It saddens me so much...with some anger...

[Ferrets are Cool]

to see all the FB post HATE for the last REAL POTUS we had.
I can't figure out if it is because of his color, his political affiliation, his intelligence or all three.

I am in a situation where the use of FB is necessary for my livelihood so, unlike 2 years ago, I can't just "not go there".

I see the pure hatred every day from otherwise smart, nice and normal people. It's only when it comes to politics when this absolute stupidity shows its ugly face.

I don't expect any answers here. To be honest, I am just happy that there is a place like DU where I (we) can vent about stuff like this.

There, the sadness and anger didn't go away, but I feel better now.

Thanks for listening.

[PatrickforO]

1. Well, and Facebook has hired the Heritage Foundation to come in

and evaluate it for 'liberal bias.'

[Glorfindel]

2. I'm sorry that FB is necessary for your livelihood

Ignore the right wing crap as much as possible, and vent on DU when it gets unbearable. Remember, this, too - EVEN THIS - shall pass, and things will get better.

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. Thank you very much

[bigtree]

4. people say all kinds of stuff online

...it does creep out sometimes. Weirdos trying to get a rise...

I use facebook, purely for contact with family and friends, for family and friend stuff, no overt politics, and I don't see ANY of the political stuff on there folks are talking about.

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. Maybe it has something to do with where I live then...

south Alabama is rife with all the things we "LIBRULS" strive to overcome.

[mcar]

6. I sympathize

I use FB as the only current means of communication for my Democratic Women's Club, beyond email to members. Plus it is personally a way to communicate with family and friends. I have blocked the negative voices but still am conflicted about supporting Zuckerberg.

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. Yeah, I don't like that part of it either (the support of Zuck) nt

[thbobby]

8. Haters are gonna hate

squeaky wheel gets greased.

Facebook gives them a platform. But haters have always been around and probably always will.

Being online gives them anonymity, but it does provide safety in that you don't actually encounter them. I live in small North Texas town and have seen racial and bigoted hatred all my life. I get some comfort knowing that haters hate themselves the most of all and that I do not have to live in their self-imposed hell.

Blabbering idiocy online is better than many other things hatred drives people to do. Still, it sucks that the internet has been infiltrated with this. I believe it is a small minority of people who just want a platform.

[Ferrets are Cool]

9. The other thing about these "haters" is that

they are ALL self-appointed christians. They ALL need to go back and read the "red" passages in their precious bibles.

[thbobby]

14. haters have used religion to justify hatred

across time. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Jesus's words and teachings are not what they care about. Finding passages that support hatred is not difficult. KKK did this too.

[Ferrets are Cool]

15. Oh, I agree with that 100%. Cherry-picking is their

second favorite pastime, right behind hating Obama/Clinton.

[yardwork]

10. People allow themselves to be brainwashed.

They choose to listen to hate radio and Fox News. They choose to embrace hatred and ignorance.

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. Hate radio and faux news is the

scourge of our country.

[Demsrule86]

12. First of all...they are not nice normal people...they are haters...and just revealing their true

selves. Secondly...we will have learn to ignore these folks...make sure we vote in every election so they can damage our country.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. Just for the sake of argument...

I will respectfully disagree...when not talking politics, they ARE nice normal people. They are present day Jekylle and Hyde's. They turn into evil, nasty, hateful monsters at the drop of a hat.
Tuning them out is difficult, especially when you are in a meeting and surrounded by the evil undead. Mentally, I just go LALALALALALALLALALLALALALAL and silently grit my teeth.

[Demsrule86]

16. They are just hiding their true faces or self if you will...they reveal who they are in their hatred

You can't be 'nice and normal' and hate people who are different than you are...