Congress’s Newest Members Don’t Post Like Politicians

Washington Post: “Congress’s incoming Democrats have been posting through their culture shock this week, dispatching a stream of selfies, hashtags, videos and emojis to their soon-to-be constituents. Those earnest expressions of excitement set them apart from the overly curated, often irony-poisoned online politics of longtime Hill colleagues.”

“Many of these newbies view their social accounts as a way to openly express themselves, and they want it to stay that way. But it’s a Washington cliché for political newcomers to say they won’t let the city change them. And then, in time, their tones get more careful, their takes become more measured, and their social media feeds begin to look slicker.”