Colbert's show deserved to be canceled for one simple reason: It wasn't funnyThe idea the show can lose up to $40 million a year and people still think it has a “right” to exist is mind blowing...
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It’s something I am somewhat ashamed to admit considering my political beliefs today, but I used to watch both “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” when I was in high school. My family did not have cable growing up, but I was able to catch episodes on the Comedy Central website, which posted them for free the day after they aired, after school. At the time, I found them funny and it blended with my general interest in news. Looking back on it, I realize their liberal-branded humor could have steered me towards their side. While the two of them would poke fun at Democrats occasionally, their most brutal jokes would be reserved for Republicans and Fox News. I didn’t really understand the motivations behind the jokes at the time, but I tended to agree with the idea behind the jokes as I didn’t know any better. With Stewert and Colbert often mocking the white Fox News hosts like Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly, I truly believed Fox News was all white and racist. Thankfully, I grew out of the habit and read a book about the history of Glock handguns and their inventor. While the book was not inherently political, it did open my eyes to how Democrats lied about Glocks when they were introduced to the United States, and if they lied about handguns back then, what were they lying about now? A message from our sponsor (piece continues below) America’s Building the Data Economy. You Can Own Part of It.
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Saturday, July 26, 2025
Colbert's show deserved to be canceled for one simple reason: It wasn't funny
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