American power in the world relies on these ideals of openness and critical debate.
Debate
Should we tolerate debate within feminism’s ranks? Undebatable! But it’s not so simple: women are socialised to avoid conflict; when we do differ, especially on politics and in public, it’s still tediously labelled a ‘catfight.’
The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.
Political civility is not about being polite to each other. It’s about reclaiming the power of ‘We the People’ to come together, debate the common good and call American democracy back to its highest values amid our differences.
You can’t debate satire. Either you get it or you don’t.
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.
There’s always merit to having a debate.
Information, usually seen as the precondition of debate, is better understood as its by-product.
Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate.
The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It’s frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what’s hidden in plain sight: It’s really a contest of meanings about manhood.