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Leaving Twitter is hard to do, even (especially?) for politicians.
Quitting Twitter: maybe a good idea for lots of reasons! Also really hard to do, because in addition to being a horrifying hellscape it’s also an irreplaceable way to share information. Like, say, trying to get your Senator’s message some coverage:
If you’re trying to reach Americans, says one Senate Democratic staffer, “one way is to spend a million dollars on TV ads.” Another way, says the aide, is to “talk to the people who talk to people” — that is, reporters. “Twitter is good for that.”
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