Watch out... Your Stupid's Showing

It's election season! Soon there will be television ads, debates, and (especially because the state I live in is a newly deemed swing state) visits from politicians with all the works: eating our food, attending our townhalls, and posing for pictures while shaking hands and kissing babies. I love politics just as much as the next person. A discussion over laws, policies, pundants, and surrogates brings me great joy. Unfortunately, that joy is quickly turned to irritation every election year. Social media sites are flooded with ignorant, political filth and fallacies.

The beauty of social media during election year is that it allows us to open up our own political debates and discussions with our friends and family near and far. I have participated in many discussions and was able to teach and learn from them. Most of them were pleasant if not enlightening, but we must be careful not to use these outlets to spread falsehoods and misinform our peers.

I would love for this year to be different, and it could if everyone would tweet and post responsibly. There is nothing wrong with having an opinion, but if you are going to put a statement out there for the world to see, make sure you check your facts or let it be known that your statement is your own ignorant or bias opinion. Otherwise, do some research and have a reliable source to back you up before you blurt out something that may expose your stupid.

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