Creeping Reasonableness
By I’ve been wondering when the Locke/Demosthenes effect would manifest itself through the faux political rivalry of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Could this be their moment?
Stewart on the need to return to a deliberative ethic in American democracy – best if viewed starting @ 2:10 below:
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Rally to Restore Sanity | ||||
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Colbert’s response @ 3:54 below:
| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| March to Keep Fear Alive | ||||
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A modest prediction regarding this twin set of rallies: Stewart’s will draw a significant number of moderates, for precisely the reasons he hopes, but Colbert’s will also draw Americans on both the far left and far right. If so, that will be an interesting pot in which deliberative democracy can, momentarily, stew – and I wonder what exactly they’re planning to stir it with come the day.
Hope to see you there on October 30th at 8:00 a.m.!