It’s Presidential Candidate Season again, evidently. Time to swear off Facebook for the next two years. Few are talking directly about candidates yet, but the political posts are increasing already. Tribal warfare is on the rise. Mass “otherings” are in the making. Single-issue voters are girding their loins for battle.
I’m not sure I can take another round of this. Can we make a mirror Facebook where all political posts are automatically forwarded so that those who care can go there to read them and leave the rest of us alone?
No?
Please, Zuck? I might even be willing to pay for that one.
If the dialogue could be civil, it would be fine, but … like you said, “tribalism” and “otherings”. Usually from those who proclaim such things verboten.
Stolen from imgur but, it really applies well. (Also, parliamentary elections here in Finland so… I feel ya.)
http://i.imgur.com/Lv2VDX9.png