▲ 1158 ▼ Please vote (media.pubeurope.com) submitted 2 years ago by Maven@lemmy.zip to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 511 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) This. Debates mattered 20+ years ago, when Candidates had just a few opportunities to talk about who they are, what they've done, what they want to do, and why those qualities make them the best choice for President. Now, we have a near inescapable connection to politics. The content of the message is known, and the only reason for debate is confrontation, and delivery is all that matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago tbf, debates have the potential to cut through the bubbles people put themselves in. You're not seeing a manacured presentation of potential policy, you're seeing it actively challenged... At least, that's the idea permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) This. Debates mattered 20+ years ago, when Candidates had just a few opportunities to talk about who they are, what they've done, what they want to do, and why those qualities make them the best choice for President. Now, we have a near inescapable connection to politics. The content of the message is known, and the only reason for debate is confrontation, and delivery is all that matters. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago tbf, debates have the potential to cut through the bubbles people put themselves in. You're not seeing a manacured presentation of potential policy, you're seeing it actively challenged... At least, that's the idea permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago tbf, debates have the potential to cut through the bubbles people put themselves in. You're not seeing a manacured presentation of potential policy, you're seeing it actively challenged... At least, that's the idea permalink fedilink source parent
