Can somebody explain his political views?
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gklvr — 16 years ago(June 25, 2009 06:28 PM)
I appreciated the Jonathan Swift reference. That's what I think about when I watch this show. I read somewhere that 80% of republicans think that Colbert is actually conservative. These are no doubt the same people who think that "a Modest Proposal" is really about eating Irish children.
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zerobeat — 16 years ago(December 30, 2009 09:11 PM)
It is both disturbing and entertaining that many people don't get this show, nor get how he's playing a character.
No, I'm not talking about liking or disliking the show.
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stickyhammerhead — 14 years ago(August 16, 2011 04:56 PM)
What are you talking about? There is no indication that the people confused about Colbert's ideology are conservative. The guy who said 80% of Republicans thought Colbert was serious is, in a word, incorrect. There's a reason no link was provided with that "statistic."
Nobody I know, regardless of how dumb, thinks Colbert is serious. Sorry lefties. I know you guys wish the Colbert Report was some super complicated piece of high-brow humor, but it's not. Everyone older than the age of 12 gets it.
The Daily Show is2000 at least clever with their jokes. Stewart actually makes valid points occasionally. Colbert's only arguments are "If we decrease regulation, wine will be made of paint!" and "The rich should pay higher taxes because all rich people are Christian."
I know you think conservatives believe Colbert actually believes what he says on the show, but YOU all obviously think conservatives actually agree with what he says on the show. It seems you have a problem seeing satire, as you fail to see that Colbert's (character's) views are just jokes. If you think people actually believe what he says, I suggest you get a conservative friend or two. Try listening to someone who disagrees with you.
Also, you're right. Conservatives aren't allowed to be funny. Nobody famous is conservative (except the creators of South Park, who are a bit more libertarian, anyway). It's against Hollywood law. If you're going to be famous, a large part of it is being self-righteous and hypocritical. Whining about how rich people need to pay more to the government successfully achieves both!
Besides, we all know liberals cannot take being made fun of. Bill Maher got booed on his show for making fun of Obama once. It's ridiculous. Even Colbert admits this. He compared making fun of Democrats to "kicking a child."