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Claustrum

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4. Sadly, they will just say they don't know English even though they use a different language on it.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 03:36 PM

Jan 2021

It's always too complicated for them to figure it out. It's sad that they just connected with their friends in our home country a few months ago (without communications for over 10 years). I don't get why they would leave a social media site when they have long time friends on there. I didn't do it when democrats were calling for deletion.

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My Trumper parents just asked me to delete their facebook and whatsapp accounts. [View all] Claustrum Jan 2021 OP

Did you tell them to work on it to figure it out?? Srkdqltr Jan 2021 #1

Sadly, they will just say they don't know English even though they use a different language on it. Claustrum Jan 2021 #4

I understand. Srkdqltr Jan 2021 #17

So how did they manage to make accounts? cwydro Jan 2021 #18

I made the accounts for them. Claustrum Jan 2021 #19

It has been very quiet on FB since the election and worse since the 6th. Thomas Hurt Jan 2021 #2

My FB has been exactly the same obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #3

Me too. I don't do any political things on there nor do I allow any on mine. Claustrum Jan 2021 #6

Yup, friends who live all over and hobby groups obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #9

Yeah, what all of you have said... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #21

And if they live in another country, they're not getting their marybourg Jan 2021 #22

Unfortunately, there is a lot of support for Trump where I came from. Claustrum Jan 2021 #23

Yes, I can understand that. It's very common reaction. marybourg Jan 2021 #25

It's a mix to be honest. Claustrum Jan 2021 #26

Thank you for the good intelligence. marybourg Jan 2021 #27

I do some politics on fb but my fam & friends are electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #20

Why, Claustrum? Are they rethinking radicalization, or doubling down ? Hortensis Jan 2021 #5

Nope. They are pissed because Trump got blocked n/t Claustrum Jan 2021 #7

Sorry. Give them time. It took years to get to this. Hortensis Jan 2021 #8

Yes. I didn't say anything to them because we will never agree on politics. Claustrum Jan 2021 #10

You apparently missed getting the strong authoritarian gene pairings, Hortensis Jan 2021 #16

Deleteing their accounts is a kindness sanatanadharma Jan 2021 #15

Hosts File LPBBEAR Jan 2021 #11

I actually don't think my parents got their main misinformation from facebook. Claustrum Jan 2021 #12

My old man managed to enlist in the Army at 14 Generic Other Jan 2021 #13

Different culture unfortunately (I am not born American). Claustrum Jan 2021 #14

Save their blushes - put up a message claiming they were Russian bot accounts muriel_volestrangler Jan 2021 #24