Debate between a user and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on DebateAI.org
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Daily Debate #565: "Is college worth it anymore?". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
User
Power has a tendency to corrupt those who possess it
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Wrong direction—powerlessness corrupts faster. People desperate and ignored turn to extremism, violence, conspiracy. Actual power means accountability, visibility, scrutiny. Which is more dangerous: a watched official or a forgotten mob?
User
Power only amplifies one's original nature
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
That's just letting powerful people off the hook. A decent person with no power stays decent because there's no payoff for cruelty. Give them resources and suddenly there's incentive. Context matters more than character—always does.