From a /v/ thread:
> Logic is the defense against the tactic. Critical thinking skills need to be reintroduced into society instead of critical theory.
> The ratings for mainstream outlets are already tanking. I think Noah even did a segment about the ratings that chick gets on facebook and how it dwarfs MSM. They're dwindling viewership and Trump's victory are why they're now pushing the recent fake news meme so hard. In order to keep them down there alternative news and media sources should be shared and promoted instead of them.
So we're winning already. Might as well speed it up- and help others understand how they got so powerful in the first place. Especially so they can't re-brand and try to appeal to the new majority, then slowly change over time for their own goals.
http://thefederalist.com/2016/11/11/how-jon-stewart-and-the-daily-show-elected-donald-trump/
>On October 15, 2004, the CNN program “Crossfire” altered its standard procedure of featuring two guests from different perspectives to have just one guest: Jon Stewart. The hosts welcomed him and encouraged him to promote his bestselling book “America (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction.”
>He immediately tore into the hosts for the way their show encouraged conflict. He complained that politicians can’t speak more freely because it’s impossible to survive a media environment where shows with titles like “Crossfire” or “Hardball” or “I’m Going To Kick Your Ass” will come after them. He said Crossfire in particular was “bad” and “hurting America.” “Stop. Stop hurting America” he said.
>He called the hosts hacks and dismissed the idea that he was sucking up to John Kerry when he asked him questions such as “How are you holding up?” and “Are these attacks fair to you?”
>Crossfire was canceled soon thereafter. Most people credit Stewart for not just killing the show, but bringing forth a new age of hyper-political, hyper-liberal late-night comedy. The news scene hasn’t changed altogether much since Stewart’s temper tantrum — except for featuring far less argument-sharpening debate and civil discourse than we had under “Crossfire” when Stewart went on his tear. “Crossfire” used to be one of the few places guests and hosts at least confronted conflicting views, including questions about perspectives and assumptions. It engaged the viewers, rather than ambushed or mocked them. It was also one of the few places on TV outside of Fox News where conservative views were given an audience.
>The decline of civil discourse didn’t just happen on cable news shows, thanks to Stewart. He also helped kill it on late-night comedy shows as well.
So John Stewart Leibowitz pretty much paved the way for this new format in TV- and discouraging critical thinking and logic. Plus, it puts more pins in the Daily Show, especially when you take the above and compare it to the formula they use. Leibowitz argued down a logical program in favor of his dumb yuckity yuck side-show.