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April 29, 2009 at 5:26 pm #590672
WSMomParticipanthttp://hij.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/14/2/212
Being a huge fan of the Colbert Report I found this interesting, this study investigated the influence of political ideology on perceptions of Colbert’s political ideology. “There was no significant difference between the groups in thinking Colbert was funny, but conservatives were more likely to report that Colbert only pretends to be joking and genuinely meant what he said while liberals were more likely to report that Colbert used satire and was not serious when offering political statements.”
It’s curious to me how our brains work regarding political leanings. My liberal brain perceives Colbert as clearly a satirist and I could watch the “Report” for hours and stay engaged. Yet, one minute of watching Glenn Beck and “We Surround Them” I find myself shutting down thinking “he can’t be serious, he can’t REALLY believe what he’s selling”. It makes me wonder how middle ground can be found when the liberal/conservative ideologies seem to be becoming more polarized, not less and we seem to be not able to listen to each other.
April 29, 2009 at 5:37 pm #665395
JoBParticipanta good question…
but if this study is correct.. conservatives are listening. they just aren’t hearing… yet…
as always, i have hope. perhaps i believe in conversation too much:)
April 29, 2009 at 6:42 pm #665396
KenParticipantok who has a SAGE login. I want more than just the abstract.
April 29, 2009 at 8:22 pm #665397
JoBParticipantthanks for the link…
April 29, 2009 at 9:20 pm #665398
datamuseParticipantI remember reading anecdotal accounts of Colbert’s now semi-legendary 2006 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner performance, to the effect that some of those present–including the guy who booked him–didn’t realize he was being satirical. (Bush did, however, and was reportedly Not Amused. Heh.)
(Ken: you’d have to go to their campus to get it, but the UW Library has that journal. I, alas, work for a library with a much smaller budget and don’t have access to it.)
April 29, 2009 at 10:35 pm #665399
RainyDay1235MemberIf you read this thread you MUST watch this clip:
http://videogum.com/archives/feuds/stephen-colbert-gives-glenn-be_062141.html
May 1, 2009 at 2:32 am #665400
YardvarkMemberWhen your life’s a joke it’s kinda hard to laugh at the punchlines.
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