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This house opposes widespread catastrophizing narratives about the Trump presidency
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In the run-up to, and after the 2024 US presidential election, there have been prominent catastrophizing narratives about the Trump presidency, including but not limited to claims that Trump is a threat to democracy and may pursue suspending elections and/or the Constitution in order to become an autocrat, direct comparisons of Trump to fascism, nazism and Adolf Hitler, fears that Trump's foreign policy would destroy international stability and result in large-scale global conflict, or claims that Trump would actively allow for the breakdown of law and order, and widespread violence against minority groups. These narratives are mostly perpetuated in liberal and progressive circles.

Diliman Pre-Asian British Parliamentary 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-08-23
We oppose the anti-poverty campaign focusing on highlighting misery.
Danang Dragons & Serpents Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-23
This House believes that AI has devalued genuine expertise.
Friday Night Debates 2025: An African Debate Super League · Power Pair 16 · 2025-08-22
This house believes that the feminist movement should support the use of sex appeal for commercial incentives.
- Media
- Economics
- Romance/Sex
- Feminism
Friday Night Debates 2025: An African Debate Super League · First Leg Round Robbin 9 · 2025-08-22
This house would severely limit media coverage of terrorist attacks.
- Media
- Terrorism
- Law
- Human Rights
- Democracy
Friday Night Debates 2025: An African Debate Super League · Power Pair 5 · 2025-08-22
This house, as an up-and-coming young game designer, W rather work in an indie studio rather than a triple A studio
- Media
- Art
- Labor
- Economics
Infoslide

Indie game studios are video game studios that are newer and more independent in comparison to larger video game developers, also known as ‘triple A studios’. Examples of triple A studios include Sony, Nintendo, or Ubisoft. Indie game studios have produced commercially successful games, such as Minecraft, Limbo and Undertale.

LUMS Intervarsity 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-08-19
This House Would hold social media companies criminally liable for the spread of fake news on their platforms.
Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2025 (Senior) · Grand Final · 2025-08-18
This house opposes the resurgence of 'emo culture' in the entertainment industry
- Culture
- Media
- Mental Health
- Art
Infoslide

“Emo culture” is a style of music and fashion that became popular in the 2000s, with bands like My Chemical Romance leading the trend. It often focuses on themes of sadness, heartbreak, and self-expression, and was also seen in Malaysia through bands like Bunkface and Hujan. While many young people embraced it as an outlet for their feelings, others criticized it for being too dark. Today, with emo bands making a comeback, this culture is resurfacing in the entertainment industry.

Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2025 (Senior) · Grand Final · 2025-08-18
This house regrets the rise of streaming services in the world of cinema
- Media
- Culture
- Art
- Economics
Swinburne Sarawak Inter-School Debating Championship 2025 (Senior) · Grand Final · 2025-08-18
This house supports the reframing of historical tragedies as entertainment (e.g., Dahmer, Chernobyl, Oppenheimer, etc.)
Kasiyana Open 2025 · High School Finals · 2025-08-16
This house supports the rise of ROMO among the youth
- Mental Health
- Media
- Children
- Culture
Infoslide

Reality of Missing Out (ROMO) generally refers to the feeling of content with not personally knowing or not personally being part of something, even to the extent of being relieved from being detached or not involved in certain public events or online trends.

Orgullo Intervarsity 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-08-16
This house regrets the dominant portrayal of long-distance relationships as doomed to fail
Kasiyana Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-08-16
This House Supports social movements condemning celebrities who fail to use their platforms to advocate for urgent sociopolitical causes
Tuesday Academy Debate Open · Round 3 · 2025-08-16
This House prefers Disney optimism to Ghibli optimism in children's media
- Media
- Children
- Culture
- Art
Infoslide

For the purpose of this debate, there are two tropes in children's media. ""Disney optimism"" presents a world with clear good and evil, wherein good always triumphs. ""Ghibli optimism"" presents a world with no true evil and morality is subjective, where peaceful compromise is ultimately possible and neither side necessarily triumphs.

BRAC Genders 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-08-15
As a feminist movement, this Council regrets the increasing trend of belittling men among artists, such as 'Manchild' by Sabrina Carpenter and 'Man of the Year' by Lorde.
- Feminism
- Art
- Culture
- Media
Gadjah Mada Intervarsity 2025 - Divisi Bahasa Indonesia · Round 3 · 2025-08-13
This house believes that the extensive media coverage on billionaires' personal lives have done more harm than good.
Guangdong Debate Challenge 2025 · School Finals · 2025-08-09
This house opposes crowd-rating in art criticism (e.g IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Letterboxd, Douban etc)
- Art
- Media
- Culture
- Science/Technology
Guangdong Debate Challenge 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-09
This house opposes the rising narrative of intellectualizing emotions in pop culture discourse
Visayas Intervarsity 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-08-09
This House Would choose the sexual album over the introspective album
- Art
- Romance/Sex
- Media
- Feminism
- Culture
Infoslide

You are an American singer and actress in your early twenties. You gained widespread recognition as a teenager through your role on a popular Disney Channel series. Since then, you’ve released several albums that delve into themes of love, self-discovery, and personal growth, achieving moderate success. As you prepare for your next album, your label has presented you with two options: Album A (the sexual album), which focuses on explicit displays of sexuality, and Album B (the introspective album), which continues the introspective themes you’ve explored in your previous works.

PKU Pro-Am 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-08-09
This house, as the K-Pop star would stop pursuing a career as an idol
- Labor
- Media
- Privacy
- Mental Health
- Asia
Infoslide

You are an up-and-rising junior star in the K-pop idol industry with brand deals and performance invitations. The company/agency you are signed to has significant amount of control over your life (i.e diet, dating life/ social life, creative flow)

Mastermind Chronicles 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-08-08