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There’s absolutely nothing in it for Biden. Nor for the country. It’s just a grotesque spectacle.
I disagree. As fucked as this particular situation is, the people should be able to watch the candidates answer hard questions. That's what happens normally and I don't see why that should change just because the diaper shitting orange narcissist is involved.
It shouldn’t make a difference, but here we are. It’s utterly pointless.
It’s not pointless. One thing narcissists and wannabe strongmen do is act like they are above the rules that the rest of us have to abide by. Norms and conventions are for the little people. A good way to push back is to hold them to the same standards as anybody else. It sends the message that they aren’t special, and if Trump doesn’t like that, well tough shit. Let Biden have the allotted time all to himself in that case.
The only way to get through to Trump is to imprison him (actually, I doubt he could own up to his actions, even then). I’d be fine with Biden listing out policy positions and answering questions for an hour.
That’s one way, not the only way. One thing narcissists cannot abide is ridicule but I don’t know if Biden is the guy to do that. If he could provoke Trump into a meltdown on live TV that could be enough to seal a second term. It’s a shame it’s not Newsom though, I’m not a huge fan of his but he would straight up roast Trump for 90 minutes.
You think they'll actually answer ANY questions?
That’s on whoever is chosen to moderate the debate but yes, they need to be held to account.
We have yet to see a lawyer, judge, politician, or rational human being be able to successfully moderate Donald Trump, that's what the other person is saying. He's a toddler, he's either babbling nonsense or he's having a temper tantrum. There's no point in a debate if the person you're debating just wants to whine and lie.
But, I suppose if you want to watch 2 geriatrics losing touch with reality in different ways, at different stages, you could always volunteer at a nursing home.
I’m not denying that any moderator would have a difficult job controlling Trump but that’s not a valid reason to deprive voters of the opportunity to witness democracy in action, imo.
Have you not paid attention in the past 5 years? He doesn't debate or answer anything directly, and he isn't for democracy. But yeah, let's hear what the literal Nazi sympathizer has to say.