Well, I'm not arguing that Jon's job is to be a journalist, neutral or otherwise. As far as I'm concerned, Stewart, like the rest of us, is private citizen with personal views on politics.
And just like private citizens, we call each other out. Jon happens to hold a mic to his face when he expresses his, so that's gonna attract more agreement/disagreement than at some corner pub after work.
I like the dynamic, too, it's always existed on TDS; I just think the criticism as of late is that Jon used to be able to be dynamic (and comedic) without making false equivalencies. It's changed over the last couple of years, and is most amplified in the weeks leading to the rally.
To me, it's a question of making all the usual (and right) observations about the [over-the-top/melodramatic] animus in silly partisan rhetoric ans mainstream journalism, but while using terrible/sloppy supporting examples.
I say that as a Canadian who observes American politics with VERY little difficulty in finding the absurdities all over the U.S. partisan spectrum, too. LOL
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And just like private citizens, we call each other out. Jon happens to hold a mic to his face when he expresses his, so that's gonna attract more agreement/disagreement than at some corner pub after work.
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To me, it's a question of making all the usual (and right) observations about the [over-the-top/melodramatic] animus in silly partisan rhetoric ans mainstream journalism, but while using terrible/sloppy supporting examples.
I say that as a Canadian who observes American politics with VERY little difficulty in finding the absurdities all over the U.S. partisan spectrum, too. LOL
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omg, take me with you. T-T
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