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Playing the villain gets you higher ratings on reality TV and saying outrageous stuff on Twitter gets you more followers.

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Van Jones
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 20
Civil Rights Advocate
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In a two-year period, all my dreams came true: the birth of a son... publishing a best-selling book... launching a successful organization... joining the [Barack] Obama Administration... And then all my nightmares came true.
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