They listened to many short speeches that weren't speeches at all. Just word sal...

icebraining · on Dec 2, 2016

So, which speech did you attend?

I can't say I've heard any in this specific election (mind you, I'm not even American), but I frankly find it easier to keep my attention reading the Lincoln-Douglass speeches than the platitude-filled drivel of many of today's political speeches.

ocschwar · on Dec 2, 2016

> So, which speech did you attend?

I can only take so much of that before I click away.