Oh horseshit. You gotta buck up.
You're certainly right about this. But, I need a brief respite.
People outside the US, other than the self-appointed appalled, won't give a rat's ass about the debate;
There are authoritarian regimes in the world, that have and are currently, actively seeking to undermine democracy, particularly in the West and especially in the United States as the oldest and most powerful democracy. Unwilling to attack the US by force, they seek to undermine our democracy by encouraging chaos, sowing and amplifying division among citizens, distrust in institutions of government, and disillusionment in the democratic process itself. That isn't accomplished all at once, but is a process of damage done brick by brick in hopes of eventually causing collapse or at least a severe weakening of the structure.
The spectacle was that of a President of the United States undermining confidence in the election process, casting doubt on the potential legitimacy of the outcome, refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, encouraging an extremist group of brawlers to "stand by", a weak mumbling response when asked to clearly denounce white supremacists and their militia groups, and degrading an important debate into a complete debasement of dignity and decency. And it wasn't done just in the same places, times, and manners as he has for the last four years, but in the most important and internationally watched forum possible—the first presidential debate mere weeks away from an election. And the chaos that reigned on stage last night left a great many people stunned when it finally and thankfully ended.
So forgive me if I think that the bricks that uphold democracy received a sledgehammer blow last night, still standing but weakened. And yes, I do believe that our enemies are celebrating that event.
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