The Age of Anxiety: Political Media, Dementia, and the Boomer Fear

Radio Free Flint Podcast by The Mitten Channel

Dec 15, 20257:20Society & Culture

The Age of Anxiety: Political Media, Dementia, and the Boomer Fear In Michigan living rooms—from Flint to Saginaw to small towns up north—older Americans watch political news that feels less like reporting and more like...

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