In the video above, you see John Stewart giving a brilliant performance of cynicism while critiquing Glenn Beck's ideological biased rants. Glenn Beck is one of the most bias personalities on television. He has a strong preference to covering stories that favor his ideologies and additionally verbally attacks all who have opposing opinions. His one-sided prime-time show has one of the largest television audiences of any cable network. His influence on their voting habits and ability to organize makes him one of the most influential men on T.V. This can be very dangerous when the message he is giving is so biased and often times dishonest. John Stewart's cynical depiction of his latest "chalk-board rant" questions everything from Beck's ideologies to his intelligence. Stewart shows the absurdity of linking social justice to Nazi Germany, which Glenn Beck actually does. Stewart points out the ridiculousness of the notion that says "because you subscribe to an idea, you subscribe to an ideology, and to every possible negative consequence that the ideology remotely implies when you carry it to absurd extremes." This kind of critique of individuals who carry great influence is critical to a lively democracy.
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the above post was written by Christian Saveoz.
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