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hlthe2b

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22. To be expected. Experienced trauma usually makes people want to look away after a while (sooner, depending on

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 12:45 PM

Nov 12

the magnitude and degree of control one feels over the situation).

I have not wanted to listen to much of anything in terms of post-election post-mortems. Too painful. Some tangentially related podcasts, yes, but nothing directed to the election and what is to come. I am only now reading more--mainly about views outside the US and listening to some podcasts that are trying to lay out what can be done.

MSNBC and CNN will lose viewership, but I think some may find there way back. Many, though are going to find they can't afford the cable or streaming costs. Very soon. I'm cutting my only way of seeing much of it (YouTube TV) after college football season. I just can't justify the cost after that and college football, even if my team loses, is my diversion.

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Oh my! MSNBC Viewership Drops by Half in Days After Trump Victory [View all] Hotler Nov 12 OP

Have not watched once since 11/5. Kid Berwyn Nov 12 #1

I am not a fan of train wrecks. gordianot Nov 12 #14

Maybe10 minutes in total since then malaise Nov 12 #25

Ditto that!!!! - Not even Nichole Wallace. n/t Quakerfriend Nov 12 #27

Yep, I'm done with all news. Funtatlaguy Nov 12 #32

Yup... better to read some poetry or go see some art Prairie Gates Nov 12 #43

I am your twin LSparkle Nov 12 #81

How can you love a country Funtatlaguy Nov 12 #127

Perfectly sums it up for me too... Moostache Nov 12 #92

And they damn well better cover Trump because he is up to some bad shit! kerry-is-my-prez Nov 12 #181

I haven't gone back yet, either. calimary Nov 12 #128

I haven't watched any news since. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 12 #2

Same here I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #154

Too hard to watch wryter2000 Nov 12 #3

Same. n/t Coventina Nov 12 #7

Agree. I have not watched or listened to anything ok_cpu Nov 12 #50

We left MSM during the Covid trump 1 shit show and have never gone back. DU has been my goto source until recently...... usaf-vet Nov 12 #117

Well that sounds interesting... Ground News, huh? liberalla Nov 12 #121

I got use to watching PBS because of the commercials before the elections. multigraincracker Nov 12 #4

PBS NewsHour is all I can stand at this point. Qutzupalotl Nov 12 #62

Before 2000 it was my only news LSparkle Nov 12 #86

You encapsulated my favor of PBS Newshour misanthrope Nov 12 #103

No more PBS. No more NPR. nbsmom Nov 12 #63

Yikes. multigraincracker Nov 12 #149

How do you get free cable? soandso Nov 12 #166

Not really free. Samsung standard. multigraincracker Nov 12 #167

That includes my WiFi. multigraincracker Nov 12 #168

Legacy media failed us. Yavin4 Nov 12 #5

Absolutely. Seems they've lost what media is supposed to do...tell the truth to keep people informed. brush Nov 12 #13

Criminals I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #156

Yes, that's why they want to ditch the Dept. of Education. brush Nov 12 #159

And I'm one of them. I still watch Nicole Wallace and Lawrence, Joy Reid somethimes... brush Nov 12 #6

Same here, Joe talked about " what the Democrats dont get..." Ascwell as most of tge other shows txwhitedove Nov 12 #55

Joe Scar. is full of it. He was the one who gave trump all that free air time in 2016 that... brush Nov 12 #84

And you forgot Mika reading Maureen Dowd's piece choie Nov 12 #176

God! I missed that. Too woke, like her or DeSantis of any of them can even define it. brush Nov 12 #178

A lot of liberals are tuned out right now. bearsfootball516 Nov 12 #8

I won't be part of that large proportion WhiteTara Nov 12 #16

"I'm sure a large portion will come back..." Prairie Gates Nov 12 #44

The timing is awful. Comcast is in discussions to dump MSNBC. jimfields33 Nov 12 #116

That will be my cue to dump Comcast cable. tonekat Nov 12 #123

I want to cut the cord as well. jimfields33 Nov 12 #137

Good. Who cares Prairie Gates Nov 12 #142

I don't even know if a large portion will come back. W_HAMILTON Nov 12 #119

As it turned out, "Watch this space" was an advertisement, and a somewhat self-serving one at that Prairie Gates Nov 12 #143

Not Moi nt SoCalDavidS Nov 12 #144

Stopped watching UCRalum83 Nov 12 #9

I'll go back eventually, just not now. Xavier Breath Nov 12 #10

Done with them Johnny2X2X Nov 12 #11

It's too depressing to watch the autopsy. Ocelot II Nov 12 #12

well said. mdbl Nov 12 #28

It's kind of like if the cops wanted you to come to the morgue Ocelot II Nov 12 #74

I had enough of Morning Joe and Mica screaming at me and quit. It's NPR for me now and maybe Raven Nov 12 #15

Instead of watching Morning Joe, I watch Perry Mason solve another case. Old shows, music and books, no TV news. dem4decades Nov 12 #135

Amen! Raven Nov 12 #140

Yep! Jrsygrl96 Nov 12 #17

Where I'm At SoCalDavidS Nov 12 #18

I turned it off Americanme Nov 12 #19

Binge watching the shows on Netflix Mountain Mule Nov 12 #52

Have not watched since the election RANDYWILDMAN Nov 12 #20

I stopped watching after the 2016 election . Conjuay Nov 12 #126

Well... Macrophylla Nov 12 #21

To be expected. Experienced trauma usually makes people want to look away after a while (sooner, depending on hlthe2b Nov 12 #22

I've Only Watched QVC. alcuno Nov 12 #23

*raises hand* Stuckinthebush Nov 12 #24

Completely unsurprising. Paladin Nov 12 #26

Last Night Deep State Witch Nov 12 #29

Same. moondust Nov 12 #65

After that election, people need an escape from reality. Emile Nov 12 #30

I've watch little tv news since the 5th. themaguffin Nov 12 #31

I can't beat it. I'm on a total news blackout. lindysalsagal Nov 12 #33

Not since 11/4 morillon Nov 12 #34

Please help me or suggest sites where I too can learn how to use jrthin Nov 12 #124

He triggers me too I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #161

I will definitely post to DU when I find a plugin that works morillon Nov 12 #162

Thank you. jrthin Nov 12 #164

The news is a joke Ghost of Tom Joad Nov 12 #35

Until MSNBC shows come up with "resistance solutions" for the kind of government we have, MSNBC won't ancianita Nov 12 #36

they have plenty of academicians such as Eddie Glaude, Jr. a prof a Princeton. He was on this a.m. and nearly in tears. CTyankee Nov 12 #49

what show was he on? Morning Joe? Native Nov 12 #68

Yes. He's a regular. I like him. CTyankee Nov 12 #71

Thanks. I just started watching that show about 6 months ago Native Nov 12 #73

I love Eddie Glaude. He is a friend of a friend of mine. But his tears are no solution. ancianita Nov 12 #91

Yes, like Professor Glaude electric_blue68 Nov 12 #174

I like it when claudette Nov 12 #79

They might lose more than that. defacto7 Nov 12 #125

How so? ancianita Nov 12 #133

Turned it all off AverageOldGuy Nov 12 #37

Exactly -- they'll be fine -- but I don't have to watch them LSparkle Nov 12 #89

I don't watch the news anymore Dem4life1234 Nov 12 #38

Same here claudette Nov 12 #80

The news was not honest in covering Trump pfitz59 Nov 12 #39

Our household has contributed to that. Stinky The Clown Nov 12 #40

I will probably never watch MSNBC again Prairie Gates Nov 12 #41

Same onecaliberal Nov 12 #53

My doctor son refers to it as "Agita". maxsolomon Nov 12 #42

I'm afraid they misunderstood their election night strength FBaggins Nov 12 #45

I refuse to watch them. MiKenMi33 Nov 12 #46

I'm out. SalviaBlue Nov 12 #47

The rumor mill is Comcast is going to sell it off Elmotime Nov 12 #48

I saw a few articles about that too Native Nov 12 #61

Watched it every morning for years. sky_masterson Nov 12 #51

Turns out sanewashing is not the same as journalism. dchill Nov 12 #54

Interesting. I can't watch or listen to any trump Klarkashton Nov 12 #56

If some platform/outlet could promise ... LSparkle Nov 12 #96

They're great to watch when they're firing at Republicans GaYellowDawg Nov 12 #57

Took MSNBC off my Deminpenn Nov 12 #58

Economic Consequences IroningBored Nov 12 #59

I like the way you think. Welcome to DU, IB. ancianita Nov 12 #95

In our area Meowmee Nov 12 #169

Of course! sandyd921 Nov 12 #60

I wish Rachel Maddow would come back to 5 nights a week. milestogo Nov 12 #64

I saw David Packman saying his viewership had declined for the first time ever prodigitalson Nov 12 #66

I haven't watched any news since 4:00 a.m. last Wednesday. I can't stomach it. Pacifist Patriot Nov 12 #67

Wait...You Stayed Up 'Til 4am to Watch That Trainwreck?? You Poor Thing....! The_Counsel Nov 12 #136

Oh no! I drifted off around 9:30 p.m. Woke up at 4:00 a.m. Checked the news... Pacifist Patriot Nov 12 #150

I turned it off at ten minutes to eleven on election night LisaM Nov 12 #69

Get used to it. kacekwl Nov 12 #70

They need to tweak their format.... it gets old hearing about the same issues hour after hour after hour groundloop Nov 12 #72

Me too. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 12 #75

Can't watch them either. LakeArenal Nov 12 #111

Because they claudette Nov 12 #76

Hate to say it but I couldn't stand all the Rs on CNN LSparkle Nov 12 #102

I NEVER watch CNN claudette Nov 12 #115

CNN os certainly not better. Their new owner is jrthin Nov 12 #163

Good! I have not watched any news Tuesday. helpisontheway Nov 12 #77

Too much victim blaming for me mchill Nov 12 #78

I think their corporate greed interfered with what the country and viewers needed. Hope22 Nov 12 #82

We're still watching Rachel and Chris Hayes, but we're not liking it... nt LAS14 Nov 12 #83

Because it's all bullshit and we're tired of it. NT onlyadream Nov 12 #85

They lost me when Rachel slowed down relayerbob Nov 12 #87

It dropped not because most of us don't like the folks there, it's just too painful to watch. Jit423 Nov 12 #88

Well said and true. I agree. I'm not hating on fact based MSNBC, just being patient until they change their ancianita Nov 12 #104

I'm not shunning MSNBC by not watching. pacalo Nov 12 #132

I watch Acosta XanaDUer2 Nov 12 #90

Tired of the "blame game" DooverBeliever Nov 12 #93

How could management have ever guessed that their viewers did not like MS-NBC trying to be FOX-LITE? LiberalArkie Nov 12 #94

I can bdamomma Nov 12 #97

Oh Randi my Queen, I have returned LSparkle Nov 12 #106

I'm going bdamomma Nov 12 #109

Thank you!!! LSparkle Nov 12 #131

I am surprised they only lost half. 33taw Nov 12 #98

My husband is one of them. I have never been a huge watcher of MSNBC everyday but he was, especially Morning Joe beaglelover Nov 12 #99

To maintain my sanity I tuned out. BarbD Nov 12 #100

We don't need news. We just need a billionaire to offer a $1M lottery maxrandb Nov 12 #101

Mostly watching Lawrence, Nicole, FemDemERA Nov 12 #105

I'm Done DET Nov 12 #107

Partially Unplugged djacq Nov 12 #108

Haven't watched in years....they are not a whole lot better than the others. It's very liberating PortTack Nov 12 #110

I took a break from MSNBC because I can't take Imalittleteapot Nov 12 #112

I have only watched parts of Nicole and all of Rachel and Lawrence LetMyPeopleVote Nov 12 #113

I haven't tuned in to them (or any other news) WestMichRad Nov 12 #114

MSM helped him win because they wanted get great profits jrthin Nov 12 #118

MSNBC oberle Nov 12 #120

I 'cut the cord' (cable TV) the past weekend. sprinkleeninow Nov 12 #122

No national news shows are on ... Jkanad Nov 12 #129

Except when I've been bored in some hotel room, defacto7 Nov 12 #130

I'm probably out of news for good LakeArenal Nov 12 #134

Done! Nikossitti Nov 12 #138

If they could give me the news without showing his face OnionPatch Nov 12 #139

They will be fine. usedtobedemgurl Nov 12 #141

Why even bother to watch now? What for.... I need to avoid for health reasons IrishBubbaLiberal Nov 12 #145

That is our only source of left-leaning news. They need our support. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 12 #146

Guess they'll have to lay off a few "pundits" nobody cares to hear blabbering anymore. GoodRaisin Nov 12 #147

Haven't watched since the 5th kimbutgar Nov 12 #148

Watching the news is painful. kskiska Nov 12 #151

I switched them off. lapfog_1 Nov 12 #152

Check out free speech tv I_UndergroundPanther Nov 12 #153

Haven't Rebl2 Nov 12 #155

They will be fine. The same thing happened when he won the first time. I am not watching and I probably won't watch tulipsandroses Nov 12 #157

I may come back after Andrea Bitchell , Is gone ! stonecutter357 Nov 12 #158

Nicolle Wallace is a great favorite of mine & I hope nothing happens to her. However, I am exhausted... Hekate Nov 12 #160

I only watch Nicole . I did also watch Rachel last Monday Greybnk48 Nov 12 #180

What's the point of watching anymore? Still all trump all the time. 24/7 IcyPeas Nov 12 #165

I'm shocked, just shocked, ... Hippasus Nov 12 #170

No news here since last Wednesday DemonGoddess Nov 12 #171

I had already stopped for a long time- Meowmee Nov 12 #172

I have Keith Olbermann podcast, Corgigal Nov 12 #173

I will not watch any corporate Piece of shit media trying to tell me what went wrong Nimble_Idea Nov 12 #175

I can't stomach any MSM. It's like they're gleefully reporting on all of trump's horrific plans ecstatic Nov 12 #177

My viewership dropped about 95% nt doc03 Nov 12 #179

I have turned off all mainstream media since 11/5. MSNBC was part of the spin machine too. Clouds Passing Nov 13 #182

Well I'm not in the coveted age range Progressive dog Nov 13 #183