Political debate has become nothing short of a tragic display of showmanship for an audience of one’s peers that has little if any effect on policy. Debate is integral to the function of our democracy, and as long as it is broken, our democracy will suffer.
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Fear-Mongering 101
Fear is how xenophobia and protectionism can win a presidential election. The problem is that fear-based politics is more pervasive than we think.