Am I Alone?

          Social media doesn't take kindly to dissenting opinions.
          I finally responded to the apologetic tone of yet another response to Bono's take on the Christian Music Industry and his claim of it being "dishonest," stating that I didn't believe that 'dishonest' was the right adjective to be using.  I actually got a personal response from the Facebook author about why they thought it was dishonest, and the reasoning points behind that opinion.  While I still don't agree, I did appreciate the insider look at the industry in general.
          What really bothers me though is the push-back of minority opinions on social media.  I know that I am not the only one who doesn't 'get' U2 music nor treats Bono like he is some sort of god.  Or am I?  Am I a fringe lunatic who is alone in certain opinions or beliefs?
          Let's take another topic that seems to be close to everyone's heart right now:  The 2016 presidential race.
          The majority opinion on social media right now basically favors two frontrunners for president:  Trump or Clinton.  Many of my Facebook friends who have already decided that they are going to vote for one of these candidates, back up their decision with meme's, news articles, links, etc, which back their candidate or deride the other one.
          A minority opinion (one which I side with) is that we don't to vote for either candidate.  Although I personally have not made this proclamation public on social media, I have made it known verbally to some people.  The response I have gotten is either:  That voting for neither is a vote for Trump, or that voting for neither is a wasted vote.  I simply do not agree, and come November, neither one of these candidates is getting my vote.  This appears to be a fringe opinion; no one is saying this publicly on social media.
          Why don't people freely share unpopular opinions on social media?  Is it because not one other single person shares it?  Or is it because of the fear of public repercussion of a minority opinion?
          If the former, that would remind me of "1984" (the book, not the year) mentality, in which it is only a matter of time before I'm forcibly indoctrinated.  If the latter, I suppose it depends on the topic and the timing.  Even though we don't 'owe' social media any involvement whatsoever, sometimes not speaking out is just as harmful as speaking out, in spite of the fear of repercussion.   Some people in their rebuttals simply don't care that they are playing all their cards on a public forum, in fact they oftentimes do so proudly, having not been offered this platform even 10-15 years ago.  So if you are passionate about something, share it.  Just be prepared to defend yourself.  I learned that the hard way and at great cost.
          At the risk of making this blog sound like a pity party, I just want to know that I am not alone and that there are still free thinkers in this country and this planet who live according to the portion that God has given them;  I seek people who freely love, freely live, and who don't seek the mob mentality as their own.