1/x Jon Stewart today reminding that he still doesn't get politics.
He was right to point out far-right extremism on "TDS," but he trained liberals and moderates to just laugh at it rather than see it as the threat to democracy that it is.
This mindset still rules elite media.
He was right to point out far-right extremism on "TDS," but he trained liberals and moderates to just laugh at it rather than see it as the threat to democracy that it is.
This mindset still rules elite media.
So much of what he said to Jake Tapper today was about 80% of the truth. Doing that seems to be Jon Stewart's actual schtick.
His 2020 movie "Irresistible" really illustrated his worldview. He truly believes that we just need to all hold hands and pass some campaign finance laws
His 2020 movie "Irresistible" really illustrated his worldview. He truly believes that we just need to all hold hands and pass some campaign finance laws
Jon Stewart's famous appearance on "Crossfire" also showed his naïve worldview. "Say something nice about X" does nothing.
That attitude is even more anachronistic after Trumpists tried to kill members of Congress and overthrow democracy.
That attitude is even more anachronistic after Trumpists tried to kill members of Congress and overthrow democracy.
But I do have to give him at least some credit. At his heyday, "TDS" was the only national media outlet that did talk about right-wing extremism.
The rest of the media just ignored it or pretended it didn't exist, for fear of offending sources.
The rest of the media just ignored it or pretended it didn't exist, for fear of offending sources.
And in that respect, Jon Stewart of TDS was pretty much a perfect avatar of neoliberalism: unconcerned with justice, intellectually incoherent, and blissfully naïve to the reality that cynicism is one of the best tools of far-right manipulators.
Jon Stewart also never acknowledges the implications of his ideas as well.
Whenever they implied a need for determination, for rigor, or sincerity, he would slink backward & put on the clown nose: "I'm just a comedian!"
John Oliver has completely eclipsed his former boss. /end
Whenever they implied a need for determination, for rigor, or sincerity, he would slink backward & put on the clown nose: "I'm just a comedian!"
John Oliver has completely eclipsed his former boss. /end
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