Over the course of this political season, there are three friends on Facebook who I have become very disappointed with.
One of my friends decided to "mute" me (however you do that without unfollowing) just because we didn't share the same political beliefs.
Another friend decided to take it to the next level by actually unfriending me because I had too much political stuff on my timeline. What makes it even more ridiculous is I had seen a fair share of political mumbojumbo on their timeline in the past as well.
I used to have good, wholehearted conversations and debates with my final FB friend but now it's getting more and more heated. In a particular discussion last week, this person basically said I was an ignorant student who didn't have enough "real life experience" to know the ins-and-outs of politics. Then, in a response to a video I posted the other day, the person decided to make false claims without any evidence about how President Obama will turn the country into a socialist nation.
After I pressed the person into explaining why they said that, they went on to say I was "so blinded by my allegiance" I didn't even recognize that the president was turning the country into a socialist nation. All this happening when I didn't insult them in return. I simply asked questions and addressed the issues.
Look, I know I'm only twenty years old and I may not have enough "life experience" but I'm smarter and wiser than you think I am. I watch the news, read many news publications and I watched all the presidential and vice-presidential debates. Contrary to your belief, I know which direction I want this country to go in and it is not that of the party you pledge your allegiance to.
Enough is enough. It's one thing to disagree with one's beliefs but it's an entirely different thing to unfriend, mute, or belittle someone because of his or her beliefs. There's this little invention called the scroll bar. If you don't like what I say, use it!
Next Stop: Ann Coulter
Next Stop: Ann Coulter
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