I’m in the USA and I try to ignore much of the chatter. One rule along these lines: if a Congressperson is not in my state or district and he or she isn’t actu

I’m in the USA and I try to ignore much of the chatter. One rule along these lines: if a Congressperson is not in my state or district and he or she isn’t actually influencing legislation, there’s really no reason to pay attention. Obviously politics is important, but you can’t draw a straight line from that statement to the need to keep up with the US media ecosystem.