While I'm not a fan of Charlie's beliefs, actions and his brand of conservatism,...

croes · 2025-09-11T05:24:36 1757568276

He was willing to debate to his own advantage.

He used the less talented debaters to ridicule the opposing side.

nailer · 2025-09-12T19:10:52 1757704252

He debated the president-elect of the Oxford students union a little while ago.

jalapenos · 2025-09-11T05:35:53 1757568953

Both sides routinely do this.

Do you like this outcome, croes? Be honest... It's the internet so you can speak your true feelings

Hasnep · 2025-09-11T09:03:04 1757581384

I'm interested to know who you think is a leftist Ben Shapiro/Charlie Kirk type who debates right wing students. I haven't heard of any, but I'm sure they exist.

jalapenos · 2025-09-11T09:14:44 1757582084

I too haven't heard of any right wing students, but I'm sure they exist

croes · 2025-09-11T15:09:53 1757603393

I think you find some here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-WJN3L5eo

midasz · 2025-09-11T10:33:24 1757586804

It's a bit odd to claim both sides do something but not elaborate when asked for more info. Seems disingenuous.

jalapenos · 2025-09-11T11:42:03 1757590923

No, it's flippant.

What's disingenuous is substituting my "this" for whatever one pleases, when in context it was obviously the concepts referred to in the post it replied to - debating for one's own advantage, and milking wins against weak interlocutors.