"Turn out all you have to do is out-filibuster him" — Internet reacts to Ben Shapiro being out-debated by a trans man
On October 24, Jubilee posted a video on their YouTube channel featuring Ben Shapiro debating with 25 individuals supporting Kamala Harris on multiple issues. While the debate covered several topics, one particular individual in the group gained massive attention.
In the episode, Shapiro would first make a claim, and the other party would share their take on it. His second claim on the show was "Kamala Harris' extreme pro-abortion stance is morally indefensible." In response, a trans man took the floor to express their take. They said:
"I'm a transgender man, I've experienced SA and abortion rights affect me directly. So if we're talking about the American dream that you live, why don't I have access to that? Because there's no legislation that legislates a man's body, so why does mine have to be legislated!"
The trans man also pointed out that Donald Trump has faced allegations of r*pe and is still getting support. The intense exchange quickly spread on social media, prompting netizens to express their opinions. One netizen on X tweeted:
"Turn out all you have to do is out-filibuster him. Love it."
Several other netizens expressed their take on the conversation.
"I was kinda meh because he was just kinda jumping from one subject to another. Then he pointed out that the method he is using is exactly what Ben does for everything," a user wrote on X.
"I love how he spent less time arguing with him and more time telling him how damaging he is to society," added a tweet.
"Holy f*ck lmao that was great," wrote another user.
Meanwhile, several netizens criticized the speaker as well, claiming that they didn't let Ben speak. A user tweeted:
"Evicerated? No. Ben sat back while this person threw an emotionally laden, fact free tantrum."
"Trans man have an extreme emotional reaction rather than debating Ben Shapiro. There, I fixed it for you 🤣" commented another netizen.
"No he was not eviscerated. It was an emotional response and it resulted in a rant," declared a user.
Ben Shapiro's life and career explored amid his debate on Jubilee
Born in January 1984, Ben Shapiro is a lawyer and conservative political commentator. He had written columns for several publications, including Newsweek and Ami Magazine. Additionally, he hosts a political podcast by the name of The Ben Shapiro Show.
From 2012 to 2016, he worked as the editor-at-large of Breitbart News. Raised in a conservative Jewish family, Shapiro began following Orthodox Judaism at the age of nine.
For his education, he attended Walter Reed Middle School and Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles. In 2004, at the age of 20, he graduated with a BA in political science degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He then earned his JD degree from Harvard Law School in 2007.
In 2012, Zman Magazine considered Ben Shapiro the "rising star in America's conservative movement." During the recent debate on Jubilee, he expressed his pro-life stance. In 2018, The New York Times reported that Shapiro supported an abortion ban even in cases of s*xual assault and r*pe.
The Jubilee debate received mixed reactions from netizens, with one group supporting the trans man's arguments and the others defending Shapiro.