After about 24 hours, I gave up. I tried to link to an article to explain the nuances of the NJ law, I tried to point out that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are not the same thing, I tried. But it just became insult after insult, with no actual debate. Plus, I go on Twitter for fun, not to argue with people who use the word "libtard".
So I finally learned how to use Twitter's "block" button.
I sort of forgot about it, until I needed my Klout score for something. The people I debated with are STILL mentioning me on Twitter, according to Klout. Of course, my Klout score has also gone up like ten points. . .maybe I should get into another debate with some others vehemently opposed to my beliefs?
Of course, it's not like they're debating anything, in all these mentions. They are just making fun of me, which feels sort of surreal. I've definitely let go of them understanding my point about the law Gov. Christie didn't sign, or of them having any respect for my intelligence whatsoever. But I can't let go of the feeling that they've just bullied me into silence.
Hot Guy might interject something here about my preference for the last word and my deep desire to be right, but I swear that's not it.
Or not all of it. It just seems so weird that it's still going on, even though I haven't participated for 3 weeks. There's a new guy - one who was not even involved in the original debate - who's throwing my name around, in between his nasty tweets about Cory Booker and President Obama. . . .wait a minute, a guy who spends his days making fun of the president I voted for and the soon-to-be-senator I will vote for is making of me?
Suddenly I feel less bullied and more flattered. Though still confused about their point. . .do they think that by making fun of me, they'll convince me that they're right? Or do they just feel compelled to insult because they know they'll never change my mind?
The more I think about it, the less I care about why they're doing it. I mean, I'm very . . .er. . .political on social media. I'm very passionate about certain issues (though, oddly enough, gun control is not in my top 3), but I can't imagine searching opposition hashtags on twitter, briefly debating someone on the issue and then still insulting that person 3 weeks later. How unhappy and embittered do you have to be to have the time and energy for that?
So here's a virtual slap for all the trolls out there, whatever their political beliefs.
1 comment:
That is just crazy. I don't know how people have time in their lives for things like that....or maybe it is just that I wish people would stop MAKING time in their lives for things like that. Ugh.
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