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1500
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Topic
#1020

AOC is a nut job and is not fit to serve in the US government

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
3
21
Better sources
2
14
Better legibility
1
7
Better conduct
0
7

After 7 votes and with 43 points ahead, the winner is...

Pinkfreud08
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
49
1614
rating
17
debates
85.29%
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Description

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC is not fit to serve in the US government as she has been known to make up facts and statistics and she has demonstrated time and time again that she does not understand even the simple concepts of the US government.

Pro: AOC is Competent
Con: AOC is Incompetent

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AOC has some really bad policies, and I wouldn't vote for her. But she is not mentally ill and is perfectly fit to serve in the US government.

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@Barney

Thanks for the help. This is actually the first debate I've had that wasn't face to face.

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@Michael_Hastings

Good luck on this debate. A few words of advice...

1. You've picked a two clause resolution. While proving she's nuts (X), goes a long way toward proving she's unfit to govern (Y), both need to be supported.
2. I suggest defining some criteria for fitness to govern, to include in your opening round.
3. I advise the following as an aid to make whatever your case is easy to follow: http://tiny.cc/DebateArt

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@Pinkfreud08

Now that would be a hell of a coincidence.

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@Michael_Hastings

Never mind, I thought it'd be funny if you were going on the same camping trip as I was.

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@Pinkfreud08

No I'm from north Minnesota.

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@Michael_Hastings

Since you're making an accusation against her, the BOP is mostly on you if that's okay.

Also dang that is a coincidence, you don't happen to live in northern California do you?

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@Pinkfreud08

First, that's a hell of a coincidence because I'm camping too this weekend also, I'll do my best to keep this moving along as quick as I can. To answer your other question, by nut job I mean that some of her policies (such as the "Green New Deal") are just plain dumb. As for incompetent, she has been known to demonstrate an acute lack of knowledge when it comes to US government and policies to do with taxes and economics.

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@Michael_Hastings

The people voted her in, although I would prefer it if they didn't.

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@Michael_Hastings

Also what is your definition of a " nut job " and incompetent?

I'd like to agree upon definitions before we start.

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@Michael_Hastings

Just so you are aware, I'll be gone camping this weekend so we may have to extend a round.

I hope we can get this debate done in the span of a week in a half as by then I'll be camping for a week straight.

Looks like you already got it!

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@Michael_Hastings

OK cool. I can help you fix it if you want.

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@David

Sorry, this is my first debate on this site. I'll fix it.

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@Michael_Hastings

Are you arguing that Aoc is competent or incompetent? The wording and description is rather confusing?

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@David

From the description: "Pro: AOC is Competent ... Con: AOC is Incompetent"

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@Michael_Hastings

Are you against AOC or for AOC? The description says that you’re arguing that she is competent

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@Barney

The pro side is arguing she is incompetent and shouldn’t serve while con is defending her and saying she should serve

To anyone accepting this, read the description first: The pro side is in defense of her, the con side is affirming the negative statement.

I cannot speak for other voters, but trying to get a cheap win by arguing you're too dumb to understand, will not bode well for you.