"> When was the last time you watched the news and thought, “thank God I saw that. Let me go take action.”? I’ll answer for you: probably never." This is what

"> When was the last time you watched the news and thought, “thank God I saw that. Let me go take action.”? I’ll answer for you: probably never." This is what happens to a depoliticized population. When Trump announced the strike on the Iranian General, we were out on the streets within a few days to protest the possibility of a new war. Not taking action is a symptom of helplessness, apathy, or simply being overwhelmed by life. Alternatively, it can be because you passively support what is happening. You can combat the former ills by being part of a political organization that cares about these issues. That said, I would recommend against TV. There's something about TV that just switches off the mind. The worst journalism is on TV, though it can be useful for monitoring live ongoing events.