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I’ve been watching a lot of the recent international debates lately, and it feels like we’re moving further away from actual substance and more toward performative outrage. It seems like every time a major power gets a microphone on the global stage, the goal isn't to find common ground or actually solve a problem—it's just to score points against your rivals.
It reminds me of those high school debates where half the participants aren't even listening to the argument; they're just waiting for a gap to throw a personal insult or a moral accusation at the other side. Once you start calling out someone's fundamental character or integrity instead of their specific policies, the dialogue is basically dead. It becomes less about "what is right" and more about "who can look more righteous in front of the cameras."
Do you think we've reached a point where genuine diplomatic cooperation is becoming impossible because everyone is too busy trying to win the news cycle?
It reminds me of those high school debates where half the participants aren't even listening to the argument; they're just waiting for a gap to throw a personal insult or a moral accusation at the other side. Once you start calling out someone's fundamental character or integrity instead of their specific policies, the dialogue is basically dead. It becomes less about "what is right" and more about "who can look more righteous in front of the cameras."
Do you think we've reached a point where genuine diplomatic cooperation is becoming impossible because everyone is too busy trying to win the news cycle?