When Mehdi Hasan sat down with Jon Stewart last month, the roles were reversed. This time, the Emmy-winning host of The Daily Show was the one asking the questions — about corporate media, Gaza, Do…
    • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      12分前

      I love this idea (edit:) A LOT, but presidency ages people so fast, and I want that man to live a long, healthy, happy life.

  • Gammelfisch@lemmy.world
    18·
    2時間前

    Why not? The fuck Ronnie Reagan, an actor, made it into office. Like many have indicated below Zelensky is another good example. If Stewart runs, who should be his running mate. I would choose AOC.

  • SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
    434·
    3時間前

    If Zelensky is any indication, comedians make for excellent heads of state and ministers of war. A good leader not only has wits, but also the voice to convince people of a vision.

    Comedians have a day job of making people agree with them, without needing bribes or institution to back them.

  • Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.works
    369·
    1時間前

    I’m going to go with no. I appreciate John Stewart, but can we please stop having TV stars run for office? Same goes for career politicians.

    • Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      14分前

      We should really get off this train of pushing only career politicians into high office. Seems like the liberals hold this high bar so we end up with old farts that don’t know how to use the bully pulpit. I don’t care at all that they have no experience in office, I care if they are smart enough to listen to their staff that does.

    • HasturInYellow@lemmy.world
      30·
      3時間前

      I will raise the point that he REALLY doesn’t want the job. One thing about leaders is that the person who most wants it is often least qualified for the position. The reverse is true as well. As much as I agree about pop stars in politics, he has a record of political action and commitment. He’s not just talk.

    • bss03@infosec.pubEnglish
      111·
      3時間前

      I agree, but clearly lack of executive competence isn’t a blocker for much of the electorate. Jon Stewart does seem genuine informed and engaged on current political topics, so he’d certainly be better than someone that’s “simply” well-known and well-liked.

      I think TV stars could be valuable resources to a campaign, but I don’t think they should generally be the candidate. I’d actually prefer a “career politician” that has a career they celebrate.

    • Typotyper@sh.itjust.works
      112·
      3時間前

      I’d go for al franken. He was a very intelligent person who was a good senator. The me too movement took him down. He stood too close to a girl/ fan during a photo shoot. He then. Resigned. After all that uproar the country knowingly elects pedophiles and rapists

      • Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.works
        81·
        2時間前

        He definitely shouldn’t have pretended to grab that lady’s tits while she was sleeping (I believe she was a soldier??? she was a reporter) and taken a photo, but honestly in hindsight he probably should have just apologized, and put in a lot of effort to making up for doing something like that instead of resigning.

        He did something really dumb, but he still wasn’t a rapist or a pedophile. America has set a very low bar in his absence.

      • yonderbarn@lazysoci.al
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        3時間前

        It was more than that. He pretended to grope a girl while she was asleep and also coerced her to practice making out in preparation for a skit.

        • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works
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          3時間前

          You mean the right wing radio host who alleged that he made out with her? The propagandist who is in bed with the fascist party?

          Sure, the joke in that photo was in poor taste, which is why I’m shocked that the Groping Old Pedophiles didn’t absolutely love it. Right on brand for them.

        • bss03@infosec.pubEnglish
          71·
          3時間前

          My understanding is that she didn’t think he should resign, tho.

          I think it must be possible for anyone to be “rehabilitated” through restorative service and at least the outward appearance of inner change. If you make it impossible to “come back”, that just encourages bad actors to band together AND get worse.

          I’m not convinced that Al Franken has done enough, but I really haven’t paid attention / researched anything around him or the events since he resigned.

    • llama@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2時間前

      We’ve already decided our political system is basically satire so why not have fun with it?

  • Zannsolo@lemmy.world
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    3時間前

    In the grand scheme of things I don’t think Jon Stewart wouldn’t be that different from Gavin Newsome as president. I’d prefer Stewart 100x more than Newsome, just on a personality level, but the direction of the office would be pretty much the same. Newsome is a slimeball but he’s not the worst Dem option on the progressiveness & electable matrix. I’m pretty sure Stewert isn’t to far from Newsome on the spectrum overall. I’d much rather have AOC personally. I think she’s far to the left of either Jon and Newsome.

  • switcheroo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    232·
    4時間前

    I’d vote for him. Even when we disagree on stuff-- a rarity-- he is still leagues better than anyone in the Pedo Party. John is more of a man and a human being than that scum sucking pig drumple thinskin could ever be.

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
    133·
    4時間前

    Yes. He would make the hard choices we would understand we needed to make. Not the choices of self-preservation most all politicians make.

    Edit: would we be willing to sacrifice him to force him into the position? It would probably wreck the man…

    • EtherWhack@lemmy.world
      5·
      3時間前

      would we be willing to sacrifice him to force him into the position? It would probably wreck the man…

      That’s my thinking. When the job is done well, it becomes very stressful and puts all of your morals and ethics to the test. Most people tend to cave at least a little bit and drift to the side of corruption. (our current flung itself headfirst to that side)

  • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world
    534·
    5時間前

    Yes, yes, yes. He’s not just a TV show host. He legitimately puts his time, money, and reputation where his mouth is. I have a lot of respect for Jon Stewart as a person with moral character, intelligence, and influence. I would advocate forcing him into the election even if he doesn’t want it. In fact, that he doesn’t want it is all the more reason to push. We need someone like him desperately.

    • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
      361·
      5時間前

      Anybody that doesn’t want the job is imminently more qualified that anybody who does in my opinion.

      • themadcodger@kbin.earth
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        5時間前

        The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.

        To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.

        To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

        – Some hoopy frood

      • qarbone@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        4時間前

        I’m not sure if this is some idiomatic usage I’ve not encountered, but “eminently” would seem more appropriate than “imminently”. If only because John’s already more qualified than he apparently needs to be.

      • switcheroo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        5時間前

        Ooo so you’re saying I’m qualified? That’s a shit job I don’t want. Fucks up your hair and ages you. Plus there’s a good chance I might send some reps I don’t like on a scouting trip to Mars.

        …

        Oh dang, I AM qualified!

    • Woht24@lemmy.world
      3·
      4時間前

      I mean after Trump got elected, it really did show the world that anyone can become anything, twice.

      • Furbag@lemmy.world
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        3時間前

        There’s no such thing as unqualified anymore. I think picking a random person off the street and having them do the job would have statistically been more likely to perform better than Trump has done so far in either term. Even if that random person chose to do NOTHING and just continue to allow the government apparatus to churn unimpeded, it would have been preferable to what we got.