That's mostly the case, though it's possible to have substantive real-time debate. You need a strong format, with ample time and good faith actors who will ste

That's mostly the case, though it's possible to have substantive real-time debate. You need a strong format, with ample time and good faith actors who will steel man each other's positions instead of strawmanning them. So ultimately you have both sides debating the strongest version of the opposing side. Here's an example: https://youtu.be/m0-oC_49fq4?t=195 https://youtu.be/m0-oC_49fq4?t=195