Jon Stewart
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Jon Stewart is a prominent comedian and political commentator known for his influential work on 'The Daily Show.' This interview reveals his commitment to addressing systemic issues and advocating for social justice, showcasing his role as a catalyst for change in society.
“At some point, you're deciding how fully trumpy am I going in this race, and you're looking at that event and thinking, oh, shit, maybe it's time to cut this guy loose, right? Like he had a whole parade of sycophants with him, like Elise Stefanik, right, who became famous because of her garbage at the impeachment hearings.”
“It's great. So I watched it this weekend. It's about a mayor's race in rural Wisconsin that becomes nationalized when this small town is invaded by a bunch of super packs and DC consultants. So I will say you really captured the dickishness of the consultant class quite well.”
“Yeah, well, sir, he's in my yard. One of the scary things, though, is that this is going to be a test for whether states and municipalities can get it together to do vote by mail in time and was a little concerned right now that New York State has not gotten everybody their absentee ballots, so we'll be watching that closely.”
“Yeah, and one more point that should encourage you all to go register some voters and donate to some candidates. William Barr tried to do this in June of an election year.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 392 — Jon Stewart
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