Attempting to Ignore Ignorance

With the recent passing of Health Care Reform, I have seen an influx of ignorance being shout from the rooftops of Twitter feeds and Facebook walls. Ever since the beginnings of the internet, politic discussion has expanded. This has brought plethera of differing views and theories on all things politic. What the internet offers is a place for all types of views to be shout from the rooftops for the world to see. It certainly feels great to be able to type here now, and know that my views can be seen by the entire populous. The flip side is that in this age of information, a lot of ignorant people can say anything they want. I just recently had a "coversation" via Facebook that I'd like to share here.
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Jimmy C What does the government want to control next? Life liberty and the pursuit of health care...
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Kate S
hello socialism

Mallory L
where are my kittens hiding?

Kate S
obama probably aborted them

Marc Hooks
good god these comments are ignorant as fuck....

Kate S
our president is ignorant as fuck considering he just passed a bill against the will of the majority of americans

Marc Hooks
the surge in Iraq, social security, civil rights laws, etc etc were against the will of Americans... last I checked Americans changed their minds. And that Abortion thing... it's really ignorant because the bill makes sure that there are no government sponsored abortions. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/21/now-incensed-over-anti-abortion-... See Morehttp://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/21/now-incensed-over-anti-abortion-executive-order/?hpt=T1
You are entitled to your opinion, just make sure you know what you are talking about. Using the "Americans against it" argument is ridiculous. We elect politicians, we aren't politicians.

Kate S
i didnt elect obama. i am entitled to my opinion but any true american would agree with me. idc if abortion isnt government sponsored, they still arent against it and i can google things to make myself look smart too but im not gonna waste my time. yeah americans changed their minds because obama paid them off and dont try to tell me he hasnt ... See Morebecause it's been proven that he has. i live with 2 doctors and hear everything about different health care organizations that are given millions of dollars to support the health care bill. i do know what i talking about and if me making a comment about abortion is ignorant idk how you think its okay to actually abort an innocent child. its no different than the soldiers dying in iraq and those men and women have chosen to sacrifice their lives for our country but democrats and liberals seem to be so against that. hmmm...



I shared this to show what is out there. I am by no means always right, my opinions are my own and they are backed by education and care. What I think is wrong is blindly repeating slogans without rhyme or reason. Calling President Obama a socialist is just ignorant. It's tantamount to calling Bush a facist. And unfourtunatly, that did happen. And I disagreed with it then too. I will always respect your opinion as long as it's backed up with some knowledge. In this information age, it's a crime to be uninformed.

The girl above has proven that she either doesn't fully understand this administration or doesn't care. And I got to a point in the conversation where I gave up. I can't keep trying to have a rational argument with someone that will never allow my side to enter their realm. I don't hate conservatives or Republicans, I actually agree with them more than they seem to realize. But I do hate anyone that spews hate speech on either side of the political spectrum. So I have to make a decision to ignore ignorance altogether. As hard as that is to do these days.