Let me start this out by saying that I have not made my political views very public. I don't actively engage in political debates because someone always ends up with hurt feelings or angry. I feel that everyone has their own opinions and certain issues that are most important to that individual. To each their own. That is the beauty of our country.
That being said, how in the world did people decide who to vote for without social media and everyone on face book making fun of one party or the other, posting hateful comments about a candidate, threatening to move out of the country, trying to convince others to vote because of the issues that are important to them, and finally, trying to make you feel back/stupid for having an opinion different than their own or voting for a different candidate then them.
I was pretty excited last night going to bed... the election is finally over!! This morning I hop on Facebook for some mindless entertainment, hoping for a little bit of someone else's drama, funny posts about what the kids are doing, pictures of the latest new couple... but nope... all there was was post after post of in your face celebration posts, the world is going to end posts, I told you so posts, hateful posts, more the world is going to end posts, and more "ah ha you lose" posts.
I like to think of things like this. No, the world is not going to end, that is just dumb. Elections are in the category of a race, which requires sportsmanship. In your face taunting, I told you so'ing, and "ah ha you lose" is poor sportsmanship that sets a bad example and is childish. Calling names is uncalled for as well. You don't have to respect the person, but respect the office and what it represents.
Ok, so today is only the first day after the election so today gets a pass. Tomorrow on the other hand, I had better see some posts about who stole who's boyfriend drama, something funny about what your kid has done, or even a funny joke... I'm a big fan of the jokes.
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