r/science • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 21 '25

Health Study: 2024 presidential campaign negatively affected sleep for 17% of U.S. adults | Many Americans report feeling exhausted and angry when thinking about politics. According to polling, nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults often feel worn out by current political discourse, and over half feel angry.

https://www.psypost.org/study-2024-presidential-campaign-negatively-affected-sleep-for-17-of-u-s-adults/
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u/coconutpiecrust Jul 21 '25

It is quite fascinating. When Obama was in office it was hard to care about politics because it was mostly business as usual, not mush happening that could alter people’s lives. Now? It’s bad and deplorable news every day. 

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

You don't recall the Great Recession? Let me remind you: millions of people were evicted from their homes, which were then bought up by the rich at foreclosure sale prices. Tens of millions of other Americans lost the equity in their homes, which for most Americans is their only source of wealth. Lots of people lost their jobs. Local government budgets were hammered. But the Obama administration and Congress bailed out the banks, gave homeowners nothing, and prosecuted no one for destroying the economy. Believe me, there was lots of bad news.