{
  "id": 11089834,
  "title": "Both parties must reject the politics of resentment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/both-parties-must-reject-the-politics-of-resentment-11089834",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261001/both-parties-must-reject-the-politics-of-resentment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American politics is being manipulated not by a single ideology, party or belief system, but by influential figures who have found that resentment garners attention, builds audiences, and generates political power. Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson, Zohran Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed occupy different spaces within our political landscape. They should not be viewed as identical, and criticizing Mamdani or El-Sayed should never be a justification for anti-Muslim bias. However, all four exemplify, in distinct ways, how inflammatory language and provocative connections are driving Democrats and Republicans away from their responsible positions.\n\nPiker has garnered a huge following by transforming politics into combat-like spectacle. His provocative statements about America, Israel and Jews cannot be deemed harmless online entertainment. When politicians campaign alongside individuals known for reckless rhetoric, they inadvertently lend credibility to those personalities. El-Sayed, now a prominent Democratic contender, cannot merely claim that criticism of his associations is equivalent to guilt by association.",
  "summary": "American politics is being hijacked not by one ideology, one party or one faith but by influential voices who have discovered that resentment attracts attention, outrage builds audiences and division produces political power. Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson, Zohran Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed occupy different places in our political culture. They should not be treated as identical, and criticism of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Both parties must reject the politics of resentment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/both-parties-must-reject-the-politics-of-resentment",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}