More political debates on TV, less Kardashians, Bachelors, Bachelorettes, and Real Housewives
Christopher Tremoglie
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Last week’s televised debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) was a rare event of political intellect displayed on television. It was one of the few times in the nation’s history that a political debate was scheduled for prime time between two people not (officially) running for the same office.
And, regardless of whom one supported, it was a welcomed sight of spirited discussion about important topics about the welfare of our nation. Hopefully, there will be more such debates in the future.
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The debate between Newsom and DeSantis was watched by 5.46 million viewers, according to Deadline. The ratings data revealed that 4.75 million viewers watched the debate live, while another 706,000 tuned in for a rebroadcast. To put this in comparison, ABC’s The Golden Bachelor drew 5.8 million viewers, NBC’s Dateline NBC drew 2.05 million viewers, Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen had 3.07 million viewers, and CBS’s SEAL Team had 1.46 million viewers.
While it would be disingenuous to categorize the debate as a ratings juggernaut, there appears to be an appetite for such debates. Moreover, having these debates would benefit the population.
For example, the California governor is likely to be a Democratic presidential candidate in the future. Those who watched the debate Thursday night saw Newsom ignore and dismiss statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Viewers witnessed firsthand how frequently Newsom ignored facts and spread misinformation to advance his political agenda.
Furthermore, the debate educated viewers on political topics and political personalities.
It gave people a live look into the personas of the people vying to run our country in the future. Spirited debate and passionate discussion used to be the hallmark of our nation. Let’s normalize a return to such an era. Wouldn’t this be better for the country than finding out the latest contrived drama on shows like The Kardashians, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, or Real Housewives … of whatever?
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Imagine having a population that knows more about domestic policies than the romantic lives of Kim Kardashian or Kendall Jenner. Give us more political debates on prime-time television.
The country will be better off because of it.