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MorbidButterflyTat

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65. Jokes are supposed to be funny, he's not

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 06:19 PM

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He may not claim to represent a political party but he's recognized by others:

“Sad that Jon Stewart and friends have become just more white liberals who enjoy punching down at marginalized people..."

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Hey Jon Stewart, Jokes About Wearing Masks Aren't Funny [View all] SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago OP

The photo speaks volume newdeal2 10 hrs ago #1

Stewart never claimed to represent a political party Jose Garcia 10 hrs ago #11

Jokes are supposed to be funny, he's not MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #65

. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #2

The breadth and depth of anti-science in US culture is disturbing. yardwork 10 hrs ago #7

This country/culture has always had an anti-intellectualism streak. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #10

That's true. yardwork 10 hrs ago #13

Maybe it's someone who has something contagious, absolutely had to leave the house for some reason, tanyev 10 hrs ago #3

"Hey, Iggo. Why are you wearing a mask?" Iggo 10 hrs ago #4

It's nobody's business why people wear medical masks MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #5

For fifty years I never asked the old Asian ladies on the bus why they were wearing masks. Iggo 10 hrs ago #8

Correct MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #9

Exactly. I always wear a mask to my regular checkups because Hello! the doctor's office is full of sick people. tanyev 10 hrs ago #14

I have seen people masking on buses for years (Seattle). LisaM 9 hrs ago #23

Have seen people masked in AZ for decades. Some are fragile and some have really horrible allergies Attilatheblond 8 hrs ago #40

Also Iggo Coolgoober 8 hrs ago #37

Yep. It's been years. They know the answer. They just want to fight. So I cut out the foreplay. Iggo 8 hrs ago #39

I, too, was stationed in Japan, at Yokota Air Base, in the late 1970s. Come fall and winter illness... 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #41

Jon stewart has always been a stuckup know it all. Unpleasant to listen to. Srkdqltr 10 hrs ago #6

Yeah, I am not a huge fan. LisaM 9 hrs ago #25

Someone wearing a mask almost always has a good reason to do so. Oneironaut 10 hrs ago #12

Sorry MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #16

Oh I didn't even notice you said that tbh. You're fine. Oneironaut 8 hrs ago #38

Tim Miller ain't really all that Liberal, displacedvermoter 9 hrs ago #15

I've been interested in how they've evolved in one year Johonny 9 hrs ago #28

Whatever Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #17

The last Rebl2 9 hrs ago #18

Take care! Hope22 9 hrs ago #20

If rich people who own businesses and make markodochartaigh 3 hrs ago #64

Just under the surface...Jon sucks... Hope22 9 hrs ago #19

We still have a mask mandate in Santa Clara County... karin_sj 9 hrs ago #21

The surgeon and assistants wear masks to protect the patient. If it was proven it didn't work, they wouldn't do it. surfered 9 hrs ago #22

Wedges, wedges! So we are going to worry about the utterance of a comedian when PatrickforB 9 hrs ago #24

deep breaths there buddy. It's okay to make an observation about an entertainer. What's your plan in the meantime? WhiskeyGrinder 9 hrs ago #32

Plan? Come on. What plan do any of us have but to resist as best we can? PatrickforB 4 hrs ago #63

Be kind. It's all we have. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #26

He's the worst anchor on the Daily Show Johonny 9 hrs ago #27

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Would you prefer that people who are coughing *not* wear masks? Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #31

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Or *you* could stay home. Sometimes people have no choice and have to go out. Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #36

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Covid isn't spread by surface contact. Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #44

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Science. Ocelot II 8 hrs ago #47

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Welcome to DU. Enjoy your visit. QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #56

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Oh, Coolgoober 8 hrs ago #49

LOL Emile 7 hrs ago #52

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She comes here everyday, and plays ignorant idiot. Emile 7 hrs ago #58

Kinda funny how right-wingers never joke about wearing ear protection at the shooting range. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 9 hrs ago #30

I Love Smart People Coolgoober 8 hrs ago #51

What's the entire quote, discussion and context? flvegan 8 hrs ago #33

When I was an exchange student in Tokyo in 1972, everyone wore masks in public in winter Wild blueberry 8 hrs ago #35

I saw the same thing when stationed at Yokota Air Base outside of Tokyo in the late 1970s. 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #43

I would answer with... Chemical Bill 8 hrs ago #45

Why watch those a-holes? awesomerwb1 8 hrs ago #48

I don't care for Stewart duckworth969 8 hrs ago #50

FUCK YOU Jon. Ferrets are Cool 7 hrs ago #53

I have long covid. markodochartaigh 7 hrs ago #54

A response from Paco... Pluvious 7 hrs ago #59

It's worth recalling that he "masks don't work" mantra was popular on DU, too Orrex 7 hrs ago #60

In that podcast Stewart says RFK has the Trump magic, authentic, does pull-ups, isn't weird and has a mythology. betsuni 5 hrs ago #61

Just had to dig out one of MY masks nitpicked 5 hrs ago #62