The function pf a debate is an exchange of ideas, a back and forth discussion t that could lead to the solution of a problem. A good debate can get emotional, can get heated, but remain civil. But, within the confines of social media, it's more like the "Argument Clinic" sketch from Monty Python.
I won't say that all social media debates are useless however. For the first time in human history, millions of people from across the globe can talk and discuss any topic on their mind. But that is also a detriment, as that means anybody; a meaningful debate can suddenly be interrupted by people (or trolls) spewing drivel and flinging insults in every direction. Everyone thinks they're an expert and every response is a "gotcha" statement.
It is honestly the stress brought on from the comments that has made me no longer wish to use social media as a forum to debate. For example; a recent debate I was in over the meaning of the First Amendment, devolved into bashing me as a "stupid American who doesn't understand his own laws." Not a debate that was meaningful over what is the purpose of the Amendment, or what it protects, but a "gotcha" argument.
I'm not trying to sound like some whining millennial, triggered, and running to his"safe space". I'm throwing my hands up and walking away, no longer wasting time in an environment that only fuels my rage. I vent here to provide a subject for thought and perhaps get people to take a more rational view of politics. I'm not saying to keep your emotions bottled up, but not to let them take advantage of you. We are only human.
