Quote:
Originally Posted by TishaBuv
All the acquaintences who I friended started getting into political fights and the news feed got ugly.
I have a job where I am supposed to be a networker, and i really don’t have the personality for it. I can’t stand phoniness. I will be friends with people I want to because we have something in common and enjoy each other and NOT to try to get money from them! The whole idea goes against my values tbh.
I’d like to friend and really know you and Mickey, and all my friends here. Then you could look on my facebook and see my mom’s antics!  Lol. |
The political stuff is another reason I don't like FB. I am afraid to say anything political. Employers look at FB and if you are someone important (I am glad I am not), people could hack in to things you set for friends only (sometimes we also mishandle these settings or say something foolish years and years ago), and find something to use against you. Probably the same thing here but, whatever, I am trying to be careful what I say even here. Words can have a powerful effect. IMO, it is usually not helpful to be divisive. There have been news stories where someone says something political (in some cases, I think they may have just spoken before fully thinking it out) then they suffer all kinds of terrible consequences. I am thankful for the moderators on here.
I think they do a wonderful job!
And hopefully, this is not too controversial, but I sometimes wonder if some of the political divisiveness on both sides could be fomented by organizations wanting to destabilize the US
. Am I crazy for thinking this? Not at all saying it is the US govt but look at this publication: Dept. of Defense Joint Publication 3-13 (
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jp3_13.pdf) and other countries and terrorist groups surely use many of the same principals to reach military or political objectives by using information (both true and untrue but the most powerful way to deceive and incite a population is use partial truth) to divide our country. IMO, all the polarization has been increasing for a long time but it is now so bad that it has fostered violence and that violence ends up increasing the polarization even more. I pray that it doesn't keep getting worse. IMO we should try to respect people placed in office through election or appointment. It is fine to remove them using the laws and the courts but it is helpful when we respect authority. Perhaps I feel this way because I have served in the military for a while. Perhaps saying this would be considered political? I wouldn't dare say this on FB. Some of my "friends" probably wouldn't agree (but some would).
I am terrible at networking so thank goodness I don't have to do it.
You do a good job networking here!