The Debate as an Ambush

TL;DR

Presidential debates are now high-risk scenarios where a single error can be more damaging than many successes.
Modern voters primarily seek to confirm their existing beliefs rather than change their minds through debate.
Debates now compete with social media and digital platforms, leading to fragmented consumption of clips and soundbites rather than full engagement.
The focus in debates has shifted from exchanging ideas to creating viral moments, where a misstep can derail a campaign.
For a candidate losing, a debate can be a vital opportunity for visibility, but for a leading candidate, it can be a trap that opens them up to errors.
In contemporary politics, the act of debating carries significant risk of mistakes, and success often comes from avoiding self-damage rather than convincing others.
The idea that 'he who does not debate, loses' is becoming outdated, replaced by the understanding that 'he who debates exposes himself, and he who exposes himself, likely errs.'

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