Jon Stewart, interview with Murtaza Hussain & Yair Rosenberg, The Daily Show, 27 February, 2024
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I do think that the idea that this is all about the United States, that we are the actor that drives all the-- I think, plays into a myth of United States control. And I think, if we've learned anything from these last 20 to 30 years of the United States is, we've got big influence, but we sure as hell don't have control.
— Jon Stewart on United States
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I do think that the idea that this is all about the United States, that we are the actor that drives all the-- I think, plays into a myth of United States control. And I think, if we've learned anything from these last 20 to 30 years of the United States is, we've got big influence, but we sure as hell don't have control." in the context of "Jon Stewart, interview with Murtaza Hussain & Yair Rosenberg, The Daily Show, 27 February, 2024" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz 28 November, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He was also the host of the Emmy-award winning program, The Daily Show, author of Naked Pictures of Famous People and co-author of the New York Times bestseller America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction.
About Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz 28 November, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He was also the host of the Emmy-award winning program, The Daily Show, author of Naked Pictures of Famous People and co-author of the New York Times bestseller America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction.
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