2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sybrina Fulton is being viciously attacked on her facebook page. [View all]MrChuck
(279 posts)She certainly did not ask for it.
However, the nature of politics is such that an endorsement invites criticism and, indeed, provides the opportunity for the endorser to defend their decision. Saying that they shouldn't have to defend a political statement isn't advocating for anyone's right. It's advocating for political lassitude.
The nasty commentary is due, in my opinion, to the overall degradation of our society, the casualization of discourse, the irreverent nature of contemporary communication. Civil discourse is dead.
It doesn't make it right but I'm not bloody doing it either and I lack the energy and the interest to expend energy trying to get people to be nice to one another. I'm trying to see someone elected that's going to fight for fundamental change in this country. I'm sure you feel the same about your candidate and so does Sybrina.
What evs. It's snowing and I have to leave early for work. Try not to kill one another.