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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsStay away from Facebook !
With this passing of Justice Scalia, you might think it was the second passing of Ronald Reagan. And they do not want any confirmations until after the election. It is not a good environment to try and hold a discussion.
Be warned.
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Stay away from Facebook ! (Original Post)
kentuck
Feb 2016
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Califonz
(465 posts)1. A lot of public internet forums somehow get taken over by right wing crazies
They chase out normal folks like us!
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)2. I have about two loony toons rightwing FB friends,
a handful of moderate Republican/libertarian friends, and then the rest are anywhere from moderate Clinton-type Ds to far, far left liberals.
modem77
(191 posts)3. and on here most people are dancing on his grave. Tribalism at it's finest.
bvf
(6,604 posts)4. Reminds me of a quote:
"We came, we saw, he died!"
demwing
(16,916 posts)6. save the sanctimony
for someone who gives a damn.
A hateful bigot was nice enough to end his life-time appointment to our nation's highest court.
I'm extremely grateful to him
demwing
(16,916 posts)5. Thanks for the warning
now off to FB!
B Calm
(28,762 posts)7. The constitution requires President Obama to select a new supreme court justice.