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一文读懂美国大选辩论
总统辩论有什么好处?这是美国长期以来的政治争论,而乔·拜登和唐XX·特XX总统之间混乱的第一场辩论将进一步加剧这一争论。
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总统辩论有什么好处?这是美国长期以来的政//治//争//论,而乔·拜登和唐XX·特XX总统之间混乱的第一场辩论将进一步加剧这一争论。
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What good are presidential debates? Neither side of this argument pretends the modern debates are “debates”, per se. The question is more nuanced: In today’s entertainment-saturated age, are televised dual interviews of the candidates in which they respond to and try to belittle each other of value to voters, most of whom have already made up their minds?
总统辩论有什么好处?这一论点的任何一方都没有认为现代辩论本身只是一场“辩论”。这个问题变得更加微妙了:在今天这个娱乐饱和的时代,在电视上对候选人的双方采访中,他们互相回应并试图贬低对方对选民的价值,而实际上大多数选民已经决定好把票投给谁了,那这样的辩论有什么好处?
The “pro” side of the debate about debates often emphasizes their role as a symbol of democracy. There is virtue in making the candidates stand together and respond to moderators who are at their best, representing average citizens. It’s a norm of the American system that should be respected.
支持辩论的一方经常强调辩论是民//主的象征。使得候选人站在一起和回应