Poor Miloâs big nazi-a-thon weekend appears to be going down in flames. Iâm sure itâs a big university-media-antifa conspiracy to silence him, though.
Why are these events all preaching and no actual debate nowadays? Why is it so hard to have an event where debate on multiple sides of an issue occurs? Why donât they invite Ta-Nehisi Coates to debate Yiannopoulos or something?
The point isnât to hash ideas out or challenge peopleâs beliefs. Itâs to make money and grow your brand through positive publicity.
If you get on stage with an opponent and he or she makes an ass out of you, then congratulations. Youâre giving the other person half of your ticket sales and youâve boosted their brand over yours.
The people that come to a college event like this are usually freshmen charged up with the concept of being in college. The older and more mature folks are not interested or just busy with studies. Itâs the equivalent of a crappy magic show.