Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: DJT has cost me 75% of my "friends". [View all]NRaleighLiberal
(60,006 posts)29. I guess I'm pretty lucky... an Instagram story
I left FB and Twitter mid last year (moves that have been joyous for me). However, I kept Instagram, using it as a teaching and sharing tool for my retirement career of writing, speaking and teaching gardeners.
On blackout Tuesday my daughter sent me the all black pic and strongly suggested I post it. My wife and I both did. I noted my IG follower number before and after, and watched for nasty racist screed in the comments.
Well, much to my delight, of nearly 5000 followers, I lost 5...over 100 "likes", not a single comment. I've gained over 200 mire since.
Whether avid heirloom tomato growing and seed saving selects for liberals, or whatever else, it surprised me in a good way.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
50 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Two of my longtime friends experienced some troubles and they changed after that.
kimbutgar
Jun 2020
#17
I hear ya! And also, if you do Amazon, you can use smile.amazon.com and pick a charity that part of
BamaRefugee
Jun 2020
#19
I had a longtime friend who started dating this Right winger guy And she has become a total
kimbutgar
Jun 2020
#16
I think the majority of right wingers are men and sadly there are women who are desperate
kimbutgar
Jun 2020
#42
I eliminated every one who revealed themselves as trump supporters from my life
AlexSFCA
Jun 2020
#20
Trump abolished the 'socially acceptable' filter and allowed racist critters to be their true selves
dalton99a
Jun 2020
#23
I havent let trump cost me any friends. A few have let him cost them ME though.
oldsoftie
Jun 2020
#32
this post makes me wonder all the more what is the hold that FB has over people, why not just
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jul 2020
#50