Re: Jon Stewart on Crossfire
Even NPAs should post these things in the Politics Forum.
That's fair. Forgot that thing existed.
Jon is just blathering, "a pox on both your houses", that is hardly any great performance or insight on his part.
I disagree completely. His problem with Crossfire is exactly the same as mine... what they label "debate" is actually just a shouting match a la Jerry Springer. His comparison to pro wrestling was apt.
The problem with it is that stupid people watch the show and think what they are doing/saying is meaningful. The show is on CNN... it features several "respected" talking heads... it purports to be real, relevant journalism.
In fact, it's exactly what Stewart called it... theater. All they do is quote the latest slogans from the Karl Roves of the world at one another.
Why does it matter? I guess it doesn't. But it's a shame that, on a CNN network that already shamelessly panders to mainstream party politics, their "free-thinking debate show" is the worst offender of all.
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