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The Current powered by Kim Komando

Politics on Facebook brings out the worst

The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Technology, Tech News

4.6825 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Facebook started as a way to connect people, not as a political pundit. Today it seems like everyone is talking politics on their timelines. Do you want to turn your feedback into a place to share life updates, post pictures and just relax? You’re about to be flooded with political posts as midterm elections approach. But you don’t have to be! Click here to listen to my free Komando on Demand podcast for how to silence the political rants on your Facebook feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

To say that my family and some of my friends have a flair for, I guess you'd say, Dramatics,

0:05.8

it's a total understatement.

0:07.8

Texts from my good friend usually start with her saying, I'm so upset.

0:12.3

And then it usually followed something like, oh, I gained a couple of pounds this week.

0:16.3

The dog went poop on the porch, or I noticed another gray hair.

0:20.7

And then I look at my phone and say,

0:22.8

well, you know what, there are worse things in life.

0:26.1

But over the past two years, I noticed a trend.

0:29.9

I'm so upset was usually followed by,

0:33.0

oh, Lisa isn't talking to me anymore

0:34.8

because I posted a picture wearing a Make America Great hat again.

0:39.1

I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.

0:44.8

Or maybe it was something like Kevin posted a nasty comment about the Democrats, and now he won't return my messages.

0:51.5

Every time Donald thinks things are not going in his direction, he claims whatever it is,

0:57.4

is rigged against him.

0:58.7

So what's happening?

1:00.4

Instead of bringing us together, people on Facebook are totally getting swept up in this political

1:05.9

divide.

1:07.0

And I'll tell you, it's tearing apart our friendships and our relationships.

1:10.3

I like Trump because Trump is not a politician.

1:14.3

He talks like a guy.

1:17.1

Since the 2016 election, things really haven't settled down on the social media front.

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