Ever since Trump was re-elected, we have had heard nothing but tidal waves of commentary about the oncoming disasters we expect to see for the next four years. I was guilty of jumping on the bandwagon myself. Now everyone is either “preaching to the choir” or “virtue signalling.”
What can we do? We have to make sure there is continued funding for the arts, for education and for a free press. I am especially worried about The Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio. Many commercial radio stations have been bought up by Christian Nationalists and owners who control the news on dozens of stations. There are extremely few sources of non-partisan news on the radio; and radio (not the internet) is a important source of information for people living in small towns.