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Re:In 2017, I’m going to stop watching the news by smokeyj on Saturday December 31, 2016 @09:32PM (#13294401)
> I need to keep an eye out so if nothing else, I know when I need to leave the country

Perhaps, but I'm sure there's a better way than sifting through piles of BS that is news. (If you can't tell, I hate the "news"). Maybe the ACLU should set up a monthly email alert with a barometer reading. But I agree with OP. Avoiding the news will make you a more sane person.

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Re:In 2017, I’m going to stop watching the news by KirinDave on Saturday December 31, 2016 @09:51PM (#13294466)
You do you. For me, I've always considered news to be a thing to consume responsibly with the full knowledge it is a profession as well as a service.

I see no reason to retreat into a bubble because the news isn't happy. The things that nearly drove me to self-harm were real people, not an overcooked headline.

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Re:In 2017, I’m going to stop watching the news by smokeyj on Saturday December 31, 2016 @10:20PM (#13294520)
News companies profiteer on polarizing the population by inciting hate and fear. It's advertisement based entertainment like Jerry Springer. As long as you realize that's what "news" is for 90% of the population then indulge away.
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