Colbert is not a satirist. He is a Democrat party activist who used his now-canceled show to advance his party.
The College Fix reports:
Penn State professor: Stephen Colbert ‘one of the most important satirists in American history’A professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Penn State believes soon-to-be canceled late-night talk host Stephen Colbert will go down as one of the “most important satirists” in the history of the country.Writing in The Conversation, “scholar of political satire” Sophia McClennen (who over a decade ago opined that conservatives are just too dense to grasp Colbert’s “smart comedy”) puts Colbert in the same class as Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, and … Benjamin Franklin.This is because the “best satirists do more than entertain […] they influence public discourse and leave lasting marks on political life,” she says.According to a Google AI overview, “satirist” is defined as a “writer, artist, or performer who uses biting humor, irony, parody, and exaggeration to expose flaws, corruption, or absurdities in individuals, institutions, and societal norms.”Here’s why McClennen (pictured) believes the CBS late-night host is so special:* “He didn’t just satirize the news – he informed the public.” Because he clarified the U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United decision and “brought experts” on the show to explain “the absurdity of the physics and finances” of Trump’s proposed border wall.* “He gave Americans a new political vocabulary.” He coined the term “truthiness” which was applied to the G.W. Bush administration’s efforts in Iraq, and how Trump’s invocation of calling the press “enemy of the American people” has an “authoritarian history.”* Colbert “blurred the line between satire and direct action.” He ran a “satirical” presidential campaign in the 2008 election season, held a 2010 rally with Jon Stewart “to motivate” people to get out and vote, and “educated” voters during the 2020 election.* “He measurably influenced political behavior.” (The almost exclusively liberal) politicians who visited his show got a “Colbert bump” — an increase in fundraising and exposure. Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, for instance, took in $27 million in this year’s first quarter after an appearance.
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