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I think right now what people consider being politically engaged is not really in a way that's helpful to our policy debates because when they're, when they think they're doing politics, they're like seeing somebody else's behavior and they're being outraged by it. Right. So like they look at the other side's candidates and they're like, Oh, can you believe she said that?

I think right now what people consider being politically engaged is not really in a way that's helpful to our policy debates because when they're, when they think they're doing politics, they're like seeing somebody else's behavior and they're being outraged by it. Right. So like they look at the other side's candidates and they're like, Oh, can you believe she said that?

I think right now what people consider being politically engaged is not really in a way that's helpful to our policy debates because when they're, when they think they're doing politics, they're like seeing somebody else's behavior and they're being outraged by it. Right. So like they look at the other side's candidates and they're like, Oh, can you believe she said that?

Or can you believe they did that? Right. And like, that's just outrage. It actually has more in common with like, gossiping yes than anything else right so as long as we're doing that stuff we think we're doing we think we're politically engaged but we're not actually contributing to conversations about policy and solving our challenges so like

Or can you believe they did that? Right. And like, that's just outrage. It actually has more in common with like, gossiping yes than anything else right so as long as we're doing that stuff we think we're doing we think we're politically engaged but we're not actually contributing to conversations about policy and solving our challenges so like

Or can you believe they did that? Right. And like, that's just outrage. It actually has more in common with like, gossiping yes than anything else right so as long as we're doing that stuff we think we're doing we think we're politically engaged but we're not actually contributing to conversations about policy and solving our challenges so like

if we want to solve issues around regulation or immigration or, you know, entitlements, right? Like that's going to require us coming together and having conversations about what's important and what matters, right? And sorting out those areas of disagreement. And it's not going to be, we can't do it as long as we think of politics as being outraged by the other side.

if we want to solve issues around regulation or immigration or, you know, entitlements, right? Like that's going to require us coming together and having conversations about what's important and what matters, right? And sorting out those areas of disagreement. And it's not going to be, we can't do it as long as we think of politics as being outraged by the other side.

if we want to solve issues around regulation or immigration or, you know, entitlements, right? Like that's going to require us coming together and having conversations about what's important and what matters, right? And sorting out those areas of disagreement. And it's not going to be, we can't do it as long as we think of politics as being outraged by the other side.

Yeah, exactly. I mean, obviously, it's entertaining to people.

Yeah, exactly. I mean, obviously, it's entertaining to people.

Yeah, exactly. I mean, obviously, it's entertaining to people.

Yeah, it's entertainment.

Yeah, it's entertainment.

Yeah, it's entertainment.

I mean, it probably should be kind of boring, right? Because a lot of the stuff is incredibly detailed and there are... you know, implications. Like if you look at insurance markets and how you respond to natural disasters, right? Like that's incredibly complex. I want experts. And we do have incredible experts that can, that are really well-versed in this. Right.

I mean, it probably should be kind of boring, right? Because a lot of the stuff is incredibly detailed and there are... you know, implications. Like if you look at insurance markets and how you respond to natural disasters, right? Like that's incredibly complex. I want experts. And we do have incredible experts that can, that are really well-versed in this. Right.

I mean, it probably should be kind of boring, right? Because a lot of the stuff is incredibly detailed and there are... you know, implications. Like if you look at insurance markets and how you respond to natural disasters, right? Like that's incredibly complex. I want experts. And we do have incredible experts that can, that are really well-versed in this. Right.

And like, they can tell you what makes a good policy, what makes bad policy. They're in government, they're in private sector, they're academics. Right. Like I, that's who I want talking about public policy and sorting it out. Right. With people's input. Right. But as long as we're just focused on what's being said on Twitter, as though that's politics, we're not going to solve these issues.

And like, they can tell you what makes a good policy, what makes bad policy. They're in government, they're in private sector, they're academics. Right. Like I, that's who I want talking about public policy and sorting it out. Right. With people's input. Right. But as long as we're just focused on what's being said on Twitter, as though that's politics, we're not going to solve these issues.