However, I’ve had multiple people in my friends list say they would defriend anyone that would defend ICE or deportations in any way.
Here’s one direct quote: “I'll keep this simple. If you support any of this, get the fuck out of here and remove me from your friends list. I don't care who you are or who you were to me. I wont miss you and you wont miss me.”
Another, different friend: “All ICE agents are Evil and or Cowards. ALL.
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And if you are defending ICE and a giant part of your identity is "Right good, Left bad. Republican good, Democrat bad." Like some inbred caveman, please evolve and or wake up from your brain washing. Otherwise I don't care to hear anything you have to say. You can't reason with stupidity. Stupid is as stupid does.”
I have never seen anyone that I know is on the right in my feed ever say anything like that. When one side feels morally superior and is so..rabid, for lack of a better word, the other side can’t say anything.
I’m not a Twitter/X consumer but from what little I’ve seen that seems like a better place for that sort of thing now. You don’t need to worry about your real life friends unfriending you as much there.
Personally, anyone who talks about politics too much on my Facebook gets unfollowed, no matter if I agree with them or not.
I would instantly defriend anyone that is so narrow minded.
In places where media is very biased to one political idea, online platforms like Facebook can be a breath of fresh air, people can share their ideas, voice their thoughts and concerns and express their opinions.
This is invaluable for democracy and it does have effect in the real life as it shapes the elections.
People don't depend just on the media anymore to have an informed opinion and the propaganda is much less effective.