Random political question.

[vthokie]

So, I follow the news/politics probably too much. As a result, so does H. We were talking last night and he was ranting about "why aren't people outraged?!" Etc. I argued that everyone got burnt out and they aren't paying attention anymore. Especially in our red state. I know my friends at work have no idea. It makes me wonder if that's the norm. So, how up on politics are you?
I need to go on BP meds because I don't turn off the news
I have a variety of sources and am well informed
I read basic news stories as I see them
I only watch what's on my nightly news
I try to avoid all politics
I don't care
SS

I have no judgement. You guys are just my diverse group and I can give my husband some feel for how everyone else relates to politics.

[Deleted]

I read a lot of news. I don't want much, just read. I'm angry and frustrated and am paying attention to everything going on.

[blane12]

I can't vote because I'm on tapatalk, but I would say I'm a mix between watching and reading (mostly online). I'm really frustrated and pissed as well.

[bean47]

I read quite a bit throughout the day but don't watch the news. It stresses me out, things I read, but I can't not read the news.

[imimahoney]

I can no longer watch the news, it truly hurts my soul. I do read a lot so I know what's going on. I just can't sta2bd the sound of our embarassing excuse for a federal govt right now.

[dbe100408]

I read lots of articles, and lurk on CEP. I can't watch the news. I would definitely need BP meds.

[devonpow]

I read way too much - Boston Globe, NY Times, and Washington Post every day. Plus listen to about 1 billion political podcasts and NPR. Not much tv news because they all stink. It's the reason we got a puppy - so I could focus on something else plus lower my blood pressure lol. I'm in a constant state of outrage.

[chirpchirp]

I voted SS. I do not watch the news, but try to read as much as I can - then get sick/tired/frustrated and quit reading for a week or so. This election/presidency has been so stressful and exhausting

[fusion]

read and watch AJ+ mostly for video news

[CrazyLucky]

I go through spurts. Sometimes I want to know everything and then I get so sick and overwhelmed that I stop for a while. After the election, I didn't watch news for a good two months.

[The Foozzler]

I try to stay pretty informed, but I generally don't have much interaction with the outside world during work hours these days, so that really only leaves evenings. I read news stories as I come across them and when issues come up, I find further reading. I do have a lot of passionate FB friends (a lot of people from here included) that post a lot of important news items that I read.

[unclejesse]

I'm enraged all the time. I can't keep up with the news so I follow twitter and CEP and I listen to news podcasts while I'm at work.

[rjamz]

Apr 26, 2017 21:03:29 GMT -5 unclejesse said:

I'm enraged all the time. I can't keep up with the news so I follow twitter and CEP and I listen to news podcasts while I'm at work.

Same. I'm basically in a constant state of anger. I listen to a lot of podcasts and watch the Nightly News every night.

[ktstorm]

I read a lot, lurk on CEP but do not watch or listen to anything. That's how I've always been, but I do keep more current than I used to.

[puppylove64]

I feel like I read a lot, but still feel very uninformed. I am in a constant state of fear and outrage and usually everything I read, I say "no please don't!" "You are an idiot, it won't work" or "omg really?! People are ok with this?!"

[claralou]

I've never watched TV news, but I'm constantly reading online. And I'm in a constant, ongoing state of outrage.

I don't post articles as much online anymore - not because I'm no longer paying attention, but because my feed is an echo chamber and contributing to the daily barrage of bullshit from this administration is emotionally exhausting.

[mumegs]

I read a lot online but I don't watch any news, we don't have cable and don't watch much in general besides Netflix.

[kkfeb04]

When I fell in D.C., my bp was high. I may have yelled, do you know who is president!

[silverjm]

I don't watch any tv news. I read a little, listen to podcasts, and follow CEP.

[kkfeb04]

I can't handle conservative news. I listen to Stephanie Miller daily to keep sane.

[breezy8407]

I don't watch anything regularly but I read a lot. I lurk on CEP and read WP.

I had to back away after the election. I would wake up with my heart racing in the middle of the night. The hopelessness and terror will still hit me out of no where sometimes. Like today, DS was talking about keeping our planet healthy but not wasting water while he brushed his teeth.

[thedahliharpa]

Read only and the channel
gets changed if that man appears on non news TV. It's hard not to feel a bit glazed over with the non stop shit show. All my emails today about stopping the new health care bill, it's deja vu. We just did this. People rallied, called, wrote letters and here it is boomeranging back. It feels like they are just waiting for people to get tired and give up.
I'm still beside myself with all the self declared patriots who were so "Fuck yeah, America!" during the election who now don't give a shit about the endless corruption in this administration. It's not surprising but it's disgusting.

[creamsiclechica]

I still read as much as I can, but I cannot watch because I can't handle seeing his face or hearing his voice. I started having some panic attacks about deployment because of international conflicts, and having trouble sleeping, so I had to scale back. I have a lot of guilt over it, because it feels like a privileged thing to do.

[fryjack2]

I read a lot and get filled with rage and anxiety, so I have started skimming headlines.

Its terrifying and getting harder to follow all the ways we will die because #45 is a fucking egotistical fuckface.

I read CE&P, plus listen to some podcasts. Particularly Pod Save America.