Young Republicans And Democrats Agree And Disagree In Debate

Oconee County Young Democrats and Young Republicans, meeting for a debate on Saturday at the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce, agreed on two things.

First, they said it was good that they met and talked about their views on issues and said it was a rare opportunity to do so.

Second, they agreed that climate change is real and that it is their generation that is going to have to deal with its consequences and find solutions.

On most topics–they also talked about guns, immigration, and health care, including abortion–they disagreed.

That disagreement often included on the facts, with a common refrain being “I did research on this” as a defense of a statement.

The exchange, which lasted more than 75 minutes, was respectful throughout, and the students assembled for a group picture at the end, with all of them wearing a smile.

For details of the discussion and a video of the debate, please go to Oconee County Observations.