Election 2024: Anyone Else Ready for this to be Over?

I care about politics. I do.

But I’m also ready for Christmas Break. Curling up with a book, or VR mini golf, without email nearby, without ads, and WITHOUT ELECTION COVERAGE. I don’t need to know when Donald Trump farts or what Kamala orders on her burger (okay, neither of those is a news story, as far as I know, but so many news stories sound just like that).

Media news coverage of this election is too frenetic and focused on fear. How can news sources have a serious conversation about separating news from sensationalism to get advertising dollars? I know, I know, it’s the world we live in. ABC, CBS, NBC, manipulative FOX and occasionally manipulative MSNBC also are all focused on how many viewers they get, which MAKES them want to say things like “You’ll never believe what THEY are doing now!” It gets people to tune in so they can keep their advertisers. But seriously, can’t we start to change these models?

The PBS News Hour and NPR at least try harder to stay just news. Maybe we should sell our time to THEM to give the rest a message. Stop making me angry or scared sensationalized broadcast news people. Please.

Anyone else ready for the 2024 Presidential Election to be over?