Bowing to Lewis Black, WashPost Puts His Socialism In The ‘Mainstream’
Bowing to Lewis Black, WashPost Puts His Socialism In The ‘Mainstream’
By Tim Graham | September 22, 2012 | 22:58
The Washington Post wants us to know that socialism is the Mainstream. Sunday’s Post Magazine toasts left-wing comedian Lewis Black: ‘We live in troubled times, he bellows to the packed house. You want proof? America’s reigning Angry Comic then delivers the koan of a kicker: Because I, Lewis Black, am now mainstream!’ [Emphasis theirs.]Many paragraphs later, reporter Michael Cavna threw in: ‘His satire spans the political spectrum. Black, a socialist and registered Independent, says he doesn’t believe either major party knows what it’s doing. ‘Socialism appeals to me,’ he tells me. ‘It’s like imposed Christianity. You’ve got to share.”
And:
People say, ‘Oh, the socialists!’ and get all freaky. The real terror of being a socialist is, you always have to go to more meetings.’
At rant’s end, Black gets a warm smile and handshake from Stewart. ‘He’s the Tasmanian Devil of comedy,’ Stewart tells me by e-mail. ‘And I say that despite the fact that most people may not realize how politically astute and hilariously funny the Tasmanian Devil is.’
Black and ‘The Daily Show’ exploded in popularity together. ‘We’ve been fortunate to have Lewis’s unique voice be part of our show for the last 15 years,’ says Stewart — a run that predates even the host himself.
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2012/09/22/bowing-lewis-black-washpost-puts-his-socialism-mainstream#ixzz27ugMMRsT ——>Continued
Socialism FTW