Honest Intellectual Combat: Buckley, Firing Line, and the Philosophical Collapse of Political Debate

The most watched political debate format on the internet today is the Jubilee model – one person against twenty opponents, designed to capture viral moments and audience attention with quick, rushed arguments. It looks more like a performance than a debate. By contrast, watch an old episode of Firing Line and what will strike you... The post Honest Intellectual Combat: Buckley, Firing Line, and…