They are blue, they are red, they are green and some left wing to the extreme.  They are the people I follow on social media; Facebook and Twitter, to be specific.

 

They are friends, they are acquaintances, they are listeners and fans and they are letting me and all who follow them know where they stand and who and what they support.

 

I have a number of friends who make a living in the arts.  They lean to the left.  I have a number of friends in business and they seem to lean to the right.  Some are passionate about politics and well-read on a number of issues while others seem to be focused on one or two issues during this federal election campaign.  It's interesting to see where these people are coming from and where they hope our country is going.  

 

It was also interesting to see someone object to the political posts and the comeback one of my friends had for that person.

 

It reads:  "Oh, my political posts are annoying you?  Sorry, I assumed the future of humanity was worth discussing.  By all means, show me another picture of your meal."