Republicans are tired of all the losing

[DonViejo]

By Jennifer Rubin
June 5 at 2:45 PM

The Pew Research Center is out with a fascinating poll on “news fatigue.” The poll finds:

Almost seven-in-ten Americans (68%) feel worn out by the amount of news there is these days, compared with only three-in-ten who say they like the amount of news they get. The portion expressing feelings of information overload is in line with how Americans felt during the 2016 presidential election, when a majority expressed feelings of exhaustion from election coverage.

On one hand, this is understandable given the constant drumbeat of scandal and outrage. On the other hand, no one forces Americans to watch or read the news. It is a choice whether to consume it or not, and judging from those stunning poll results (e.g. only 43 percent polled last year could name a single Supreme Court justice), many people do a fine job of being uninformed. Nevertheless, to the degree one attempts to be a diligent citizen, it seems to many that they are drinking out of the proverbial firehose.

Looking a little closer, we see an interesting phenomenon. Distaste for President Trump — and perhaps glee at his failures — makes Democrats more eager to ingest as much news as they can. Pew finds:

While majorities of both Republicans and Democrats express news fatigue, Republicans are feeling it more. Roughly three-quarters (77%) of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents feel worn out over how much news there is, compared with about six-in-ten Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (61%). This elevated fatigue among Republicans tracks with them having less enthusiasm than Democrats for the 2018 elections.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/06/05/republicans-are-tired-of-all-the-losing

[greymattermom]

1. So Republicans who stop watching the news

will be watching gas prices, health insurance costs, paychecks with no raises for years.

[CaseyinSeattle]

2. My anger overcomes my exhaustion

It keeps me reading, marching, rallying and donating

[DetlefK]

3. We all have this embarrassing relative/friend/colleague we prefer to ignore.

Now imagine this walking talking nuisance showing up in the news EVERY DAY.

[thucythucy]

4. Aside from everything else

I was counting on a Hilary win so I wouldn't have to see that moldy orange face on the news every night, along with his cast of despicable supporters.

Sigh.