There is a peculiar strain of delusion that infects those in the entertainment industry. After years of being cocooned from the realities of paying a mortgage or filling up a gas tank, they begin to mistake applause lines for policy and teleprompter scripts for wisdom. They look out from their coastal penthouses and see a nation that needs their guidance, convinced their celebrity status somehow qualifies them to lead the very people they so often ridicule.
This arrogance is particularly potent among the fading stars of late-night television. As their audiences shrink and their cultural relevance wanes, their political pronouncements become ever more shrill and self-important. They mistake the cheers of a curated studio audience for the voice of the nation—a classic, and frankly, embarrassing mistake. And now, another one is entertaining fantasies of running the country he so clearly despises. The latest example comes from a CBS host whose show is on its last legs. When asked about his political ambitions, this was his sneering reply:
From ‘Breitbart’:
“Because what I believe is America’s the last best hope of mankind,” he said in mock piety, “and if there’s anything I can do to forward the mission of our Founding Fathers whose love of freedom and belief in the rights of man abides in my heart like the very blood in my veins and the strength in my arms. Why, who am I to say that I should run? But if I hear the call obviously of the Lord.”
That, of course, was Stephen Colbert. Let’s be perfectly clear: every single word drips with the smug, condescending sarcasm that has become his trademark. He isn’t honoring the Founding Fathers or the Almighty; he is mocking them. He is holding up the bedrock principles of our nation—faith, liberty, and patriotism—as a punchline for his liberal friends.
A Comedian Who Forgot How to Be Funny
There was a time when late-night hosts sought to entertain all Americans. They understood that their job was to provide a common ground for laughter at the end of a long day. This isn’t your grandfather’s Johnny Carson. Colbert’s program degenerated into a nightly sermon of left-wing grievance and partisan sermonizing, where the “jokes” serve only to validate the biases of his shrinking audience.
He is not a comedian in the traditional sense; he is a political activist with a laugh track. His humor is not designed to unite but to divide, to signal his virtue to his fellow elites and to castigate the millions of hardworking, God-fearing Americans who make up the heartland of this country. It is a nightly sneer session, and it’s a formula for failure.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
The corporate media can tell you he’s a television giant all day long, but the numbers don’t lie. And they never do. Colbert’s low-rated show, which is set to be canceled by CBS, rarely managed to attract more than two and a half million viewers. Meanwhile, Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld routinely pulls in over 3.2 million viewers, despite being available in fewer homes. The American people have voted with their remotes, and they have rejected Colbert’s brand of condescending liberalism.
At the end of the day, Colbert’s presidential fantasy is just plain sad. It’s the final act for a man who has lost touch with his audience, his craft, and his country. While his comments are an insult to every patriot, they are also a comfort. They reveal the utter emptiness of the Hollywood left. They believe their snark makes them clever and their disdain makes them wise, but the American people know better.
They know that true leadership requires humility, respect, and a genuine love for the nation—qualities Stephen Colbert wouldn’t recognize if they were written on his cue cards.
Key Takeaways
- Stephen Colbert openly mocked American values of faith and patriotism.
- His show was canceled due to low ratings, trailing conservative alternatives.
- Modern late-night “comedy” has become divisive, left-wing political activism.
- His political ambitions reflect a dangerous ideology, not harmless entertainment.
Sources: Breitbart
