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jon stewart has become such a tool. the argument that he is absolved from presenting the truth because he is on a comedy channel is bogus. jon stewart actively involves himself in the political process and relishes his role, but has the luxury of hiding behind this smokescreen of supposed irrelevancy. whether he likes it or not, people (sadly) do take his show seriously. he has no right to criticize any other personality for not doing their most to effect a positive change on politics while he continues to deny the effect he himself has on it.
he represents what is wrong with the current political climate. you're kidding yourself if you think he is somehow a catalyst for independent thought or strictly pointing out absurdity. stewart is merely an extension, the logical conclusion to the process that is in its more infant stages on cnn. this notion that news and politics can be reduced to soundbites and a laugh... they're all in the entertainment business.
stewart has come to believe his own press. he fancies himself as a reformer of what is wrong with mainstream media not realizing he himself is the wretched product of their triviality.
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