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The problem with America is the media

After 10 days of visiting America, one truly irritating thing is the 24/7 news cycle free of all intelligence or relevance.  It's not like we watch the BBC every night religiously, but rather it was that the news was clearly entertaining for a 6-year-old.  It was all about feelings and individuals' view of events.  Yes, I agree it's terrible when your house burns down, at no point does the interviewer mention that having a Meth lab in the basement was probably a major factor in the fire (which by the way was the headline "Meth lab burns down").

Even in America, there isn't anything important enough for the 24/7 news cycle, especially when you only talk about domestic issues.  American news is about America, and little else.  China, the Middle East, and the Houthie were never mentioned.  It's a facts-free zone of emoting.

We tried to follow the electoral process with the Primaries, but again it was always about interviewing individuals walking out of polling stations or caucuses.  None of it was newsworthy, but it's easy and requires no thinking.

Perfect example, people leaving Republican caucuses stating that if Trump wins they will vote for the Biden.  The interviewer made a big deal about that, but is it a big deal?  having one elector saying that is useless, but it's easy as hell!  Also, the desire to be "first with the news" often means there is zero analysis of what it means.  Is it serious, or is it always the case that after these highly charged events, people say things they do not mean.  None of this is discussed, it's invisible to the average American news watcher, which means it's a waste of time.  American newscasters are entertainers...


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