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Alexander Theodoridis Interviewed About The Consequences Of Using Dehumanizing Language In Politics.

Alexander Theodoridis is interviewed at length for a radio news piece regarding the consequences of using dehumanizing language in politics. Theodoridis says that such language, which includes people referring to others as animals, can lead to people believing that those who disagree with them don't deserve the same treatment or respect as those who agree with them. (NPR, 10/18/20)

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