Jon Stewart Explains The Problem With Our Media | Pod Save America Podcast
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- Jon Favreau is joined by Jon Stewart to talk about money in politics, the media, and his new movie, Irresistible.
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I miss Jon Stewart's clarity and sense of humor.
same
I think Jon Stewart left the scene at absolutely the wrong time. I wish he were still doing a nightly TV broadcast
agreed. Trevor Noah is cringe.
mcmcmcm I love Trevor Noah too. There’s enough comedy bandwidth out there for both to coexist.
@@mcmcmcm6520 I don't think Trevor Noah is "cringe," but I do still miss Jon Stewart. I don't need to drag Trevor Noah to give Jon Stewart his due--and the two of them are very different.
I'm a simple man. I see Jon Stewart, I click.
😆 lol
I'm a simple lady then.
Me too. Simple lady.
I’m a simple lady three
Simple lady 🙋♀️
All the simple ladies.
Jon Stewart should be a Senator.
Or a media executive since he knows what's up!
Jon Stewart would be a great Senator but I like him too much to inflict that on him.
The right would run his body of work through the dehumorizer and he would be hung out to dry by both Republicans and Democrats. Look what they did to Al Franken. Chuck Schumer was always an opponent of Franken and Franken was too smart and made too much sense for those entrenched in the 'system' to tolerate.
Would move back to Jersey just to vote for him!
Absolutely, Jon Stewart for senator!!
Might be an even better way to fight for 9/11 responders as he's done for years.
I miss hearing Jon Stewart’s voice.
truth
I love Trevor, he's like my smart older cousin in college; but Jon is like my really smart uncle who knows everything because he's seen everything. We're lucky to have them both around.
I wonder why he is not where you can hear him ??? Are you not suspicious or just not a wrestling fan.
Too bad they hide the movie
@@scotthafele5266 Trying to figure out how to download it for free?
So this is what under Colbert's desk looks like.
🩷 Col🧸
Stewart is so right about the "permanent campaign."
"If you start to problem-solve, your money maker disappears."
It's terrifying that it applies to a lot of institutions and not just politics, but pharmaceuticals to name just a quick example but we see this shit everywhere.
LCSpartan I thought the same thing when I heard this for corporate America where you see VPs cycle In and out of companies for a handful of years, shuffle some papers then head on to the next big corporation only the lifer employees stick around long enough to enact the real change/problem solving.
As a Canadian, I have pondered for years. I consider myself informed and engaged but 6 weeks is plenty.
Market socialism
Same thing with Big Pharma and medicine. If they cure something, They loose a lot of money.
I love any opportunity to hear what Jon Stewart is thinking. Thanks for this! Started watching him when I was 12 and credit him for getting me interested in politics.
Kudos to the host for letting the guest speak and listening to him. We need more of that in American media.
Canadian elections are 36 - 50 days! It is great as it enables everyone to focus for a short amount of time, stay informed and limit electoral spending... which is crazy in America. Think about how much good could be done if over half the money spent on elections was spent on something like universal health care.
Trumps inaugural speech was just a campaign speech for 2020.
With the current 1st Amendment/Free Speech jurisprudence, a law limiting the period to campaign for election would likely be unconstitutional.
It's crazy in the US. Once the Presidential election is over, they start on the mid-term election campaigns into the next Presidential, etc.
Similar in Australia, just 6 weeks. The US 'continual' elections waste valuable time and energy rather than using it for the benefit of the people and the county. The old adage...Actions are louder than words.
@@lexaharpell5196 except the lnp spend 100's of millions inbetween promoting themselves..mostly announcements but not actual beneficial policies..facts matter
Jon Favreau's interview technique is so refreshing compared to a lot of other news outlets. He's asking his guest something and then actually lets the guest answer and talk without constantly interrupting and trying to get his own views in on any cost.
Thanks
stunning how unusual it is- interviews w/out a strict time limit are really nice
You watch too much CNN.
No way, he’s the pitts. A radical leftist with an agenda. Shame on you for condoning him. He should be censored for all the misinformation he’s spread.
I noticed this is true with all of Crooked Media. It is so refreshing. We get to actually hear and understand what the guest is saying.
I still have a Jon shaped hole in my heart. He's a global treasure.
To think some people say he is responsible for Trump's presidency, I mean, that's just the most rediculous thing I heard since.. um... yesterday?
11:07 It's like the wife beater who, after abusing his wife, yells at her: "See what you made me do?!?"
.
Laughable, if it weren't so tragic.
So right! Everyday we hear nonsense.
Why Global?? He only talks about US politics.
@@stevenbrock528 That's it, thanks.
I would only add that the way he talks is so carefully balanced yet precise, never vague, it's admirable.
I'd like to be more eloquent like him, and those trades obviously translate across borders.
@David Renton No, some people say Jon Stewart is responsible for Trump's presidency.
Supposedly Jon went after the republicans so hard in his show, the republican party and -voters wanted revenge and therefore voted for an extreme guy like Trump.
Even if that were true (which it's not) , people shouldn't blame Jon Stewart, instead they should blame republican voters for voting out of vindictiveness rather than personal persuasion.
In my humble opinion, if there's anything to blame for Trump's presidency, it's the DNC for putting up Hillary Clinton as their candidate.
That was a huge foreseeable mistake.
Whenever I hear about American politics, I'm so incredibly grateful that I'm Dutch. Politics here in the Netherlands are so beautifully boring. Most Dutch people pride themselves on using the "polder model", which is just lots of people representing different sides sitting in a room together and having tons of really long really boring discussions until some sort of compromise which most parties feel okayish about comes out. It's absolutely glorious.
We have a functional multi-partysystem (our current government consists of four different parties). Politicians almost never talk about the personal lives of other politicians. The elections are covered well, but not obsessively. It's terrific
Jon Stewart is absolutely brilliant. We need to look well above the fray. Great advice. I hope he writes another book and focuses on this topic.
@Solange Deschatres If he writes another book I hope it's to springboard into a Senate campaign. We need a pure heart and brilliant mind like that in the Senate.
That would be awesome, since corporate money influencing the political process has become a problem and one of the root problems as to why we didn't have any progress of pressing issues.
Typical Jon Stewart, right to the point. What he's saying about the Republicans is sadly but true.
If u hear his interview with Joe Rogan you'll find this one meandering. And I'm no Rogan fan
The Democrats are much worse than republicans.
Jon Stewart, you are a good man.
Sadly something that is massively underappreciated in today's America.
Tv Daddy's back! Shhh, those are tears of joy 😭
These Jon Stewart pressers have injected new life into my quarantine-laden body and mind
Great Interview, Jon! Thanks for letting Jon speak!
I liked Jon's straight forward dialogue.. nothing gimmicky, but humor fell out naturally.
AM radio is the main reason why Republicans have absolute support from rural areas. It’s been especially effective at eroding support in the upper Midwest. I really miss hearing Jon Stewart’s media commentary. Bullshit Mountain indeed!
Imagine if Jon had a radio show in the Midwest. I think he's relatable enough but with the added bonus of being genuine, smart, funny, and able to explain complex systems with a sense of clarity. Oh, well, at least he's doing films (I hope the farm is doing ok, Jon!).
Omg the midwest is awful. I will take east or west coast, just don't send me to the midwest lol. (I've lived there before)
Crooked media AM radio sounds like a wild ride
yep my uncle is a victim of AM.. FOR SURE :(
I live in NWIndiana and for a time I rented a cottage South in my County. I could get only ONE Chicago FM radio station, in my bedroom, on an alarm clock, that I had to keep high on a dresser! Other than that all I got was AM! Talk shows and Newscasts and Gospel Music!!
(I'm back home in the North of NWI, now..😉)
John Stewart. On point everytime.
Watch that H, buster
Stewart always denied having any influence with The Daily Show but his observations were so sharp and funny the media reran clips of the show the next morning. He influenced plenty of people and I honestly think if he'd stayed through Nov. 2016 it could have turned the election.
The problem with our media is we don't have The Daily Show With Jon Stewart anymore. He left right when we needed him the most. Thanks Jon.
Before there was a Crooked, there was only Jon Stewart! A dream I never knew I had just came true!
"Other than 'with cheese'". F*k I miss this guy.
Jon S. alluded to a strategy which I discovered on my way out of Trump hell. Don't argue the non-stop absurdities. Rather, isolate them and promote the alternative with those willing to listen and reflect.. Too much time and energy is devoted to debating the daily absurdities and not logically explaining the world essential for a fair and just society.
James Allen ...well stated!
I miss him being on tv.
I don’t miss his leftist views and conservative bashing
This was such a good interview!
You wrote that 30 seconds after it came up! xD
Mangachú I listened to the full podcast yesterday.
What a combination! Getting down to watching it
I would love to see a second interview with Dan. Favs and Stewart are awesome together, but Dan and Stewart could dive into Un-Trumping America together. Well, the truth is I would love to see Stewart join the team over and over. Interviews for all!
Yesss!! :D
Lovett though would bring out Stewart’s brilliant sarcasm!
Cindy Lara That is a fair point. That would be an awesome interview!
I love Crooked Media, but I think we all need to take what he said to heart at the end. "We are building the wrong thing." If we just have a left counterweight to Fox, we arent getting where we want to go. We have to have a media that will go after corruption no matter where it lives. And if / when you go after corruption on the left, you build that credibility that you arent just a mouthpiece for left leaning things without scrutiny, i.e. what Fox does for the right. Now, I am not doing a 'both sides' thing. I firmly believe that the right is almost thoroughly corrupt. But I am sure there are pockets of corruption on the left. Cleaning our own house is as important as fighting the opposition.
Democracy Now! ¿
This is so true. I go where my values take me. If any dems corrupt those values, call them out. What Trump has exposed about Republicans to me is how their real values are so in conflict with my own. They embrace values which they do not practice. They are singularly focused on money and power. Stewart saw it in Washington. Both parties. The insulation. The isolation. Dems are evolving out of it. R's are digging deeper into it. And America disintegrates by the day.
Manchin, Sinima and others.
It’s so nice to hear from Jon Stewart.
I'm really happy with Jon more than I've ever been because he has been annoying Congress for not taking care of 9/11 first responders. Thank you for doing that Jon.
100%!
Sir Jon Stewart, you are a voice for a generation. In the 60's, our parents had Bob Dylan. We only had you and your successors. Please be you, the person that moved a whole generation and made us. God only knows how much we need it. I really miss the thinking Mr. Stewart...
john you're a hero and raised a generation of people to be interested in and care about changing politics. Don't let anyone tell you any different
Thanks for this interview.
Conservatives have done away with shame as a concept, as it applies to them.
You cannot shame those who have abandoned honor.
What a valuable, clarifying conversation. Thank you Jons
Miss JS so much. Thank goodness for Crooked Media.
Whoa. A full 30 minute interview with Jon Stewart?!? Yes please!
Wow, a pleasant surprise!
Awesome interview. Jon is a national treasure!
Jon Stewart har a clear message. We need him to speak out more. We have no one right now.
Al Franken
Great interview guys. Both Jon and Jon are national treasures.
Jon Stewart thank you for your voice. Much love to you and yours.
Jon's intellectual analysis of current policies being passed that continue to hinder working class citizens is priceless. Jon Stewart is as relevant for he has empathy and compassion for less fortunate people such as veterans. He activism in Congress, after his departure of the Daily Show has shined a light on many lawmakers failure to address average citizens needs, opting to cater to their true constituents pharmaceutical companies , big businesses and very wealthy people in the top 1%. I look forward to watching his movie Irresistible which portrays the manner lobbyist and special interest groups dictate policies passed by politicians.
Another of our wise men
Jon was saying similar things over 12 years ago when I was in high school. I miss the guy on TV. My appreciation to look outside of the political rhetoric and focus on what is really happening could not have happened if it wasn't for TDS. And this isn't a knock on Noah. Trevor Noah is the voice of the internet for the internet generation. But Jon was the voice of reason in the middle of the chaos. I hope he knows how much of an impact he had on his viewers. By looking at the comments, I'm not the only one who Jon (and his writers) affected in a positive way.
It's hard to overestimate what he has done. Thinks of a brand new concept for a show, stars in it, starts up plenty of other peoples carreers and educate a generation about politics in a way that was, most of the time, just plain fun to watch. It seemed so effortless while it must have been hard, hard work.
Great that the true issue of right wing 60 year strategy is being discussed.
And that they always play victim, without any introspection. No accountability on their end, it just has to be every one else
Bob Pen 🖊 thank you for this knowledge
@Bob Pen Wilmington:
The coup occurred after the state's white Southern Democrats conspired and led a mob of 2,000 white men
Civil War: Republicans prosecute war on slavery.
Reconstruction: Republicans reform the Democrat slave owners until 1877
Martin Luther King, a Republican.
MLK said he voted for Lyndon Johnson, so Fox and the gang would be calling him a 'socialist' today
@@bert88sta Don't wanna burst your bubble friend, but MLK was actually a socialist.
Jon Stewart is one of the most incisive political observers of our time. And he's a satirist! Strange times, indeed....
Kinda like Mark Twain? All times are strange.
I think of comedy as a coping mechanism for the disenfranchised. There's a reason the left is so adept at satirizing politics, while the right has to settle for irony.
He runs an animal sanctuary now for abused farm animals. Pretty much the best person. www.intelligentliving.co/jon-stewart-farm-animal-sanctuary/
He may be a satirist but he's also incredibly smart and informed.
George Carlin was a comedian, but his ability to speak to America's ills was amazing.
Jon Stewart has been, and continues to be, one of the most important commentators/comedians of our time. He does so much more than just political sattire - he provides thought experiments, analysis, and essentially a basic clarity in this era of MDM (mis-,dis-,mal-information,) that saturates our news content today.
Good God! I miss John's calm and logical voice - I feel so much better after hearing him again. Thank you!!!
Gooooo John!!! He is pulling the lid off if everything!!
Great interview. He was definitely referring to Lovett or Leave It.
Doovs Z I think so as well!
Great job on this article, I'll be sure to check out Jon Stewart's movie!!
Great to see/hear Jon Stewart again in these very dark days for the U.S. But how does he not have a better webcam?
Great interview!
We all miss Jon Stewart.
It is sad that ten years after Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" that our political discourse is still demonizing the extremes instead of looking for rational and reasonable compromise
the only rational understanding of politics and policy is from the left. You can't have reasonable compromise with people who are only interested in wealth and power- which is the vast majority of the political classes. This is just so naive.
@@gogob2008 exactly. The right is not really concerned about unity, more about being the sole victors.
The left seemingly is the only side that would want to win together, as a country United.
@@ALBINO1D that's becuase the right understand. Which is why they win. You cannot unite the interests of the landowner with th e renter. This 'country united' nonsense is a fantasy. You cant' have massive inequality and unity. and why would the haves align with the have nots and whose uniting the country that democrats? Even 64% of the country that say they'll vote for Biden also say they don't like him.
You are just engaging in political fanfiction
..uh-oh, divisor alert.
and the agent of division that's amplifying its suggestion presented as fact..
@@gogob2008 yes, right now it's fanfiction. But working towards a more perfect Union was what this country was founded on. It's what being American is actually about. It seems the country has forgotten
Or worse, wants to call America something else now.
Why label it as fantasy and not work towards it? You don't want to put in the effort?
Those that want to hear Jon Stewart's ringing endorsement of Lovett or Leave It can find it at 9:56
Ranked Choice Voting is the answer
Except there’s usually only one candidate per party. If each party had a few choices or if there were actually more than two main parties then yes, ranked choice would work
I like Mixed Member Proportional Better but yes.
Roja Janeman. We don’t know how ranked choice would offer more possibilities than 1 candidate per party.
During the Clinton presidency Lani Guinier who was nominated for assistant attorney general for civil rights was labeled as some kind of radical because she had expressed views about alternate voting methods. It’s a hard sell because most people don’t understand much about the mathematics of social choice. Try to get anyone to understand Arrow’s Theorem, geez.
I'm an Australian and we have that.
But we still have a right wing govt.
You know what we've got that you do? Rupert "with fox is my legacy, I own your country's leaders" Murdoch.
Sure our system is better than yours by heaps, but it's more corrupt now than ever.
That agro-right-pundit-media and pay-to-play-corruption are the original problem.
If Jon started his own TH-cam channel where he just talks at the camera for 10 minutes at a time, he would have 5 million + subscribers within WEEKS.
Friend in college named JON.. His nickname was "H".
10:08
Yep. The 'alternative' (fill in the blank)
14:00 He is right.
But I feel compelled here to confess, I'm totally hooked on the Trump show. From Independent Progressive Media, to the Mainstream media, print media, NYT, WAPO, RAW, Alternet, Daily Kaos, if they pump it out, I consume it. I react to it. Phew...confessing does feel good.😉
I'm not even American, but I can't look away. I get so angry. It's automatic.
23:30 YES!!!!
Jon Stewart, you are missed.
Keep fighting for something that makes life better for people who need and deserve it.
Thank you Jon… always good to hear from you!
Come back, we need you Jon Stewart. You not only made me smile growing up but made me think and helped me know at least in politics what was right and wrong. The people need you, your voice.
Obama said it himself the night he was elected, "As Lincoln once said to a nation far more divided than ours, 'We are not enemies, but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.'"
Did you write that speech, Favreau?
And yet it was Obama who decided to not follow the newly passed election reform like McCain had. I never could get over that and blame him for being part of the twisted world. What if they had had a level financial field?!
Jon is everywhere this week! I never even heard of this show.
This show is called "Pod Save America". It is done by a bunch of the young people that worked under Obama in the White House. It's a fantastic podcast. They have some interesting guests and have an insight into how things work in the west wing.
"We would very much like some more Lovett or Leave It"--Jon Stewart. You heard it here first, folks.
I could listen to this every day and just might.
THIS is why we need Jon Stewart to run for President!!!
Pathological Le Cirque De Soleil! You said it perfectly; the times we are now living through!
The image of a dying man pleading to a representative on the behalf of the lives of others and being lectured by that same representative on the value of other peoples' time; think on that grim and contemptible picture. I cannot imagine how humble that Jon must have felt sitting next to that man and how enraged he must have felt at the representative lecturing him; a heroic first responder of the world trade center attacks giving his life in the service of others, up until the last, people still dying from that tragedy, and those people on Capitol Hill have the balls to pretend to honor those people. Jon Stewart may be big as a celebrity, buy one can certainly say that he must have felt like a child walking in the footsteps of giants when he was around those people.
Am from Sweden but have followed American politics most of my life. And if you are interested in a Europeans perspective: I see 4 things that make American politics it fundamentally unique:
1. No real regulation on "Money in politics": Now I know there are rules. But mostly for show it seems. The theory: "money is speech" is so American I can't even fathom it. That together with lose lobbying regulations have totally undercut your whole democracy. The people that write your laws are in constant elections which makes them fundraise every year, every month, every week. The job of keeping the job takes all their time and effort. And the people or companies/industries that make that possible are the priority. Now.. of course, there is lobbying and donations here too.. it's just strikingly regulated and transparency is demanded.
(OBS! But then again.. your whole spectrum of "left and right" is skew. In Europe, Democrats would not be considered anyway near a party on the left. progressive democrats - yes but moderates - hell no. And the idea of criticizing capitalism and being for a welfare system is a staple both the right and left in most countries. Just making that point to make sure you understand how extreme the idea of free-roaming capitalistic forces in politics seem to most of the world)
2. Politicizing the law: The fact that you elect DAs, Judges, and supreme court. Again - a totally different system than what I've seen anywhere else where the main point is to absolutely make sure that the law is separated from politics. Yes - politicians write the laws but judges and prosecutors are hired based on merit - just like any important job. No influence - political or other has any influence on your treatment regarding the law. If you look at America - if we have established that your politics is for sale you can only come to the conclusion that the law doesn't apply equally for all citizens. Again Money corrupts the one system that is supposed to be fair. Always.
3. 24h political news media. Nothing like anywhere in the world. Because you've made your politics a game, with constant elections and two teams, like a sport. it becomes entertainment and conflict. Two things fundamental for every great storyteller. And now capitalistic forces can make money on it. Every day, All the time. And as a tv producer, I can tell you. The only mission in tv is to sell ads. The higher your ratings the more money you get for your ads. And what gets you ratings. The same thing that gets any reality tv ratings - Conflict. Journalism? Truth? News? Has nothing to do with it.
4. Electoral college. America is and is getting more and more progressive. In any other country, this is your last 4 presidents CLINTON, GORE, OBAMA, CLINTON. That should tell you everything you need to know. And why haven't you changed it? Look above.. Who's got the power and why.. And so it goes.. in a circle.. over and over again.
I love Jon Stuart! At least now that he's pushing a movie, we'll see him on the talk shows for a while. He is completely amazing! Especially when he's dismantling the media. And do you realize that almost all of the late-night talk show hosts were originally on the Daily Show? Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, and more. I think many of the rest came from SNL, but none of them are Jon himself. I also like Trevor Noah, who I think only got the name, but he's also a very smart guy with some biting satire.
Jesus! Please someone give Jon Stewart’s a faculty position in philosophy department. For the sake of our nation.
OMG! I’ve been listening to Jon F for a year now! He looks so young here. Not in a negative way! Love Jon S too. 🙏🏻🇺🇸🗽⚖️💙
Such intelligent commentary, I so miss this
Apparently, Jon Stewart just made a day out of doing interviews because this is #4 of him in his attic so far
Apparently,yeah. But so far, all of his pandemic-era appearances are all isolated here. Some Good News, the Veteran talk and the Jersey4Jersey, I think were all here.
Are all Jon's walls made of chalk boards?? DAMN!
Terrific discussion!! Thank you!
Why yes, thank you, I *would* like a Fresca!
I mean. Is this a dream duo I think so!
I like Jon Stewart ❤
I WANT JON STEWART TO GET INTO POLITICS! I WANT TO VOTE FOR SOMEONE I CAN TRUST!! JON STEWART FOR ANY POLITICAL POSITION!!!
IMHO, one of the difficulties with Citizen’s United, and those trying to NOT take money from big pacs means exhausting individual citizens with begging for more money “so we can keep up with the right”.
Thank you Jon and Jon for the insights you provide.
“Merry Christmas,” “with cheese...” “No principle but power.” I’ll remember these phrases forever. Thank the cosmos that for every Trump there is a Jon Stewart. Hopefully we can rebuild our society within our lifetime & maybe, just maybe, we’ll stop acting like serfs & realize that respect is earned & not bought. We don’t need to fear those in power but rather they should fear our wrath.
"Hellscape" good word for this moment Jon! (Favreau, Stewart has FFVCS)
Did Jon just spend an entire day doing everyone's podcast?
same location for joe rogan, and at least 1 other interview
Yeah he’s at his home. He has a film coming out. They call it a press junket
If that’s the case, how in the hell does someone talk that much in one day?! I’m exhausted after talking for an hour, let alone the entire day. It’s one thing to recite shit that’s already written down, but it’s literally just a stream of consciousness coming out of his mouth and I don’t get how he has the energy to keep it going the way he does.
QueenieMouse he’s solar powered now, see that farmers tan he’s got?
It was supposed to be a 'Press Junket' for his movie ... but every man and his dog had him talking about the current state of the US, the President, BLM, Statues etc for hour after hour after hour ... and I enjoyed every ******* minute of it!!!
I heard someone call Jon Stewart the Walter Cronkite of our time. That sounded right to me.
LOL..... Walter Cronkite was a NEWSMAN with credibility.
Jon Stewart is a COMEDIAN who twists the information to get a laugh.
Sad state of society, when people use comedians for their source of news.
@@TheDennisgrass Jon Stewart is much more than a comedian. He's not Walter Cronkite, but then Cronkite did not have a sense of humor. He is very insightful about our government, but does not "twist information" to get his laughs. The real "sad state of society" is when people rely on a far-right propaganda network (Fox News), and idiots like Carlson, Hannity, Ingraham, and others like Rush Limbaugh on AM radio for their source of news.
I have always appreciated Jon's perspective and his clear-headed breakdowns of situations. I do feel that, as time goes on, Jon underestimates the amount of intentional bad actors contributing to these problems. It is understandable - he wants reason, he wants to sincerely reach across the aisle, and he knows that so many problems are not partisan. That they affect everyone, not one side or the other, and people need to understand that. Plus, intentionally bad actors can create a sort of hopelessness - you can't reason with someone whose motivation is "I shall create problems on purpose". If business, the media, and government is full of those people - what can you do? Peaceful, reasonable, and systemic solutions become ineffective.
I think Jon also greatly underestimates the power over psychology and culture that the media has - even as much as he recognizes the danger of Fox News and the far-right media machine. Jon dismisses things like clickbait and vacuous talking heads as annoying distractions that aren't really the root of problems. But he doesn't realize that these things contribute to a shallow, vapid, anti-intellectual culture. The media trains the public, over the course of a lifetime, to simply stop thinking and to only react to the latest stimuli. The sheer ignorance and, frankly, stupidity, of much of the American electorate is in large part a consequence of the fundamental nature of profit-driven media for the last 60 years.
Missed Jon being on TV.
That bit from about 15 minutes in to 20 minutes in is absolute gold.
It's actually a good point >> *Politics became a Religion* 😟
And Trump became the God of conservatives, all the bad things that happen in the Country under his presidency is someone else's fault, all the good things that happen in the Country, Trump takes and/or gets all the credit
So much wisdom in this 30 minutes. Thank you for hosting jon
What has saved Biden with Bernie supporters is Trump's reactions to the protests. He is sinking his own ship. Suddenly the lesser of two evils is the waaaaaay lesser of two evils.
Always great to see Jon with no H!
chewyjello1 I am glad to hear of the progress on this front.
i dont think its not much of a problem with bernie voters .... its more so a problem of people who just dont vote.. that being said .. people are just done with trump.......the only way i see trump winning is by huge voter suppression..
John, I'm a conservative but a big fan of yours. I'd love to have a conversation with you though because I feel like you're one of the few people that will listen to us and actually speak some sense to all of us.
The best interview I think I've ever seen! :)
Love you Jon S! You are a mentor to all us other Jons, and a national treasure as well. I was alive when Rs and Ds might have existed, but one hardly discussed politics, so who would know or care? We all just battled a few weeks before any said election (if we were passionate about an issue), and two hours later we were all back to being best buds. This is how bipartisan policy was once made. Now, with Citizen United and the rest of this lunacy going on, I doubt we can ever return to those days of conducting a civil democracy, do you? So, we have the beautiful youngsters doing their wonderful thing right now, and I worry they might get chewed up by the machine marked with an R. Our babes seem to be goaded with such ferocity, that they want to burn it all down. I can relate. But that's the play... and humanity is losing.
Jaw dropping discussion. Bravo !
This is ONE of the most woke video on the current social/political climate I have seen. I love you John/Jon