It’s a 26-minute debate that John Ziegler describes to me as “an educated and civil discussion” with Young Turks host Cenk Uyger, and he’s right. Cenk lets John talk and addresses his points openly, and avoids the kind of shout-downs that usually happens at MS-NBC (and always happen there with John). In fact, both Cenk and John have a spirited conversation full of diametrically-opposed opinions and irreconcilable points of view, but the tone remains professional and friendly throughout. Kudos to both for a great discussion, but it raises a question: if Cenk can exhibit this much professionalism with such a political opposite on his Internet show, why can’t MS-NBC hire actual professionals to perform to the same level for a living?
Did either have their minds changed at the end of 26 minutes? No, but both had a full airing of their points of view. It’s also interesting for its demonstration of the Rashomon effect, where two people look at the same events have two completely different interpretations of them. On many levels, this is fascinating.
Don’t forget to see John’s Media Malpractice documentary to get the background on John’s argument.
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