• quarrk [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    23 days ago

    It’s only good for entertainment. I doubt anyone ever had their mind changed from watching a debate. If anything it just normalizes bad stances by crowding out the good ones (gish gallop but not necessarily intentional).

    A ton of brain cycles are wasted on the mental gymnastics required for understanding liberalism

    • SootySootySoot [any]@hexbear.net
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      23 days ago

      I can’t say it’s certainly common, but I personally, and at least a couple friends, have changed my mind on things by seeing debates.