When Mehdi Hasan sat down with Jon Stewart last month, the roles were reversed. This time, the Emmy-winning host of The Daily Show was the one asking the questions — about corporate media, Gaza, Do…
We are here now and going to lose our country because one side doesn’t care about criticism like this. They do what strengthens their power and ignore people like you.
I mean you are just showing your whole ass here that you really don’t know what you are talking about.
You realize that Jon Stewart literally spent almost a decade lobbying both sides of congress to get support for 9-11 first responders. He’s literally gotten laws passed through congress.
Which is a more significant contribution than fucking Buttigeig or any other number of political animals that get trotted out when its time for us to be told who its “allowed” to run for president. Ire for someone like Stewart is ridiculous if we’re also expected to take a small college town mayor (like Buttigeig who couldnt even win a down-ballot state race).
And honestly, a real political read and understanding of where people are at is the most important quality right now, Jon has that in spades.
The other side is effectively a monolith. They all fall in line on messaging and talking points. They take money from billionaires, they gerrymander shamelessly, if there is a hurdle that exists due to convention or tradition they tear it down. They have no qualms about doing whatever is necessary to grow their power. So, one day they will have ALL of the power. And people like you will still be criticizing your own side for trying to find an effective leader that is willing to upset the weak, ineffective status quo of their own party.
And people like you will still be criticizing your own side for trying to find an effective leader that is willing to upset the weak, ineffective status quo of their own party
Except you guys aren’t trying. You’re lazily demanding someone who built their platform entertaining shift over to the most stressful job in the world.
Go nominate and support someone primarying the status quo. The otherside may be a monolith but they understand they need to do that much.
We are here now and going to lose our country because one side doesn’t care about criticism like this. They do what strengthens their power and ignore people like you.
Treating the entire other side like a monolith implies to me that you have a very limited perspective on things.
By you logic you should be skipping right over Jon and electing Matt and Trey to a ticket.
Leading is more than talking shit. Not that Americans like you would know that.
I mean you are just showing your whole ass here that you really don’t know what you are talking about.
You realize that Jon Stewart literally spent almost a decade lobbying both sides of congress to get support for 9-11 first responders. He’s literally gotten laws passed through congress.
Which is a more significant contribution than fucking Buttigeig or any other number of political animals that get trotted out when its time for us to be told who its “allowed” to run for president. Ire for someone like Stewart is ridiculous if we’re also expected to take a small college town mayor (like Buttigeig who couldnt even win a down-ballot state race).
And honestly, a real political read and understanding of where people are at is the most important quality right now, Jon has that in spades.
And yet he’s never run for office. It’s almost like he’s simply using his platform to do good.
Americans need to elect new leaders. The opportunity cost of rallying behind Jon will be building up a new generation of progressive leadership.
You just don’t know what you are talking about.
The other side is effectively a monolith. They all fall in line on messaging and talking points. They take money from billionaires, they gerrymander shamelessly, if there is a hurdle that exists due to convention or tradition they tear it down. They have no qualms about doing whatever is necessary to grow their power. So, one day they will have ALL of the power. And people like you will still be criticizing your own side for trying to find an effective leader that is willing to upset the weak, ineffective status quo of their own party.
Except you guys aren’t trying. You’re lazily demanding someone who built their platform entertaining shift over to the most stressful job in the world.
Go nominate and support someone primarying the status quo. The otherside may be a monolith but they understand they need to do that much.