what's the point?

opposing sides yell at one another and race for a "gotcha moment" and nothing substantive changes

what is even the goal, so that you could determine if you are any closer to a resolution?

martin got his questions answered....so i guess that's something, but the panel part? just more of the same talking heads talking (loudly)

are we (the observers) so desirous to declare a winner because someone got owned/slayed/served/destroyed/whatever that we will subject ourselves to the equivalent of a poop-throwing-battle in a zoo cage, without considering to what end?

i would love to have an actual discussion about the *ideas* of the seemingly opposing sides, but i wonder in the midst of this *loudest/snarkiest voice gets the attention* culture if that is even possible.