Subj : Re: Social Media
To   : NuSkooler
From : John Richards
Date : Tue Apr 21 2026 06:05 am

  Re: Re: Social Media
  By: NuSkooler to Arelor on Mon Apr 20 2026 05:18 pm

 > Twas Monday, April 20th when Arelor said...
 >  Ar> I am aware but that is orthogonal to my question.
 >
 > No, it's not.
 >
 > Your claim is "No one is forcing you to listen to official White House
 > statements".
 >

His claim is valid. No one, other than yourself, is forcing you to watch or read anything. Just because it is being broadcast on all normal broadcast channels simultaneously, does not mean you have to watch/ listen/ read it. I watch no normal broadcast channels unless there is something specific I desire to see. Most of those I can watch on a re-stream online. My choice. If your psychological state requires you to watch, read, or listen to all things that all elected officials post/say, then that is on you, not on the officials or the networks. No one is forcing you. The last official Presidential address I watched was Richard Nixon resigning. Ever since I either change to a streaming service, a movie channel, or just leave the room if someone else is watching.
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