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Ponietz

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17. Facebook is like swimming in a sewer.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 03:29 PM

Jan 2020

I chuckle reading posts from those declaiming their love of swimming and “managed” use of that sewer. So many can’t even imagine a better world anymore.

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WOW -- PELOSI with a broadside at Facebook. "All they want are their tax cuts and no anti-trust... [View all] demmiblue Jan 2020 OP

She's not wrong...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #1

Yep, they don't give a damn about the future of the US or the populace. They are ONLY RKP5637 Jan 2020 #2

One can only hope that it comes back to bite them in the ass later. Firestorm49 Jan 2020 #3

After seeing that movie about how Facebook came about kimbutgar Jan 2020 #4

I agree I often think about that movie too. nt live love laugh Jan 2020 #9

Yes, at its origins it was a sick prank (on women at Harvard)... KSNY Jan 2020 #11

Facebook is malware for democracy. Maven Jan 2020 #5

Absolutely great way to put it! Dem2theMax Jan 2020 #15

And yet, we still have Facebook apologists on DU. Coventina Jan 2020 #6

I think they're defending social media, not Facebook itself leftstreet Jan 2020 #7

Agreed. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #12

No, I pretty regularly see posts saying "using Facebook is just fine because...." Coventina Jan 2020 #13

Nancy is 100% correct. dalton99a Jan 2020 #8

fuckerberg sure looks happy not fooled Jan 2020 #14

There really needs to be a movement: 🖕🏼Fuck Facebook. nt live love laugh Jan 2020 #10

It's a un-American company rockfordfile Jan 2020 #16

Facebook is like swimming in a sewer. Ponietz Jan 2020 #17

Good leaders uplift wherever they go. Hortensis Jan 2020 #18