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Democrats in power confront the social media trap

Headline via Axios · first report 13 Nov, 15:55 IST, latest 14 Nov, 15:30 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Axios at 13 Nov, 15:55 IST; the latest is from NPR at 14 Nov, 15:30 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 15:55 IST
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Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are both cautious, calm, compromise-minded leaders fantasizing about a serious, sensible Democratic-run Congress.But social media is a temptress no party leader has tamed. The seduction of attention, likes and followers…
It's everywhere on social media: Democrats celebrating the attractive men voters elected in the midterms. But it's bigger than a meme and says a lot about politics of masculinity in the age of Trump.

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