The reasons have as much to do with him as the way social media amplifies stories until they swallow the world. When something gets forwarded, shared, re-tweeted, it fuels the media machine and redefines our relationship with news.
I prefer a holistic approach and despite my news cord-cutting behavior, I do want to remain informed. It is the vehemence on both sides of the aisle that is driving me underground. So I am just taking a little break and mostly reading favorite political columnists such as David Brooks and Nicholas Kristof and The Week magazine.
I am trying to become hardened to today's truths, so for now, my mantra ...