Ep. 472 — Rep. Jamie Raskin
The Axe Files with David Axelrod
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Social Media and the Frailty of Our Democracy
The human mind is as frail an instrument as it was in the twentieth century when these totalitarian tactics were originally perfected by tashest and notse parties. It's a real problem with social media, because we've increased the speed at which you can tell people lies and indoctrinate them. The act of belief becomes an exercise of political loyalty and allegiance, rather than a statement about reality.
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