DEMOCRAZY IN ACTION

The first political debate timer was installed to limit chaos. Chaos adapted instantly.

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Debate time limits exist to keep discussions orderly. Modern televised debates, such as the 1960 U.S. Kennedy-Nixon debates, used set rules and timing. The line about the first timer is a joke.

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