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Perry Bacon
@perrybaconjr.bsky.social
Government, policy and elections writer. Views are my own. perry.bacon@washpost.com
7.1k followers311 following351 posts
Yes. This.
"At bottom, debate is gamified conversation... Presidential political debates combine what is worst about our politics — existing incentives to obfuscate complicated political issues — with what is worst about debate as an activity." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Please, no more debates!
Debates elevate the worst aspects of our politics. Let’s try something else.
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Perry Bacon
@perrybaconjr.bsky.social
Government, policy and elections writer. Views are my own. perry.bacon@washpost.com
7.1k followers311 following351 posts