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Political news can be amusing if you take it the right way. There is no practical need to follow political news until the last few weeks before an election. In

• nabla9 7y ago
  You should participate politics, even with small effort, not just watch it. The biggest misunderstanding of democracy is that it's just voting. It's also organizing and discussion and lobbying/pressuring. And following politics only during elections is also wrong advice. It's enough to follow issues weekly or monthly, not daily. Following politicians is less important than following the issues.
  • Merrill 7y ago
    I think that representative democracy works, while direct democracy has very mixed track record. Generally the public should not be weighing in on issues. The problem is that the public doesn't have the attention, interest or background to address more than a small number of issues. The issues that they do address are not necessarily important ones, but ones that the editorial boards of mass media think will attract eyeballs and sell ad space. The discussion is then led by special interest groups that are funded by interested parties. The result is a lot of heat among some narrow segment of the population but not much useful work.