Monday, December 11, 2017

This



is why I don't like social media much. I do like IG as it's largely just images and if I want to, I don't even bother to read the captions. But it segregates us. It make us all a us vs them subgroup kinda phenomenon. It simplifies complex questions that aren't really so easily understood in such black or white terms. It makes people feel as though they are educated about issues about which they are really not.  It also amplifies incorrect information to conform to peoples preconceived biases. I can see the benefit for staying in touch with family and friends across distances but that seems to be what it has evolved from, not what it really is anymore.

Just really not a big fan. 

Anyway? 
All that being said? 
I figured? 
Why not try and at least have some fun with it?
Remember, it's the conservatives who are the ones going around yelling and screaming at everyone for being so easily offended these days :-). 
Just trying to have a lil fun Lucy.

con·serv·a·tard

/kənˈsərvətard/

adjective

As in:

Joe is such a conservatard. He thinks he is taking a stand by stating that he wouldn't ever travel to Australia due to their gun laws. The fact is he will never make enough money to take a vacation to Australia if he wanted to. 
Such a principled stand.


My point here is, it highlights our differences and separates us as opposed to bringing us together with what we have in common with each other.

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