Waiting rooms should just skip the national news channels on TV. Aren't we already divided enough?
I had some nails in a tire recently, so I took the car down to the closest tire center. By the time they checked in me, I realized that one of the mechanics on break was watching the television in the public waiting era, tuned to Newsmax.had been invited to the White House. This went on for ten agonizing minutes, and I almost walked out of the business just to not have to listen to the hateful nonsense anymore. If my car hadn’t already been up on the rack, I would have.
For the sake of peace, let’s establish some rules about public televisions in places like waiting rooms or break rooms. We can complain about echo chambers all we want, but no one is going to have a change of heart while waiting for their mom to get out of the cardiologist or something. These are spaces where de-escalation is usually more important than ideologies, and being kind is better than being right. If there is some breaking news that needs to be on, local news is always preferable. Support your local news, folks. It’s where the vast majority of national news chains get their leads.
Last, avoid sports channels. In a just world, this wouldn't be necessary, but considering how many arguments over sports teams turn into gunfights in the parking lot, it's just not worth it outside of a championship or other special event.
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