In our time of political division and rising extremism, we need a hero. We'll get a zero instead with comedian Jon Stewart back on the Daily show on comedy central. Jon is an interesting pubic figure, offering a both side view of politics. Critics of his work will say that he is dated, that politics in the modern age is too aggressive and trying to take a balanced view doesn't work anymore. But they miss the fact that that attitude literally makes things unbalanced. Jon offers a long forgotten view of the news, one that is relaxed, rational and calming. Even if he's not perfect, even if he focuses too much right wing madness and not enough on left wing madness, or if his analysis is lacking substance, just having someone who still believes in democracy and discussion is a miracle in modern times. Ultimately, there are too many people who want a savior and are burned out with the incremental processes of democracy. We have forgotten how lucky we are to have civil liberties, a constitution and functional stable institutions. Jon doesn't take those things for granted, and maybe with a little help from him, we can all calm down enough to care for our country the way it needs.
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6 авг 2024