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Originally Posted by morethanpretty
Stewart makes fun of both Republicans and Democrats.
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That's not quite the whole picture.
He makes fun of both sides with equal vigor when politicians do stupid shit, that's true. And he is very sharp in his critique of hypocrisy of any shade, from either side.
But when he satirizes politicians on matters of POLICY, he does it in two different ways. He rips on Republicans when they follow conservative ideology. He only rips on Democrats when they FAIL to follow liberal ideology.
I've watched hundreds of episodes of The Daily Show. I've never hear Stewart once rip on a Democrat for promoting a liberal policy. I've heard him rip on Republicans many times for promoting a conservative policy.
The subtly of that distinction is important.