“Look guys, I like most of you, love a few of you and tolerate the rest of you. That will probably never change. But regardless of how I feel about you, I don’t discuss politics or religion with friends. That too will never change.

I have a very strong political opinion. My point of view won’t change your mind and if you happen to agree with me then I’m only preaching to the choir. I don’t need validation to believe what I believe. And I have no desire to prove to anyone that I am right and that you are wrong. I derive no pleasure in participating in online debates, even when some of you guys say things so idiotic that I have to walk away from the computer to keep from punching the screen. But I don’t say anything because I won’t change your mind and you have the freedom to be as wrong as your heart desires.

You know how before you post what happened on last night’s episode of [whatever show you’re all obsessed with now] that you preface it with SPOILER ALERT? I wish you would do that for politics. I wish I could request that before you share your political statement, article or comic that you preface it with the words ‘POLITICAL OPINION.’ Then I can stop reading before it’s too late.”

That’s what I want to post. But I can’t ask them to change. Not even the way they Facebook. So instead, I’ll create a new timeline called ‘Friends That Don’t Talk Politics.’ It’ll start off with everyone in it then I’ll gradually remove the violators. Sure it’ll mean that I’ll miss some stuff but if they’re real friends I’m sure they’ll find another way to share info with me. That’s what the real world is for anyway.