Oliver practices criticism that could align with anticapitalism, but I have not heard him actually properly criticize the capitalist mode of production. He strikes me as more of a social democrat
I wouldn’t call him “die-hard”. He’s a neoliberal, but I think he’s clearly pretty conflicted.
He seems like a closet Berniecrat. He hasn’t said it, but I think he is probably a Warren voter.
I wish he was more socialist, but it’s clear that he hates Jefferies and Schumer, and has a sinking suspicion that Democrats are just the Washington Generals, but is still in the denial phase.
I listen to his podcast, and it’s mostly good. He’s still a lib, but he’s clearly working on it. It especially comes out when he’s taking with his producers, who he clearly hired to help him see his blind spots.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. I think Stewart has a positive effect on politics overall, even if he does drive me nuts occasionally. People shouldn’t put him on a pedestal, but similarly they shouldn’t call him full neoliberal.
Can’t say I’ve ever noticed that especially as someone who watched the Daily Show and Colbert report religiously for years and someone with zero faith in the Democratic party precisely because they’re almost all neoliberals.
Now someone like Bill Maher, I would be in 100% agreement with you.
Oliver already basically does. Stewart is a die-hard neoliberal and it drives me crazy people don’t see it.
Oliver practices criticism that could align with anticapitalism, but I have not heard him actually properly criticize the capitalist mode of production. He strikes me as more of a social democrat
I wouldn’t call him “die-hard”. He’s a neoliberal, but I think he’s clearly pretty conflicted.
He seems like a closet Berniecrat. He hasn’t said it, but I think he is probably a Warren voter.
I wish he was more socialist, but it’s clear that he hates Jefferies and Schumer, and has a sinking suspicion that Democrats are just the Washington Generals, but is still in the denial phase.
I listen to his podcast, and it’s mostly good. He’s still a lib, but he’s clearly working on it. It especially comes out when he’s taking with his producers, who he clearly hired to help him see his blind spots.
I like him.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. I think Stewart has a positive effect on politics overall, even if he does drive me nuts occasionally. People shouldn’t put him on a pedestal, but similarly they shouldn’t call him full neoliberal.
Shit’s nuanced.
Can’t say I’ve ever noticed that especially as someone who watched the Daily Show and Colbert report religiously for years and someone with zero faith in the Democratic party precisely because they’re almost all neoliberals.
Now someone like Bill Maher, I would be in 100% agreement with you.