Published Sep 11, 2024

The Most RIGGED Debate In HISTORY

Ben Shapiro dissects the recent debate, criticizing the media's bias towards Kamala Harris and its impact on Donald Trump's performance, while exploring how strategic narratives and moderating missteps influenced public perception.
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  • Media Bias

    The debate showcased significant media manipulation, with moderators displaying clear biases. criticized the moderators for their skewed questioning, particularly highlighting how asked leading questions that painted negatively 1. Shapiro noted the absence of fact-checking for Harris, contrasting it with the scrutiny Trump faced 2. He argued that the moderators acted as a "praetorian guard" for the Democratic Party, undermining the debate's integrity 3.

    The legacy media made itself appear to be precisely what it is, a praetorian guard on behalf of the Democratic Party.

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    This manipulation, according to Shapiro, was a deliberate attempt to influence public perception.

       

    Candidate Review

    Evaluating the candidates' performances, noted that Trump faced a challenging environment but still managed to make some impactful points 4. Harris, on the other hand, was seen as avoiding direct answers and relying on broad statements, which Shapiro criticized as a failure to address policy concerns 5. Despite the biased setting, Shapiro believed Trump had moments where he could have capitalized on Harris's evasiveness but missed these opportunities 6.

    She didn't answer, like, any of the questions, any of them.

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    These missed opportunities were seen as crucial in a debate that could have shifted public opinion.

       

    Controversial Topics

    The debate was marked by several controversial exchanges, particularly on topics like abortion and race. Shapiro highlighted Trump's attempt to expose the Democrats' stance on abortion, which was met with resistance from the moderators 7. The discussion on race also featured prominently, with Shapiro criticizing the media's portrayal of racial issues and the narrative surrounding them 8. He described the debate as a "full-scale disgrace," emphasizing the media's role in shaping the discourse 9.

    That debate was rigged on behalf of Kamala Harris. Soup to nuts, beginning to end.

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    These exchanges underscored the contentious nature of the debate and the media's influence.

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