14-10-2016, 01:25
The one thing I hate about politics these days is the notion that anyone who doesn't agree with someone else's opinion is simply labelled stupid or that the way they voted was stupid!! One of the things we should always thank is that we live in a society where we can vote how we want without undue pressure on us to do something we don't want to do. The advent of social media through gives a platform for those opposed to your opinion to be able to slag you off in terms that would never be acceptable face to face and often anonymously as well!! I didn't vote in either the Scottish Independence nor the Brexit referendum due to being ineligible for both but I had opinions on both of them, one result matched my opinion, but I don't go around slagging off those who disagreed or labeling them stupid. And believe me, the stuff we are seeing over here with the US Presidential race just makes my skin crawl from both sides with regards to the hatred they have for each other. What happened to reasoned debate and the free choice of opinion?? I am still waiting for anything of substance as regards policy from either Donald or Hillary, they just continue to slag each other off and their supporters do exactly the same!!