How To Host the Great Substack Debates
Yuri's proposed debate matchups between prominent Substack writers who have opposing viewpoints - can Substack become the UFC of intellectuals? Get your popcorn ready!
Comrades: I would love to see Substack moderate debates between its top writers.
When Substack Notes launched 6 months ago, I wrote an open letter to Substack leadership to protect free speech. We should all be grateful that they have stuck to that mission and continue to empower creators. They are well on their way to becoming the most meritocratic marketplace of ideas. Today, let’s raise the stakes to the next level.
In the spirit of open discourse, I propose that Chris and Hamish invite writers to the great Substack debates. I set up the juiciest debates below. Each matchup features a true independent against an MSM dependent. I would bet on the first name winning each contest and make a side bet that the second name would refuse to debate. Can you reason with a demoralized person?
What matchups would you like to see?
Foreign Policy Tag Team -
and vs. and : Principled anti-war leftists wrecking neocon warmongers.The Warzone -
vs. : A well researched anon poking holes in Western war propaganda.vs. : If the news is fake, imagine how fake the history is.Science -
and vs. and : COVID data-driven scientists schooling fear-driven propagandists. In order to participate in this devate, Jetelina and Topol must get boosted and wear masks. vs. : Real economist against a narrative economist. vs. : Academic reformer takes on an academic who believes everything she doesn’t like is fascism. vs. : Culture war skirmish between the guy who coined the term luxury beliefs and a woman who is the cringe comedian embodiment of a luxury belief holder.The TDS thunderdome:
, , Judd Legum, Seth Abramson, Jay Kuo, Joyce Vance, and Mary Trump have a mudslinging contest in the asylum. Who can spew all the most virulent anti-Trump anti-MAGAt slurs and let Orange Man live in their heads the most? , , and can provide ringside color commentary, a la Celebrity Deathmatch.Support The Subversive Seven:
Matt Taibbi v. Dan ‘Rather’ Biased
I would pay COLD, HARD CASH to see this one.
Colin wright vs John Stewart
Peter boghossian vs John Oliver or Trevor Noah
Chloe cole vs ellen page
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