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I think you're being too nice. Is rage baiting teenagers really a debate?


That’s one way to frame it. A cynical and disingenuous one.

He presented an alternative to the indoctrination students often receive today at college campuses and through the media. He gave students a microphone and a chance to defend their views.

If presenting an alternative political philosophy causes someone to become enraged (or worse), we’re in a really bad state.


(only replying here because I can’t reply to the parent)

> Writes “Unfortunately the left cannot have debate and disagreement.”

> Receives downvotes - literal expressions of disagreement incarnate.

> Updates post to add “(weird way to prove my point, by downvoting)”

I guess you’re implying you’re a liberal?


Where was the debate? I wrote "debate and disagreement", which refers to them being together. Not separate things.




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