You summed up why I couldn’t watch Jordan Klepper cover events for supporters of 45 or the GOP. He was openly mocking the attendees more than he was interviewing them, and I didn’t think it was funny. Other interviewers would ask pointed questions to get some attendees to recognize their own hypocrisy or ignorance of issues they claimed to care about without the mockery.
I would draw the line at this point, though. We’ve got too many media outlets functioning as misinformation and disinformation machines now. The Daily Show airs on Comedy Central, which is owned by Paramount. I wouldn’t call that a progressive outlet anyway.
There’s plenty of information about candidates to be found from reputable sources that aren’t partisan or entertainment-focused. If at this point someone doesn’t know the difference between the two candidates, it’s because they don’t care to find out. Both campaigns / parties (as well as high-profile supporters in the public and private sector) have been doing enough outreach to get their message across. If they need TDS to help them decide, I’d prefer they listen to Lewis Black.
