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Sympthsical

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23. Who wants to listen about Trump all day
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 11:39 AM
Nov 2024

Outside of his supporters?

I lived through 2017-2021. Where people just discussed the man all day every day, clips, media, flooding every square inch of the internet. And then after he left office, we still had to talk about him all day for some reason? I've had filters in place for all things Trump for going on 5 years now. It's absolutely lovely. Sure, plenty still gets through, but at least my content experiences aren't utterly saturated. (And for those unaware, DU has filter features for keywords. I put every permutation and nickname for Trump in there)

Just because the circus is in town doesn't mean I have to attend.

Reading a few news articles for five to ten minutes gives me enough information for awareness. Hours of overpaid pseudo journalists repeating, opining, and speculating about what I already know sounds so tedious. I imagine it's what hell is like for the slothful. Like a perverse Ludovico's Technique that people volunteer for.

Just a general pass.

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We're about to see true state run media. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2024 #1
This is not particularly good news. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #2
I can't stand to see Mango Mussolini's face on any screen in my house. tanyev Nov 2024 #8
That would be nice. Maybe in 4 years. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #10
No bdamomma Nov 2024 #17
I never watched cable news. Did I pre-punish? yardwork Nov 2024 #24
More evidence that both sides are not 'the same.' J_William_Ryan Nov 2024 #3
Right one side is completely silent while the other side plans to kill and injure tens of millions. onecaliberal Nov 2024 #12
I suspect the fox bump is temporary lindysalsagal Nov 2024 #4
People that see the truth with their own eyes Beachnutt Nov 2024 #5
MSNBC was on 24/7 in my house until the 6th. Then, it was only on MSNBC for certain hours after that... Dennis Donovan Nov 2024 #6
Cable news is a dying business model. Dulcinea Nov 2024 #7
People feel like CNN and MSNBC failed the country Johnny2X2X Nov 2024 #9
If there was any mention of Trump at all in a Harris story, they put Trump on the screen. CrispyQ Nov 2024 #29
Media loves Trump Johnny2X2X Nov 2024 #34
Liberal media DeepWinter Nov 2024 #11
I tried, but gave up. tanyev Nov 2024 #14
Is FOX behind a paywall? CNN is. pinkstarburst Nov 2024 #13
Lots of us just need a little space... Happy Hoosier Nov 2024 #15
We left it all on the field and now we're taking a breather. meadowlander Nov 2024 #30
Rachel Maddow apparently took a paycut flamingdem Nov 2024 #16
Who else is gonna pay her $25 million a year to work one day a week & a few special occastions? CrispyQ Nov 2024 #33
I think a lot of people are just avoiding the news entirely JI7 Nov 2024 #18
Yeah. I think that's about right. Aristus Nov 2024 #19
That's where I am. Quiet Em Nov 2024 #21
I don't want MSNBC to suffer, but on the other hand, I don't think this is a terrible thing. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #35
This is how I feel JI7 Nov 2024 #38
This! I've been trying to put my finger on what is different this time, and it is very different. It's Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #40
I can't stand Trump's voice or his smug face Politicub Nov 2024 #20
I'm convinced there is a market for a network that won't show him HereForTheParty Nov 2024 #41
Certain people love being lied to. spanone Nov 2024 #22
Who wants to listen about Trump all day Sympthsical Nov 2024 #23
International news media is superior angrychair Nov 2024 #25
I read/watch RAI and read the Corriere della Sera Prairie Gates Nov 2024 #31
At some point people will accept that this reflects the kind of nation we really are... walkingman Nov 2024 #26
Something will be taken away from them... lame54 Nov 2024 #27
Both CNN and MSNBC (their morning and early afternoon stuff) Sundance1220 Nov 2024 #28
Turned it off after the Biden debate. cjoki4 Nov 2024 #32
I haven't had the stomach for watching kerouac2 Nov 2024 #36
Elon Musk is now floating the idea of buying MSNBC Bonx Nov 2024 #37
I do not want to watch psycho Meowmee Nov 2024 #39
That is because I cannot stand to hear his voice or see his face Betty Boom Nov 2024 #42
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