I thought this was a superb discussion/debate. It was thoughtful, provocative, well-reasoned, and respectful. There was zero interrupting, no personal attacks, and no mis-characterization of the other person's points. Both Sam and Ben clearly understood and acknowledged the the other person's positions while offering carefully-articulate…
I thought this was a superb discussion/debate. It was thoughtful, provocative, well-reasoned, and respectful. There was zero interrupting, no personal attacks, and no mis-characterization of the other person's points. Both Sam and Ben clearly understood and acknowledged the the other person's positions while offering carefully-articulated arguments in response. There were points of agreement and disagreement, and Bari's moderation was excellent. As others have commented, this is why the Free Press is the best thing to happen to journalism in decades. If more of the country were exposed to coverage and analysis like this instead of what we get from partisan media outlets and social media, our politics would be in a much better place.
I thought this was a superb discussion/debate. It was thoughtful, provocative, well-reasoned, and respectful. There was zero interrupting, no personal attacks, and no mis-characterization of the other person's points. Both Sam and Ben clearly understood and acknowledged the the other person's positions while offering carefully-articulated arguments in response. There were points of agreement and disagreement, and Bari's moderation was excellent. As others have commented, this is why the Free Press is the best thing to happen to journalism in decades. If more of the country were exposed to coverage and analysis like this instead of what we get from partisan media outlets and social media, our politics would be in a much better place.