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Jon Stewart: “Social media certainly amplifies it [political fear and…”

Featuring: Jon Stewart, Liberal, Progressive | Comedian and Television Host | National

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VP Kamala Harris on Defeat, Democrats & the Fight Ahead | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Published | Video Starts at 23:35

And it, it does create that. I don't know that politics has never not done that. I think generally that's the idea to portray your opponent. But Social media certainly amplifies it [political fear and anger] to an extent that most people's brains have not yet figured out a way to filter. Would that be fair? That is part of what, you know, as we say, is that allows for the clicks, right? There's this whole, what do they call it, the attention capital. (23:35–23:42)

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