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What do you mean by people thinking he's a "secret left-wing activist?" Are we supposed to think he's on the right? Are there people who think he's some kind of reverse Colbert?

I'm a fairly casual viewer too, so maybe there's something I'm just not getting.

secret left-wing activist

ummm it's not a secret?

Seriously, this confused me too. The guy's pretty open about which way he leans. Maybe the OP meant to say right-wing?

LOL Just more proof that the right doesn't get it.

Um. What?

Wait, what? I've always found him to be rather openly centrist. Anyone who thinks he's a "left-wing activist" has very likely never met an actual left-wing activist. Either that or they've never set foot outside the US.

In the rest of the developed world, the Democrats are centre-right, and the Republicans are a geriatric shuffle left of ultraconservatism.

Omg thissssssssssssssssssss. Republicans keep expecting Democrats to meet them in the middle, but they keep moving the middle.

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ariseishirou.livejournal.com - 2011-07-21 01:29 (UTC) - Expand

mskye.livejournal.com - 2011-07-21 01:39 (UTC) - Expand

(Anonymous) - 2011-07-21 01:55 (UTC) - Expand

ariseishirou.livejournal.com - 2011-07-21 01:59 (UTC) - Expand

Yeah, I think he's pretty open about which way he feels about things and he's not that extreme. I think it's the idea that he's secretly manipulating people to some secret end? Which I think is mostly about people on the far right who don't like somebody even that far to the left to have that much of a voice.

It's no secret that John is very, very left. O_o

Also yeah, the last few years he's been slowly getting less and less funny.

The fact that he's been able to maintain this show for...however many bazillions of years it's been and remain even a little funny is kind of a miracle. It's not easy to maintain the same level of humor for years and years on end, especially on a DAILY show. And his show is plenty funny still. I don't get this "he's less funny" shit. You just sound like a ridiculously judgy snob tbh.

time-ambassador.livejournal.com - 2011-07-21 16:25 (UTC) - Expand

I fell you, OP. There are a few people who I will defend against haters, even though I rarely watch what they do...

TDS secret, yay! (Using my Jon icon not to facepalm at you, but to actually use it because it's, heh.)

Are you refering to his last collision with the nice people on the fox channel?

Anyway, I have to agree since he does strive to make fun of everybody and has - as far as I'm aware - actively never used his influence to make people vote one way or another. His own background/opinions may be left but he goes alot out of his way to keep them out of the show.
~~Besides, in Europe he would be center.~~

It used to bug me too, but now I just think of it this way: the man has done stand up. The man did stand up when he was a lot younger and not nearly as funny. He has a tough skin and can take care of himself. So there's really no need for me to be protective, or worry about what other people think of him; I can just sit back and be thankful he's out there to channel my rage at certain things into humor and make the world a little more bearable.

Eh, I don't think there's anything wrong with caring a little. I mean, I don't keep myself up at night worrying about political criticism of celebrities who I don't even know, but the bullshit getting thrown at him is, well, bullshit, even if he can take care of himself. People should try to be ignorant jerks less often.

visiblemarket.livejournal.com - 2011-07-21 01:57 (UTC) - Expand

What if I don't really like him because he's casually cissexist?

Eh? I haven't watched the show in awhile, but could you elaborate?

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liyosa.livejournal.com - 2011-07-21 20:22 (UTC) - Expand

How so? I watch TDS with a transgendered buddy, and neither of us has ever noticed casual cissexism from him. o_O Seconding the request to elaborate.

(Anonymous) - 2011-07-21 14:23 (UTC) - Expand

I don't think he's funny, I mean I don't laugh and I don't enjoy watching.
Sorry.
(it's OK, I keep that a secret usually, because everyone knows I love Colbert and no one can tell the difference. Which I guess is fine.)

THIS, THIS SO HARD.

I know what you mean (except for the "secret left-wing activist" thing, tbh...either there's something I'M missing or something you left out)

but yeah, people talking shit about Jon Stewart gets to me in a RIDICULOUSLY hardcore way.

I get irritated too, because I was always pretty sure his point was less 'lean to the left' and more 'can we all calm down and act like reasonable adults?' Which politicians anywhere typically have an issue with doing, so that just puts him into politics more. For me it's less getting defensive than getting irritated at people who miss the point even when they watch...though I'm fairly sure a lot of people who do so don't watch.

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kribban.livejournal.com - 2011-07-21 20:27 (UTC) - Expand

I feel a little sorry for him that he's been in show business so long and this is the only thing that's ever really worked for him...and probably ever will.

It makes me sad.

And the sadness makes me like him.

I hate being that way about things I like. Like Harry Potter; I just fly off the handle lol