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user-inactivated  ·  3155 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Jon Stewart, Patron Saint of Liberal Smugness

I agree. To whatever extent he embraced and played to his audience, as a profit-motivated individual/brand he can't be blamed. However, I think Stewart left true 'comedian' territory a long time ago. In some ways he's closer to a standard-bearer or a figurehead or what have you, to a certain type of person.