Sun Aug 4, 2019, 12:26 AM

I wish our debates functioned more like the ones from IQ Squared

They would be so much more useful and productive. I just want to hear the candidates discuss ideas and with each other without some moderators constantly trying to silence them, and without them being framed similar to how we discuss a sports game. Here's their youtube page for those who haven't seen them.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCenxjWEkb0Sv67vejOgZ3Tg

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I wish our debates functioned more like the ones from IQ Squared (Original post)	Sapient Donkey	Aug 2019	OP
I wish our debates functioned more like debates.	elleng	Aug 2019	#1
That's probably the key issue.	Sapient Donkey	Aug 2019	#2
Agreed	Sherman A1	Aug 2019	#4
This believe this is the wrong place for this post.	littlemissmartypants	Aug 2019	#3
The DNC made a deal with the ...	GeorgeGist	Aug 2019	#5

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Sun Aug 4, 2019, 12:40 AM

elleng (121,835 posts)

1. I wish our debates functioned more like debates.

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Sun Aug 4, 2019, 01:01 AM

Sapient Donkey (1,568 posts)

2. That's probably the key issue.

They aren't really debates.

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Sun Aug 4, 2019, 04:43 AM

Sherman A1 (38,958 posts)

4. Agreed

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Sun Aug 4, 2019, 01:04 AM

littlemissmartypants (19,790 posts)

3. This believe this is the wrong place for this post.

I'd self delete and repost in the primaries forum before you get a lock if I were you.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1287

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Sun Aug 4, 2019, 06:58 AM

GeorgeGist (25,108 posts)

5. The DNC made a deal with the ...

MSM to make them entertainment.

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