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In reply to the discussion: Yes, Facebook is every bit as bad as you thought. [View all]smatteson
(3 posts)54. Exactly right....
... the preening condescension is what really gets me, along with the barking of commands along the lines of "You there! You stop using social media right now! Get back to sending emails, faxes and making phone calls! Write letters, what's the matter with you??! I HAVE SPOKEN! You'll do as I say or I'll insinuate you're stupid!"
And don't even get me started on the holier than thou types who come RUSHING into these repetitive threads to proudly boast "Never used FB, NEVER will!" the split second these rants start right up again.
Complaining about FB is mental masturbation for many on DU, plain and simple. And there are many who leap at the chance, every single time.
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Cuz it's so convenient. How else can grandparents get to know their grandkids?
Dream Girl
Aug 2021
#6
Yes, unfortunately. It's polluting millions of minds even though I stay off of it.
lagomorph777
Aug 2021
#32
As far as I know, Rock 'n' Roll was never used to deliver Russian propaganda...
lagomorph777
Aug 2021
#61
The overwrought hand-wringing about Facebook is just as ridiculous as that dee-jay.
NurseJackie
Aug 2021
#62
Instead of making excuses people should choose to do what's right vs. being willfully blind.
Dream Girl
Aug 2021
#20
Doing the right thing. Not supporting an entity that is actively been used to spread disinformation
Dream Girl
Aug 2021
#27
Please tell that to Barack Obama, AOC, Liz Warren, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden etc....
LeftInTX
Aug 2021
#40
When the scolding starts, the subtext is "I'm better than you because I don't use Facebook"...
NurseJackie
Aug 2021
#49
Younger generations seem more interested in Instagram, Twitch and Discord channels.
ismnotwasm
Aug 2021
#68