When Political Debate Becomes Performance Ever notice how ātalking politicsā ā online or off ā so often turns into a flamewar, not a dialogue? Itās rarely about learning from each other anymore.Instead, itās about virtue-signalling, performing loyalty to our in-group, or ādestroyingā the other side to score points. So hereās the real question: šļø Why do you think political discussions so often turn into performances instead of genuine attempts to understand? š§© Andāwhat would it actually take to make political conversations about learning again?