After much thought and consideration I've come to the decision to no longer make any political posts on Facebook. There's nothing to gain from such posts, I'm not going to change anyone's mind, and there's the risk of upsetting those with opposing views. So, why bother? There's many other less controversial matters to cover like the Kardashians, there's always something going on with them. The point of my FB posts are to never raise the ire of anyone, except for Buckeye fans, so the presidential race should be off limits. However, before silencing myself, I need to first sound off.
A major reason why I felt compelled to make some pro-Trump posts is it's hard to find any support towards him, other than social media. It's really infuriating to me how overly biased the national media has been towards Hillary. Granted my little voice isn't going to make a difference, but at least it's something. We have all heard, countless times, the 'hidden' Trump tape and about every accuser that has since come forward. It's the lead story every night. On the flip side, how much have you heard about the WikiLeaks? Not only high school football, but I think Chess Clubs have gotten more news coverage than WikiLeaks. Needless to say they reveal damaging and current information about Hillary. All I've seen about WikiLeaks are links shared by a couple of very dedicated anti-Hillary 'FB friends' who have posted links from unheard of news sites. Nothing from CNN, NBC, CBS or any major network, but they are all over Trump's latest tweet.
In all seriousness unless they are totally uninformed or brain dead, I don't see how anyone could be a Hillary supporter. She is more corrupt than probably half of the inmates in prison. It's a total disgrace that she has even gotten this far. Yes, all politicians are liars, but her misdeeds go way beyond that. From the emails to Benghazi, the Clinton foundation, all the not so mysterious deaths, and Whitewater the list goes on and on...yet what's the news of today, Trump complains about 'Saturday Night Live.'
Don't get me wrong, Trump is far from a saint. He's his own worst enemy and makes it easy to criticize him. Yet he's still better than Hillary. If he was only just a half way decent man, the Presidency should have been handed to him without even an election, but he's not. The most redeeming thing about Trump is, he's not Hillary and would be a change from Obama. It's going to be either Trump or Hillary that wins. Johnson and the other nominees have the same chance of winning than the Reds do winning the World Series, and they aren't even in the playoffs.
It is troubling to have 'Friends' who support Hillary, especially since they are intelligent people. At least I thought they were. However, I'm far from perfect myself, as I still root for the Bengals, so I'm willing to overlook faults. I don't want political beliefs to come between us. After all, if Hillary wins, in four years you will be on my side and see the errors of you way.
Since the presidential race began I have lost three 'friends' on Facebook. I'm not seeking sympathy as I didn't really like them much anyway, it's just sad that politics leads to such hostility. All three were Hillary supports and got mad that I defended Trump in comments on their posts. They apparently couldn't handle the truth. Their choice to unfriend me though did weigh in my decision to stop making political posts as I don't want to wreck anymore relationships. Neither of the candidates are worth it.
To those who I've offended or angered I would like to apologize, but I'll be brief since they will probably never read this anyway or have already stopped. To the Hillary supporters I will speak slowly so you can understand me....I am s---o--r--r--y. I didn't mean to upset you. Please
forgive me.
I admire those who have been able to resist making any political posts, it's a wise choice. I will try and follow in your ways, but like a politician, I probably won't keep my word.
Anyone else who chooses to unfriend me, don't expect to ever see any baby pictures!
