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Chris Murphy: “The fact that you got to work 70 hours a week means you…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Senator EXPOSES The "6 Cults" Controlling American Life (w/ Chris Murphy)

Published | Video Starts at 05:55

Well, we've built a set of technologies that is ripping people away from companionship, is isolating our young people in their rooms. Our institutions are being destroyed. Churches, social halls, unions, places where you found Roots, they're less healthy. The fact that you got to work 70 hours a week means you can't even find the leisure time to belong to those places. What about place? Place used to be a place where you'd find roots. Well, places aren't healthy any longer and they're certainly not unique. We buy all of our stuff from Amazon and Walmart. (05:55–06:02)

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Asserts that excessive work hours prevent people from engaging in community activities.

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