I’m actually glad for me that MSNBC became so unwatchable 3-4 years ago. My mental health certainly improved notwithstanding what’s going on in the world.

Cutting out vodka no doubt helped too!

when there is only one message, one talking point and anyone who disagrees with dear leader will be publicly silenced.

after Krasnov initiates state TV. We are right there now on the doorstep of a Dictatorship.

The freaking election is 15 months away so my opinion is that we need to fight what is happening now so that we can have a fair election in 2026.

My dad told me back in 1953 that rich people vote for Republicans and poor people vote for Democrats, that statement has never changed since then and MSNBC or any other news network isn't going to change my mind.

Perhaps the hosts can fall back on their podcasts.

and people on DU were whining about it - "I need to see Jill Wine-Banks for the 300th time speculating about what might be in the Mueller report".

msnbc averages a half million at a time, around 900 thousand during prime time.

I'd say an even bigger problem is people watch it and spout off what they heard. Some people are offended and vote the other way just to be contrary.

TV is for old people mostly.

Just about every Congressman and Senator wants the national exposure of being on television to increase their name id and fundraising; there's still a cache about being on expensive national television - it results in a clip being put on the Internet that is much more impressive seeming than some self-posted Bluesky post. Consequently, I think Democratic elected officials have figured out that it they want to be something of a "name", they need to play to the part of the base who watches MSNBC/reads the liberal blogs.