While the debate was carried out by sophomores unable to make their voices actually heard in the election this year, positions upon candidates were made clear and shade was thrown to people who disagreed. While it was, nontheless, a political disscussion with valid points, an assault on indiviual tastes and beings took place. Some stabs were intellectually sly and meaningful, while others were blunt and unrefined; I'm sure you can guess which of the two were made by trump supporters.
I think the inclusion of personal diss in a political argument is made by the culture of social media; where people can throw hits at eachother and seemingly be protected behind the realm made by a keyboard. If a debate was made in person, I'm sure less to no offhand and obscene comments targeting personal lives would be made. Such can be confirmed in the debates between the presidential candidates. Specifically looking at Trump, who does occasionally bash is opponents in person, his twitter posts take on another level of insulting demeanor.
While Trump is discrediting opponents like any political battle, his tweet does so rudely and quite unsophisticatedly. I find this very unintellectual and unnecessary for a political discussion. But when in social media, there seems to be nothing holding one back from making such comments.
In all, the discussion on Instagram presented a political debate with extra sauce. Opinions, facts, and derogatory comments were made by my peers, that probably didn't change anyones position because of our teenage stubbornness. Either way, I believe the type of comments made by people do reveal the intellectual capacity of individuals. Also, I have to give props to some of the Ckm students, mostly HISPers, that made valid and intellectual points and comebacks. The claws of the lions appeared swifter than the that of the falcons.
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