I'm going to say this because someone needs to: no one actually cares about your political opinions on Facebook. No one. Stop posting about them. Stop being negative about the candidate you don't support. Stop acting like the candidate you support is perfect. Just stop. If they wanted to know what you thought they would ask you.
Growing up I was always taught that there are two things you don't discuss: politics and religion. Now, that being, said there's a time and place for both. By no means am I telling you to oppose your opinions, but social media can destroy you if you aren't careful. Especially when discussing touchy subjects.
You do know that what you post on social media follows you right? That it can cause you to lose a job that you love or get your application dismissed from a job that you've been dreaming of.
Is arguing over a Facebook post really worth that?
Think about the family, friends and even coworkers, you might offend. Think about how they might take your post out of context. Think about how you post can go viral with the click of one share and you and your family could be affected for the rest of your life.
All because you couldn't keep your opinion to yourself. Then you'll justify yourself by saying "well everyone's offended these days." But think about it this way, before social media the world was a much calmer, more peaceful place. It has great advantages but it can cause so many problems. People wouldn't get so offended if the people posting the status weren't out looking for a reaction. People want a rise. They want you to argue with them. They want to stand up for what they believe in and that's fine. Let them. Don't put yourself at risk by pushing back.
So support your candidate. Vote because it's your constitutional right. Say what you want to say because you have the right to freedom of speech. Just think before you post or in my opinion don't post at all because it does more bad than good.
In other news, my pizza rolls are done and I need to post a pic of that real quick. Catch ya next week!
Politics and ActivismJun 01, 2016
Facebook & Politics
There's a time and place for politics ... Facebook is not the place.
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