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Gaslighting. Word of the Year. In Congress.

Gaslighting. Word of the Year. In Congress.

FromC-SPAN's The Weekly


Gaslighting. Word of the Year. In Congress.

FromC-SPAN's The Weekly

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Merriam-Webster declared gaslighting to be 2022 word of the year, based on searches on its website.
Here's another place gaslighting was word of the year: Congress.
In 2022, both sides filled their rhetoric with mentions and accusations of gaslighting.
How did Congress define gaslighting?
Who said what in Congress citing gaslighting?
And how did one member of Congress connect gaslighting -- to big cats?
You'll find out in the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly."
We demonstrate how Congress used the word gaslight throughout 2022.
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Released:
Dec 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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