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Cosmo Blues

(2,481 posts) Sun Nov 22, 2020, 02:41 PM Nov 2020

Debate, James Baldwin and William F Buckley

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Debate, James Baldwin and William F Buckley (Original Post) Cosmo Blues Nov 2020 OP

What a great debate. angstlessk Nov 2020 #1

Agree Cosmo Blues Nov 2020 #2

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

1. What a great debate.

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 10:30 PM

Nov 2020

Baldwin was articulate, and Buckley was erudite, and people saw through the bullshit from Buckley.

Baldwin got a stunning stand up ovation, Buckley, got sitting clapping.

Heartwarming.

Cosmo Blues

(2,481 posts)

2. Agree

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 11:14 AM

Nov 2020

I was a bit young yet, so I didn't find out about this until yesterday. Though better, too many of the detriments remain

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