Masha Gessen strikes again, brilliantly articulating in ways I cannot why I no longer watch the fake debates & hope they stop pretending they are worthwhile.

Appetizer: Harris won the fake debate but Trump won the news cycle & Springfield got worse.

The Real Loser of the V.P. Debate https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/opinion/masha-gessen-vp-debate.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PU4.okZT.KirxPN7dR9aF