Should Jon Stewart Run for President in 2028? The Movement Is Growing — and It’s No Longer a Joke
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I don't disagree, but I will push back on a couple points.
First, I would assert that that we're a few years past the end of the late night personality decade. Colbert jumping to CBS was what made it mainstream, which is the point of the peak, about 10 years ago. Kimmel and Fallon don't measure up at all. The era of monolithinc cultural icons is fading since the internet has fractured our media consumption patterns. Stewart and Colbert had a great dynamic while both were on comedy central, and if you'll recall, Colbert actually try to run for President in 2008. It was a joke, but I think only a half-hearted one and he would have probably gone on a hell of a campaign. He didn't want to pay $35K to get on the Republican primary ticket in SC, but the DNC actually rejected his application to be on the primary in 1 state.
As for leaders who are charismatic and capable, ultimately, it's a shit job to be president and no one wants it unless they're a little crazy or see personal benefit. Obama, for his few failings, was an exception across the board, both for being good enough that the DNC let him skip the fealty line, but also being competent enough to not make people regret voting for him, and I think genuinely a public servant at heart. Typically, the "Left" universe lets their nepo babies play around in Hollywood simply because money is the arbiter of success, and anyone can subsidize their kid for 3 years to live in LA and make a couple lousy documentaries, or as lobbyists and lawyers in Maryland. Once in one of those spheres, that's your specialty and contact list.
No one is coming to save us from the DNC - is what I wrote meaning to say "No one from the DNC is coming to save us." What a slip, right? The DNC would rather let it all burn down around them to "show leadership" be handing out brooms and telling people it's time to clean up the mess, and wasn't it nice they brought brooms, so vote for them.