When Stephen Colbert split from The Daily Show to start his own satirical show, called The Colbert Report (The last T is usually not pronounced), it was intended to be a satire of such Fox News blowhards like Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck.
The problem was, just like host Jon Stewart's show, people began to take the show WAY too seriously.
Stewart held a tremendous rally on the Washington Mall last year, one that attracted hundreds of thousands of people. And one in which he gave a rousing speech that implored his audience too stop taking news commentators so seriously, and to start treating other people with respect, even if you disagreed with their views.
His message may have been diluted, however, by the constant interruptions of Colbert.
I applaud Stewart for not trying to capitalize on his achievement by seeking more fame, unlike some people.
But Colbert, as much as he may have attempted to make his broadcasts parodies, seems to have underestimated the stupidity of the American public.
People are taking his satirical broadcasts at face value, and are holding him up as a beacon of ridiculous conservatism.
I learned a long time ago to stop asking the question: "How stupid can people get?"
Apparently, no one else did.
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