Our country is in the midst of a lot of different tragedies. Terrorist attacks, unfavorable presidential candidates, endangered animals dying because of a lack of good parenting, rapists being sent to jail for horrendously short periods of time... it’s just a lot to handle. The more bad things that happen, the more Facebook updates I’m seeing that are basically novels about what that individual person thinks is right and wrong and I’m sick of it and I don't care.
Now don’t get me wrong, it’s ok to share an article or say a few words about a political or religious issue, but I can’t take seeing all these long political statuses anymore. I fully respect every single person’s opinion no matter what it may be, but I didn’t ask to see it.
I understand that everyone has their own opinions and even I have shared a few political articles on my Facebook (heck, I even wrote one) but I wrote my opinions in an article so people could chose whether they wanted to read it or not. It’s fine to challenge and discuss politics and morals with other people, but do that in a different setting. Do it with your friends and family at a private gathering, don’t do it all over my Facebook wall so it’s all see when I’m trying to post pictures of last week’s tailgate. Everyone has different opinions and I didn’t ask or sign up to see my great aunt and her friend from college arguing about Hillary Clinton.
Social media is meant for connecting with others. Sharing photos of your last vacation, updating your friends on a new job you got, and posting pictures of your dog. That’s the kind of stuff I want to see. I want to see your dog, not my third grade classmate’s opinion of Donald Trump’s last debate. If I wanted to argue about politics, I’ll do it respectfully with people I know in the privacy of my own home.
With all the recent things going on, all I’m seeing are people’s view on gun control, and Trump going on and on about how President Obama didn’t use the term “radical Islam.” If you want to post about recent terrorist attacks, rapists, or the gorilla at the Cincinnati zoo, either share an article, say a few short and respectful words sharing your opinion, or maybe just send your condolences to victims affected by these instances.
Social media is supposed to be fun. Now, all I see every time I log on is people ranting about border control, Trump, and gun violence and being really rude and disrespectful to those with dissimilar opinions.
If you want to talk about politics, do it with your friends or join a chat room. Just leave it off of my social media page. I swear, if I see another person post anything about how this is America and “they can’t take our guns” my head will explode. We all have our own opinions and I truly have no interest in seeing all of them all over my timeline.
Please, America, let’s get back to social media being fun and not so hostile and start posting the things we all really want to see: food videos and pictures of your dog.
Thank you and good night.
