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

• JoMiran@lemmy.ml ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t understand your replies. In the video Jon addresses the impulse people have to want folk like him, Colbert, and Kimmel to run for office. He insinuates his disagreement but understands the sentiment. In other words, exactly your point.

  On the other hand, you keep arguing the point of Jon as POTUS in this comment thread when the only point being made was that, unlike most celebrities, Jon has knowledge and experience in the legislative process. You stated that he had no other qualification other than fame. I corrected that misconception. Nothing more.

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  • Jhex@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I don’t understand your replies. In the video Jon addresses the impulse people have to want folk like him, Colbert, and Kimmel to run for office. He insinuates his disagreement but understands the sentiment. In other words, exactly your point.

    jet ITT everybody is already voting for this imaginary ticket

    On the other hand, you keep arguing the point of Jon as POTUS in this comment thread when the only point being made was that, unlike most celebrities, Jon has knowledge and experience in the legislative process. You stated that he had no other qualification other than fame. I corrected that misconception. Nothing more.

    read the comments… the celebrity worship is out of control here

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    • JoMiran@lemmy.ml ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I get that, for the overall post. I was just noting that this specific comment thread was in response to your comment about his qualifications and experience. Nothing more. It later got filled with other trains of conversation, but my response to you was specific to that one subject, not whether or not celebrities in general should be public servants.

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• rylock@piefed.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Because it’s a popularity contest where name recognition is a huge factor. I swear it’s like some people want to lose.

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  • Jhex@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    My original point is that the very American celebrity worship phenomenon, which has turned your entire government in a popularity contest, is BAD for you… so maybe don’t keep going down this route?

    I swear some people find themselves in a hole and they just want to keep digging

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    • rylock@piefed.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Elections have always been popularity contests, what are you even talking about? It’s about finding a prominent figure that has a strong, and hopefully benign, vision for the country and to raise that person as a figurehead.

      That they come from pop culture in the US now is just a reflection of the collapse of their civic space. You still need to find a viable path to victory, and wishing we were in a different era will only prevent adaptation to the new reality.

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      • Jhex@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        not JUST popularity contests, that is just America bud

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• homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  We decided she loved the genosides and didn’t care about the poletarians.

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