Olufemi Taiwo: Political Debates are Not Effective

In an era of unprecedented political polarization and information warfare, are debates still serving their intended purpose of informing and engaging the electorate? Once heralded as a cornerstone of democratic discourse, Olufemi Taiwo from Georgetown University argues that these televised spectacles have increasingly become arenas for theatrics rather than substantive policy discussions. Perhaps it's time to reimagine how we facilitate meaningful political dialogue in the 21st century.