simple answer: i don’t need a guy in a suit to tell me that things are bad.
extended answer: i tend to stay away from news sources in general. part of me feels reluctant, because i really should be more informed about what’s happening. the other part of me is grateful.
when i watch the news,
this is what i want: are there any murderers i should be on the lookout for? how’s the war? is it ever going to end? what’s happening with obama in terms of politics (because i still don’t care about his goddamn dog)? anything awesome happening? any breakthroughs in medicine or psychology or the environment or civil rights or something positive?
what i don’t want: this random person died. look at the grieving family members! teehee seriously, look at them! let’s talk to them and see how they feel that their mother/sister/daughter died! oh gosh how awesome. homeless people! they’re still homeless! crazy. celebrities! hey, look! let me follow up this weather report to tell you about that expressionless girl from twilight! wait, look at obama’s dog! again. wait, is it really his dog? did they wash it today? does his daughter still like it?
the point is that i know things aren’t exactly in the best of conditions, and i’d like to get a summary of what’s going wrong with things today. but i don’t need it all hammered into my skull. i need a little bit of positivity mixed in, because, hey! sometimes good things do happen. yes, people die every second. but something positive also happens every second, and i’d like to be reminded once in awhile.