If a Congressman is racist and nobody reports on it, does it make

If a Congressman is racist and nobody reports on it, does it make a sound?

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After Georgia Congressman Mike Collins tweeted in support of frat guys harassing a Black woman with racist tropes… nothing really happened. Popular Information's Judd Legum explores why we need better stories about our democracy, the intersection of media complacency with corporate money, and what's at stake. UPDATE: Congressman Collins feels the heat: https://popular.info/p/update-congressman-collins-feels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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