To want to call out Dad's behaviour on social media

[Justkeepswiimming]

Election time. Always a fun time for familes who have wildly differing political views. Younger members of my family are very pleased with this election result. My Dad isn't. My sister has put up something about being pleased about a Labour win on her personal Facebook page, I have written something along the lines that I agree and feel a tiny bit of optimism about the future. My Dad has responded, on my sisters personal Facebook page, calling out both of our views. Basically telling us how stupid we are, how it will all fall apart. He uses incredibly condescending language.

We avoid political discussions with him because his way is the right way and he will not tolerate other views. But personal Facebook pages are different and I feel that my sister should feel able to post her views on her page without him consistently gatecrashing with his views and basically trying to make her, and now me, look pretty stupid. Ironically I think he comes off looking more ignorant, but it's the attitude and intention behind it that makes me cross.

For years I have ignored similar instances where he had been pretty rude and condescending on our Facebook pages when we post something vaguely political and as a result I no longer do so. It's more trouble than it's worth. And I usually just ignore him when he does comment but this time I think he's gone too far. My sister has bit back at him, to which he's now saying he has a right to voice his views without fear of being shut down, which I think is pretty cheeky bearing in mind he's gatecrashed a post my sister hasn't directed at him at all, voicing her own views on her own page, where he's tried to shut her down and humiliate her and me

I'm torn between ignoring him for the sake of peace and telling him how inappropriate it is to speak so condescendingly to someone about their very well informed political views (my sister is a political geographer by background). How do I deal with him? Any clever responses would be hugely appreciated.

I voted for Labour. Even though I do have a few reservations about them, I think they are the right party for me and the country right now - and GOD KNOWS we needed to get the Tories out! 😖

I follow several people on Twitter/have them follow me too, who are pretty OK people (at least they appeared to be!) and we have some things in common, but they are right wing. Not a problem for me as I am fairly centric and think both sides have some valid arguments. But they have gone BATSHIT over Labour getting in.

One woman is constantly messaging Labour/Keir Starmer and saying 'what you gonna do about these boats at Dover Keir? What you gonna do about the illegal Muslims? What you gonna do about the NHS? What you gonna do about the housing crisis? Eh Keir. Eh eh EH?!' I just think 'crikey woman, give the man a chance! He is still unpacking at No 10! He has only been PM for 2 days!

She keeps posting pictures of The Muppets, and clowns, and monkeys - and saying 'Hello Labour Party.' With lots of LOLing emojis. She is starting to come across as unhinged. Clearly incredibly bitter and angry that Labour won. SHE is a Nigel Farage fangirl. Can't believe she thought Reform would win!

I posted several 'well done Labour' posts on Twitter. I didn't go on about it, I just retweeted 3 posts. This woman has not engaged with me since. She used to like and acknowledge lots of my posts/tweets. Now. Radio silence.

Giving her a wide berth I am now, and will soft block her in a few weeks.

My partners family are spilt 50/50 tory and Labour voters.

My partner votes tory as do I, so does his dad and his brother
His sister votes labour.
There was all sorts of banter on their family whatsapp with their dad saying we're all doomed and similar to what your dad said.. His daughter let it roll off her back.

Ffs this man is your dad. Just ignore him!

He's also older than you and can perhaps see how historically shit Labour always are and that's why they've only been in power a third of the last century. They are a weak opposition and always have been.

You might change your mind when pension is means tested and you're taxed to the hilt.

There are enough threads on here calling tory voters stupid and bigoted but that's alright I guess.

Develop a thicker skin.

I'd just change privacy settings so he can't see what you or her post.

Except that the post is visible to their friends too. Nothing is “personal” (if by that she means private) on Facebook