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…
I think the biggest determinant of a politician’s success is their ability to delegate to the right people, and a big determinant of that is their ability to assess other people and to question them critically. Stewart’s interview skills suggest he wouldn’t be terrible at that.
I’m not saying Jon would be a terrible politician. I’m saying choosing him to be president would be a terrible idea… in like an opportunity cost way.
Trump is just the tip of the GOP spear. Progressives need to build a political machine instead of continuing to expect that electing one person will fix everything.
I think the biggest determinant of a politician’s success is their ability to delegate to the right people, and a big determinant of that is their ability to assess other people and to question them critically. Stewart’s interview skills suggest he wouldn’t be terrible at that.
I’m not saying Jon would be a terrible politician. I’m saying choosing him to be president would be a terrible idea… in like an opportunity cost way.
Trump is just the tip of the GOP spear. Progressives need to build a political machine instead of continuing to expect that electing one person will fix everything.