Why do I watch the Daily Show?
- Centralizing yourself to a single news outlet limits your ability to understand the news and get the concepts that literally "drive" society and information.
- To understand the indoctrinated (those who get news/information/knowledge from a single source).
- To gauge the level and direction of indoctrination.
- Because it's funny.
Sadly, many people confuse humor with fact. Individuals who rely upon John Stewart for accurate reporting will find themselves led like sheep to information and conclusions based in the comedic twists of fact that are required to achieve a punch line.
On a number of occasions, I've found myself discussing an issue with an overly confident purveyor of "fact" that was obviously gleaned from John Stewart. After listening to their points, I acknowledge that I also watched that episode of the Daily Show. From there, you are able to talk about the facts of the matter w/o necessarily having to argue directly with the agenda of the writers of a television show which are not part of that conversation.
In short, you can't discuss issues with people that are indoctrinated by the media unless you understand what weapons have been used against them. If you get all of your news from ABC, MSNBC, CNN, FOX, etc. you will find yourself unable to accurately form an opinion other than the one handed to you.
It is healthy to get information from multiple sources, preferably with different agendas, in order to read between the lines. If base your opinions upon what you are told, then you're missing the truth, which lives between the lines...
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