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Jon Stewart: It wasn't a "hate America" rally at all. I look forward to Republicans apologizing sincerely for implying that these Americans were-- what's the word I'm looking for?--Deplorable.
Various people on Fox:
– This, to me, is a colossal waste of time. And for these people, you wasted your Saturday.
– It's like a comic con. They have costumes and hashtags.
– They're silly protesting. And they don't know how dumb they look.
– Absurdist costumes. They look silly. They certainly don't look serious.
[LAUGHTER]
Jon Stewart: 'I knew Antifa, I worked with Antifa. You people are not Antifa.' [LAUGHTER]
Make up your mind, Fox! You complained it would be a terrifyingly ◊◊◊◊-your-pants protest. And now you are complaining about how boringly unpants-◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ it was. [LAUGHTER] Although there was one nit you picked that really felt off-brand:
Various people on Fox:
– The crowd, made largely up of what many are saying are gray hairs, boomers.
– A bunch of boomers.
– A lot of older--
– Angry boomers.
– Older angry white boomers.
– It's a sea of white people. It's all old white people.
Jon Stewart: 'Extra, extra!' [LAUGHTER]'Extra, extra! Read all about it! This country has too many angry old white people,' [LAUGHTER] --says, hold on, Fox News. [LAUGHTER]
Fox News says, 'Why are old white people so angry?' [LAUGHTER] Fox News is mad that there are so many old white people in America [LAUGHTER]
I don't think Fox News is mad. I think they're jealous. [LAUGHTER]
To be fair-- to be fair to Fox News, they're kind of right to be dismissive. I mean, imagine a bunch of old white people in costumes angrily protesting the direction and overreach of an ever-encroaching federal government. [FOOTAGE OF TEA-PARTY PROTESTS IN 2009]
I mean, preposterous. [LAUGHTER] That's in no way a movement that could sweep the midterms and then be harnessed by a charismatic demagogue to remake an entire political party. I mean, it's laughable. [LAUGHTER]
Republicans should be careful. There is a tremendous amount of political potential energy coursing through these massive and, as of yet, unfocused gatherings.
Which is also not to insinuate that any random zoom-in, close-up of said gathering would show itself to be less American patriot tea party and more Mad Hatter tea party. [ENERGETIC MUSIC; FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE IN INFLATED COSTUMES DANCING] [LAUGHTER] [CHEERS, APPLAUSE]
I don't know what that is. I don't know what they want. [LAUGHTER] I'm assuming cheaper compressed air.
