Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Politicians Are Chronically On-line
Go Exterior, Contact Grass!!!
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February 13, 2026
1:00 AM PST
TMZ.com
Consultant Jake Auchincloss says politicians must ditch their telephones and get in contact with nature … telling us most are good IRL — however they will get actual nasty on-line.
We caught up with the the Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts on Capitol Hill earlier this week … and we requested him concerning the variations between politicians’ in-person and on-line personas.
Auchincloss tells us he obtained a tool over Christmas that “bricks” his telephone — principally making it a glorified paperweight — and, he thinks his fellows within the Home and Senate ought to get related tech to brick their very own telephones and go “contact grass.”
Rep. Auchincloss acknowledges social media is a helpful mass communication instrument — like newspapers and TV — however he nonetheless thinks face-to-face encounters result in extra understanding throughout political divides.
The congressman additionally defends most of his colleagues … claiming a overwhelming majority are attempting to manipulate accurately — however a small minority is ruining it for everybody.
Mr. Speaker, can now we have Congress exterior at present?
