The GOP Is Consumed By Its Own Conspiracy Theories As Establishment Republicans Jump Ship
If crazy conspiracy theories are a cancer on the Republican Party, people like Mitch McConnell and Karl Rove have spent the last 20 years selling cigarettes to their base. #Colbert #ALateShow #Monologue
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*AOC on the Right Wing* “The reason I’m getting emotional in this moment is because these folks who tell us to move on, that it’s not a big deal, that we should forget what’s happened, or even telling us to apologize, these are the same tactics of abusers."
The GOP fascists wouldn’t know hypocrisy if it looked them in the mirror. Sometimes I wish we’d secede from their hatred and stupidity.
A scenario of separate nations of Blue America and Red America is getting closer to reality.
@@arenc5619 The irony being it looks them in the mirror daily.
She is so right, and just like any abuser, they won't stop until they've done unspeakable harm, and gotten pleasure from doing so.
@@arenc5619 You Dems are so hypocritical it's unreal. No wonder NY and CA residents are fleeing in droves. I would love to secede from your guys insanity. You guys only condemn violence when another party commits it, for communism/socialism, for defunding the police, censoring people you don't agree with, etc etc. You guys have become insane and Joe Biden is a disgrace.
We still had the Nuremberg trials after world war II.... Just saying.
Can the impeachment only be about one thing? Aren’t there at least half a dozen impeachable offenses he’s committed since his first trial?why can’t the trial be about all of those?
@@Diphenhydra The democrats are swinging for the fences hoping to get enough republicans to vote in agreement with them. In order to accomplish that they need to push his most serious offense they can as hard as they can. If they try to drag along a bunch of other random stuff from the past it would almost certainly completely eliminate ANY chances of republicans voting to impeach.
@@bestieswithtesties fair enough. I had not considered that. Ty.
Other government officials have been impeached after leaving office. Sorry widdle donnie you're just NOT that special.
@@Diphenhydra Damn good question. Indeed why omit even a single charge. That would not be equal justice.
Four years of “making America great again” and now Republicans say the country needs healing 🤦♂️
The GOP wouldn't understand irony if it came up and kicked them where the sun doesn't shine.
Careful.. conservatism is always spot on backwards. Deranged Trump Supporters are Making America Garbage Again.. When the Republicans say the country needs healing, don’t expect that to actually be what they seek..
@@72marshflower15 good point
for us to poop on. *poop emoji*
It's only the demonrats i,ve heard talk of healing ......and yet still...last years riots caused by paid anarchists have suddenly been forgotten. 2 medical incidents, two heart attacks and a killing by a black officer is trumps fault LOL......Your fake president will soon be gone.....the capitol is under marshal law.....till march.
“We need to heal now” is an unpersuasive argument when it comes from the people who wounded you.
Pretty standard line for an abuser to tell the victim.
I agree it is unpersuasive. But the only abusers I know are also victims and the only victims I know are also abusers. We don't get to pick and choose who is going to ask for peace next. Everyone who suggests it should be listened to. You want to get straight down to it that's God and the Flood and the Rainbow right there. It's usually going to come from someone you don't like. Ok don't like the person. Still probably a good idea. They might be proposing it for selfish suspicious reasons. Ok. But can we afford to say no to peace again? Really? I know little about Nancy Pelosi but she seemed interested in compromise and talking it out and being slow to impeach Trump. I appreciate her for that because she at least seems to comprehend escalation is just not what we want to see.
I dislike some of her politics. But at least I think of her as, for lack of a better word, an adult?
Gary Cooper Oh the others are no angels. They're like the baddies at the shootout at the end of " High Noon. "
like a boyfriend that punches you in the face, and when you try to stand up for yourself he explains that you are putting stress upon the relationship by mentioning it
The war was over but we still had the Nuremberg trials
Thank you
This. So very much.
And there's been former Nazis there were deported and trialed in The Hague to this day!
Unfortunately few were sentenced for the crimes after the war. Too many were jaded and worn down by the injustice,..
And, then, the United States forgave all the Nazi rocket scientists, brought them to the United States and protected them, while employing members of the Gestapo to help them fight communism in Europe. Besides, the United States has never respected the Rome Statute, (which it signed), and has sanctioned the officials of the International Court of Justice. Biden has not talked about closing down the prison at Guantanamo Bay that Obama promised to close, (and didn't).
The family of the Officer who was beaten to de.ath, along with the families of the Officers that were injured by his insurrectionists, should all sue Trump, Don jr, and Rudy. And on top of that, the U.S. Government should sue all 3 of them for the damage done to the Capitol building. American taxpayers should not have to cover the cost for that.
I was thinking the same! America is a litigious society, where are the lawsuits?? Take them to civil court and sue the instigators for damages
Trump 4ever 🥰
Lol hilarious how the people screaming ACAB just a couple months ago are now super reverent of our heroes in uniform. Yes, the capitol hill idiots should be punished though, i agree. So should every antifa and blm asshole that's set fire to something or hurt anyone, along with the "just peaceful protests here folks" media members who normalized it. No one should have to cover those costs either (looking at you kamala, both for encouraging those animals and for asking people to pay their bail), and both things can be wrong at once. Rioting bad. Same with stealing, assault, murder, arson etc. I hate this paradigm wherein people see their side do something and act like it's ok, but woe betide anyone who does the same thing whilst wearing a hat that isn't red/blue as yours lol
@@suelamphere8040 not equivalent
@@suelamphere8040 if you want a lesson in hypocrisy ask the Republican party
Thank you, Stephen, for reminding us all this didn’t start with Trump. When Bush’s top strategist, Karl Rove, mocked his opposition for being “reality-based,” it’s no mystery how we got to where we are today.
And don’t forget how Carl Rove, conservative journalist Robert Novak, & Scooter Libby outed CIA operative Valerie Plume. Btw, journalist & long-time host of Meet The Press Tim Russert wasn’t so righteous as he appeared to be by being a 30 year source for Novak. Repubs will turn on a Democrat no matter how committed they are to protecting our govt. That’s how much they hate Dems & the well-fare of our country.
@Only one Are you sure you replied to the right comment chain?
@Rusty the Crown you don't even know what the hell your saying....most people wouldn't even have gotten a chance at freedom,,,that goes for blacks too without the start of america and washington fighting for america
The GQP has always been anti reason and reality, because conservatism is an inchoate mess of nonsense, but the GQP really went full far-right unAmerican fascist, theocrat, plutocrat, white christian nationalist cultist with Nixon and Reagan. This is who they are and have been for decades.
@realmorondjtoddblunder Most people, especially PoC, still have little to no freedom or rights in the US which is one of the most unfree countries in the developed world, especially in the last 20 years. Freedom came from Renaissance and Enlightenment thinkers from Europe (and they drew from ancient Greek and Roman sources), not the US. In fact, the framers drew from these sources, but never went as far as them to give anyone but rich, white, male land holders any real freedom, rights, or citizenship. The US was, and still is, a plutocracy where only a very small and elite segment of the populace has any real rights. Read political philosophy and history.
"In politics, Pinky, lies are just facts that haven't been repeated enough". -The Brain
Uh, no ... "facts are just lies that haven't been repeated enough." Just ask Troomp.
Narf! Poink.
@@padrelaw Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
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@@padrelaw You mean Tronald Dump?
We cannot talk about what happened, we need time to heal -- is what they say after every school/mass shooting. It's what they've gotten away with for years.
It's the new "thoughts and prayers."
Meanwhile, every time a school shooting happens (and strangely, only in America) each time they keep saying guns should not be restricted because good guys with guns can stop bad guys with guns. And we're still waiting..... Meanwhile we now know how many crazies in not-well regulated "militia's" still support tRump...and should never be allowed guns...
Thoughts and prayers
Imagine if we held everyone accountable for everything one of their lunatic fringe followers did. Sometimes people are just crazy. Kinda like the Bernie follower that killed a bunch of people a few years back. That was a crazy person. That wasn't the democrat parties fault. I think we can talk about things that have happened, but lobbing insults and making baseless accusations of people, doesn't really help.
@@brandonerwin7031 It does make a huge difference if the person talked to the fringe people and gave them instructions. That's why we don't hold the president of the pantera fan club responsible for one individual killing Dimebag, but Hitler is responsible for WW2 and the genocide on Jews in Europe. Same reason you went to Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11... the pilots were already dead - so why bother?
"If you can convince the people to believe in absurdities, you can get them to commit atrocities." - Voltaire 🖋📃
Who knew Trump could read Voltaire?
That stupid quote is everywhere and it's the exact absurdity it's talking about.
🤣🤣🤣
It’s funny how all republicans wanna heal when they’re not even trying to treat the wound.
Keep picking at the wound they inflicted.
To them, healing and reconcilliation means not having to own up to their actions.
Easy to lump "ALL" of any group. Did all dems condone violence toward Republican lawmakers?
@@kjfuell of course it's not *all* of them. Seven people voted to impeach Trump. People are leaving the GOP in droves. The party as a whole, though, seems unable to own up to its actions.
@@safe-keeper1042 Not so easy to decide what party you want to lie to you. The lesser of two evils is still evil. Term limits.
"If you bring forth even a single witness we will make sure to bring forth All the evidence we can find" Oh how horrible for the country... Do they not know how trials should work??
the fact that they see evidence as a threat is.. well, I'd call it revealing, but it just confirms what we already knew
Just to think those riotous insurrectionists urinating, defacating and trashing the Capitol are held in high regard by Trump. "We love you. You are special."
He never cared a whit about them. Only what they could do for him.
Don't forget about how the people who claim that they care about blue lives and claimed that they care about disrespect to our flag beat a police officer with a flag pole that had an American flag on it, ripped down an American flag and replaced it with a trump flag, and also murdered a police officer in Cold Blood.......
@@elenaderoet4926 exactly!
@The Maelström it's 21 days in a calendar year but only 7 days consecutively.
The despicable gross insurrectionists are symbols of their despicable gross leader. YUK!🤮
“We can’t impeach trump-he isn’t even president anymore.” ..impeached? We want him *I M P R I S O N E D*
If Republicans manage to get him off on such a ridiculous technicality then it means every future president will be able to attempt to install themselves as a lifelong dictator, and if it fails they just resign to avoid any consequences.
Why can't they, if it's not possible to impeach him as an ex president, try him as a civilian TRAITOR!!!!!
He was impeached twice, this is about conviction or acquittal- step 2 in the process. Trump like Bill Clinton we’re impeached just not convicted in the Senate.
Were not we’re- damned iPhone thinking for me again!
@@wendylapeyre9047 they can carry out the trial after he is no longer in office. There is precedent for it. Judge Delahay resigned and after that the house started impeachment. This is just them making a false argument as they know most won't look to see if it's constitutional or not.
Can someone please let whoever is laughing behind the camera know that their muffled chuckles bring me life and I wish them the best!!
His wife and cameraman!
Anyone remember that MTV show Most Wanted? With Ray Cokes talking to his Cameraman Rob all the time? That's the ideal format for these times, now that you mention the chuckling cameraman.
Jesus Christ McConnell looks like he started decomposing 5 days ago, no joke. Yikes.
Zombie by the Cranberries has modern relevance now, seeing McConnell's face.
JESUS WAS SO GAY. THAN HEALELP PPL...
Good thing he was sold out, two times? bag of coins Lololol
devils surprise...
He's melting!
Everytime i think republicans can't stoop lower anymore, they proved me wrong and they are stooping lower lower and lower again.
Their lower than scum by a million times over 🤮
They'll be underground soon if they go any lower. Which I'm sure they will.
Any lower and they will pop up in "Chy Na"🏯
It's sad and entertaining honestly
As they were all spineless jellyfish to begin with, stooping is rather out of the question, no?
I don't know if I want Stephen to go back to suits. I'm okay with dad shirts.
only when he goes back to interviewing in person those hot starlets
I don't want it, I like this getup
Same with the studio audience, hearing his wife and the crew giggle in the background feels more genuine.
@@MrMojo23100 I know. Theyre so annoying in any show. I'll probably stop watching when he brings them back
I want Stephen in his office with only Evie and the crew forever. He and Seth Meyers are so much better when there’s no audience interrupting
When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent." - Isaac Asimov
Colbert's comment sections are a joke.
@@emperorninja1965 well, I mean, he is a comedian after all
@@scottnelson1961 Not a very funny one! Oh but he's good for spreading his propaganda.
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." - Isaac Asimov, 1988
@@emperorninja1965 *YEAH!* Down with reality-based politics!
Why isn’t anyone pointing out how quickly GOP members were ready to oust Al Franken for something he did before being a member of Congress????
I thought Al Franken was a Democrat. I take your point, though!
@@BeinnBheagh I don’t think you do.
Politicians go together with hypocrisy.
so holding people responsible for their actions means we can’t have “unity?!” just a pathetic excuse to let Trump off the hook AGAIN.
Anybody ready for president Ethan Couch ?
Forget justice for the family of that slain cop who gave his life to defend the capital. We need unity and healing now. Blue lives matter lol what a joke.
Projection. Biden admitted to extortion on video - they impeached Trump. Democrats violated state laws in conducting elections. People complained - they impeached Trump. Leftists paid for riots all summer including frequent attacks on federal buildings- they were peaceful protests in a summer of love. Clinton, Clapper and Brennan lied to Congress - crickets. Cuomo hid the number of seniors his policy killed - he got an Emmy? Kamala said the rioters should not stop. Waters called for violence. We know that because when "Trump" was replaced with "Cuomo" in her diatribe, the left went apoplectic.
@@jamesnabors3643 : James, you need to get a life! WOW you are as BAT SH*T CRAZY AS MTG!
@@jamesnabors3643 Pretty pathetic James. As in you.
Still won't print his name? Respect Colbert, you're a man of your word.
Why respect a paid propegandist?
I assumed he regarded it as an obscenity. As some of you already know, in England his name means fart
"Well, sure he "allegedly" murdered your kid, but he's no longer a PE teacher at our school, and a trial would be divisive and interfere with the healing process."
Trump couldn't be charged while President, and now that he's a citizen, he can't be convicted. .. Okay, now I am really angry.
Me too. 🤬
Well, even if the Senate fails to convict he's still facing charges in New York and other places. And New York is not happy
Y a w n. Chargers for what?
@@thomasjohn6041 Tax fraud.
What would be his punishment if he is found guilty?
Lindsey Graham: "You better not call witnesses because then we might start finding out stuff!" Uhhhh...?
Don’t worry, facts won’t bother them if they come out. If we haven’t learned that by now, we haven’t learned anything.
Giving Marjorie Taylor Greene a seat in Congress is like hiring a flat-earther to head up NASA. 🙄Bye Qaren.
good one! 🤣
It's hard to argue with that assessment.
@ Suzy Q Qaren You get a golf clap for that.
Nice. 👌
Except that most flerfers aren't actual Nazis, but yeah.
*man gets stabbed* - Doc: "Wait! Don't take the knife out! He needs to heal!". That's what Republicans sound like.
If you aren't ready to patch the wound. Not taking the knife out is actually beneficial.
@@AgentDRJ way to miss the point my friend.
"Spokesmodel for the jowl brassiere" is such a dope line
If the test is of their integrity, morals and ethics they will fail as usual.
"If Republicans could win on truth and honesty, they wouldn't have to rely on lies, deceit and voter suppression." Hey, Leonaza7, I see your comments very often, and always look forward to them!
@@nobodyknows3180 thank you for the love! 😉👍🏽
I mean... that's true of both sides, Republicans just REALLY, REALLY suck at lying.
@@ccggenius technically true, but that's really still false equivalency, intentional or not
Aren't these the ones who used to say that character counts? Didn't they used to say they were the "moral majority"?
Republicans arguing that we need to heal now are like that a guy, who killed his mother and then complained to the judge that he is an orphan.
That is a stupid statement.
@@rvman9589 I think it’s on point.
@@rvman9589 Someone here is stupid...
CZperszi No connection.
Yes, and it also sounds a bit like, after every mass shooting during Turd’s presidency, the Reps would always go through the « thoughts and prayers » spiel, but it was never a good time to discuss serious matters like gun control.
That picture of McConnell looks like he’s dead and the mortician hasn’t completed the makeup!
we hate mcconnell too, sheep
Wow, give all his employees 100k, wouldn’t that have been nice.
That would have been a master class in 'trickle-down economics'!
It would be nice if the maths was right... 105000 x 876000 is 91 trillion dollars so even he couldn’t afford that
If I was defending Donnie, I'd be too drunk to spell, too.
Priceless!
That is funny. But you are so right. Who would want to work for the orange con artist who tried to overthrow the United States government?
@@scottprice8994 Especially given he still hasn't paid his last lawyer!
As a former legal secretary, this is the point at which I usually say, "Ah. A couple of lawyers who thought, it's expensive to pay a secretary, and hey, I have a computer, why don't I just type up everything myself?"
@@chrisboyd3540 -- The orange man does not ever pay for anything. The biggest con artist in history.
i think they should release images of the capitol poopers so everyone in their lives knows that they're the type of people that would poop in a hallway
Kaitlin Bennet
If there was a GoFundMe to support your cause, I'd be the first backer. #NumberTwoCoup
I know! My reaction was "What kind of animal DOES that?!"
The people in their lives might already know...
@@amandarhodes940 They refuse to wear a diaper.
I love the sound of one single person laughing in the background at “Top-Hatted Hog Fondlers”
It’s become obvious: the only reason Stephen does any of this is to make Evie laugh. And it’s worth it.
You don't have a 'conversation' with a rabid raccoon in your garbage cans. Especially not one who has a glock in her purse.
We need to get Merrick Garland confirmed ASAP ..... contact your Senators and tell them to do it NOW.
@Romantic Warrior1 If you only had a brain. ( stfu )
@Romantic Warrior1 #ThingsThatDidntHappen
@@telectronix1368 -- Can you even understand what he said? I couldn't.
Now that the agreement on organizing the Senate has been reached, normal operations can start back up, but the impeachment should be delayed a week to get the cabinet members seated. That will not happen, and the GOP will drag out the impeachment in order to delay cabinet picks, judge picks, and the voting on of bills.
He's already been tried by the country. We are all waiting for Congress to find him guilty too. That's the only way we can begin healing.
And they thought he'd run outta content when trump lost. GOP makes his job too easy.
“Out of all the Capitol Rioters that have been arrested so far, 8 of them didn’t vote” I stopped the video and yelled “WHAT?!!! WHAT?! Are you f**king Kidding ME?!” into the void 🙄
To be fair, that's only out of the 80 cases they've reviewed so far. So 10% of those cases. The real number may be more but the percentage is probably lower.
@@DrTurtleBee that’s 10% too many considering they were there claiming democracy was broken
Yeah....time to get outside for some fresh air.
The details get even dumber when you get into the individual cases: there's more than one of them who hasn't voted at all in more than 8 years. 🤦🏼♂️😂
@@vanessalage373 don't forget many of them hopped on planes or went on road trips to get there but going out to vote was too hard?
Trumpsters about things from his past: "That was before he was President it doesn't count" Trumpsters during his presidency: "You can't charge a sitting president" Or worse "He's the President he can do what he wants (applies to this president only). Trumpsters After his presidency: "He's no longer in office. You can't convict him".
Same Trumpsters: "We're the Law and Order Party."
It’s become the party of Republic-Karens.
Nah, the no girls allowed sign is still on the the secret fort’s door most of the time - how about RepublicKevins?
rioters: "how dare you say trump lost? everyone i know voted for him.... just not me or the guys next to me..."
Just remember mitch was all for this "loony lies" a month ago.
"The Republican Party as I knew it, no longer exists." Abraham Lincoln: YA THINK?! **points at Confederate flags**
God Lincoln would be rolling in his grave.
I do agree that he'd be rolling in his grave. More likely due to one political party still enslaving the minds of black people to this day.
@@brandonerwin7031 "enslaving the minds", is that what you tell yourself? Haha. No, we don't vote for you because you are filled to the gills with goddamn white supremacists. Simple as. But hey, maybe you're right. Maybe Lincoln's greatest dream was to see people waving Confederate flags storming the Capitol.
@@AngryKittens Lincoln wanted equality. Don't twist it with modern bs.
I lost it at "You see, there's this little fringe group in the republican party that believes it's wrong to attack the Capitol building" Amazing.
"...Bodies Exhibit reject." I almost did a coffee spit take with that one!
"We must warn you, punishing a crime is sooo much work, oof."
Except when it happens to people of color, than it's easy peasy !!!
He probably is afraid that the country finds out what he himself did.
@@msbarb1 I know that's right
Coffee
Everyone knows that groundhog is in the pocket of big winter.
Sellout for a carrot.
Lolz
😅😂
Which is why the snow has just about disappeared from my lawn. The Hog has been chewing on some weed he is so spaced out.
🤣😂🤣
Republican fascists: "It's too dangerous to call even one witness." Republican facists during 1st impeachment: "Where were all the witnesses?" They were there..but do you want them or not want them? Lol
You accuse Republicans because Democrats are in such a hurry they didn't do things like they should have? Wow.
@@Tampahop Im not accusing anyone, just examining their actions. No clue what you are trying to say btw.
@@G0DofRock They only discussed for 5 hours in the House with no witnesses and before an investigation was done into what happened. In other words, they rushed their case. You seem to be blaming Republicans for the sloppiness of the Democrats.
@@Tampahop Im sorry, was it the democrats who had control over the house and senate during the 1st impeachment or was it the republicans who held a majority? And refused to hear from witnesses directly? There was absolutely investigations, bud, corroborated testimony from multiple sources in the white house, the DOJ and the director of National Intelligence himself reviewed the formal complaints and leaked information that was submitted and discussed.. There were even calls for multiple investigation inquiries to take place after the impeachment. Impeachment is not a criminal investigation btw and does not require such events to take place.
@@G0DofRock Ah, I see where your confusion lies. The Democrats had the majority in the House. That's why it even started in the first place. And after all you claim was done, there were only two very weak process related and easily refuted articles of impeachment. Where did all that dirt go? The other problem was that the House was responsible for creating the case against Trump and they did not bring forward a single fact witness with first hand knowledge. Instead, they brought in four Constitutional scholars who were not related to the case in any fashion. None of the people you named were witnesses. There is nothing you can say to convince me otherwise as I sat through almost every single gruelling minute of it on cspan. Have a nice day.
Why "singularly responsible"? He had enablers and abettors.
Here's an example; If you have an idea to do a crime and get your friend to help you with it, then you both get in trouble, you're are still singularly responsible for the original crime, even if your friend aided you in achieving it. He is responsible for his act of aiding in a criminal act, but not responsible for the original criminal act. As, theoretically, it would not have happened without you, the originator of the criminal plan. So it's like a pyramid of concurrent crimes, and Trump is at the top, responsible for inciting and directing the crimes others are directly responsible for.
@@ThrottleKitty Thank you. That makes sense. It was an honest answer and I was concerned that they could show that all of these different actors started plotting their bit here or there on the timeline to prove that he wasn't singularly responsible. However, he started complaining about people stealing the election before the election even took place so his timeline goes back well before the 6th. Can no one rid me of this troublesome election result?
10:17 “I’m surprised these people...are surprised.” Realest shit of the whole video. 💯 And he said a lotta real shit.
The camera guy attempting to hold in his laugh and Evie laughing combo is a million times better than audience!
Actually, I find it incredibly annoying and distracting.
Hearing them laugh in the background is one of my favorite parts of the show
One of the capitol rioters from Texas mailed a letter to a federal judge asking to go on a work related bonding trip to Riviera Maya in Mexico. Some stupidity knows no bounds
This monologue is such a chef’s kiss! Y’all drawing the straight lines between former Republican parties’ behavior makes me fee much less crazy! Thanks for all you do, Team Colbert! Bless you!
I like how the show producers asterisk his name like a curse word, which of course it is.
I get the argument about the idea of “creating one’s own reality” being an increasing problem that eventually led to a rule by conspiracy and false propaganda, but we can go further back than that and pinpoint this to the phrase “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion” being popularized in education shortly after the Segregationists joined hands with the Republican Party ~65 years ago. Sure, the full phrase is “everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts” but that is certainly not how it was regurgitated to and subsequently by the last 3-4 generations. Even before it was ritually used as a defense to shut down rebuttal, it was used to inspire our youth as a way to encourage free thinking, free ideology and full embrace of knowledge. But it became an embrace of whatever the individual WANTS to believe.... And It was already on everyone’s tongues before the world became keyboard warriors. The main factor that helped misinformation explode can’t be said better than the following: “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
If I may..." Opinions are like butt holes everyone's got one and sometimes they stink"
this is the truth :There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” ― Issac Asimov
You will own nothing and be happy... or else. Good luck with the version of reality your "leaders" have in mind for you.
@@jamesnabors3643 You're entitled to your opinion. Let's leave it at that.
@@bevtuft3572 I don’t think it’s a cult of ignorance,because it spans every spectrum of our society left or right,poor or rich,we just simply have a lot of very dumb people in our country.
Being “consumed by their own conspiracy theories” sounds a lot more sophisticated than simply stupid.
8:15 "Senate Minority Leader...Mitch McConnell" Now that's a phrase I can grin and sip my drink to
The threat of bringing in the FBI is hilarious
I was thinking Please do..
@@thumperpaul155 Exactly!!
[Palpatine Voice] DO IT.
FBI is the same as east German stazi or Russian kgb.
@@brucesmith3740 🥜🥜
"Trump is singularly responsible..." and every republican lawmaker who gave tours to QAnon followers a day before let out a sigh of relief.
"Singularly" does not mean "solely".
I reckon it’s a tactic to get the dumb bastards to incriminate themselves. I think it might work on some of them.
Remember, the rest of the Republicans were only following orders.
Americans: We don't want vaccines, are dangerous! Also Americans: Hold up a Groundhog to predict the weather.
Yes. Consistency is our virtue Consistently dumb
Also Americans: Virus is hoax, inoculations dangerous, not me! 2 weeks after Biden Inauguration, where is vaccine? He promised vaccinations!
I really enjoy hearing Mrs. Colbert giggling in the background. Can't help myself from doing the same 😂
The real joy in Stephen's voice and face the last couple weeks brings me real joy!
How relieved he's been ever since the election really shows. I think it's what a lot of us have been feeling.
On top of that his comedy is sharper than ever 😁👍
I know we saw his pain sometimes reporting on Trumps nonsense. It gave me hope that others felt the way I do. I just Don t understand how anyone still (or ever) support Trump. I live in the South. Where the jokes about us are correct. Proven by Trump.
Me too!
Ona a related note: Sarah Palin saw her shadow on the wall of a Denny's bathroom today, so.. 6 more weeks of space lasers, I guess.
They have Denny's in Alaska? I bet they have a Palin Platter.
🤭🥰🤫🤔
We all know it was a Waffle House.
@@AudiblePhysicsProductions how dare you besmirch Waffle House like that. Also they dont go that far North
"How dare you ask for witnesses and evidence to prove your point! We demand this be based on opinions and that we vote on it!" *looks at majority in the senate* Sure I'll accept that "No, wait what I meant to say was..."
😂😂😂Top Hatted Hog Fondlers!🤣🤣🤣
To quote a favorite Jim Carrey movie of mine: "Your Honor, I object!" "Why?" "Because it's devastating to may case!" "...Overruled"
Who incited the mob? "A MAD MAN YOUR HONOR!!! A DESPERATE FOOL AT THE END OF HIS PITIFUL ROPE!!!"
Overactor!
That was one of my favorite scenes in that movie! Thanks for the flashback!
"GOOD CALL!"
*RIP Captain Sir Tom Moore*
...?"Duffler's Munch?" Who ever came up with that deserves an Emmy! To Much Funny Cobert!
It's a small thing, but I love hearing the folks behind the camera laugh. It always sounds more genuine than the studio audience, especially because you can hear them trying to muffle it a bit. Heck, the pandemic format in general has been more appealing to me than the studio presentation ever was.
Why does every GOP member look like a used car salesman from the 70's selling me a Gremlin or a Pacer
Because every waking moment of a Republican's day is spent being a walking sales pitch
It’s the scumbag uniform.
Yes Why buy one of those when your own party is selling you the exploding Pinto and your all buying them all up . The new democratic slogan for all you ignorant fools is OBEY OBEY OBEY
Half of them are old enough that they probably *were* selling used cars in the 70's.
@@garyjohnson5968 Uh, the model of car being sold really wasn't the point of the analogy. Also, not really sure why you think a basic respect for human rights and the environment is oppressive, unless you're really focused on those Jewish space lasers...
Yeah, but the GOP is pro-cancer. The way Ol' Moscow Mitch talked about Jewish Space Laser Lady makes me worry that she'll be at the top of the ticket for 2024 :/
Leaving my comment here just in case your comment comes true.
Jesus Christ don't even say that...they're crazy and stupid enough to make it so!
Trump 4ever 🥰
@@tuyenle8107 are you sick of winning yet?
@@Yasmeentea 😂🤣
Let's hope bezos is going to now focus on philanthropy? His ex puts him to shame.
I love it when I hear muffled laughter in the background. It makes me happy. 😊
"jowl brassiere" - unfortunately I was taking a drink of water when he said that.
And what a pic! Lindsey looked like a dewey eyed ingenue. Werk kween!
You alright?
That joke was BRILLIANT!!!
Eating cookie - spent a bit of time getting the crumbs out of my lungs 🥴😂
... or perhaps "jaw bra"
It's always and only "time to heal" when it's one of them who is on the line
"For the love of God Phil!" 😆😆😆😆😆
I love how Steve roasted the reality-denying GOP and Karl Rove.
I never really understood the whole Groundhog day thing, Yeah there's going to be 6 more weeks of winter, IT'S F*CKING FEBRUARY! Spring doesn't (officially) start until March 21st!
That's the joke.
Duh.
@@phantasmagoria8228 I’m not commenting on Colbert’s joke, I’m commenting on the fact that people actually believe in this crap
It's just traditional.
The movie was nice though.
“Georgia Representative and woman zoom-calling from the outhouse” I’m literally dead 🤣
My condolences to your family.
Indeed. The 💩 stench is so bad I can smell it through the screen. 😂
@@AdrianColley Thank you
Mitch McConnell being rejected by the half-rotted "Bodies" exhibit is quite possibly the worst insult ever devised.
"Georgia representative and woman Zoom-calling from the outhouse"!!! ROTFLMAO!!! 😂😂🤣🤣
Where, other than in politics, does anyone even think they can get away with saying "Forget what I just did, and let's focus on moving forward?"
Some religions.
Any and all narcissists, which is what most of these repubes are.
Sociopaths and psychopaths.
"did not vote" ... these people truly believe "democracy" is over...
No point in voting in the election it's just going to be stolen anyway. /s
@@andmicbro1 last time: THE ELECTION WAS NOT STOLEN!
@@andmicbro1 gonna cry?
@@andmicbro1 Don't worry, man. I noticed your /s, even if no one else did.
Did you notice, about 3 or 4 years ago, people online started writing that "America is a republic, not a democracy"? I think that was a deliberate misinformation campaign that helped create the MAGA mentality of "We don't have to count their votes, Trump has to win!" Democracy is against the MAGA mob, so they don't want it. They feel the same way about science, facts, education and journalism.
GOP motto: "We reject your reality and substitute our own". Adam Savage quote.
Adam Savage was quoting the move The Dungeonmaster
The jowl brassiere....hilarious 🤣😂
"Nobody knows more about impeachment than me! No other president has been impeached *twice* ! I HAVE!"
Good one it gave me a much needed 😂. Been in lockdown almost a yr now! In CA I'm glad I am. We have a sane, science believing Gov. Unlike to many states who's Gov are just letting their constituents go maskless, still have Everything open!
Yes the Twice Impeached claim to fame and the 30,550 Lies and Conspiracy Theories will be hard to beat. But don't be surprised if republicans come up with another even more corrupt and wicked choice next time. Their propaganda machine is well funded and always looking for other Little Hitlers. It's what they do.
Republicans: We can't fast-track this trial because we need all the evidence presented. Also Republicans: Why do we need evidence? This should be an evidence-free trial.
the mental gymnastics and word salad they spit out to deny , deflect and lie is a danger to themselves and all the rest of us .
The “impeachment trial” is a load of BS produced by the Leftie idiots.
You need evidence? Roll the tape, Jim... ;-)
So how'd that all work out for ya'll 😂
Love you & your show So ❤ much Steven Colbert & Company!
I mean Bezo's isn't really stepping down. He's promoting himself to the Board of Amazon Shareholders.
I genuinely appreciate that A Late Show understands that George Bush and Jeff Bezos aren't heroes, and neither are hedge funds.
Hedge funds and day traders are leaches - perverting the purpose of the stock market.
@@buggsy5 Which is what exactly?
the original idea of the stock market was something similar to Kickstarters where people would purchase shares of a company so that the company would have funds to bring out new products or otherwise improve themselves and then the owners of the shares would get a percentage of the increased profits. speculators very quickly made it what it is today, a casino for the rich to manipulate share prices to their advantage and not infrequently to the detriment of the finances of the companies in question since they can make money just as easily tearing a company down as building it up. Check out the movies 'Wall Street' and oddly enough 'pretty woman' to give you an idea what hedge funds do.
Aren't "heroes" specific to each person? A hero of mine might not be a hero of yours. So yes, George Bush and definitely Jeff Bezos will be heroes to some people, a lot of people probably. Unless you were talking about the generic use of "heroes"? When the word is substituted for the word "nice" more often than not?
@@buggsy5 Hedge funds are vital to a capitalist economy. They allow investors to minimise losses.
I nearly spat out my coffee with, “Sea captain who owns a hedge fund.” There were even more hilarious ones after that. The caption editor had a field day with this episode!
Sounds like a call for a sea shanty!
what I want to know is if he can sing a sea chanty.
Yeah... Hedge funds where your pension fund invests... Maybe you should waive your pension fund
The fact that Jeff Bezos could have given us thousands and lost nothing is quite something.
But in order to do that he would have to sold his shares. That's what most people don't get. The growth in wealth is due to the growth of value of his shares, not his payment / actual cash in his bank accounts. Nevertheless, that doesn't make Bezos a better or more sympathetic person. Just saying.
@@user-sr2wv1ol6e Of course yeah, his wealth is based on the evaluation of his assets. I was being absurdist ha He wouldn't give it away even if he could so I'm just shouting the standard "give back to the workforce ya greedy person" diatribe.
@@AlphaFoxDelta of course he wouldn't :D
spokesperson for the jowel brassiere...spit my coffee out🤣😂🤣
"Spokesmodel for the jowl brassiere." If I had been drinking coffee, I would have done a spit take.
Hysterical, Lindsay's jawl.
he needs to get one for his buddy mitch
Over the years Colbert and company have ruined many a laptop.
I dont understand at least one of those words
I actually was drinking coffee, and I came dangerously close to doing one lol
Trump's defense would be: "There's no way democracy was in any danger. My followers are too stupid to succeed. I was just trying to test out the Capitol's security system."
Yea and his other main evidence is still election fraud did it not me.
Don't give them any ideas. I'm sure his defense team is completely out of ideas.
A typical statement from an ignorant person.
Trump's supporters are smarter than Trump himself. Under Obama back to Reagan, the government was crooked but at least competent. Trump is the first President in 250+ years or so that rule by the mob would be better than rule by That Guy. There are good defenses that exist for what happened But I am critical of Trump's intelligence and I think he is more likely to lean on flimsier excuses with no imagination or backbone. He's unusual and not really a Republican anyway.
I could go on at length about Stuff I Don't Like about Famous Democrats. It just so happens Trump was worse than all that.
wrap we are at war against stupidity.😪
That's a truly obscene amount of wealth. There has to be a limit to how much wealth a single person can control.