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Naomi Klein on her doppelganger (and yours)

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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Unraveling Hidden Truths and the Danger of Trivialization

In our ideologically scrambled landscape, people like Bannon are skilled at exploiting legitimate grievances and fears, offering a distorted vision of freedom. When issues are mocked or ignored by mainstream circles, they become vulnerable to manipulation. For example, the concern about vaccine verification apps being surveillance tools was dismissed with a joke about cell phones, but many people are genuinely worried. Instead of trivializing the issue, we should take action and hold the Biden administration accountable.

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