#90 CNN's Jake Tapper with Dean Jelani Cobb

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Oct 6, 202300:47:48News & Politics

“The incentive structures in the worlds of politics and news media… are geared towards division and not just division, but demonizing people. And it's very dangerous. It has already resulted in loss of life." -CNN’s Jake...

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