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A 1986 Debate of Socialism Vs. Capitalism, with a young Christopher Hitchens fully advocating for Socialism (www.c-span.org)
submitted 2 years ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/socialism@beehaw.org
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I thought this was a rather interesting debate, as I never expected to see Christopher Hitchens of all people debating on the side of the Socialists. It's truly a shame he became a neo-conservative later in life, as he would've been a great orator to have on our side, as this debate showcases.

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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago

I will always owe a certain amount of thanks to Hitchens for being instrumental in questioning my faith, which resulted in my life becoming tremendously better. However I recently learned he had some pretty hot takes that made me lose a bit of respect for him.