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As a seasoned cinema devotee who has seen more movies than I care to count, I find myself drawing a striking parallel between Jon Stewart‘s wise words and the unpredictable plot twists that often unfold on the silver screen. Just as we can’t predict the outcome of an election based on past performances or pundits’ predictions, we can’t always foresee how a film will end when it starts.


People who didn’t get anesthetized this morning and hopped online might have noticed a flood of theories about why Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential bid fell short and what the Democratic Party can take away from this setback. Jon Stewart, hosting live on The Daily Show during their Election Night special, encourages us to remember that these early assessments are often off the mark. “The truth is,” he stated, “we don’t really know much about anything.” To drive home his point, Stewart plays a montage of past election analysis clips from news pundits, demonstrating how difficult it is to predict the outcome of future elections. For example, after Hillary Clinton lost in 2016, some commentators speculated that the Democrats would opt for a younger candidate in 2020, but instead chose an older one with Joe Biden, which surprisingly proved successful.

Instead of making predictions and empty talk, Stewart advises us to work tirelessly to shape the world into the one we desire. It’s a challenging task, but his point is clear.

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2024-11-06 20:53