Be warned, dear reader, this column may trigger you. Skip straight to the comics if necessary.

A new report, drafted to help the news media build public support, says that talking about democracy triggers people nowadays because they’re so burned out on partisan politics.

Even though people know how important local news is to our form of government, they’re tired of hearing the D-word, according to “ Words that Matter: A Toolkit for Newsrooms .”

“Here’s the paradox: 93% of people believe reliable local news is necessary for democracy, yet many of these same people react negatively to explicit ‘democracy’ messaging,” it states.

“This happens because of a disconnect between cognitive and emotional responses. People intellectually understand the connection but emotionally resist being t

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