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Jason Rojas: “Social media has actually separated us, engaging in a…”

Featuring: Jason Rojas, Democratic | Connecticut House of Representatives, 9th Assembly District

Connecticut State Representative Jason Rojas Discusses Housing, Democracy, and Women's Rights

Published October 29, 2024 | Video Starts at 16:33

And I think we need more candidates to be. So a knock on the door on a Saturday morning. … Social media has actually separated us, engaging in a superficial way. … is I win campaigns by going and knocking people's door and talking to them face to face. I mean we just need a lot more of that. (16:33–16:42)

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Asserts that social media has led to superficial engagement rather than genuine connection.

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