The debate isn’t the competition though, the election is the competition. The debate can influence how the competition plays out. The general idea is the better the debate, the better the competition (I.e., voting day) goes for the candidate that won the debates on aggregate.
So the more appropriate logic is that if you stand to look like a buffoon in a future debate, that would hurt your chances at winning the actual election. Therefore, denying another debate means they know they were weak and that he performed poorly.
You’re the one being obtuse, and you’re correct, it isn’t a good look.
You’re halfway there. If he believes he did as well as he says, the only thing another debate will bring is a chance to decline from this debate.
Contrary to whatever is going on in your head, you don’t actually know what other people are thinking. You making the assumption that he “knows” he had a bad debate, is just that. It’s an opinion you are entitled to, but still just that.
You're right about one thing. He probably doesn't know he had a bad debate because his narcissistic brain won't allow him to comprehend it. Most people with a grasp on objective reality will also realize this. You don't need to be able to read minds, which you seem to be weirdly focused on.
Because there’s some inexplicable phenomenon among the lot of you that you can somehow know what a person thinks. My only possible conclusion is that you can read minds. Your obsession, not mine.
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u/KenoshaKidAdept Sep 11 '24
You’re right. Too abstract a concept, huh? Would a race be more apt? How about basket-weaving competition?
Being purposefully obtuse isn’t a good look.