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Are We Treating Politics Like Entertainment? Political Science Professor Eitan Hersh Thinks So

The Impeachment Trial continues on in our country...  If you used social media as an indicator both sides are more active than ever in politics….paying attention, consuming news, tweeting and more.  Is this the new activism or are we as a country actually LESS involved in politics than before we had all digital tools at hand. 

Eitan Hershis a tenured associate professor of political science at Tufts.  He has a new book out “Politics is for Power – How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action and Make Real Change”.

Heidi Holtan is KAXE's Director of Content and Public Affairs where she manages producers and is the local host of Morning Edition from NPR. Heidi is a regional correspondent for WDSE/WRPT's Duluth Public Television’s Almanac North.