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The problem that Sorkin and his collaborators have never been able to overcome is the fact that many Americans now choose the news they want to believe, based on the political reality they wish to operate inside of. Will’s solution to the continued polarization of the country appears to be… further polarization.

Just like you no longer have to listen to the radio.

Fill your iPod with your music and never be subjected to someone else's taste.

Haven't there been studies to show that people who watch news on TV are less likely to have a deep grasp of the issues? I much prefer magazine pieces.

I don't know about those studies.

I just know the electorate is almost evenly divided.

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