Welcome to Meaning-Making 101 where we explore the crisis of meaning in our world today, and how we may help usher in an awakening from it. This Episode: In "The Death of Debate: Charlie Kirk, Our Schools, and Marxist Infiltration - Pt 1" from Dad Saves America, host John Papola launches a six-part series, 2 years in the making, examining the alleged assault on America's tradition of open public debate.The episode highlights the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk during a college campus event in September as a stark symbol of this decline, where speech is increasingly treated as violence. It then dives into what the host calls the most insidious symptom: the corruption of high school debate programs.Focusing on the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA), the video explores claims of Marxist/far-left infiltration, biased judges, woke influences, and a shift away from merit-based argumentation toward identity politics and critical theory—undermining the training ground for future civic leaders like politicians, lawyers, and journalists.Videos covered in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8QlvL7KjcYGood News Roundup Source: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ Disclaimer: This show may include copyrighted material for educational purposes that are intended to fall under the "fair use" guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. The content is used for commentary, critique, and educational insights. All rights to the original content belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns about the use of your material, please reach out to us directly. Join Actuali in podcast land! Links to Spotify, Apple, & more: @ https://Anchor.fm/Actuali Become a part of our community: https://facebook.com/actuali.podcast https://instagram.com/actuali.podcast https://X.com/actuali_podcast https://rumble.com/user/Actuali Thanks for listening!#TheDeathOfDebate #CharlieKirk #CharlieKirkAssassination #MarxistInfiltration #FreeSpeech #WokeIdeology #reactionvideo #RIPCharlieKirk #TurningPointUSA #CultureWar