Ok, I developed my strategy for a post-debate discussion in class. Here goes. This is untested, and they may not want to discuss this at all. 1. I want to frame in terms of 2 features: debates are a ritual of democracy that celebrates legitimate opposition (see @jbview) 1/x

That broke down last night as it& #39;s been breaking down in politics overall, 2. debates aren& #39;t really about deliberating or discussing issues. they& #39;re about scoring points. so is our politics! but even that broke down last night in key ways. (tie in w/ @LilyMasonPhD work) 2/x

Next, I want to talk about demobilization strategies by Trump - focus on Biden and character, attempt to divide the left (why this could& #39;ve been a persuasion strategy 15 years ago maybe), delegitimize the election. 3/x

Finally, a discussion of which norm-breaking things were truly out of the bounds of democratic discourse - interrupting, white supremacy, name-calling - separating bad tv from bad democracy, exploring grey area/disagreement on the line. 4/4