Yochai Benkler, the Berkman Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School, joins 'Democracy Nerd' to discuss his research looking back on the 50-year strategy of relying on negative propaganda loops to increase outrage from supporters while also increasing voter suppression efforts in the face of changing demographics to win elections.

Network Propaganda (Oxford University Press, 2018) by Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris and Hal Roberts

"The Real Reason the GOP Suppresses the Vote," Yochai Benkler, Boston Review, Oct. 21, 2020

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Episode 19: Why the GOP relies on negative propaganda loops & voter suppression to win elections