> It is indeed a good idea to avoid TV news. I was in the original wave of "cord cutters," it's been 20+ years. I have also spent many of those years abroad.

> It is indeed a good idea to avoid TV news. I was in the original wave of "cord cutters," it's been 20+ years. I have also spent many of those years abroad. My exposure to TV news is around 1-2 hours per year, in various countries. When I visit my family back at home there is normal American news on the TV. I can only last a few seconds before I have to leave the room because the news is presented as if the audience consists of people with a 5th grade education. It is beyond insulting. I never felt this until I left TV's influence for a few years. This phenomenon is extremely exaggerated in the USA.