[parmnion]

I'm not sure how to word this but imagine being one egg of all the eggs in a basket..do you think it's healthy for the UK that the country is so politically divided on social media especially?

[Tom4784]

Yes, people should be allowed freedom of speech...

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Yes, people should be allowed freedom of speech...

Is social media the place for that though?

[Marsh.]

People should be allowed opinions, yes.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Is social media the place for that though?

it's up to people to validate what they are reading and not blindly believe everything. This is a fundamental skill that everyone has always required

[Amy Jade]

Yes.

[thesheriff443]

People are being allowed to make sweeping statements.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Is social media the place for that though?

The medium doesn't matter, People can share their views however they please and no social media platform that's run by a private or public company of note ever bans someone based solely on their view of political parties.

If you think Labour are full of anti-semites then that's your view, if I think the voting public are gullible and don't know what they are truly voting for then that's my opinion. There's no reason to censor either view but you can certainly try to argue against it if you disagree.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it's up to people to validate what they are reading and not blindly believe everything. This is a fundamental skill that everyone has always required

But it's the sway social media has on the millions unable to realise that skill, that is the problem.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

But it's the sway social media has on the millions unable to realise that skill, that is the problem.

That could be said for anything, including newspapers and television.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

That could be said for anything, including newspapers and television.

The public don't get an opinion on those, so even though they may be swayed by those media platforms..Online is the only way to air those opinions that the telly and papers have swayed them into.


So that should mean no...the public shouldn't be allowed to make sweeping statements about politics because they have been mis led by certain media and tv outlets already

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

The public don't get an opinion on those, so even though they may be swayed by those media platforms..

Online us the only way to air those opinions that the telly and papers have swayed them into.

So, the journalists and TV personalities get opinions but the public don't.

You will get gullible people who believe whatever they read/hear social media or no social media.

[Marsh.]

"The public" is a sweeping statement of its own. Not everyone has the same opinion and not all of them are easily misled.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

That could be said for anything, including newspapers and television.

Originally Posted by Marsh.

So, the journalists and TV personalities get opinions but the public don't.

You will get gullible people who believe whatever they read/hear social media or no social media.

Ive edited the post.can you edit yours after reading it again

[Marsh.]

I've made another post.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

"The public" is a sweeping statement of its own. Not everyone has the same opinion and not all of them are easily misled.

But the info that those uneasily led people have gathered, that made them come to thier leanings on subjects must have come from somewhere...IE tv, papers, social media.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by parmnion

But it's the sway social media has on the millions unable to realise that skill, that is the problem.

Don't you think other forms of media have any sway?.. should evrything be monitored, d you want state controlled media?

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Don't you think other forms of media have any sway?.. should evrything be monitored, d you want state controlled media?

If it means the public don't sit arguing on social media platforms, then yes. I do.

Perhaps we should never have put cameras in the house of commons for a start.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

But the info that those uneasily led people have gathered, that made them come to thier leanings on subjects must have come from somewhere...IE tv, papers, social media.

Right?

Do people need to get knowledge from a crystal ball or something?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by parmnion

If it means the public don't sit arguing on social media platforms, then yes. I do.

The public have argued long before social media platforms. People discuss, debate, argue their opinions, thoughts and feelings and always will do.

[Scarlett.]

It isn't the public you should worry about, its the supposed 'impartial' press (that goes for left and right leaning outlets)

[Mystic Mock]

Personally I have no issue with someone taking an issue with a political party, it's up to that political party to break that particular individual's opinion of them imo.

[GoldHeart]

The lies & hate printed about Corbyn seemed ok at the time though didn't it ???? . Bit late to question these things now .

Corbyn went from Hero to zero so quickly, the poor guy wasn't given a chance . Members of the public etc ,on the news were talking about him like he was a demon.

The contradictions & hypocrisy as bojo got his ass covered & stuff brushed under the carpet .

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

The lies & hate printed about Corbyn seemed ok at the time though didn't it ???? . Bit late to question these things now .

Corbyn went from Hero to zero so quickly, the poor guy wasn't given a chance . Members of the public etc ,on the news were talking about him like he was a demon.

The contradictions & hypocrisy as bojo got his ass covered & stuff brushed under the carpet .

He had the platform of being on tv to defend himself in his own words.

And answer all accusations laid at his feet, the truth was, he was a shifty looking guy who sealed his own fate by defending terrorist and trying to keep us in Europe when the public voted to leave.

Plus he still never had the dencency to admit defeat and leave like a man instead choosing to hold on like a child to a swing when it’s time to leave the park.

[Nicky91]

yes people should be allowed opinions