David Feldman says that John Stewart tried to prevent his writers from Unionizing, then punished them after they did. I’m very interested to hear from other Daily Show writers; if this is true then it’s a massive disappointment.  (via jonathan-cunningham)

I’m honestly not surprised.  I kind of hate Jon Stewart ever since the incredibly bullshit “Rally to Restore Sanity”.

(via grrspit)

Yeah, and all the transmisogynist “jokes” he’s told over the years… It always struck me as bizarre that folks were willing to give him a pass for that even as they (rightly) raked Dan Savage over the coals for it.

So, yeah — he comes across as a jerk in his public dealings, and I’m not at all surprised to learn that he actually is a jerk and isn’t just playing a character.

Still, it always makes me angry to hear of writers being treated this way.

(via kiriamaya)

if this is true it’s hella disappointing. at one point in my life he was one of my biggest role modles. :\

I’m hesitant to pass judgment on the man based on one anecdote. But even if true, I think it’s idealistic, and unrealistic, to expect our heroes to be perfect in every area off their lives. But, today, heroes are expected to be flawless extensions of their work„ as will as representatives of our personally held ideals. Am I upset that Jon Stewart may be anti-union? You bet, but I still respect and admire the man beyond measure because he does what few others are able to do: speak truth to power