I just have to say, it's funny when people think I'm "far left.” I don't really identify with any of these directions, colors, or labels people like to apply to themselves and others. Left/right; red/blue. They're all silly and Dr. Seussian, and the way we use them is why everything is so binary that we miss what we agree on. You don’t need this identity. It doesn’t matter.
It's hard to keep up with what "left" or "right" even means today, because the media and our political overlords constantly re-write the definitions. Someone can be labeled “far left” just because they disagree with the actions of one person. Not because of their actual positions or values, but solely based on their opinions about one dude. That, apparently, is how some define “left” and “right” these days. Your level of allegiance to one person. What a joke.
I've officially been on Facebook for 20 years. When I joined, it was a walled garden intended only for connecting students on college campuses. Over time, I've given Mark Zuckerberg my photos, thoughts, memories, relationship timelines, and more information about myself than even my own friends and family.
Perhaps this is why it's so difficult to quit. The strong bond with this platform, and everything I've shared over the years. The sunk cost fallacy. I've invested half of my life (!) in a platform that hs clearly demonstrated its disdain for users and lack of concern for the consequences of its decisions as an influential global platform.
I left Reddit about 2 years ago over third-party API costs which didn't even affect me directly. That seems like such small potatoes compared to what Facebook has done. Reddit was more useful to me than Facebook has been in a long time, but somehow, I haven't really missed it. I know the case would be the same for Facebook. I don't think it will be much longer. A slow goodbye may be necessary, but it will be a goodbye nonetheless.