I want to lose every debate

Re:I want to lose every debate by Cthulhu_ on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @04:02AM (#34592924)

That sounds like the public debates which seem to be more of a thing in the US in general, but go back to e.g. the Greek and Roman traditions; two people debating with an audience taking in both sides.

The problem I have with modern-day debates (I mainly catch the political ones) is that they're not at all good or in good faith, there's a lot of "but YOU did this", a lot of dismissals, and no good structure; the moderator does not do their job very well in a lot of cases.

Mind you, that depends on the politician as well. Populists (e.g. Trump) are not good at all in debates.

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Re:I want to lose every debate by dagw on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @04:25AM (#34593087)

Populists (e.g. Trump) are not good at all in debates.

Depends what you think the point of the TV debate actually is. Trump, for all his flaws, instinctively understood the actual point of the televised debate, and crushed all his primary opponents. He knew that his target audience didn't care if he was right or wrong on any of the facts or detail, they want someone who looked strong and confident and commanding, so that's what he focused on.

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