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Mauricio Gonzalez
20 September 2020 - 21:18 PM
As usual, here is no definition of what is the West. Is Latin America part of the West? In what sense? The Western powers have not promoted democracy in its…
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CLAUDIA GABRIELA
26 May 2019 - 19:05 PM
latinamerica is not a democratic is a dark latinamerica so keep going that way, don´t saying the true
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CLAUDIA GABRIELA
26 May 2019 - 18:56 PM
mexico is a dark country, so keep saying that the system is well in your country.
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Jeremy Anderson
5 December 2018 - 16:34 PM
We are in so much trouble. Almost everybody in the country is attached at the hip to one of two political gangs. Both of which are so completely riddled with…
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Jeremy Anderson
31 July 2018 - 18:39 PM
I do think trump is right about one thing, the media are the enemy of all americans. I should say rather, that all "news" delivered to support a specific agenda…
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Ed Creskoff
24 February 2018 - 22:58 PM
Thanks IQ2 for a good & timely debate. And to the debaters for a spirited and constructive discussion.For a future debate two possible avenues to explore are the following:1) Risks…
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David Kupler
1 February 2018 - 05:44 AM
What kind of democracy do we have in the US1) when 43.1 % of the eligible voters did not vote in the last presidential election; 2) when voter turnout in…
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Luke Durkin
30 November 2017 - 17:13 PM
I expected the Against side would win the online debate and as of now that has happened.There was a lot of talk of populism but never any mention of leftist populists like…
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María De Diego
5 November 2017 - 22:32 PM
How can we have a democracy when a piece of fake news is used as an argument in a debate about the threats to democracy. Close to 1000 people were…
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Jeremy Anderson
27 October 2017 - 15:47 PM
I understand your point. I agree that confidence in the sanctity of our voting authority is the most essential glue we have for our society. I think that is why…
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Guy Rocheleau
21 October 2017 - 23:40 PM
The debaters could not even make the difference between Democracy and Majoritocracy.
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Luke Janela
17 October 2017 - 05:53 AM
I simply cannot believe that nobody in the debate brought up cyber security and the sanctity of free elections in the face of hacking and vote manipulation. This is to…
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James Hogan
14 October 2017 - 10:26 AM
Bernard-Henri made this statement quoting Nigel Farage and specifically an admission of lying. I followed the Brexit debate pretty intently and cannnot recall any admission of ‘lying’ so perhaps someone…
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Michael Yohannan
13 October 2017 - 03:53 AM
Kori Schake's enthusiasm for American democracy is uncompeling without recognition that our political institutions have survived until now by being continuously reformed. The reason why her side in this debate is obviously wrong…
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Scott Ward
12 October 2017 - 19:54 PM
To Kori Shake's opening statement and ongoing point of Accountability as an antidote for adverse moves in a democratic society, I wonder about her perspective on the phenomenon that US…
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Roberto Duffy
11 October 2017 - 18:02 PM
Upon further reflection, when Bernard mentioned the “internet, social networks,” becoming the opposite of what a “democratic regime” is, he was basically saying that these technology advances were the basic…
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Jeremy Anderson
9 October 2017 - 22:02 PM
Democracy is an idea ahead of its time. It will only ever be a reliable and dependable form of government when the citizens responsible for choosing the leadership of a…
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Roberto Duffy
7 October 2017 - 21:43 PM
Sorry for this third post. The more I go spelunking into this debate the more I find veneer arguments that are just unreal. On the clip, “Democracy on the Edge?” …
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Anthony Long
5 October 2017 - 18:37 PM
I went for Undecided to Against the Motion. I was initially undecided because of the global emergence of China's growing power and Russia as well whose practices seem very undemocratic.…
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Shahnawaz Khan
5 October 2017 - 14:35 PM
Democracy seem to be failing for following reasons;1. Politicians have learnt to play the system and remain in power, irrespective of what the majority thinks.2. Too much money is being…
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Sailey Skies
5 October 2017 - 05:39 AM
Well said.
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Sailey Skies
5 October 2017 - 05:21 AM
Unfortunately ,I believe the threat of Democracy is under attack. It was said that all major decisions are voted on and approved by a democratic party. However that is not…
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Roberto Duffy
4 October 2017 - 20:20 PM
The vote, the day after the debate, is published. It can be said that it went like the vote for Trump; The city(ies) voted for the motion and the rest…
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Phil Hahn
4 October 2017 - 01:45 AM
If you look at the whole history of, well, history, many democracies have collapsed for many reasons. The Roman Republic. Weimar Germany. China in 1947. To say "It can't happen…
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Mipham Jampa
4 October 2017 - 01:06 AM
So this entire debate, as evidenced by your conviction that Trump is actively fighting democracy, is almost unbelievable. I encourage all liberals who believe in the Trump is Hitler narrative…
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Mipham Jampa
4 October 2017 - 00:53 AM
There's a big statistical problem with the methodology and needs to be corrected. If there's a highly partisan vote, in which the "undecided" people are inclined by politics in a…
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Mipham Jampa
4 October 2017 - 00:24 AM
Too much bias in the statement itself. "Is Trump/Brexit the signal for the demise of western civilization or are they just cyclically cathartic (but bad)." Is this really a legitimate…
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Joseph Rudmin
2 October 2017 - 16:13 PM
One faction ending up on top by democratic means does not equate to an end of democracy. There is nothing good or nice about democracy, but it is a fact…
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Marty Graw
2 October 2017 - 03:34 AM
Your points are correct. The system is corrupt. But, that's due to the burden on the government. The EPA, FDA and many other federal systems should be run like PBS.…
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bruce k
2 October 2017 - 02:45 AM
>> whomever wrote this paragraph is already injecting “idealism” (ergo, liberal) into what is supposed to be a Neutral theme for debate?So what? Why don't you go back and rescan that…
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bruce k
2 October 2017 - 02:40 AM
Some might see a balancing, but those who do are missing the big billionaires thumb on the scale. I don't mean that just to be contrary politically, but in hopes…
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bruce k
2 October 2017 - 02:33 AM
Some important factors with respect to democracy are communication and access to data.While we recognize things like abusive speech, and information hoarding on a personal level somehow because whatever it…
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Marty Graw
2 October 2017 - 01:06 AM
Where some might see an uprising, the other half of the country now sees a balancing of the scales of justice. A balancing that our country has proudly stood for among…
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Roberto Duffy
24 September 2017 - 04:24 AM
From the email sent Sep. 23, 2017, titled "Western Democracy is Threatening Suicide." …
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