I guess the counter-argument is that the world is slowly going to shit and it's only by paying attention and getting involved that we can prevent that. But I don't think that justifies daily news reading.

Much news is biased towards specific political PoVs so that if you’re not aligned with those views, it can be frustrating to hear the same opinions, day after day, on matters that should be solved differently.

It takes a lot to move the needle, and I can understand anyone who simply doesn’t have the energy.

And then other folks ignore international law and simply do whatever they want, while others look on or pay the matter only lip-service.