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Absolutely. It would be amazing to see political debates (and discourse generally) where they're able to steelman each other's position and interact in good faith. That would have a profound effect on our democracy.

Instead we get strawmen, soundbites and kayfabe. Somehow we've got to get away from this.



> Somehow we've got to get away from this.

pssst put down your phone.

Posted from my phone.

Goddammit.




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