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To be sick of people putting their political views on facebook

51 replies

Somethingsosimple · 28/11/2019 09:13

Maybe I’m wrong but unless you are in politics I think who you vote should be private. In the last few weeks I am continually being bombarded by peoples criticism for the party they oppose on Facebook. It’s not going to make me change my mind and I find it quite aggressive. Aibu?

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TimetohittheroadJack · 28/11/2019 09:15

Yabu. It is a good thing that more and more people are becoming engaged with politics. All the parties deserve the criticism they get.

MsRomanoff · 28/11/2019 09:15

You can think who you vote for is private. You have that right.

You dont have the right to think that everyone else keeps it private. Ita a personal choice. If people want to share or post it on their own FB page thats up to them

MidnightCircus · 28/11/2019 09:16

Nope, I don't think it is unreasonable at all, but I'm sick of it myself! I just unfollow anybody who posts a lot of political stuff. Still friends, and I will follow again after the election.

GrannyBags · 28/11/2019 09:16

Mute the serial offenders and scroll past the others?
Personally I don’t mind a bit of political debate on FB bits that’s just me.
It will be over in a couple of weeks and then the humble brag ‘little pile of Christmas presents’ post will start!

churchandstate · 28/11/2019 09:16

Nah. People don’t have to keep their politics private in a democracy.

ShatnersWig · 28/11/2019 09:16

YABU. People can post what they like on FB. For many people, this election is very serious business. They are genuinely concerned about the direction the country is or is not going in. Too many people, frankly, aren't engaged enough in politics.

If you don't like it, unfollow them.

loobyloo1234 · 28/11/2019 09:18

YABU - it is their own FB. They are allowed to post as they wish. I don't want to see tedious photos of people's awful dinners but there's not much I can do about that either

AntennaReborn · 28/11/2019 09:19

YABU. I treat my feed like a soapbox, and use it to try and raise awareness of things I feel strongly about (politics, feminism, human rights, funny memes)

Anyone who doesn't like it is welcome to block or unfollow

AntennaReborn · 28/11/2019 09:20

strike through fail

carolinelucaseshandbag · 28/11/2019 09:20

You can keep your views private, others can shout them from the rooftops. It's a personal choice.
I used to post lots of political stuff, but I've really calmed down now. I know that the people that I want to see it and change their minds, are actually so ingrained in what they believe that my FB posts will make zero difference. Which depresses me, but there you go.

thecatsthecats · 28/11/2019 09:21

Much more interesting than people's babies.

I do wish that people would principally post information about what they think their party does well, not attacking other parties.

And I think arguing with people when they've posted something is pointless.

Selfsettling3 · 28/11/2019 09:22

Yabu. Politics effects everything in our lives, if you don’t want to know about what others think then don’t read their Facebook page.

M3lon · 28/11/2019 09:27

I don't mind people postin t their own views...what I am finding difficult is people arguing with the BS they find on party facebook posts. Because then I get a load of irritating party arselicking comments all over my facebook.

There really is no point pointing out the lies parties post on facebook on their own threads. There are only two types of people reading party threads and neither of them can have their minds changed about anything they read there!

WaxOnFeckOff · 28/11/2019 09:27

Its up to others how they use their FB. But I'm with you. I unfollow those who do it. It's always the same political party and it's like some religion that they feel we all need to know about in order to be saved. Hmm During the Scottish independence referendum, I ended up deleting some "friends" because the stuff they were posting was vile, regardless of which side of the fence you sit.

I'm not averse to a bit of lively banter or debate, but I use my fb for relaxing and keeping up with family and friends so id rather not get into all that. It's not up to me how they use their though unfortunately

WaxOnFeckOff · 28/11/2019 09:31

I know that the people that I want to see it and change their minds, are actually so ingrained in what they believe that my FB posts will make zero difference. Which depresses me, but there you go.

You do realise that it's probably a two way street? I'm sure your views are not ingrained in the slightest.

TheMidasTouch · 28/11/2019 09:31

YANBU but should just block or unfriend these posters. Obviously they are all trying to influence their friends and associates and believe their opinion trumps yours.

I have a family member who seems to only post stuff to do with Brexit, politics or pleas for people to sign up to petitions they support. It is behaviour that is controlling or manipulative but just not in such an overt way as opening your mouth to broadcast these things. I just don't look at their FB page now.

Aposterhasnoname · 28/11/2019 09:32

If you don’t want to talk about it, good for you. But saying others shouldn’t smacks of the entitled shutting down debate attitude that’s so prevalent these days. Mute the convos if you don’t like it, but leave the people who want to discuss alone.

ShinyGiratina · 28/11/2019 09:33

I'm finding the 30 day snooze button handy at the moment. There's a limit to how many Corbyn love posts per person per day I can handle. My problem is that it's not a balanced coverage of politics.

My Liberal Democrat councillor friend and Green party candidate friend are fine. They share a little every now and then but don't bombard. Some people, I can infer are Conservative, but for whatever reason, I see very little explicit Conservative material being shared.

I'm happy with intelligent discussion of differing opinions. I'm not interested in echo chambers and heavily moralising that this is the right and only way which ever party is being represented. For some reason, the Corbynites seem to be most heavy handed about this.

GrimDamnFanjo · 28/11/2019 09:35

I'm snoozing people too. I find my feed is an echo chamber anyway.

OhMsBeliever · 28/11/2019 10:03

People can post whatever they like on their Facebook. If you don't like it scroll on by. If you find it really offensive, unfriend them.

x2boys · 28/11/2019 10:13

It's the people that ask " please can you explain to my why you voted a certain way so I can understand " that annoy me as if their opnion is the only one that matters ,people also do it on here too but at least it's anonymous on here.

araiwa · 28/11/2019 10:15

You seem to have missed the whole point of facebook

Yabu

recrudescence · 28/11/2019 10:22

I'm finding the 30 day snooze button handy at the moment.

Strongly agree - they can come back after polling day. But even without an election I don’t want to get my political news and opinions via Facebook because I simply don’t trust what I’m being shown. If I choose where to look and what to read then I feel there’s less chance of being fed bullshit. A great many sources are permanently blocked on my FB feed.

LannisterLion1 · 28/11/2019 10:33

Yabu it's their facebook. I scroll by for exactly the same reason, and keep my vote private too but it's their fbs to post on.

The thing that annoys me is when people don't respect your vote is private and you don't want to advertise.

burnagirl · 28/11/2019 10:33

Ah, YABU.

(Disclaimer - All parties are currently shit, but some are more shit than others).

I find this very useful for me, personally. I read, I find out who within my circle are intellectually challenged enough to vote Tory, and I drop them.

Very useful indeed, I don't want any fools in my life. :)