I find it entirely respectable, even wise, not to discuss politics on twitter, not to tolerate ad hominems and not to engage in pointless discussions.
I find it weird when people do engage in those things and find it in themselves to be upset about it. Either play or don't.
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90% of political twitter is "I can talk shit about all these other people and mock their beliefs, but how dare these trolls attack me?"
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Maybe, uh, from their perspective you're a troll?
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Similarly, I understand not wanting people to bring their politics into your feed, but if you start posting about politics yourself... well...
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The reason, of course, is usually that some people can't help themselves.
Some draw the line (for freaking out) at marital/friendship drama, others at core beliefs, others again at social media presence.
The delusion is in thinking it's the *other* people who can't help it.
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If you're not coerced, there are only ever two options:
Either you're part of the problem, or there is no problem.
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(Managing other people's BS, while annoying, is not the same as having a problem yourself.)
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All of this may come across as moralistic, but it's not a matter of any kind of moralism. It's simply that this behaviour is self-defeating.
If you want peace, don't add to the noise. It's as simple as that.
Which is in no way saying that it's easy.
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