I find these posts to be so ridiculously hypocritical. For starters, the term 'bigot' doesn't mean what they think it means.
If you're going to chastise someone for thinking or believing differently from you, then you're not only a bigot, but a hypocrite as well.
It's kind of like the same people that hide behind Freedom of Speech, but blast anyone who has a differing opinion. Freedom of Speech protects unpopular speech, another term people seem to misunderstand.
I can understand if people would like others to see their point of view and attempt to persuade someone, but when it's not working, you should just abandon that mission and not bring it up again. Who would have thought that people would allow friendships to be completely destroyed over political views? On another note, Facebook has also become such a ridiculous podium for uneducated political rants and views. People spout and share more misinformation than anything, and it's like the majority of people on there have this mindset of, "It's on Facebook, so it must be true." Hardly anyone questions anything anymore, and they just take everything at face value.
It's so sad; we have this vast, limitless thing call 'the internet' at our fingertips, but it seems that more and more people who thrive off of misinformation and blatant disregard for others rule it instead.
Could you be friends with an idiot? Sure. Should you unfriend someone over political differences? Well, that's entirely up to you. I personally respect the fact that I have friends I disagree with on certain topics, but it doesn't mean we need to shatter friendships. I can respect the fact that we agree to disagree, never discuss the topic again, and move on.
Of course, if someone outright refuses to respect your opinion or beliefs, then you have every right to cut the dead weight. It's one thing to disagree with gay marriage, and another to advocate 'killing all the fags.'
You can dislike something a person says or believes and not be a jerk about it. It's really not that difficult. We need to stop being so afraid of diversity and learn what tolerance really means. It starts with respect.
