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WHY JON STEWART ISN'T FUNNY
2006
Overview
THE SELECTION of Jon Stewart as the host for Sunday night's 2006 Oscars undoubtedly marks a career milestone for the aspiring king of late-night comedy. Unfortunately, however, the ascension of Stewart and \"The Daily Show\" into the public eye is no laughing matter. Stewart's ever-increasing popularity among young viewers directly correlates with the declining influence of progressive thought in America. Coincidence? I think not. Let me explain. The tragedy of this portrait is not that investment banking corrupts young souls (although one could argue otherwise), but rather that the students who abandon politics out of a naive self- consciousness often represent our country's most idealistic minds. Stewart's daily dose of political parody characterized by asinine alliteration leads to a \"holier than art thou\" attitude toward our national leaders. People who possess the wit, intelligence, and self- awareness of viewers of \"The Daily Show\" would never choose to enter the political fray full of \"buffoons and idiots.\" Content to remain perched atop their Olympian ivory towers, these bright leaders head straight for the private sector.
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Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC
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