School, Education and Politics: The penny drops…

The penny drops…

By Catchy slogans trump intelligent answers i guess - 20/04/2025 03:00 - United States

Today, I had a debate at school. I had diligently studied my position, digging up historical parallels, researching the economics, and preparing citations. I lost to a guy who just yelled, "Tax the billionaires" to every question. FML

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d j mom 9

Sunday 20 April 2025 14:25

proves how out of touch your classmates are

Thaylok 17

Sunday 20 April 2025 14:42

Prime examples of 1) Why there are knowledge judges. and 2) Why the electoral college is necessary.

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d j mom 9

Sunday 20 April 2025 14:25

proves how out of touch your classmates are

Thaylok 17

Sunday 20 April 2025 14:42

Prime examples of 1) Why there are knowledge judges. and 2) Why the electoral college is necessary.

Studious_Gluteus 19

Thursday 24 April 2025 2:40

Sounds like you were assigned a losing position. That's tough luck.

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