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I am a 26 year old woman and I find that the older I get the more politically motivated I become. I understand more, research more, I see how society and the political agenda directly affects me and those I care for, how it all affects the child I am raising.... and I see how apathetic everyone I know is. I cannot post political articles on my wall without feeling every eyeroll that post would get. This very morning I tried once again to post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-bloom/why-the-new-child-rape-ca_b_10619944.html and then lost courage. I believe, passionately, that people should hear about this and at the very least consider the implications but I know people will react with annoyance! It won't change anything but how they view me, not Trump. My family, my mother, my stepfather, sister, even some friends will be voting for him. It is their choice, but how and why do Americans decide these things without researching or discussing it?! Have politics always been a joke, and is my heartache the punchline? I will fiercely trumpet my cause for Equality between races and genders, for a clean air for future generations, I will tattoo my body with my beliefs, I will beat my chest and march forth in pride at every rally I attend, and yet, most of my life is spent in routine. I wake up, I kiss my daughter goodbye at daycare, I come to work and see my news feed, I see the world I cannot change today, and I see how today and every other day, people are content to speak out about sports, celebrities, recipes but anything of substance, anything real or uncomfortable is out of bounds - always. No matter how many African American brothers and sisters are shot down, no matter how many kids Trump has allegedly raped, no matter what, bullshit comes first because American culture is just Pop culture wrapped up in red white and blue patriot stripes.
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I feel so dirty and used I was drunk and passed out at a party when I came around some guy was on top of me rapeing me he covered my mouth and told me to shut up afterwards he got up and got dressed and said I better not tell anyone I found my friend and reported that I had been raped after having medical checks and them getting DNA I've taken the morning after pill IAM just so depressed and...
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Upon his departure, he remarked, "I am in many people’s pockets; no one will believe you." Have you ever grappled with the silence that follows sexual assault, where the perceived impossibility of being believed necessitates self-censorship?
Beyond that, I think that people get slammed both ways on this. In some areas of the country, it's equally as politically incorrect to post conservative views.
I'm not on FB, but I tell my kids, who are teens, to be very, very careful what they post on social media (DS is officially anonymous...unless you make it otherwise). It's just not possible to predict the way the social wind will blow (Twenty years ago I would have never predicted same-sex marriage.) This is stuff that can, and has come back to bite people in the butt.
I focus on teaching my teenagers how to think for themselves. Rather than posting things that would be mocked. For my kids, I have ONE rule in the house: They have to address ALL political candidates by their last name and title. Mr. Trump, Ms. Clinton, President Obama, President Bush, etc. I'm amazed at how both sides think that it's just fine to mock candidates, label them, twist their names, or sneer as they refer to them....that's my rule for my kids. For adults...I don't presume to tell them how to address anyone.
I have since closed that post so that we can focus our replies onto a single post.
cachetteen1 Made a reply to the closed post just before I closed it. I will send a PM asking if they can duplicate their reply here so that it does not get lost.
Sigh.
I have noticed something interesting though. The leadership of both main parties had definite ideas about who their eventual nominee. The democrats wanted Mrs. Clinton, and the republicans wanted anybody but Mr. Trump.
The democratic party brass actively worked to favor Mrs. Clinton. When that was revealed several people had to resign their jobs.
The republican party brass did not want Mr. Trump, so they came up with the loyalty oath where all candidates had to support the eventual nominee and not run as an independent. This was clearly aimed at Mr. Trump. He eventually signed it, and the rest is history. That one blew up in their faces. But nobody in the party leadership had to resign over that one. Although some of the other candidates may be prevented from running for President again.
Yea, like that will ever get enforced.
I really want an option to vote for "None of the above"!
Sex
Religion
Politics
Always a no-win situation
I don't get involved with political conversations on any social media site. I don't care for either candidate in this election. You really need to investigate facts before promoting damaging information against either party. Otherwise, it's spreading disparaging and unwarranted political tripe!