hate speech than, say, disagrements about the optimal marginal tax rate or EPA regulations.
The social media world tends to be more liberal and liberals can afford to be more selective in choosing online friends. Conservatives don't have as many online friends and can't be as picky.
FTA:By contrast, those with consistently liberal views: Are more likely than those in other ideological groups to block or “defriend” someone on a social network – as well as to end a personal friendship – because of politics.
One reason I don't talk politics with my liberal friends and coworkers.
I am not big into Facebook, but I can tell you that although I have many friends from both sides of the isle (mostly conservative), it is only the conservative ones who flood Facebook with political spam and propaganda. I have not defriended anyone for it, but it is quite annoying. When "W" was in the WH I do remember the liberal ones post anti-Bush cartoons and such humor, but no propaganda.
My Aunt, who is in her 60s, lesbian and extremely liberal blocked me over a year ago.
Not heard from her since. No Christmas cards, nothing. Not even a hello to my 7 year old daughter.
I really believe people who are liberal tend to be very immature from my experience.
FTA:By contrast, those with consistently liberal views:
Are more likely than those in other ideological groups to block or “defriend” someone on a social network – as well as to end a personal friendship – because of politics.
One reason I don't talk politics with my liberal friends and coworkers.
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