To debate, you have to first mostly agree. That defines the terms. The function of debate isn’t to resolve…

To debate, you have to first mostly agree. That defines the terms. The function of debate isn’t to resolve the topic, it’s to position you socially in relation to it. The more two sides debate, the more assimilated they become to each other. Tarde on imitation, 1903. https://t.co/RrU3g53xoG