Why I Stopped Following The News

Blake Reichmann
Aug 31, 2018 · 4 min read

Up until the final results of the 2016 election, I can confidently say I consumed more news in this election cycle year than any previous year of my life. I am also convinced I wasn’t the only American who spent record-breaking hours online scouring multiple news sources and social media accounts to get a better understanding of where the election was headed. Looking back, it was exhausting spending so much time reading political…

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