Watching TV As America Descends Into the Abyss
Briefly

This bouncing back and forth corresponded with what felt like the first truly decentralized election in the increasingly Choose Your Own Adventure nature of reality. It presented a scenario where viewers had diverse streaming options that reshaped traditional ways of participating in and understanding the political process.
I could have stuck with the traditional broadcast-media experience, but staying glued to CNN or MSNBC felt incongruous after a campaign season that took place more effectively on bro-wing podcasts like The Joe Rogan Experience.
The Peacock and Prime Video options felt like a decent enough compromise: the comforts of a traditional Election Night experience packaged in a way that nodded toward the destabilizing future of media consumption and political engagement.
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