There is a balance to be struck between doomscrolling and being aware of what’s happening. Knowing when to absorb the facts, and when to put the phone down. It’s depressing, but when good people choose to look the other way, it means the bad guys win. I hope Australia doesn’t go down the American path. I am grateful for the country we live in.

The outright straight face lying is absolutely terrifying.

the coverage of US politics leaves much to be desired

most of the big papers and tv are craven cowards who try to tell us it's a normal government, that the gov just make mistakes

the big media hype up any and all negatives political policies and report trump's spoken word as of it's already set law

what is under reported is that nearly all the policies get struck down and aren't enacted at all

foreign policy and security are the two main problems, loss of expertise is also a problem

I think the most important thing the US needs to do is reconcile city folk and country folk, both have to accept that America comprises different beliefs and ways of living and that all are equally valid ( as long as they are constitutional ( racism is not constitutional ) )

My gfs mum, who is in America, got the news from sbs. It's barely in their media.