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About this quote

What does it mean?
Stewart corrects his metaphor about monkeys and power to something more absurd.
In plain terms
He jokes about a monkey masturbating at a zoo.
What can you take from it?
Public discourse can be filled with absurdities.

Where it applies

  • political jokes
  • media commentary
  • public speeches

Putting it to work

  • mock absurdity
  • use humor
  • critique power

Questions to consider

  • Does humor help or hinder critique?

Another view

The humor may distract from serious critique.

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