I have a phrase for political debates that last a couple words: "weapon word."
Does this sound familiar: "liberal," "conservative," "small government," "statist," "red state."
Designed to stun the listener into a stupor, weapon words limit greatly the debate to just powerful things said, or, weapon words.
Debates are meant to be, for the listener, a drive for the truth or an optimal answer to an issue.
The 2016 election season, for example, can search for the truth of candidates. People have the time to open up the discussions for intelligent votes.
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