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37. Of course.

Wed Feb 14, 2024, 11:12 AM

Feb 2024

That's different than saying "WTF ARE WE DOING?!"

Let's not pretend they're the same thing. If people only saw the all-caps blurb or that particular segment, I really can't blame them for objecting.

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People mad at Jon Stewart missed a hell of an interview [View all] Sympthsical Feb 2024 OP

Don't think so, watched enough of it to come away sad re: Stewart. elleng Feb 2024 #1

For sure NoRethugFriends Feb 2024 #2

These things aren't mutually exclusive. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #3

I wanted to highlight the interview Sympthsical Feb 2024 #5

Yes and no. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #8

I think insularity is dangerous Sympthsical Feb 2024 #14

You're essentially doing the same thing. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #38

What's the false equivalence? Sympthsical Feb 2024 #47

I don't think you are talking past one another, you are avoiding the issue. 58Sunliner Feb 2024 #52

It really is okay... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #15

Of course. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #37

.... rdchili96 Feb 2024 #60

Point taken angrychair Feb 2024 #10

One of the things that show offers limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #4

Yes it does PatSeg Feb 2024 #43

Glad I watched ramapo Feb 2024 #6

I thought it was a great interview. In It to Win It Feb 2024 #7

Absolutely. Plus, he can grab the attention of swing voters lindysalsagal Feb 2024 #42

Yes, one can joke about "age" PatSeg Feb 2024 #45

We are in the "Diner" episode and we are laughing. I don't think Jon has lost his mojo. Hekate Feb 2024 #9

I love Ronny Chieng Sympthsical Feb 2024 #11

Right rdchili96 Feb 2024 #61

Wrong. Liberals have not "lost their minds." SunSeeker Feb 2024 #66

+1 betsuni Feb 2024 #67

Did you like the first part of the interview SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2024 #12

Thank you NoRethugFriends Feb 2024 #13

I have a much thicker skin Sympthsical Feb 2024 #16

And that boys & girls SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2024 #17

I've rarely seen pretending away problems result in a win Sympthsical Feb 2024 #19

Defending democrats when they are unfairly attacked SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2024 #22

THIS SunSeeker Feb 2024 #28

Yeah, it was a good one. progressoid Feb 2024 #18

You've talked me into it. I am going to give the show another chance with this interview. SoFlaBro Feb 2024 #20

Thanks for posting this RussBLib Feb 2024 #21

Weird...mine did as well... Missed the last 30 min... Chakaconcarne Feb 2024 #31

Oh, a lot of services PatSeg Feb 2024 #46

Yes, it was a great interview. ificandream Feb 2024 #23

After I got over my surprise at how tough Stewart was on the age thing, I realized he made an important point. summer_in_TX Feb 2024 #24

My brain has been battered by the taps Hope22 Feb 2024 #25

+1 betsuni Feb 2024 #29

Exactly. MorbidButterflyTat Feb 2024 #54

Post removed Post removed Feb 2024 #62

Stewart's always been one of the best interviewers in the business Warpy Feb 2024 #26

I didn't miss it. I wish I did. She played into the both sides nonsense too. SunSeeker Feb 2024 #27

"Constructive criticism" has had a new definition for about a decade, based on the idea that betsuni Feb 2024 #30

"We're just fucking sick and tired of the bullshit..." MorbidButterflyTat Feb 2024 #55

.... rdchili96 Feb 2024 #59

What "purity test" are you talking about? nt SunSeeker Feb 2024 #65

"Purity test" of not despising Democrats on a forum for supporters of Democrats, apparently. betsuni Feb 2024 #68

you must have missed this one bigtree Feb 2024 #32

I didn't miss it Sympthsical Feb 2024 #33

Oh, really? bigtree Feb 2024 #34

Also didn't miss that Sympthsical Feb 2024 #36

it's actually part of a pattern of discouraging voters bigtree Feb 2024 #39

There are two kinds of party voters Sympthsical Feb 2024 #44

the age issue is a problem for people who keep saying it's a problem bigtree Feb 2024 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Feb 2024 #35

bothsiderisim oldinmtdem92 Feb 2024 #40

bothsiderisim oldinmtdem92 Feb 2024 #41

I recorded the show on Rebl2 Feb 2024 #49

Hm. MorbidButterflyTat Feb 2024 #50

I said what I said Sympthsical Feb 2024 #51

i expected more truth from Jon Stewart samsingh Feb 2024 #53

Jon is a comedian Groundhawg Feb 2024 #56

He has an agenda and a purpose for coming out. Hope22 Feb 2024 #57

heheh rdchili96 Feb 2024 #63

..... rdchili96 Feb 2024 #58

Anything that normalizes Trump is a danger to democracy. SunSeeker Feb 2024 #64