Populists offer simple solutions that fall short of solving complex problems, says Rachel Haddad 1/6

Rachel Haddad, Balliol College, speaks in proposition of the motion that This House Believes Populism is a Threat to Democracy.
This is the first speech of six.
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[@EasyEight3674]

False argument -- she's using the phrase "immigration," and not "illegal immigration." Few Americans are upset at legal immigration, except for the excesses of the H1B Visa program which harms young STEM graduates looking for work. No, they are angry at the massive, unending flow of ILLEGAL immigrants from developing countries globally flooding across the border, about 3 MILLION people per year. This is being done against the will of the super majority of Americans. 70% oppose it, and it's rated the number one concern of Americans overall, higher even than the economy. It is this massive, unending illegal immigration created and enacted by the Biden Admin which is making Americans angry.

[@Gabriel-se9el]

great point

[@JohnDoe-ne1ni]

Yep, another outsider proving to us all why we should be against it in the first place. They come here all uppity and think they can change our way of life and laws from the inside. Stop voting them in no matter the party

[@JohnDoe-ne1ni]

U see how they flooded the audience with pro Pelosi people. Nobody was allowed to laugh at the oppositions jokes . But I'm very sick of outsiders coming here and telling us we are wrong and need to change.

[@JohnDoe-ne1ni]

Also stop caring if they call you racist. Once we do that we win

[@JohnDoe-ne1ni]

The nonstop censoring of posts is insane. Please stop letting outsiders come here who insult us and or way of life with the baiting nonstop. Or your own people may look at u as a enemy

[@nobodyreally834]

The problem is rich Oxford students are the exact type that wouldn't understand the modern populist

[@andrewdonohue1853]

i appreciate many of these speakers, they seem to understand key problems with the politics in the united states

[@sapereaude616]

Trump may be the best President the United States has ever had. Pelosi has been a problem for a long time and needs to retire.

[@akaalkripal5724]

Rachel is being funny considering that 'elitism' and not populism destroyed Lebanon. Clearly, she lived in a bubble in her own country.

[@Rocko130185]

Religious differences and changing demographics destroyed Lebanon. A society so divided was never going to work, and with a massive influx of Palestinians, the demographics changed, and islam became the majority religion. How anyone can talk about Lebanon without talking about religion hasn't a single clue.

[@andylewis7360]

What a surprise! She’s a student at Oxford, after all. And judging by her argumentation, she’s no more than a midwit. Which leads one to the conclusion that her family is wealthy.

[@billythegoat8634]

What gave it away? The enrollment at Oxford?

[@andylewis7360]

@@billythegoat8634 I’m sure every Lebanese family can afford to send their daughter to Oxtord! 😂

[@billythegoat8634]

@@andylewis7360 of that I have little doubt! Soon even Ukrainians will grace the Hall

[@sparkymtgal]

Does she really consider cable news channels reputable news channels? She needs to look into who gives them their talking points on a daily basis. All we have for truth in news is the independent journalists now that are growing, they do investigations and report on it. You can trun on any cable channel and hear the same mockingbird speak, they are told by their puppet masters what to say and stick to script or get fired. .

[@grannyannie2948]

She probably thinks the BBC is a balanced news source.

[@beatricefabian7910]

How can you, ‘an intellect’ believe that mainstream media is unbiased? So young and naive.

[@MrLee192Gversion]

And how can you, believe that so called alternative media isn't also biased?

[@beatricefabian7910]

@@MrLee192Gversion it is as well…

[@ivaerz4977]

​@@MrLee192GversionEarth is flat

[@andylewis7360]

@@MrLee192GversionOf course alternative media is biased. Because it offers an alternative perspective to prevailing “legacy media” narratives in an effort to rebalance the discourse.

[@robertharris8834]

Dishonest, not naive.

[@michellec1866]

Oxymoron argument applies to elites too. Oxford has dumbed down.

[@nlego5153]

Rachel: Chat GPT, please write me a paper on how bobulism baaad. Chat GPT: On it, bruh!

[@dave9547]

lol

[@UECSoumyaRay]

Funny how she doesn't mention ANY Muslim country!!!!

[@JaKommenterar]

Lebanon??

[@in_tasin]

For what?

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

@@JaKommenterar ah yes the country that fell to elitism like Riad Salameh.

[@JaKommenterar]

@@aaronmontgomery2055 Yes ofc, that’s my point. And her’s.

[@susanpotts3691]

If you want to look up a good book look up Ayaan hiring alias book. It is an eye opener of what has happened with Europe immigration. The book is called Prey. Many of the immigrants will not assimilate. 😢

[@MyWordPressGuy]

Darlin'.... when you're the only one laughing at your jokes, that's a clue as to how funny they really are! 🙄

[@goofyforjesus]

OMGosh! Do they EVER consider that they are describing themselves? Funny... Bring on Pelosi! LOL *face palm* Talk from your heart... NOT a script. This is college level? (I could have had a V-8)

[@Madhav513]

Propaganda again 😅

[@Abhay_Singh62]

higher level blind devote

[@demo-ov6eq]

@@Abhay_Singh62 kalistani spotted opinion rejected

[@heyzeus9027]

basically her argument is..i dont like how the other side defines populism therefore im going to redefine it and call the other side racist and trump is bad.

[@moxavenger]

Her argument is that sometimes populist leaders are narcissistic? That's why populism is bad?

[@andylewis7360]

Haven’t you heard? Calling someone a narcissist is a slam-dunk nowadays. It’s all a woman needs to do to confer victim status onto herself.

[@bjjao74]

Her definition of populism falls down, when the examples she refers to (Trump, Modi) are typical critisism of conservative/sosial right politics and are not balanced, or examples of issues that have been made much clearer after the fact (Trumps criticism of "main stream media". Unless you've lived under a rock these last few years, there have been plenty of leaks showing that Trump where right in a lot of the critisism he had). That is not to say that there are plenty of other populist strategies Trump and Modi uses... but for fairness, she could balance it with also talking about the populist strategies that leftist use, such as Bernie Sanders or any of the socalled "green" parties that uses climate fear and easy solutions...

[@JaKommenterar]

Actually her point was Trump is a threat to democracy. You are pretending like Trump did not attempt a coup.

[@stevenkalavity9879]

US Senators and Representatives swear an oath to uphold the Constitution not simply democracy. The US Constitution codifies the rights of the individual above the tyranny of a majority or populism. The US House of Representatives is populism constrained by the Constitution. In the US, division is sowed by disparate interpretations of these Constitutional rights especially as they relate to state right sovereignty. After all, the US is 50 sovereign states united through a single Constitution.

[@tjviper1991]

9:04 Why because you guys constantly attacked him? You had him in court his entire presidency.

[@sourajyoti7199]

what they call simple solution is actually the end result of a long chain of complex thought process. But since the solution seems unsophisticated in their eyes, it's counter intuitive to them. For their notions of sophistication, stems from their elitist upbringing.

[@andylewis7360]

Precisely!! The lack of self-awareness is absolutely STUNNING!! 😂

[@johnshaw6702]

As an engineer, I've found that there usually is a simple solution to most complex problems. The difficulty is that finding that solution is often anything but simple. For those who have spent anytime trying to figure out a simple solution to a chess puzzle can attest, finding the simple solution is often much harder than finding a complex solution to the same problem. The problem with complex solutions is that they have more points of failure than a simple solution.

[@gravitaslost]

Lol. As if this doesn't apply to all politicians, most don't even offer solutions, only 'desirable' goals with no realistic means of attaining them.

[@terrys.2342]

Such simplistic thought. Good thing she has other attributes to get by on.

[@eoghana315]

I reject the premise that democracy is something we should preserve or strive towards. If democracy is what led us to here, than of what use is democracy?

[@mustangman3403]

America let's over 1 million immigrants every year ..we love immigrants that love this country..not people who think they can skip the line by breaking U.S immigration laws ..

[@joe360fm4]

Oxford must invite trump for debate .

[@adrianharrison5208]

That would never happen

[@MAEmodz]

bro why these kids are speaking ignorantly. watching tiktok 8 hours a day then you have got some idea about democracy out of the blue.

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

That’s democracy and the point of populism. Everyone has a voice it’s kind of the point.

[@VaucluseVanguard]

Nigel Farage never claimed Brexit would allow £350 million per week to go into the NHS. The famous slogan appeared on the official Leave campaign by, headed byBoris Johnson. And even in interviews during the campaign, Johnson did not commit to spending all the £300 million on the NHS, simply that the country could do that if that is what in wanted.

[@m.caeben2578]

I just discovered the best debater was a guitarist.

[@Bauks]

It kinda makes sense.. He has been all over the place. He see's the people.

[@justinwarren7643]

She makes false statements that aren't backed up by actual facts

[@guyanaspectator8948]

They’re Incredible, Huge talent, despite the inability to focus.

[@Gabriel-se9el]

ability?

[@ChrisMonelt]

Can whomever sets the playlists for these things PLEASE put them in order 🙏

[@billythegoat8634]

I used to respect Oxford University. Then this video happened

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

It’s a debate. There are two sides. Watch both.

[@in_tasin]

Democracy is a threat to me! 😂

[@Pwecko]

Dear me. That was a terrible speech.

[@amanwarsi8239]

Peter Griffin seating right back there 😂

[@RedPillAwake]

That would make her.. Meg. 😂

[@danielsimms4509]

Why the skip at 9:16?

[@tjviper1991]

7:11 Why is it our job? Deal with your own shit.

[@john1425]

Does anyone know why they always repeatedly say, "no thank you" at these Oxford Addresses????

[@thomdrolet2624]

Their ideas can't stand up to scrutiny.

[@tjviper1991]

10:11 We didn't oppose democracy. We ended it. That's why we are a constitutional Republic.

[@kegstahand]

Upload the full debate

[@thomascromwell6840]

Those are excellent arguments. It has to be stressed that while populists often claim to strive for the working class, they have always worked for the billionaires and the powerful while enacting racist policies.

[@cleomenes01]

Clearly, in order to SAVE democracy, we need to make "democracy" more elitist! Come on....

[@michaelbrown1101]

She should graduate high school first. Then try again.

[@Devmew000]

Vote for UPI, Vote for UCC, Vote for constitutional improvement

[@domenicosaviano5924]

She is DTF for that guy. This wasnt a debate, its a flirty roast.

[@DNE2012]

All their arguments are the popular candidate is not popular and the guy no one likes should run everything

[@melodydunn4546]

Someone who cannot see any basis to argue the opposite is a fool.

[@egb6322]

How much did the media pay this girl?

[@Doomsday556]

Be very careful with trying to resolve so called “Inequities.” You will be the one giving up something.

[@m.caeben2578]

If anything, a nice introduction to her opposition

[@canteregonda746]

What are the people yelling out when the speaker replies, no thank you. ??

[@rick91443]

"Populism" is what you get when all those people you once coitized for "not getting out to vote"....do. rr Normandy, France

[@K0RP53]

Totally gonna be voting for Trump.

[@mitchgoulson2294]

In truth, I agreed with the opposition, but I see this girl’s points.

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

Her points sure but to call populism as racism and such is idiotic.

[@mayanksharmaRecites]

Ahh..whatta beauty. Forget the debate

[@lw1zfog]

nah

[@robthebank12]

Quae est ista meretrix in controversia?

[@aqdadr]

Trump is the Champion of the people. If he was a Pokémon I’d choose him 90% of the time.

[@Scitzowicz]

Haute Couture Royale

[@internationalnewsmaruf4558]

I watch From Bangladesh 🇧🇩 But love the speech ❤

[@in_tasin]

Do you understand what you love? Also, I am from Bangladesh. 🇧🇩

[@patrickmccartney7544]

question for the anti-populists: what simple or complex solutions do you offer?

[@laodesyukur]

Good speech beautifull lady... Populism looks awesome because its liberalis... How to achieve good interest or income in max... But it hears negative too because it never say "how the way to achieve those? " Mad or good, who knows... Better is the privilege mandates... There " Look how origin conservative said " We walk together with what we have been believed. I mean religion in vertical and horizontal approaches, blessings and deeds coming... Populism is good too, look labour there, how they working hard for the country or kingdom or empire more... There America, they choose republic and Democrate, all said " From the people to the people nor to God Allah... Founding fathers there, "perhaps" Beside God Allah, perhaps i said... In the Kingdom or empire countries looks awesome more because they elect "God's leaders" you know, i mean, someone who crown as a good icon to be followed, to be adore, to be salute... Because he or she speaks with the God's words... Democracy, like Indonesia or perhaps America or ukraine or radical waves hamas there, many and more do not believe the kindness that hide behind them... Because they forget God, faith missing... Because we are many, speak in whole... But worse... Salutation for conservative because they believe... Not only human but its Creator too... Populism is good too but better privilege mandates... Democracy is good too but looks the object nor subject, support subject but still looks privilege mandates behind it... Indonesia is dead because democracy with good mandates because they are many and dead all, nor mandates... Without faith, nothing... Blessings and deeds missing... Very sad indeed... Amerika looks like too perhaps, because we are many then forget God Allah... Looks British or saudi Arabia, Christianity and Islam have mandates, follow God Allah, vertical and horizontal accepted... God'Will... There are other world after this... Written... 🌐🇬🇧❤

[@Teddy-wg8cv]

Oh my!! What a beautiful speech!!! I love Lebanon 🇱🇧❤️🇱🇧❤️🇱🇧

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

The country that fell due to elitism?

[@siriusfun]

This whole shallow presentation has extractive internet scraping by Chat GPT written all over it.

[@aqdadr]

I didn’t get his point. Sound like word salad

[@greyone40]

She's just giving a cut and paste narrative. No real argument being made.

[@Mo-fi4fv]

Why doesn't oxford union just release full videos instead of these clipped bs? Ruins the flow of the debate.

[@rick91443]

CRITIZED.... opps rr

[@gravitaslost]

not a reply ... oops rr N.B. You do know you can edit your comments ... this isn't Twitter. :)

[@huzaifa6466]

Beauty

[@siriusfun]

What does her culture have to say about democracy? Asking for a friend.

[@findlay234]

Wow... She basically starts with adhominems... Personal attacks to undermine their arguments from the off... Shame.

[@alementary4065]

Best thing I can say about her 'thoughts' is that she has an amazing set of sweater cannons.

[@junc2437]

many of us here not for the debate

[@arindamparua2852]

uss bro

[@RedPillAwake]

FAIL

[@SaddamHussain-jv9jg]

Modesty n morality is the beauty of humanity and Women is the key of that beauty which shapes the world. Immorality and immodesty destroyed n devastate humanity core culture values and society morally and socially.

[@IbrahimMuhammad_114]

Maybe dress appropriately when giving a speech? Idk

[@ra2.0yeetedition17]

Spend half the time ad-hominem.

[@CJofLongIsland]

I’ll vote against anyone she tells me to.

[@greveth]

I have heard better Rap Battles of History. The "roast" in the beginning was trite and petty. The arguments are weak and unsupported by logic. Sad.

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

It was in good fun. They are friends. While I don’t agree with her points, you are letting your bias veil that the roast was all in good fun.

[@sweeperbart]

Why is everyone dressed up, and then ya got that guy in the background with the North Face jacket and Walmart runners. Is he a janitor taking a break? Security? C'mon guys.....

[@adrianharrison5208]

He is dressed like that so we know he is not one of them.

[@chesscomsupport8689]

She is wrong, but my god, she is stunning!

[@thomdrolet2624]

That's why she's there.

[@user-cn7ll1bl7i]

India is mother of Democracy .........................Modi.

[@maherhamadouch2005]

She's cute af, Lebanese girls are nice

[@budu240]

Moo

[@budu240]

I am here for her milk