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Opinion | JD Vance claimed Democrats are censoring the internet. He’s lying.

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Summary
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63% Informative

Sen. JD Vance attempted to present Donald Trump ’s agenda to the American people in a gentler light.

But by the end of the debate, that facade had disappeared, replaced with the right-wing zealot his public record shows.

Julian Zelizer : This manufactured controversy preys upon genuine concerns about censorship.

“Censorship” is a signal to voters who have been told again and again that Democrats are communists, fascists or worse.

Vance ’s use of the term is easy shorthand to solidify an enemy.

The difference between the two is that one of them actually happened.

VR Score

64

Informative language

60

Neutral language

30

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

57

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

possibly hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

detected

Time-value

short-lived

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