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TheRealNorth

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3. Its not like you who can have a true debate with these people...

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 03:05 PM

Feb 2021

They would just stick to their talking points and gish gallops, and it would be pointless unless there were neutral fact checkers or debate moderators, which Faux News would never agree to.

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CNN or MSNBC should challenge Fox News to a debate. [View all] Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 OP

No way Fox would participate. Laelth Feb 2021 #1

Maybe, maybe not. They could be shamed into it by calling them out on air. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #2

Its not like you who can have a true debate with these people... TheRealNorth Feb 2021 #3

My post included moderator and fact checker. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #5

But there are alternative facts doc03 Feb 2021 #9

Yes and they should be challenged as lies. That's the whole point. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #13

I get your point but those that worship Trump have their alternative facts and I don't doc03 Feb 2021 #14

Would you challenge a monkey to a debate? lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #4

Sure, if that monkey 🐒 had the huge viewership that Fox does. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #6

For those pushing back, what about this scaled back idea. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #7

It would be garbage... like a senate hearing where each Republican speaker Politicub Feb 2021 #8

Strong moderator would have a microphone 🎤 kill switch at their disposal. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #12

What would be the subjects/questions of the debate...how to be REAL journalists or ??? dutch777 Feb 2021 #10

That's addressed in the OP. political media coverage. Yes with mod/fact checker. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #11