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"the new york times" had a big story that got a lot of attention called yikyak which guaranties anonymity. it's been increasingly used by young people in an intimidating and destructive way. when you look at that kind of thing, is that an internet reinforcement of that insular culture do you think, or are these two different dynamics? >> well, when you have a site that is, you know, quote unquote secret, that is an invitation only, i think that certainly it can reinforce that insular culture. you don't have anyone from the outside questioning or criticizing people and it can build and build and build upon itself without anyone from the outside world really speaking up and letting people know what others might think. >> in some of the reporting on this, we heard from women on different campuses, female students saying look, not
conservatives about personal responsibility and standing up to problems in the culture, be they in music or popular culture or coarseness or language. do you think he should take this moment to exercise that? >> most definitely. the best political candidates would in that moment would say, let me take a moment to correct the record. we don't buy into the birther argument. he seemed more concerned about his own culpability that he wasn't in the senate and he was getting blamed for these things than showing a bipartisan moment of civility, that people in the country so desperately need. >> here's the problem. this is not just a story about rick santorum or about that i will say crazy retired schoolteacher
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longer in the classroom filling kids' heads with that nonsense. second, that tells us something about rick santorum. this could have been a moment for him. and it wasn't. he could have taken the opportunity to tell the truth, and to explain to this lady that she was living in some parallel universe that's not the one we're living in. and he didn't. you know, he took the sort of easy and critics might say craven approach opposed to the forthright approach, which he should have taken, in my view. >> susan, can you speak to that point? we hear so much from modern conservatives about personal responsibility and standing up to problems in the culture, be they in music or popular culture or coarseness or language. do you think he should take this moment to exercise that?
be too impacted by what the outside world is saying. >> you mentioned the fraternity culture. a lot of these schools are getting more scrutiny and they're getting caught with a range of different misconduct as you point out. some of this still under investigation. "the new york times" had a big story that got a lot of attention called yik yak which guaranties anonymity. it's been increasingly used by young people in an intimidating and destructive way. when you look at that kind of thing, is that an internet reinforcement of that insular culture do you think, or are these two different dynamics? >> well when you have a site that is you know quote unquote secret, that is an invitation only, i think that certainly it can reinforce that insular culture. you don't have anyone from the outside questioning or
it described the kind of photos and referred to objections that would suggest there was a lack of consent, which definitely could build a case. a lot more investigation to be done. holly, thank you for your time. >> thank you. next we'll go inside fraternity life culture. hey pal? you ready? can you pick me up at 6:30? ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may be quite a while before he's ready, but our subaru legacy will be waiting for him. (vo) the longest-lasting midsize sedan in its class. the twenty-fifteen subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. [ male announcer ] take zzzquil