Iirc (it’s been some time), the justifications that Colbert gave for why conservatives actually believe certain things were unironically what conservatives believe.
I began to realize he was making fun of conservatives when the audience would laugh at places that didn’t make sense.
Thanks for responding honestly! It’s wild to me as it so was so obviously satire and mocking those beliefs from my point of view. Good job at looking at what was happening and changing your way of thought.
Tbf, and I wish this was more obvious to me back then, a lot of rank and file conservatives often need “marching instructions” like “what is the message we (conservatives) need to say about this incident?”
I didn’t realize I did this until something really confusing happened. I can’t remember what it was but I remember the deafening silence from Fox News and other “lead” conservatives.
I stayed a conservative until around Trump’s initial primary bid. When I realized that conservatives would rather vote this guy in over much more experienced politicians, I realized that their criticism of Obama not having enough experience was a bunch of bullshit.
Honestly curious. Did you ever watch a full episode of the show or multiple episodes of the show?
I watched it pretty regularly. It took longer than it should have for me to realize that it was a satire.
Maybe three seasons in?
Curious what made it seem so genuine at the time?
Iirc (it’s been some time), the justifications that Colbert gave for why conservatives actually believe certain things were unironically what conservatives believe.
I began to realize he was making fun of conservatives when the audience would laugh at places that didn’t make sense.
Must have been all those “waving American flags” animations. Oh, and that eagle.
Honestly, yes.
Thanks for responding honestly! It’s wild to me as it so was so obviously satire and mocking those beliefs from my point of view. Good job at looking at what was happening and changing your way of thought.
Tbf, and I wish this was more obvious to me back then, a lot of rank and file conservatives often need “marching instructions” like “what is the message we (conservatives) need to say about this incident?”
I didn’t realize I did this until something really confusing happened. I can’t remember what it was but I remember the deafening silence from Fox News and other “lead” conservatives.
I stayed a conservative until around Trump’s initial primary bid. When I realized that conservatives would rather vote this guy in over much more experienced politicians, I realized that their criticism of Obama not having enough experience was a bunch of bullshit.