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Post by Miss Ang on Jan 20, 2017 15:08:57 GMT
I have so many friends and family members that are huge Trump supporters and every other Facebook post is a celebration of today. It's making me sick.  I just can not believe that #1 he was elected and #2 that people are still continuing to support him, despite the continued ridiculousness that he spews. I am trying to be dignified and not argue about politics with my friends and family but they are SO in-your-face elated I can not handle it. In the beginning I tried to share my opinion of Trump but they were adamant about their support for a "non-career politician" that "says what he thinks without holding back". The conversations would often start to get heated so I just decided to respond to political conversations by saying that I think it's best if we don't discuss politics. Then they look at me like I have 3 heads. I have always thought of myself as a conservative, but I've discovered through this campaign that I'm more liberal than I realized. Part of me wants to tell them that I can not believe that they can support a man that is a hateful, bully with zero agenda and has not a bit of concern for unifying our country. But the other part of me wants to remember that because of our freedoms, we all get to have an opinion. Ugh. We're supposed to get together with a group of friends tonight and I'm terrified the discussion is going to go to Trump and the inauguration. I may have to head home early with a headache. I am certain I will have one.  |
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Post by AN on Jan 20, 2017 15:12:28 GMT
I just left Facebook thinking the same thing, that I should probably just stay off it today. But not because of one side or the other -- they're all annoying the shit out of me today.
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Post by lovetodigi on Jan 20, 2017 15:14:08 GMT
You are not alone. On the upside, with everything that keeps coming out about his involvement with Russia, maybe, just maybe his time in office will be short. There are investigations going on so we will see. I am an Independent and most any other of the canidates, I could have supported or at least not been afraid for them to be in office. Trump is downright scary.
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Post by amom23 on Jan 20, 2017 15:21:42 GMT
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Post by scrapaddie on Jan 20, 2017 15:23:36 GMT
I have been staying off Facebook for the opposite reason… All the Trump hates that is expressed. I am not a Trump supporter, but I support my country and do not see that all this hate is doing any good at all. I do not like trump, but I want him to succeed as president because I want my country to succeed .
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Post by pierkiss on Jan 20, 2017 15:23:49 GMT
Facebook is ugly today. From both sides. It is depressing, and I'm not playing there today. I did hide all of my rabid Trump supporter friends, so I have no idea what kind of crap they're spewing today, and frankly I don't care. I'm getting ready to hide some of my anti-Trump friends as well, because they're being just as hateful as the other side and I'm sick of seeing it on my facebook. You can be anti-trump without acting like they are. For me, Facebook is a fun distraction, where I get to peek at my friends lives and families. I hate that almost all of the posts today (and for a few days now) are political in nature. And they're not even proactive posts, like "call your congressman if" posts. They're just crap. I've got the inauguration on in the background for now, while I try and pull myself together for the day (baby up all night again! So tired!). I like how theyre pointing out the positives and trying to make this ok (at least it seems that way to me on NBC). Once My coffee kicks in, the tvs going off and I'm going to take photos of my newest kiddo. I'm going to try and focus on things that are important to me today, and things that make me happy. And today that equals photography and my cute kiddos.  |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jan 20, 2017 15:27:32 GMT
I have to agree. Although for me, it's both sides being obnoxious.
I'm done with everyone and going on to FB to check the health status of loved ones who are battling cancer, and to check that I don't miss a birthday.
I admit I do like following one friend whose husband whose job is very close to the presidency, and I LOVE getting the inside details from her perspective. It has all been very positive and uplifting to read. Nothing but complimentary things about both of these men and their families. It can't tell you how great this is to read.
I'm very careful not to comment or 'like' any public news posts, other than weather related as well.
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Post by monklady123 on Jan 20, 2017 15:27:58 GMT
I have so many friends and family members that are huge Trump supporters and every other Facebook post is a celebration of today. It's making me sick. I just can not believe that #1 he was elected and #2 that people are still continuing to support him, despite the continued ridiculousness that he spews. I am trying to be dignified and not argue about politics with my friends and family but they are SO in-your-face elated I can not handle it. In the beginning I tried to share my opinion of Trump but they were adamant about their support for a "non-career politician" that "says what he thinks without holding back". The conversations would often start to get heated so I just decided to respond to political conversations by saying that I think it's best if we don't discuss politics. Then they look at me like I have 3 heads. I have always thought of myself as a conservative, but I've discovered through this campaign that I'm more liberal than I realized. Part of me wants to tell them that I can not believe that they can support a man that is a hateful, bully with zero agenda and has not a bit of concern for unifying our country. But the other part of me wants to remember that because of our freedoms, we all get to have an opinion. Ugh. We're supposed to get together with a group of friends tonight and I'm terrified the discussion is going to go to Trump and the inauguration. I may have to head home early with a headache. I am certain I will have one. You might not be "more liberal than I thought", but merely a conservative with common sense. I have several close friends in my neighborhood who are Republicans who are just as horrified as we Democrats are. My Republican brother-in-law is outraged that the party of his beloved Ronald Reagan has come to this.  As for Facebook...yeah, I've got several people hidden from my wall. Meaning I can't see anything they post unless I go to their wall to look. They can see me though, although I also have two who I've blocked from seeing anything I post.  |
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Post by whitehat on Jan 20, 2017 15:30:27 GMT
I have been staying off Facebook for the opposite reason… All the Trump hates that is expressed. I am not a Trump supporter, but I support my country and do not see that all this hate is doing any good at all. I do not like trump, but I want him to succeed as president because I want my country to succeed . This. |
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Post by Merge on Jan 20, 2017 15:32:17 GMT
I've already hidden most of those people from my feed. My FB is filled with message of solidarity and empowerment, and pictures of people on their way to various marches. I am all over FB today (and not at work, BTW, for anyone concerned - dentist and orthodontist appts later in the AM).
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Post by AN on Jan 20, 2017 15:33:15 GMT
I'm very careful not to comment or 'like' any public news posts, other than weather related as well. Right? I find that very obnoxious about Facebook. Mark Z, I guarantee you that my coworker didn't want me to see that she'd posted in a group (that I'm not a member of) about her son's constipation. She probably knew the group was "public," but didn't see anyone she knew as a member and didn't figure you'd cram her post into my news feed even though I've never looked at that group. Or my friend across the country probably wasn't interested in having everyone see that she "Wow" emoji'd the story about Kanye and Kim. I am NOT a fan of how FB broadcasts your activity even when people aren't reading the same groups/stories. There are groups and different things I'd like to participate in on Facebook, but it makes me VERY tentative to do anything because of how Facebook over-shares without your knowledge. All those sites that offer the option to "Log in with Facebook" - man, that would be so much easier than creating a different login for every site. But are you going to broadcast that I was shopping for 38D Wacoal bras on Ebay? I don't trust you, Facebook. I also am convinced that Facebook is using my phone microphone to listen to my conversations and serve up advertisements based on what I say. I'm currently running a test, LOL - using a certain word verbally but never looking anything up on it on my computer.  |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jan 20, 2017 15:34:25 GMT
I have been staying off Facebook for the opposite reason… All the Trump hates that is expressed. I am not a Trump supporter, but I support my country and do not see that all this hate is doing any good at all. I do not like trump, but I want him to succeed as president because I want my country to succeed . Amen! |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jan 20, 2017 15:41:28 GMT
I'm very careful not to comment or 'like' any public news posts, other than weather related as well. Right? I find that very obnoxious about Facebook. Mark Z, I guarantee you that my coworker didn't want me to see that she'd posted in a group (that I'm not a member of) about her son's constipation. She probably knew the group was "public," but didn't see anyone she knew as a member and didn't figure you'd cram her post into my news feed even though I've never looked at that group. Or my friend across the country probably wasn't interested in having everyone see that she "Wow" emoji'd the story about Kanye and Kim. I am NOT a fan of how FB broadcasts your activity even when people aren't reading the same groups/stories. There are groups and different things I'd like to participate in on Facebook, but it makes me VERY tentative to do anything because of how Facebook over-shares without your knowledge. All those sites that offer the option to "Log in with Facebook" - man, that would be so much easier than creating a different login for every site. But are you going to broadcast that I was shopping for 38D Wacoal bras on Ebay? I don't trust you, Facebook. I also am convinced that Facebook is using my phone microphone to listen to my conversations and serve up advertisements based on what I say. I'm currently running a test, LOL - using a certain word verbally but never looking anything up on it on my computer. O M G....THAT's why they do that?! DOH! Time to do some clean up.. And ITA with everything else! Oh, the embarrassing, intimate things I've learned about people I really did not want to know. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Jan 20, 2017 15:47:34 GMT
I don't think I know a single person who openly supports him. My feed is flooded with women's marches. But I try to only check Facebook once a week as it does tend to annoy me.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jan 20, 2017 15:48:23 GMT
I have been staying off Facebook for the opposite reason… All the Trump hates that is expressed. I am not a Trump supporter, but I support my country and do not see that all this hate is doing any good at all. I do not like trump, but I want him to succeed as president because I want my country to succeed .  I just deleted all my thoughts cause it just contributes to it all. but I totally agree with you scrapaddie! |
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Post by janeliz on Jan 20, 2017 15:49:06 GMT
I unfollowed the one or two virulent Trump supporter FB friends I had back during the election, so that's been helpful. Most of what I'm seeing today has been people excited about the upcoming marches, and people thanking Obama and his family. I do keep my FB friend list pretty small for this very reason, though.
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Post by Miss Ang on Jan 20, 2017 15:53:39 GMT
I have been staying off Facebook for the opposite reason… All the Trump hates that is expressed. I am not a Trump supporter, but I support my country and do not see that all this hate is doing any good at all. I do not like trump, but I want him to succeed as president because I want my country to succeed . I won't say I disagree with you! That is sad too. |
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Post by heather on Jan 20, 2017 15:56:34 GMT
A school employee posted 'you need to die bitch' under a photo of a protester. I'm hoping someone encourages her to take it down. Completely changed the way I thought about her.
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Post by pridemom on Jan 20, 2017 15:57:54 GMT
I have so many friends and family members that are huge Trump supporters and every other Facebook post is a celebration of today. It's making me sick. I just can not believe that #1 he was elected and #2 that people are still continuing to support him, despite the continued ridiculousness that he spews. I am trying to be dignified and not argue about politics with my friends and family but they are SO in-your-face elated I can not handle it. In the beginning I tried to share my opinion of Trump but they were adamant about their support for a "non-career politician" that "says what he thinks without holding back". The conversations would often start to get heated so I just decided to respond to political conversations by saying that I think it's best if we don't discuss politics. Then they look at me like I have 3 heads. I have always thought of myself as a conservative, but I've discovered through this campaign that I'm more liberal than I realized. Part of me wants to tell them that I can not believe that they can support a man that is a hateful, bully with zero agenda and has not a bit of concern for unifying our country. But the other part of me wants to remember that because of our freedoms, we all get to have an opinion. Ugh. We're supposed to get together with a group of friends tonight and I'm terrified the discussion is going to go to Trump and the inauguration. I may have to head home early with a headache. I am certain I will have one. I agree with you and am feeling much like you. I got off Facebook after seeing a meme calling Trump a savior. May God have mercy on us. |
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Post by Restless Spirit on Jan 20, 2017 15:58:23 GMT
I'm Facebook and TV free today. This is as close as I will get to anything political. I am so, so thankful that my DH is working today. Otherwise, he would be sitting glued in front of the TV watching Fox news with his laptop on his lap following every.little.single.thing about this inauguration. I'll be gone when he gets home, so I'm trump free until about 6, when I will retreat to my bedroom where I will hide for the rest of the evening. What I'm going to do for the next 4 years remains to be seen. ETA - Oh My Stars. He is DVRing it to watch later! At least it's on the family room TV set top box. And he's recording ABC and not faux news fox. It's going to be a long weekend. Sigh. |
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Post by Miss Ang on Jan 20, 2017 16:01:34 GMT
A school employee posted 'you need to die bitch' under a photo of a protester. I'm hoping someone encourages her to take it down. Completely changed the way I thought about her.  Oh my gosh.  Our country is doomed. See, that's exactly the kind of off the cuff verbal expression that Trump does. Of course his supporters are going to find it acceptable behavior. |
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Post by utpea on Jan 20, 2017 16:07:50 GMT
I agree. I'm staying off Facebook today as well.
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Post by RosieKat on Jan 20, 2017 16:14:08 GMT
A school employee posted 'you need to die bitch' under a photo of a protester. I'm hoping someone encourages her to take it down. Completely changed the way I thought about her. I have always thought of myself as a conservative, but I've discovered through this campaign that I'm more liberal than I realized. Part of me wants to tell them that I can not believe that they can support a man that is a hateful, bully with zero agenda and has not a bit of concern for unifying our country. But the other part of me wants to remember that because of our freedoms, we all get to have an opinion. I always considered myself conservative with doubts, lol. Time had me reconsidering some of that, and this election really crystallized it for me. I'm definitely not liberal, but I'm more so than I used to think. Probably best described as fiscal conservative, social liberal, but that still doesn't sum it up. Anyway, I just wanted to say I totally get where you're coming from. |
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jan 20, 2017 16:29:19 GMT
I'm very careful not to comment or 'like' any public news posts, other than weather related as well. Right? I find that very obnoxious about Facebook. Mark Z, I guarantee you that my coworker didn't want me to see that she'd posted in a group (that I'm not a member of) about her son's constipation. She probably knew the group was "public," but didn't see anyone she knew as a member and didn't figure you'd cram her post into my news feed even though I've never looked at that group. Or my friend across the country probably wasn't interested in having everyone see that she "Wow" emoji'd the story about Kanye and Kim. I am NOT a fan of how FB broadcasts your activity even when people aren't reading the same groups/stories. There are groups and different things I'd like to participate in on Facebook, but it makes me VERY tentative to do anything because of how Facebook over-shares without your knowledge. All those sites that offer the option to "Log in with Facebook" - man, that would be so much easier than creating a different login for every site. But are you going to broadcast that I was shopping for 38D Wacoal bras on Ebay? I don't trust you, Facebook. I also am convinced that Facebook is using my phone microphone to listen to my conversations and serve up advertisements based on what I say. I'm currently running a test, LOL - using a certain word verbally but never looking anything up on it on my computer. This is why I am only a member of *closed* groups. |
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Post by jenjie on Jan 20, 2017 16:30:25 GMT
This is such a weird day. I think I would be unsettled whichever was being inaugurated. I wasn't happy with either choice, or any of the third party political platforms. I have a few friends whose posts speak of appreciation of the peaceful transfer of power our country continues to uphold, regardless of political leanings. That's pretty much my thoughts.
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Post by jenjie on Jan 20, 2017 16:35:37 GMT
Right? I find that very obnoxious about Facebook. Mark Z, I guarantee you that my coworker didn't want me to see that she'd posted in a group (that I'm not a member of) about her son's constipation. She probably knew the group was "public," but didn't see anyone she knew as a member and didn't figure you'd cram her post into my news feed even though I've never looked at that group. Or my friend across the country probably wasn't interested in having everyone see that she "Wow" emoji'd the story about Kanye and Kim. I am NOT a fan of how FB broadcasts your activity even when people aren't reading the same groups/stories. There are groups and different things I'd like to participate in on Facebook, but it makes me VERY tentative to do anything because of how Facebook over-shares without your knowledge. All those sites that offer the option to "Log in with Facebook" - man, that would be so much easier than creating a different login for every site. But are you going to broadcast that I was shopping for 38D Wacoal bras on Ebay? I don't trust you, Facebook. I also am convinced that Facebook is using my phone microphone to listen to my conversations and serve up advertisements based on what I say. I'm currently running a test, LOL - using a certain word verbally but never looking anything up on it on my computer. This is why I am only a member of *closed* groups. I found that out the hard way when I commented on a pot in a widow's group. I started getting replies from my friends! I'm like nooooo!!! And immediately left that group. |
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Post by marimoose on Jan 20, 2017 16:39:34 GMT
I have been staying off Facebook for the opposite reason… All the Trump hates that is expressed. I am not a Trump supporter, but I support my country and do not see that all this hate is doing any good at all. I do not like trump, but I want him to succeed as president because I want my country to succeed . I just deleted all my thoughts cause it just contributes to it all. but I totally agree with you scrapaddie! Thank you workingclassdog and I say that sincerely.You won't find my name contributing thoughts either otherthan to add me to the list agreeing with scrapaddie. She summed it up perfectly! |
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Post by byondbzr on Jan 20, 2017 16:47:59 GMT
My facebook is a calm form of protest. Yesterday I made my profile picture Obama waving. My cover photo is of Obama and Michelle. Those pics will stay up all weekend. My posts are quotes on love conquering hate, LGBTQ support, standing up and speaking out against wrongs, etc. Need to put some climate change stuff up too and more photos of the Obamas.
I have not uttered/typed the Donald's name. I am not even commenting on the things I've posted. It's all very subtle, but any of my Trump-loving friends will know what I'm doing and likely be angered. I will not get down in the dirt with nasty comments. Just posting positive things today. And I'm just dropping and running. I am not reading my feed. Refuse to see any of it. My own little FB world is enough for today...
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Post by 2peaornot2pea on Jan 20, 2017 16:49:09 GMT
I left Facebook for a couple of weeks in November but logged back in during a trip to Maui with a group of gals because I wanted to be able to see/have access to the photos.  I remained on through the holidays and then imposed another break for myself beginning last week. Ugh. It is TOO MUCH. My feed is filled with political news 24/7. And I was definitely contributing to the problem by commenting and arguing with people. I don't watch 24 hour news channels, I don't want 24 hour news on Facebook.
I'm spending a bit more time here than I had been but less time in general on the interwebs. My productivity on completing home projects is going up.
ETA: Wow! Looking at my post above, I am an emoji abuser. Way toooooo many emojis used in a single paragraph! |
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 20, 2017 16:52:50 GMT
My feed is mostly filled with anti Obama hate filled memes. Only about 1/4 or less of my facebook friends who are posting share my views. I am checking facebook and hiding posts like crazy. Co worker just asked me if I wanted to go watch the inauguration. Um, gee, thanks for asking but I'm a little busy here. Don't you see me typing? (on NSBR?)
I have so many mixed feelings about wanting thing to go well but not wanting to be a fool thinking they will and ignoring signs that they're not. I just wish my facebook friends would respect that some of what they post is hurtful and demeaning of my values and concerns, but they don't. Most were hidden during the election and I had just put them back on seeing posts in the past month or so.
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I just can not believe that #1 he was elected and #2 that people are still continuing to support him, despite the continued ridiculousness that he spews.
Oh my gosh. 
I remained on through the holidays and then imposed another break for myself beginning last week. Ugh. It is TOO MUCH. My feed is filled with political news 24/7. And I was definitely contributing to the problem by commenting and arguing with people. I don't watch 24 hour news channels, I don't want 24 hour news on Facebook. 
