I agree he was smug in his coverage of this issue, but I think we should be careful about distinguishing between people willfully/knowingly running cover and those that are experiencing cognitive dissonance as they face something that threatens their entire worldview. I know. Tell that to the kids counting on this story growing legs... But not everyone who is not with us is against us. I have many people in my life who now accept two planes didn't knock down three buildings that were far more smug than Colbert when I first broached the issue. Whenever I was contemptuous of another's inability to see what I saw, it cost me the relationship and an opportunity to bring them over. We are in a war for hearts and minds, and our passion is so powerful we should guard our contempt for others carefully. But I don't know Colbert, he could be shill #1 for all I know... just something to consider.
Yes, some deserve jail, others deserve scorn and shunning. Cobert, etc., deserve scorn and shunning. When the public gives you a big platform to express, you have a duty to be responsible with it. It's not like there haven't been multiple instances of pedo rings involving high-ranking government officials.
They could have kept their mouths shut, but instead they stuck their feet in them.
Actions have consequences. Boycotts and ridicule will encourage responsible behavior going forward.
No...excuse. With a platform as large as what Colbert has he has the DUTY to do due diligence before dismissing something and making fun of it. He's either a pedo himself (most of the LOLers are) or he's a piss poor journalist. I grant him no quarter and zero excuses.
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DL4L ago
I agree he was smug in his coverage of this issue, but I think we should be careful about distinguishing between people willfully/knowingly running cover and those that are experiencing cognitive dissonance as they face something that threatens their entire worldview. I know. Tell that to the kids counting on this story growing legs... But not everyone who is not with us is against us. I have many people in my life who now accept two planes didn't knock down three buildings that were far more smug than Colbert when I first broached the issue. Whenever I was contemptuous of another's inability to see what I saw, it cost me the relationship and an opportunity to bring them over. We are in a war for hearts and minds, and our passion is so powerful we should guard our contempt for others carefully. But I don't know Colbert, he could be shill #1 for all I know... just something to consider.
Sui_Juris ago
Yes, some deserve jail, others deserve scorn and shunning. Cobert, etc., deserve scorn and shunning. When the public gives you a big platform to express, you have a duty to be responsible with it. It's not like there haven't been multiple instances of pedo rings involving high-ranking government officials.
They could have kept their mouths shut, but instead they stuck their feet in them.
Actions have consequences. Boycotts and ridicule will encourage responsible behavior going forward.
MAGABoomer ago
No...excuse. With a platform as large as what Colbert has he has the DUTY to do due diligence before dismissing something and making fun of it. He's either a pedo himself (most of the LOLers are) or he's a piss poor journalist. I grant him no quarter and zero excuses.
Splinterinyourmind ago
Pretty sure everyone in entertainment is, at least to some degree, aware of the game.
putneg ago
he did that kind of shit before. I remember the Anita Sarkeesian interview
This wasn't him not knowing. It's hit pieces.
superesper ago
Well, he did air propaganda segments written by the Clinton Global Initiative on his show: https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/46703