Jezebel has an interesting post on finding out via someone changing their Facebook status that they hold completely different political views from you.
Sure, it seems silly, but I find it a fascinating little look at a little part of the online experience. These are people who you may not be close enough for them to email you their political beliefs, but to see them in black-and-white may be something you can shrug off, or may really get your goat.
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It was really interesting to me that Jezebel talked about this, because I had this experience once this election season. It's not that people are Republicans -- plenty of good pals of mine from my old political-work days are Republicans; plenty of good folks voted differently than I did. But there's someone who's kind of dear to me, who wrote some things in her Facebook updates that just really hurt to read...things of the "who's a real American versus who's a scary socialist Other" variety. It really felt like a knife in the heart; I took it very hard.
Totally true. I "de-friended" someone because of what I saw one day.
Facebook on election night was eye-opening. People were leaving status updates about the election results. Things got heated, and I heard some folks were "un-friended" as a result. It was wild.
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