<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:18:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/debates/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[20th Anniversary of Freedomain 2! Twitter/X Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this 20th anniversary Friday Night Live on October 24, 2025, Stefan Molyneux engages with callers about personal struggles and moral insights. Discussions include dealing with childhood trauma, debates]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/20th-anniversary-of-freedomain-2-twitter-x-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/20th-anniversary-of-freedomain-2-twitter-x-space</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVqFVvkXVUAoK1UTyuAcKVtuKoBoGgcrmU7CyRQ9eGus9fMahKWgUDsy6ryJZFj3yPGnLjK3B2mE4qzZP9aAgz9oWZkYLreKebB232PU3qub7ow5d6Bxb13ngVN3KfVDEPfdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to not address the point]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was listening to a conversation on Discord the other day, sort of a podcast-style chat. The theme of the night felt prescient to me, especially with things in the U.S. reaching a boiling point. That]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@meno/how-to-not-address-the-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@meno/how-to-not-address-the-point</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[meno]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPeqsBDeyoPLcUXmrgNhPUH2S46gqxBMTKGvLQF8oMNrarh5J4rBKLLYzVQZkXAKRVfXHsiwvTDBLKwMFz8jKeKMy1QoEnMUQertRqqrAYxW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIMUN Tough Debate Sessions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting yesterday after the opening of the Models of the United Nations, we were dropped into the diplomatic arena. It was a tough wake-up call. The world of diplomacy is a dog-eat-dog dynamic. We had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@annaky/simun-tough-debate-sessions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178265/@annaky/simun-tough-debate-sessions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178265]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[annaky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 01:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCQt7bW5fMsjjsxawctYmZRpRwM6z4GfLwYUCYJYQbUrdwS1XwPZU97pNoPzZtSd38k6yCpE9hD4KudursSmiRzMti2Gjaw2HvZRryGJzsd5LNS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Douglas Murray Smackdown Palooza ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you follow politics at all, you've probably run across this viral exchange. It's all over Twitter today, and as usual, both sides are claiming victory. I don’t have a dog in the fight, per se, but it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pob/@meno/the-douglas-murray-smackdown-palooza</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pob/@meno/the-douglas-murray-smackdown-palooza</guid><category><![CDATA[pob]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[meno]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPeqsBDeyoNhy3dZwTnPoTFm5ueFic4aVDA94VjMMbkAM4HUNooG8rSvcXzWuHoJmfsb2wzU876vc67FwNzNr8i3pYPobZh8cQHqbECxkdvE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam Seder  and "the kids" -  Exercises in futility]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was listening to one these modern debate videos, the kind where there's a big group surrounding the dissenting voice. 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Sure, it would be much better to have a logical debate and people admit when they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@gadrian/better-to-have-drama-than-to-have-nothing-a2h</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@gadrian/better-to-have-drama-than-to-have-nothing-a2h</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtKm2UoLdRggqmP8si9jxVB4qSH2k71rzknfGYurq58AGVdf2gLNXYo8epkwi5HDLsu3vRVuj1WYxQ7r2rhUsvjZi8KkAdhfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Hell With Consequentialism!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, we discuss the importance of defining terms in debates to avoid disagreements and promote productive discussions. We delve into the debate between principles and consequentialism, explore]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/to-hell-with-consequentialism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/reason/@stefan.molyneux/to-hell-with-consequentialism</guid><category><![CDATA[reason]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stefan.molyneux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qygvKQLxbMqCTkw7us6Vg5YAjMWikQvY1n2gKpWjj4L2VdD9c3kUS1nxU6nFEnUtYaC4oZkNMnzUBJ9dUoKBgPyryLY5k6GrR7TVuzSDN6N8W3kFBoFgYa8AXCJegHyqDc9khXX7w4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enough Debates For Party Points We Need Town Halls So Real People Can Ask Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[We don't need political pandering, party point scoring, and narrative pushing by moderators. We need town hall debates where real people can ask questions about their concerns. Let the candidates respond]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/timwalz/@buzweaveryoutube/enough-debates-for-party-points-we-need-town-halls-so-real-people-can-ask-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/timwalz/@buzweaveryoutube/enough-debates-for-party-points-we-need-town-halls-so-real-people-can-ask-questions</guid><category><![CDATA[timwalz]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[buzweaveryoutube]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:04:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKb2wXhaJCbTkTiAwsa7kF9AxXeH6a7Ci8N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris Vows Strong Support for Ukraine and NATO if Elected U.S. President]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris, after officially agreeing to run for president, strongly defended Ukraine and NATO. In her speech, she sharply criticized previous]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-107945/@budmo2022/harris-vows-strong-support-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-107945/@budmo2022/harris-vows-strong-support-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-107945]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[budmo2022]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yoXoGCCgZvnxnNWEmSsYcUaCKXuXWX3P9wySWpdPRbru9WKUnE7CKSwkH9m9gACPLvzgpZ8QSNV7J3UVKhzN4j6HjuyySP3aLe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boycott CNN!   Put RFK Jr In The Debates!   🇺🇸]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call 📞 write ✍️ all friends and family! Tell them to raise hell about me being banned from the debates! Trump and the republicans along with Biden and the Democrats are rigging the debates to keep me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/election/@rfkjr/boycott-cnn-put-rfk-jr-in-the-debates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/election/@rfkjr/boycott-cnn-put-rfk-jr-in-the-debates</guid><category><![CDATA[election]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rfkjr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 20:51:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love that the rest of the RNC debates have been cancelled... for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[I also love that they were cancelled without the front-runner Donald Trump having ever participated in them. I think in the past that these networks and the RNC kind of had the candidates by their respective]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/opinion/@beelzebubba/i-love-that-the-rest-of-the-rnc-debates-have-been-cancelled-for-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/opinion/@beelzebubba/i-love-that-the-rest-of-the-rnc-debates-have-been-cancelled-for-now</guid><category><![CDATA[opinion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[beelzebubba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2024 05:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPdxvZPbkvkbzmFK9mRJGUdiRuAJPdxvKHPQmpPu6vfiWua5wAMFwt5HnyRhsELt9Jh1EPmMUpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Los jóvenes y los temas sociales / Youth and social issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los jóvenes son una parte fundamental de cualquier sociedad, ya que representan el futuro y la continuidad de las comunidades. Su participación e interés en los temas sociales es crucial para el desarrollo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@franvenezuela/los-jovenes-y-los-temas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@franvenezuela/los-jovenes-y-los-temas</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[franvenezuela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 09:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WPqSRVu5Tje9dqUHViMxaJV7yMKpdBxKMGAMSmjJ9pHfRAyBKxKwNeEeQojXCghYGtNyN5wGa63eHdWpmR5jeYAr1udZnWo3G65u8jtzg3VZhb22r5t2HBDqvLvW8TXfzXnDrJDWWMoDM8zMZFLVcJkFnG5VY2xu5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debate Topics for Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, we've seen a number of issues raised regarding Hive and, in some cases, solutions proposed to change the status quo. In some cases, the issues raised are conflicting with each other, so, by attempting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@gadrian/debate-topics-for-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@gadrian/debate-topics-for-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gadrian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:53:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8eo9SA2DYnrHQHU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[About Political Debates as Tournament Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[People (and candidates) are disgusted by political debates today. What if they can be reformatted as tournament events? Except as noted, all images are made using Excel 2007 with light edits made using]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@magnacarta/about-political-debates-as-tournament-events</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@magnacarta/about-political-debates-as-tournament-events</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[magnacarta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGj7bKbpX3RcughmbGL25MRsrVrkBR7HafmN7gpMxLW3oCDd35FkuZZA48qaHwoandZujYhit9RYdRZBuKoi2owwKFSLtxGEnNENsGhMBMR92ZXW95hmFRyNPHah6T3dJgbUaPr5hqNodXNzHfUGuMYubWmrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#GovtCorp & the #Psychopaths in charge want you dead. 

We consume their #media, ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... validate their #debates by watching, consent to their #corruption by voting and ultimately building the #PrisonPlanet around us because thinking for ourselves is to hard. THEY WANT MOST OF US DEAD!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@soundwavepromo1/s05brfw99v0y3hh2qsuykq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@soundwavepromo1/s05brfw99v0y3hh2qsuykq</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[soundwavepromo1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:06:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EC459KiubMRtR7KJbA1bs4JSU8FBEazoA5aqHaY3nShmEVcbv9aK45oM6e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nutcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been called that a few times in my life, as well as many worse, more derogatory things. It's often happened in the heat of debate when I have an opposing opinion to someone else, which, the last time]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109288/@emma-h/nutcase</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109288/@emma-h/nutcase</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-109288]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emma-h]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPPrC1uBW2JhdsGdd16kWjEeXBLSi52dKQNQSkCGHho92Zhrv7GRw9TkMF2csQk3YVBmNB8U3isHyLni5DfibVtpJMGPiHjALJZcB4SxJdNW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot off the press at LeoFinance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do Rewards Skew Political Debates at LeoThreads?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@magnacarta.buzz/hot-off-the-press-at-leofinance-rs0eok</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@magnacarta.buzz/hot-off-the-press-at-leofinance-rs0eok</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[magnacarta.buzz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 05:17:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRqKbRYXeyq5y5v9rDqPYK6eKyMcsSQTDxmYoMbWPYBWs8pEFRHfXpAG9oFHb1TYFScpc3S7cPs6hg5ws8raNwjqJGii92kKCvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Published at LeoFinance--]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are rewards antithetical to political debate on microblogging platforms? Can we have political debates at LeoThreads? [Keep reading at LeoFiannce](Are rewards antithetical to political debate on microblogging]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@magnacarta/published-at-leofinance-5b2af1331f46a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@magnacarta/published-at-leofinance-5b2af1331f46a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[magnacarta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 05:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRqKbRYXeyq5y5v9rDqPYK6eKyMcsSQTDxmYoMbWPYBWs8pEFRHfXpAG9oFHb1TYFScpc3S7cPs6hg5ws8raNwjqJGii92kKCvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Rewards Skew Political Debates at LeoThreads?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are rewards antithetical to political debate on microblogging platforms? Can we have political debates at LeoThreads? Cover image made using SVG, except for ballot/poll graphic made using Excel 2003. Edits]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@magnacarta/do-rewards-skew-political-debates-at-leothreads</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@magnacarta/do-rewards-skew-political-debates-at-leothreads</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[magnacarta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRqKbRYXeyq5y5v9rDqPYK6eKyMcsSQTDxmYoMbWPYBWs8pEFRHfXpAG9oFHb1TYFScpc3S7cPs6hg5ws8raNwjqJGii92kKCvz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>