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012 "Terrorism, Gun Control and Magical Thinking” - The Fifth Column

Jun 14, 20161 hr 9 min
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Episode description

What do Harry Potter, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have in common? Is it still 'politicizing the tragedy' if everyone's doing it?

When responding to acts of terrorism, is it best to:

A) Employ oversimplification, generalized suspicion and hastily drawn conclusionsB) "Act erratically and blindly lash out at everything"

Foster, Welch and Moynihan discuss...


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