So that was mostly a joke, in terms of the suggestion that others don't watch. Folks do what they want to do. We are all grown.
I do have a genuine and hearty dislike for most televised news though, particularly the 24 hours news channel variety, exactly because I find it to be mostly sensationalism, speculation, and spin without a whole lot of actual journalism. I tend to read or listen to my news, though there are a few news programs (generally public t. v.) that I do watch.
I will say that I have not been running into this sentiment that it is our "duty" everywhere I turn though. So....
ETA: Also, it seems to me that you and Phil are posting about two separate things. I read Phil's initial post as a rant about individual "duty" in this crisis (which is what I was responding to), while the examples that you provided were more about U. S. responsibility. But perhaps I misread.
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