What election coverage should I watch? (lemmy.world)

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Our family is planning to watch the election coverage together on Tuesday night. What do you recommend we watch? We'd like some good quality national coverage without getting bombarded by red politics. We don't have cable TV, so are limited to streaming services.

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[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This just sounds stressful.

Why not make batch of mulled wine, watch a film, wake up and check Reuters on Wednesday?

The outcome won't differ. What does election coverage offer that is insightful and useful?

[-] brap@lemmy.world 33 points 4 days ago

You just don't get the same sense of despair if you don't watch it live.

[-] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It's also great excuse to drink while wallowing in dread. I have a bottle of gin set aside for the occasion.

[-] Balthazar@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

What does election coverage offer that is insightful and useful?

Mainly an excuse to stay up past our bedtimes.

[-] neidu2@feddit.nl 10 points 4 days ago

If my kids demanded to stay up past bedtime to watch election coverage, I'd be seriously worried

[-] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

Election drinking bingo. Back to you, Wolf.

[-] Potatisen@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Family fun!

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

I need to reduce the amount of time I read the news as well.

[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

I'd like to think I'm informed but it doesn't change the actions I take during the day, it just makes me stressed out.

So, like, is that valuable? I'm not sure.

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