How political vitriol impacts public servants

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

On Point, News, Npr, Daily, Talk Show

4.3 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Vitriol against public servants is increasing. What impact does that have on who stays in politics – and for the health of democracy? Marico Sayoc, Matt Ford and Meredith McGehee join Kimberly Atkins Stohr.

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0:47.8	I'm Kimberly Atkins-Store.
0:55.9	This is on point.
0:57.9	You need to leave this town.
1:05.8	We don't want you here.
1:07.8	My family and I have never once followed this bull.
1:11.1	And we're not going to keep doing it moving forward.
1:14.1	Children and your children, children, will be something else.
1:19.2	I almost lose my time.
1:24.2	A few moments there of what has been a year of angry attacks directed at public servants.
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