Comment on Jon Stewart on presidential runs and why there's hope for America

• superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  And he has the charisma and speaking ability to actually win

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• Jhex@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Again, not to take away from that… but it’s easy to “speak truth to power” when you are not in power

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  • MotoAsh@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    It’s not about the ease of it. It’s the reflection of his character. He has enough money to fuck off and never peep again and live a life of luxury. He doesn’t.

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    • Jhex@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      and he is getting handsomely paid to continue his show… if you’d tell me he retired from TV to just become and activist you’d have a solid point

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      • MotoAsh@piefed.social ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        He was willing to go against Apple while being paid by Apple. I still have a valid point.

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      • homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        He did retire and did become an activist. He came back because of popular demand. Which is not something most politicians could or would do.

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      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        You clearly don’t know anything about being an activist if you think quitting his national TV gig to dedicate more time to activism makes any sense at all.

        Activism is about reach and impact, not doing performative stunts that don’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Getting in front of the camera every day and talking about the things that matter in an accessible way is far more effective than gluing your hands to a freakin crosswalk.

        Do you want to know why the left isn’t organized? It’s because people like you are always ready to trash anyone who shows even a little promise of being a leader.

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• DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Plus, he put a medal on a nazi so he doesn’t speak ill of Big Pharma again. He knows how to fall in line and do what he’s told.

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  • homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Man who farted in here

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