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Democrats in power confront the social media trap
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 invariably proves too strong for the savviest, most self-promotional politicians to resist. Why it matters: That's the lesson of the Internet Era of American Politics — the algorithms always win. A few provocative members of Congress and online activists dominate the national conversation because they master the biggest social media platforms.
That creates the impression that their views reflect a party, or a nation, when in reality they don't. And it shapes the party's image and agenda. - Rep.
