Former comedian turned Democratic activist Stephen Colbert on Thursday night lamented that “working class whites” seem too stupid to embrace the socialism of Bernie Sanders. The Late Show host tossed the far-left Senator softballs and even offered “suggestions” as to what the Democrats should do with their new power.
Colbert wanted to know just how to get through to working class Americans who, stubbornly, refuse to embrace socialism:
Does it ever surprise you that the people who supported the President, those 74 million people, many of whom are working class white people in the United States, that you can't find common cause with them because many of the policies that you put forth would be beneficial for every working class person in the United States? Many of them for all people, but certainly speaking out for the people who do not have the power of the corporate money behind them is something you're known for. What is your message to them?
Maybe don’t condescend to them and assume they are too ignorant to know what’s in their own interests? Earlier, Colbert offered up “suggestions” as to what the Democrats should do now:
STEPHEN COLBERT: If I could make just two suggestions, and you can say you go to hell, Stephen Colbert, but my two suggestions would be this, one, please do something about voting rights because there is one party in this country who wants to get into office and pull up the ladder behind them. And it is very important that whatever gains you make are maintained by free and fair elections or tossed out by free and fair elections, whatever. The American people decide. But if our voting rights are not protected — and I don't know what can be done on a federal level because obviously the states control —
BERNIE SANDERS: A lot can be done, Stephen.
This shouldn’t come as a shock. Colbert long ago gave up comedy and instead devoted his show to supporting the Democrats. In October, he metaphorically bowed to Andrew Cuomo, hailing “your excellency.”
Here's Colbert's idea of a tough question: "Once the newest Senators are sworn in, the Democrats, you are conferencing with them, will have control of the Senate, and you will be the new chair of the Budget Committee. That's your first priority?"
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Late Show With Stephen Colbert
1/14/2021
12:09 AM ETSTEPHEN COLBERT: Once the newest — Senators are sworn in, the Democrats, you conferencing with them, will have control of the Senate, and you will be the new chair of the Budget Committee. That's your first priority?
12:13 AM ET
COLBERT: If I could make just two suggestions, and you can say you go to hell, Stephen Colbert, but my two suggestions would be this, one, please do something about voting rights because there is one party in this country who wants to get into office and pull up the ladder behind them. And it is very important that whatever gains you make are maintained by free and fair elections or tossed out by free and fair elections, whatever. The American people decide. But if our voting rights are not protected — and I don't know what can be done on a federal level because obviously the states control —
BERNIE SANDERS: A lot can be done, Stephen.
12:22 AM ET
STEPHEN COLBERT: There was some speculation that you would be Secretary of Labor, but, when Biden nominated, instead, Marty Walsh, he did say this about you -- he couldn't think of a more passionate and devoted ally to working people in this country than you. Does it ever surprise you that the people who supported the president, those 74 million people, many of whom are working class white people in the United States, that you can't find common cause with them because many of the policies that you put forth would be beneficial for every working class person in the United States? Many of them for all people, but certainly speaking out for the people who do not have the power of the corporate money behind them is something you're known for. What is your message to them?
SANDERS: My message is let us work together on health care. let's work together to make sure all our kids regardless of income can get a higher education. let us not allow the demagogues divide us up.
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COLBERT: In 2016, Paul Ryan said Republicans should be scared of Democrats controlling the Senate because Bernie Sanders would be the budget chair. Before we go, what's the one thing that you could say that would scare Paul Ryan the most?
