I didn’t watch the Fox Republican debate because I don’t hate myself and have no interest in such nonsense. There is no way to satirize this garbage. You could tell me that during the next debate, they will be asked to do push-ups and dance to a latin rhythm to try capture the Latino/a vote, and I would probably believe you.
That said, while the tone of the Canadian debate is at least more tolerable and not rooted in the celebration of anti-intellectualism, it’s still a horrible way to operate a democracy. It’s still about smooth talking, sound bites, appearance, etc. So, I’m tempted to praise Canada here. But the only thing I can think to say is that it’s not the U.S.. I suppose that’s praise enough.