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How social media changed America

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Social Media and the Social Media Age Has Really Elevated Identity Issues

In the past, there was a sense that you could always appeal to people's better values and still make a point. Now, if you're a new member of Congress and you want attention, you do it on social media. The video that's going viral is probably you yelling at a witness or insulting a member of the other party - not you breaking down the nature of the federal budget.

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