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People are mad about the debate’s unasked questions
An audience member asks a question during the town hall debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016, in St Louis, Missouri.
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This debate was formatted to try to include questions from voters, but viewers on Twitter are upset about important issues that were passed by. A roundup:
Immigration
Still waiting…
for the moderators to ask a question on immigration #debate pic.twitter.com/zf1cVcHUsC— Franco (@Arecibo_msg1974) October 10, 2016
Black Lives Matter
This debate is in STL, and we're not gonna talk about Michael Brown or Black Lives Matter? #debates #blacklivesmatter
— Steffan Triplett (@SteffanTriplett) October 10, 2016
Are we seriously having a debate in St. Louis without a SINGLE QUESTION about racial bias, policing and #BlackLivesMatter?!?!?!?#Debate
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) October 10, 2016
Climate change
Dear @andersoncooper and @MarthaRaddatz: Please ask a question about climate change. It's kind of a big deal. Thanks. #debate
— Joe Adalian (@TVMoJoe) October 10, 2016
Hurricane Matthew caused incredible devastation THIS WEEK. Can we get a climate change question? Please?! #debate
— Jenny Marienau (@JennyMarienau) October 10, 2016
Native Americans and the Dakota Access Pipeline
Ask about Native Americans! Ask about the Dakota Access Pipeline! Ask about the dogs the authorities released on kids! Ridiculous. #debate
— Simon Moya-Smith (@SimonMoyaSmith) October 10, 2016
God would I love to hear a debate question about the Dakota pipeline. You can vote here: https://t.co/j77AadPO01 #NoDAPL
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) October 6, 2016
Palestine
Can somebody ask them about Palestine? #debate #debate2016
— Arab Hitch (@TheAhmadK) October 10, 2016
Whistleblowers
Hopefully some of the citizens ask about whistleblowers. #Theirthoughts #debate
— Innervate ???? (@Neurodoc12) October 10, 2016
Native Americans, LGBTQ, BLM, the environment
When are they gonna talk abt Native Americans? LGBTQ+? Reproductive health? Black Lives Matter? Environmental issues? #debate
— macbART (@real_MacAttack) October 10, 2016
“Anything real”
WHY ARE WE STILL NOT ASKING THEM ABOUT ANYTHING REAL?!?! WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY? #Debates2016
— Laura Minor (@australbird) October 10, 2016