Jon Stewart tackles MAGA's Halftime insecurity on a new Daily Show
In one of the funniest Daily Shows in weeks, Jon Stewart basks in the fake outrage and very real racism of alt-America.
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Nothing gets The Daily Show back on course like a good, old-fashioned manufactured outrage. As we’re sure everyone is well aware, this week’s controversy du jour revolved around the Super Bowl halftime show, an old bugbear of American conservatism, which seems to collectively lose its shit every time a musician of color headlines the show. Last year, it was Kendrick who faced conservative condemnation for supposedly not speaking clearly and being Satan. Back in 2016, it was Beyoncé for dancing in formation with backup dancers. This year, it was Bad Bunny’s turn to unite America through lavish stage production and infectious pop music as big, strong conservatives clutched at their pearls until their hands bled. Complaining that no one lets them drive a truck anymore because of trans people, conservative media personalities, White House officials, and even the President of the United States all had opinions about Bad Bunny’s performance, mostly whining about him singing his songs in Spanish. Still, it does seem that once Dear Leader begins Truthing racist slop on his social media site, the moral high ground has been ceded. That’s probably why the White House issued a very normal, reassuring “everything’s fine” press release, urging people “not to be a ‘Panican'” hours after no one watched the TPUSA All-American Halftime Show.
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