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What does it mean?
Stewart challenges the audience to vote for difficult leaders to keep comedy relevant by highlighting government absurdity.
In plain terms
Vote for challenging leaders to make the job harder.
What can you take from it?
Civic engagement fuels critical comedy.

Where it applies

  • election season
  • debating political satire

Putting it to work

  • encouraging voting
  • linking policy to culture

Questions to consider

  • How does politics influence art?
  • What should comedians demand?

Another view

It assumes comedy benefits from political failure.

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