The Daily Show: Insightful Commentary or Lowering the Standard

TheBig3 · 05-27-2009, 01:16 PM

I'm wondering what your opinion of the Daily Show is. I happen to enjoy the show but I'm wondering if its corrupted the national dialouge.

I feel as though thoughtful exchanges has decresed while snarky one-liners that are more obviously clever, than funny have increased. I think its become harder to have a debate of ideas with most folks more interested in getting the zinger in that actually coming to the root of something.

Is the Daily Show to blame? Am I out of line? Has this always been around? Is there another source to point fingers at?

Discuss.

05-27-2009, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	The Daily Show: Insightful Commentary or Lowering the Standard I'm wondering what your opinion of the Daily Show is. I happen to enjoy the show but I'm wondering if its corrupted the national dialouge. I feel as though thoughtful exchanges has decresed while snarky one-liners that are more obviously clever, than funny have increased. I think its become harder to have a debate of ideas with most folks more interested in getting the zinger in that actually coming to the root of something. Is the Daily Show to blame? Am I out of line? Has this always been around? Is there another source to point fingers at? Discuss. __________________ I've moved to a new address