How do you deal with blatant xenophobia/racism from "friends" on social media?

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So I have a "friend" on Facebook (I live in a town full of expats so lots of acquaintances that have friended me on Facebook) and he posts some absolutely horrific stuff. Now I know one possibility is to simply delete him and I have been tempted to do so. However at the same time don't we have some responsibility to confront people like this? Or is it simply a waste of time to debate with people like this? What do you do?

Attached below some of his latest facebook drivel:

 

[Questions]

So I have a "friend" on Facebook (I live in a town full of expats so lots of acquaintances that have friended me on Facebook) and he posts some absolutely horrific stuff. Now I know one possibility is to simply delete him and I have been tempted to do so. However at the same time don't we have some responsibility to confront people like this? Or is it simply a waste of time to debate with people like this? What do you do?

Attached below some of his latest facebook drivel:

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There is an unfollow button

 

[The Merry Prankster]

There is an unfollow button

Which you should use straight after you've told him he's a ****

 

[Your Mum]

Which you should use straight after you've told him he's...

...your mum

 

[happypig]

I wouldn't want to be associated with someone like that in any way, shape or form. You're better off being shot of them.

 

[Durlston]

He doesn't sit on the fence, does he?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

"rappers like Cuban Cigars"

I've heard of Jay Z and Eminem, but not Cuban Cigars.

 

[Eeyore]

I don't have many like that thankfully. Most are pretty rational and see folk as individuals.

I tend to either 'unfriend' such folk or better challenge them on their generalisations.

I have one or two committed Christians who seem to think that the Israeli government can do no wrong. I find that very disturbing.

I also have some Muslims, through my cricket connections, who say little that is contentious.

People just seem to thrive on being angry. On the other hand, treating folk as individuals and avoiding aggressive generalisations does get a bit boring sometimes. Especially when people say it is 'appeasement'.

An old boss once called me a 'wanky lefty' just because I didn't have an all sweeping view of refugees.

 

[Bakero]

Why didn't they teach him to write when he lived at the boarding school?

 

[knocky1]

Tell him to join the few knuckle draggers on NSC, defriend him and tell him he's a €$**%~<# c_#€.

 

[studio150]

Tell him to move to Trumps American he will be received with open arms and celebrated for his forthright views.

Unfollow no point reading these postings

 

[brightn'ove]

The man sounds like a delusional head case. Tell him he's a **** and then delete.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

If he's only an acquaintance, then why are you still friends with him? If you need to still have him as a friend, then you can 'unfollow' without him knowing as you still remain friends, but it means you can't read his posts.

Some of my friends are really nice people in real life, but share some ridiculous memes, which I do challenge (hopefully nicely) but if they carry on, then I just ban the originator (all Britain First posts are banned, for example) or unfollow the friend. I'm sure they don't really think about their posts.

 

[Wilko]

To a much lesser degree but I have several Scottish and Irish friends who continually post anti-english stuff, of course this is meant to simply be 'bants' but I find it very tiresome.

 

[BBassic]

There's two options: engage him in debate or ignore him.

That's pretty much it. I would wager that engaging him in debate would eventually result in ignoring him so maybe skip straight to the end.

 

[Insel affe]

So I have a "friend" on Facebook (I live in a town full of expats so lots of acquaintances that have friended me on Facebook) and he posts some absolutely horrific stuff. Now I know one possibility is to simply delete him and I have been tempted to do so. However at the same time don't we have some responsibility to confront people like this? Or is it simply a waste of time to debate with people like this? What do you do?

Attached below some of his latest facebook drivel:

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Your just one click away from freedom, you simply unfriend an idiot like that.
You can never have a rational debate on Facebook and least of all with a racist or religious fanatic of any persuasion so don't waste your energy and time.
For someone who allegedly went to a boarding school as he hints at, I would expect a more subtle hint at racism rather than the knuckle dragging bullshit he has come out with with no substance. I would bet good money he is a bullshitter anyway, and went to boot camp.

Do you actually know him.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

NSC aside,this is why i am stuck in the 19th century on such matters and do not do these types of *price comparison websites*

 

[AmexRuislip]

Do the right thing and block him, there is no room in this world for ignorance like that.
Even Lee Dixon is allegedly at it!
http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/12/arsen...mentary-during-liverpool-v-tottenham-6443180/

 

[dazzer6666]

Do the right thing and block him, there is no room in this world for ignorance like that.
Even Lee Dixon is allegedly at it!
http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/12/arsen...mentary-during-liverpool-v-tottenham-6443180/

Report him to Facebook, then block him. I guess his parents must be proud, and so pleased they spunked so much money on his education.

 

[Justice]

Do the right thing and block him, there is no room in this world for ignorance like that.
Even Lee Dixon is allegedly at it!
http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/12/arsen...mentary-during-liverpool-v-tottenham-6443180/

Snowflakes getting offended again soccer am used to do this every Saturday morning with the Karate kick thing.