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The Power of "Rigged"

On the Media | Oct 21, 2016

Donald Trump has leaned on the word "rigged" to describe the media, the debate schedule, and most of the rest of this election season. But he's not the only candidate or politician to use the word. Senator Bernie Sanders campaigned to fix a "rigged economy" and Senator Elizabeth Warren has for years talked about "a rigged system."

This summer, Emily Bazelon wrote about the uses of the word "rigged" for The New York Times Magazine, and noticed that, while "rigged" is open to numerous interpretations, some--including President Obama and Hillary Clinton--have tried to avoid it. Bazelon talks to Bob about the different uses of "rigged" and what they tell us about a candidate's view of the role of government in fixing problems. 

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