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Brad Lander: “On one side, our empathy is being hacked by a fascism that…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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In a place where no one is acting like a human being, try to be a human being. Because that is exactly the moment that we're living in right now. On one side, our empathy is being hacked by a fascism that needs someone to blame. Immigrants, trans kids, women with our problems it has no intention of solving. And on the other side, algorithmic social media and AI are coming for something quieter but just as real. (10:00–10:07)

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Asserts that current fascist movements exploit empathy by blaming marginalized groups.

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