The lie was that Biden was the only one that could beat trump in 20. The US is no where close to a representative democracy and has never been close to one. People stoped paying attention and just find people who do annoying. Because the system of government does not reflect the desires of the people. This debate did not matter much. It has been clear since Bush 2 that no one can hold republicans accountable. And all elections have been the Joker vs Batman. Name ID is all that matters. :(