rooting against candidates on television

Elderly pair shifts from supporting candidates to opposing them during election coverage
Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com
An elderly man and woman sit together on a living room couch watching a television set during election coverage. The man grips a remote control while both display expressions of irritation. Speech bubbles capture their exchange about past support for preferred candidates versus current opposition to undesired ones. The scene reflects viewer sentiment around the 2022 midterm elections for Senate and congressional seats. The television emits symbols of conflict and disorder. The image captures a common reaction among some older Americans to the tone of political contests that year.
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