Reading into the research for our next debate —"China Does Capitalism Better than America" — I'm seeing what this motion really asks: "Since China is growing faster than us, does that mean we need to be more like China?" Hm. A "yes" answer would pretty much turn on its head every assumption we make about ourselves as Americans -- namely, that we're the model for the rest of the world; that capitalism is "ours"; that maybe, just maybe, a little authoritarianism is a good thing

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I've been reading a good amount of background in preparation for our upcoming debate – on obesity and government responsibility – and I suspect this could be one of those debates where conventional wisdom gets shredded. Or at least, I am guessing that is what the side arguing AGAINST our motion is going to try to do.

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