![Forget 'Local' - Now, All Politics Are Social [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/archives/05VL4adocc0AS4jUBWFODG2/hero-image.fill.size_1248x702.v1647020872.jpg)
Forget former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill's oft-repeated maxim, "all politics is local." In the 2012 race for the White House, all politics are social.
People are posting political news, op-eds and their own opinions across their myriad social profiles on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms. As it turns out, the type of political content you share and the way you interact with others' shared content depends very much on your political leanings.
For example, liberal voters are more likely to use the Internet and social networks in general than their conservative brethren. Liberals also defriend people more often than others because they post disagreeable material or because they just post about politics too often.
People on the extremes of either side are more willing to click the "like" button on political content, and they're more likely to friend someone who shares their political views.
For more, check out this infographic, courtesy of OnlineColleges.com:
