A good friend who has been active for years in politics told me recently her mental health was much better after turning off the news app on her phone.
What is most disturbing is the short term memory of so many people, who are prone to accept and repeat false statements and become so susceptible to the disinformation campaigns. The continuing question is how many people, especially the younger voters, even pay attention to the national media (TV, Newspapers), and are so vulnerable to the disinformation from other sources. Some commentators on CNN and MSNBC recently wondered if they were just speaking to the "beltway" crowd. I regularly read or hear the headline about the strategic error of the Administration not spreading the word about its accomplishments, but then there is no report of that information in any detail.
What is most disturbing is the short term memory of so many people, who are prone to accept and repeat false statements and become so susceptible to the disinformation campaigns. The continuing question is how many people, especially the younger voters, even pay attention to the national media (TV, Newspapers), and are so vulnerable to the disinformation from other sources. Some commentators on CNN and MSNBC recently wondered if they were just speaking to the "beltway" crowd. I regularly read or hear the headline about the strategic error of the Administration not spreading the word about its accomplishments, but then there is no report of that information in any detail.