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Jake Auchincloss: “When you're trying to have hard conversations about policy…”

Featuring: Jake Auchincloss, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, District 4

Rep. Jake Auchincloss Tells Fellow Members of Congress to 'Touch Grass' | TMZ

Published February 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:52

You want to engage with people in real life. Get your finger on the pulse of how people interact with in real life. And When you're trying to have hard conversations about policy, particularly when they're cutting across political differences, when those conversations happen online, people perform. When they happen in real life, people have a sense of curiosity about each other's positions, and that's what we need more of. Yeah, no, it makes sense. (01:52–02:02)

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Asserts that online policy discussions often lead to performative behavior.

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