Jon Stewart on Trump’s Win and What’s Next w/ Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly Show

[@1111sophia]

I would love to see more of this kind of thoughtful conversation regularly between John and Heather.

[@mariaangelova8275]

Me too! And I wish more people would view it! And really listen, listen good!

[@rosalie4797]

Do you read her almost daily letter? Do you know she also does an almost weekly, live, sometimes interactive, politics chat.

[@R0bobb1e]

I would love to see it between anyone! I try to speak with my fellow Aussies on this level and it just descends into bar fights and pool competitions.

[@LollyDesign]

I’m sharing this with so many people. The Best!

[@karenpurinton6193]

I am always delighted to see the two of you on the show together. Please make this a regular thing. We really need this kind of thoughtful discourse for the next 4 years.

[@lynnjones9265]

Please bring Heather Cox Richardson back more often. It is the kind of information we need to build our communities

[@maxxbaer1957]

Everyone should definitely read her substack.

[@Georgina602]

She has her own channel. Watch them all.

[@StumpCreekSentinel]

Jon, I know that you are a very knowledgeable person and that you have taken on the role of a political advocate in the past, but, today, I am drawn to your interest as a student as you engaged with Heather Cox Richardson. I really enjoyed this discussion between the two of you today.

[@No_nuns_no_nuns_none]

😂😂😂😂 Apart of the democrat lie machine.

[@lindacopeland4969]

Definitely bring her back. She is so intelligent

[@susanstoner2328]

This is truly the best thing I have listened to since Election Day. Two very smart people, breaking things down and sharing their gift of analysis with the rest of us. Jon, please keep shining your light. Dr. Heather, I have been a fan since 2016 and you always, always help me through. I learn so much from you. This is coming from a 70-year-old female who is really struggling with the outcome of this election. Thank you to both of you so very much.

[@lbjcb5]

Agreed, and I've listened to several breakdowns. They all felt like they were missing the mark.

[@TimMcGuinessCom]

She is batsheet insane. The idea that Blacks and Latinos voted for Trump because he is a White Supremacist is insane.

[@paulpeddrick4881]

When in doubt, assume that the dumb population was tricked by the opponent. There is no way anyone who disagrees with you could be smart. They must have been fooled by disinformation. I am only 15 minutes in and there is absolutely zero consideration that the left is wrong about anything except how much more foolish America is than they thought they were. The hubris is absolutely stunning.

[@RippleDrop.]

Chris Hedges had an excellent take down.

[@doles-doles]

Did they break them down though? Would you see something like this on fox news? I don't think their public would stand for it, and yet they are the most watched cable channel. So how do we bridge this disconnect? This kind of conversation is too boring and complicated for too many in our society. This is our demise due to our advance. Our technological advance has allowed us to create too many information alternatives, too fast! Therefore, now it's a matter of echo chambers. The United States is becoming too uneducated for democracy.

[@mrrd4444]

I think on a very basic level, if someone tells you that you (as a nation) are rich but you (as an individual) are poor, then you're gonna wonder where that money is, and blame the people in charge when it happens. Whether they're responsible or not (and in some ways they are).

[@1848revolt]

Some way? They are most definitely at fault.

[@MAC-op5fc]

Her Letters from an American is my daily read and anytime I see she is having a conversation with someone I have to watch. She is brilliant, sensible, and really wonderfully passionate about America. Jon and her together are magic - 2 smart people having a thoughtful conversation really hit the spot today. Thanks.

[@peterstafford4426]

Jon how much of a self important jerk he is. He has no idea what he is talking about. On the other hand, she is brilliant.

[@vanessamaldonado5877]

IDK how smart can she be, she is knowledgeable ill give her that, but she is learning the wrong lesson here, Kamala did exactly what the guest wanted, trying to build a coallition of centrist and "never Trumper" voters, it failed miserably, Kamalas polling numbers were higher and the momentum strong when she picked Tim Walz, someone who is a real economic populist like Bernie, so the lesson is, you can only beat Trumps brand of "populism" with real economic populism Bernie style.

[@Classwarvet]

@@vanessamaldonado5877 They did what they did back in 2016. They propped an established Democrat and threw a populist under the bus. The people want an FDR, not a Lydon B. Johnson. Also, they need to stop pandering to minorities like their a precious little voter and go for the broad base people. Most importantly, they need to go further left, not right. Truman said it best, "given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican every time."

[@kimmer5370]

@@peterstafford4426I think he is open to learning here, which is refreshing to me, because he is usually pretty opinionated.

[@tilklem513]

Yep, every morning.

[@spotdogit]

I would watch an hour with Jon and Heather every day if it were available. I’m grateful for the daily synopsis that Heather brings in her Letters to Americans newsletter. Massive thanks to both for putting the madness into perspective.

[@signumcrucis71]

NAIVE

[@rodneyradnowski8334]

But they are just lying to you. You like that?

[@rebeccasueschillenback327]

@@rodneyradnowski8334 cynicism serves only the powerful, the propagandists, the billionaires. not everyone is acting in bad faith.

[@Templar462]

@@rodneyradnowski8334 They are not. And HOLY CRAP what is wrong with you? Your social bubble is alarming, and at this point, I can only assume your willful ignorance is intentional. Please... PLEASE READ A BOOK! Literally any book. You poor unfortunate soul.

[@firemedic2442]

​@@rodneyradnowski8334🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@profloubere]

I have not heard anyone explain the world more clearly than Heather. The historical context in which she places current events is the only way to understand what we're going through. Thank you for your clarity and insight, Heather.

[@leddsaliva]

Except the part where she paints Democrats as supporting democracy instead of ALSO being owned by the oligarchy pushing policy that funnels wealth upwards.

[@twelfthdoctor4402]

@@leddsaliva Why would she support al lie though? Both parties are not equally bad. Just because republicans do it does not mean democrats are also doing it.

[@AngrySanta-o3f]

@@leddsalivaoh, odd that why when the republicans win the top billionaires net worth went up 20%? Thanks for clarifying

[@CharismaticGeriatric]

At first I was like, damn! She knows her shit! Then I looked her up and realized she is a historian and I was like... Damn. Yeah, that makes sense. That history stuff sure is important

[@AngrySanta-o3f]

I am now more depressed than I was before I listened to her😭

[@nawasmusic]

With all due respect, she legitimately thought the Liz Cheney endorsement was the start of a historic bipartisan coalition? If that is true it feels like the perfect encapsulation of those on the inside living a totally different reality than the average voter.

[@justatiger6268]

Watching Jon is a bit like therapy at this point. We need you now more than ever before!

[@tuckerfrd1]

His reasoning HAS always been therapy!

[@pamsfiberfrenzy]

I totally AGREE!

[@mindhackz]

Even when America disappoints him constantly

[@angelrojo6466]

"even though they did not like the policies of Harris/Walz, they would go that direction." WHY??? Thank you professor, you explained exactly why the left is delusional!!!

[@cainamdead]

Smh

[@lexfiddle]

Double whammy!! Two intelligent and articulate people , compassionate and honest! Killer conversation. I always click when I get a chance to listen to these two. Thanks for clarifying such crazy things!

[@GottaLookInwardToSeeOutward]

🙄🙄

[@TeamBehrens]

HCR is the best. I swore I would never subscribe to a substack, but I look forward to hers everyday! $5 a month and she delivers relevant information almost every single day!

[@stevenmcgrew869]

Two out of touch people. You guys gotta talk to the real people of America. This lady is so off the mark.

[@pamelahays-lx1to]

Why can't We Elect Intelligent People, like these (thinkers) to Congress & to the White House? How We can avoid or prohibit, Felons from being Elected to Office, but is feels idiotic to even have to 'propose' this, when it should be common sense! But, as Mark Twain, once said: "Common sense, ain't common!" The Tuesday Election, this month, proved that point! A history for Crime & Fraud, will not prevent a Person, from being Elected to Office, even High Office in the USA. Pray for Our Nation, Folks! And remain involved!----------- Psalms 27 & 37 & 91.

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

​@@stevenmcgrew869🎯 she sounds neolib adjacent

[@jameshenry980]

Jon, Please keep your light shining on us. We need you.

[@sethmeyer2443]

we need him to run for president

[@Jdhdhidiehehdhd38]

Amen

[@mariocisneros3651]

agreed ​@sethmeyer2443 he could do the job, is smart and Trump has proven that you don't need experience to get the job.

[@judithvaughn13]

Keep going Jon!

[@kathleenroberts6931]

Signed on for another year on The Daily Show 😊 ✌

[@reallyaprilstarr]

Dr. Heather is just the best. You've kept me sane for years, now, ma'am. Thank you for teaching us and mentoring us in democratic behavior.

[@connykarlsson9969]

I am a Swedish citizen and here I found a discussion about the state of affairs in the US that was intelligent and informative. I will probably watch this over and over again.

[@ColinFromSpringfield]

What do those of us stuck in the U.S. do?

[@jsan3743]

I had a close friend in Sweden who shared insights about your systems and values. From what I learned, I was truly moved by the humanity embedded in your policies-a striking contrast to what we have here. I’ve spent time in a few European countries and always admired how they prioritize people’s well-being, which feels like something we’ve lost or never had. Now, with Trump and a Republican sweep, we’re veering so far from empathy and progress that it’s hard to comprehend. I genuinely wonder what Europe thinks right now. I hope both your politicians and citizens make their criticisms clear. There’s a strange notion here among MAGA that the rest of the world respects Trump, not Biden or Harris; they believe only Trump’s return could restore America’s image globally. But it seems obvious to the rest of us of us that it is the opposite and that this path damages our relationships and erodes the global respect we’ve worked for. I can only hope Europe and other allies speak out, speak loud & hold us accountable because we’re at a point where international voices might be the only ones strong enough to challenge the direction we’re heading.

[@MichaelDamianPHD]

These two are really off. You're going to all the wrong sources.

[@tjn2254]

This isn't informative at all. It's pure hot air garbage communist propaganda.

[@heidikimbrough3532]

Watching for the 2nd time as I type this.

[@donnaterrell938]

PLEASE have Heather back...OFTEN!!! SHE IS THE GOLD STAR of history and journalism! BRILLIANT!!!

[@Dizinii]

Feels like Brexit, use people's prejudices against themselves, to ultimately get the eu financial regulations removed esp banking transparency

[@RobTaylorTraining]

She is absolutely terrible, full on gaslighting us with the "economy's fine" and "Biden's economy." She is talking in the new Democrat's secret censorship language as well. Real progressives don't buy this stuff, this is part of why we voted 3rd party or stayed home. She is a PERFECT example of exactly how the Dems are not listening to their base as to why they lost, they are just going to double down the gaslighting and massively ramp up calls for censorship, the entire party needs to be replaced with something new.

[@BoostaG]

Ya no joke, blown away by her digestible presentation of things

[@paulpeterson4216]

She is so wrong though. Biden did not do what she says he did, not even close.

[@paultennis9414]

HCR also has a daily Substack essay - excellent!

[@elizondorj]

"Hero is somebody who keeps trying to do the right thing, even when he knows the walls are closing in… we can all do that" I love this quote from Heather. Such a beautiful closing. Time for heroes in every family, town and city to keep doing the right thing.

[@ZR1107]

The right thing is not Democrat or Republican and certainly not Trump.

[@marcusc4476]

I immediately thought of the civilians during WW2 helping out Jewish people and other targets of the regime by hiding them and getting them to safety at the risk of their own lives.

[@swampsprite9]

@@ZR1107 When there's only two options nominated it's time to vote for the lesser of two evils, not vote our "conscience." Progressives need to emphasize things like that, and help people understand our system better.

[@lornahuddleston1453]

​@@marcusc4476Yes, the Resistance. I've been thinking about this for years with regard to Trump & Company. It takes the same guts and perseverance. It doesn't get done overnight. It can take a long time.

[@tratainer]

Brought tears to my eyes, I’ll keep doing the right thing too.

[@PatriceFitzgerald]

This is simply tremendous. Heather Cox Richardson is able to share a deep understanding of historical antecedents--comforting or not--and she's found a sharp partner in Jon Stewart for discussing this moment. I hope folks will share this conversation widely so that it gets broad exposure.

[@mattsvitenko9290]

I needed this. I was so ready to just say F it, but conversations like this, and getting to hear intelligent people speak not just from intelligence, but their thoughts as well, it felt good. Makes me want to continue to try and raise my children into good citizens who are also just good humans.

[@Graham_Wideman]

Yes! Please do whatever it takes to keep your spirits up and raise good citizens and humans. We need them!

[@travisbrinson848]

Bless your poor neoliberal protofascist rotten heart...MLK was always right, you'll always distort the truth to your economic favor with empty words.

[@metroidfoosion73]

If you needed a comedy show peptalk to raise your children into respectable and moral human beings over a democratic election loss, I think you might need your children taken away, no offense…

[@MrsRachelKam]

This is so good!

[@ws6619]

kids know what's up. they're not as fragile as you think. but there IS work to do to save our fellow Americans from disinformation warfare. "It's easier to fool people than convince them that they have been fooled," - Mark Twain

[@kristiandoon8976]

It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled ~ Mark Twain

[@chrisgreene8601]

EXACTLY!

[@felicialefay]

Thank you for this! Another Mark Twain quote that has given me comfort since the election is “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” Something we will all need to do for each other in the years to come.

[@sotoxium]

You said Biden had no cognitive issues. You hid the president being mentally deranged until everyone in America saw it for themselves. You are never to be trusted again.

[@behappy8012]

Irony

[@SuperGenericguy]

On what grounds are you the enlightened voter and them the fool? When you answer that question stop and ask yourself if there is a sense of unearned intellectual or morally superior condescension in there. Is democracy really over? Or are you just feeling really upset that the person you wanted to win lost? Are you sure Donald Trump going to end democracy forever? Or are you actually projecting? When videos like this ask "is democracy viable?" Just because their preferred candidate lost I can't help but feel like they're just expressing I desire to live in a completely aristocratic World where nobody else has a say.

[@richardvickrey4786]

OUTSTANDING! Jon Stewart, you continue to amaze me. Heather Cox Richarson IS both brilliant & a flawless speaker. Thank you both.

[@strawberrychaos73]

Flawless? I think saying Biden "got rid of neoliberalism" is an extremely terrible flaw, because as he promised his wealthy donors before the election of 2020, "nothing would fundamentally change" for them, their standard of living would never change. That is the very epitome of neoliberalism. And while he gave us some scraps that resembled FDR (because of Bernie Sanders' influence - another fact left out of Heather's status quo rhetoric), nothing fundamentally changed. And that is why we are in this sh*t show we're in right now. And nothing will ever change for the middle and working class if we keep praising people for lying about it.

[@strawberrychaos73]

Flawless would be actually talking about how Biden adopted Bernie Sanders' working-class messages in the 2020 election, because the corporate Democrats saw that success. Flawless would not be lying about neoliberalism, which NEVER went away during Biden's presidency.

[@strawberrychaos73]

Flawless would not be selective amnesia about Biden telling wealthy donors, "Don't worry, nothing will fundamentally change" for them. That their standard of living wouldn't change. That is the very epitome of neoliberalism: catering to the wealthy class, privatization, free trade. None of that changed.

[@tonywilson4713]

Same reply I had for another person YEAH but she also starts with one of the GREATEST LIES BEING TOLD with saying how great the economy is. YES the economy is good for some and for some its insanely fantastic BUT for massive slab of the population ITS NOT GOOD ITS A DISASTER. When she says that 80% are on better wages WHAT DOES THAT ACTUALLY MEAN? Anyone can get a 10% pay rise but if prices go up by 20% then you're NOT better off your worse off. So saying 80% are getting higher wages is meaningless unless there's some detail on other things In 2022 Bernie Sanders had the Congressional Budget Office do a report on on family wealth. (its easy to find). If you just look at the first graph you can see how the Top 10% of America has done incredibly well and the Middle 40% have done Ok. HOWEVER the Bottom 50% have gone NOWHERE for the last 35+ years. This is part of the frustration Trump has tapped into. I'm Australian and our data is similar. I watch a British Economist named Gary Stevenson and he says the same is happened in Britain. this is what populists are tapping into across Europe and the rest of the developed World and economists keep harping on about how great the stock market is doing or how wages are up WHILE THEY IGNORE WHAT PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING. Sorry for yelling.

[@BeanMacdui]

@@tonywilson4713Some things need to be yelled at! 😊

[@hartmanloopfamily6186]

We are STILL not getting it! In 2024, a single person making above 15, 061 dollars is not considered "poor." There are a whole lot of poor people out there who aren't getting recognized as legitimately poor (many experts put the percentage at around 40% of the population.) We keep ignoring these people and this reality at our own peril.

[@DmDrae]

@@hartmanloopfamily6186 you are correct. Scroll through these comments and look at the phenomenon of people asking questions or gently disagreeing and getting called stupid, ignorant, backward, or worse. You’re literally handing elections to republicans. The elitism is fucking astounding. It’s like folk are literally piping their own farts into their nostrils.

[@christinedlgRGV]

This was a gift! Please do this together again - often enough to keep us hopefuls and doing the next right thing. Thank you so much Jon - YOU ARE A GIFT! 🫀🇺🇸🫀

[@luckymrsmurray5219]

Jon Stewart 2028 ❤

[@theamericanopry]

This is mostly BS. She's describing at most a 3rd of those that voted for Trump. But, that third is also the most in powered by his win. The remaining 2/3rds are disillusioned by elites and this manifests as anti-vaxxer, anti-big pharma. When it comes to the economy the Democrats failed at defending those in the administration like Lina Khan and painting the picture of how the working class mainly the trades were used to over stimulate the economy, real estate, and manipulate prices/rents. People need to be shown, with quality of life benefits, that slow and steady wins the race. Or, we'll just get more of the same, race to the bottom, with things like Opportunity Zones and tax cuts that may show short term gains for the working class but inevitably just work toward consolidation of wealth and power.

[@TheRealBatCave]

What is the right thing?

[@akessler2596]

It's so nice to watch competent, educated adults talk about important things...

[@MarkLauzonTheStoneGuy]

As opposed to the stupid ass Americans that just kicked you to the curb? The arrogance is breathtaking.

[@8584zender]

In complete sentences.

[@shaunamartinez3461]

As opposed to the $#!+ show every day is about to become.

[@leslieanne7467]

Yes! It seems as though maybe there are still adults we can turn to for good information!

[@brahmburgers]

People are influenced by first impressions. During the first week, that Harris was the Dem candidate, Trump defined her, in his ugly way. Perhaps if she had come out of the gate and defined herself more dynamically. All in all Harris/Walz ran a fine campaign. It's hard to change baked-in Right Wing stupidity.

[@mikehord78]

What I like best about Dr Cox Richardson's commentary is how she provides historical context for what's going on. It helps to know that there's a roadmap for how things can go right as well as how they can go wrong.

[@Ajdhdh-c5e]

Historical context? Eisenhower coalition that involves the CHENEYS? I think she’s completely deluded. Eisenhower would have never supported the military industrial complex

[@Lovergirllovespurple]

Those that do not learn from history, are condemned to repeat it. I feel like that's where we are at right now. We gotta be prepared.

[@BeanMacdui]

History is not a science. It can be viewed through subjective lenses.

[@BeanMacdui]

History is not a science. It is subjective and good historians need to demonstrate objectivity, which, she does not.

[@calliebirch2977]

Love you Jon.

[@paperdoll1982]

Wonderful, I’m sad the algorithm took a month to show me this. Super glad I clicked on it. How could I not? Jon Stewart and Heather Cox Richardson? Unbelievably brilliant.

[@carriepickett2687]

Dr. Richardson was the best choice for a guest at this moment. I am very interested in reading more of her work and hearing from her more often.

[@quianareese4700]

Sign up for her Letters to an American. She writes everyday

[@PatriceFitzgerald]

She posts her "Letters from an American" almost daily on Substack and has been since 2019. Worth reading every word she writes. An extraordinary mind that takes in the breadth of history and helps the rest of us put political moments--old and new--into the larger context.

[@jameswalsh8837]

Australian here. Heather Cox Richardson's newsletter has long been my guide to what is REALLY going on in America. She is a marvellous historian and perveyor of hope and decency. Thank you for bringing her to us.

[@RationalAUS]

I'm Australian as well. If they had focused on providing equal access to opportunity, they would have won in a landslide. For example, good public education, universal healthcare, social housing, early intervention programs etc. However, social media poses a huge challenge due to misinformation. Labor introduced many policies this term that would be considered 'radical' in the US, yet they are getting hammered in the polls for not going far enough. The age of disinformation has well and truly arrived.

[@presence5426]

Marvelous historian, maybe. Flawed political analyst. Biden most certainly didn't end Neoliberalism. Not even close.

[@RationalAUS]

@@presence5426 unfortunately, they never will. Both sides are funded by them. Imagine a third party funded by the people whose policy platform was restructuring the economy to benifit working / middle class people. This ideal party wouldn't focus on culture wars and identity politics, just sound economics.

[@speedrunner9907]

no one believes that you’re Australian this is half the problem with the Internet. Everybody is BS everyone else and half the accounts are fake and probably from Russia.

[@HH-gv8mx]

@@RationalAUS unfortunately the masses of uneducated morons hear ” universal healthcare” and they automatically think far left socialism. Meanwhile, these are the same people that get their healthcare through the affordable care act, ACA, otherwise known as Obama care and they have no idea it was the Democrats that got this healthcare and that Trump is trying to dismantle it and throw 46 million Americans off of it. I’ve had dozens of conversations with people my age in their 40s and younger, who get their healthcare through the affordable care act through the healthcare marketplace and think that they are against Obama. They are so wildly misinformed and that’s where a Democrats miss the mark, harris should’ve been on podcasts like Theo Von and Joe Rogan, so she could speak to the millions of morons that tune in. Speak their language explain what tariffs would do. Explain what the affordable care is and how she’s trying to save it, and Trump is trying to destroy it.

[@spaceburger80]

Please bring Professor Cox-Richardson back as often as possible. Thank you, DS Team ❤

[@peterstafford4426]

She has a daily news letter that is much better than this. In this video, it obvious Jon thinks his blather is more important than her deep knowledge of history

[@kathysolomon5795]

And why was she not Kamala’s speech writer

[@leojagawaga6481]

She’s an out of touch leftist ?

[@s.k.1091]

AMEN ON ALL COUNTS ABOVE

[@s.k.1091]

@@peterstafford4426actually …. Dear Blatherer Peter Stafford, for a change I thought the host showed great restraint in letting the guest answer questions. So there !!

[@AndyRhodes1]

Great conversation! Full of helpful insights and inspiration. Thank you Heather and Jon!

[@jayarrington240]

Boy it helps - listening to two intelligent people with hearts. Thanks.

[@speedrunner9907]

Are you guys all bots is this real? They’re all just gonna glaze them

[@HH-gv8mx]

Yes, but unfortunately, they are speaking into their silos. These smart, intelligent people don’t go on Joe Rogan or Theo Vons podcast where the millions are making up their decision and getting their news.

[@adb99999999999]

Clearly we didn’t watch the same video 😂

[@pollyboe8929]

This discussion made me feel sad but smarter as well. Please continue to have these type of conversations with Heather Cox Richardson. We need to engage our brains in this type of thought process.

[@speakertrees]

This lady is so far off the mark. So deep in a bubble. Thinking Harris centering herself was some 4d chess move. Holy shit. Fuckin so wrong

[@Doodelz02]

I've now watched this end -to-end ... probably 3 times by rewinding segments over and over. Incredibly thought-provoking. Couldn't agree more with your sentiment!

[@ErutS]

Your take-out of this is about Harris?​@@speakertrees

[@katenoke1571]

​@@ErutSI know. So funny.

[@Evelyn-h5q]

@@ErutS I've come to believe that non engagement with this kind of crap is the best strategy, speaking for myself: those comment sections with zero acknowledgement every time a disingenuous disruptor for the sake of it or with a malevolent agenda tries it on ... seems like a minor victory these days. But yes, wtf? is an appropriate reaction.

[@ljh4120]

Heather, thank for every single day being dedicated to helping us keep our democracy. We so appreciate you and hope you can take some time to recharge. And thank you Jon for having her on in and also for what you do!

[@TerriKnight-x3s]

Yes we do

[@yanstev]

Where was Heather and her messaging in Harris' campaign?

[@Bushwacker-mb6hw]

@@yanstevshe messaged Biden but he didn’t know who she was ?

[@judyives1832]

You can’t keep your democracy. Americans gave it away. It’s done.

[@vincentwurm9567]

DITTO ❤

[@snathan3198]

I am definitely living in a different world than what these two people are discussing!

[@2breal673]

Where did she get her statistics from. Real wages have not risen for most people. Most Americans were already living paycheck to paycheck. Most Americans don't own stocks. She is still selling the fantasy main stream media was pushing. She doesn't recognize that the world is tired of being pushed around by America and the circumstances that allowed our unipolar status is changing with other emerging countries BRICS.

[@anitainmo489]

Please bring Dr Richardson back. She is one of the best historians that we have. Her knowledge of our American history and the way she is able to connect it modern times, is just amazing. She is my hero. And of course no one asks questions like Jon Stewart does. He is awesome.

[@nancyla866]

So right. I will never look at the rural, large corporations domination in farming, resource collecting and even tourism (I live in Florida) the same. When compared to industrial areas that are diverse and smaller in the rim states and we see that democratic principles are not declining. Also the work of the republican party to push back on FDR adding a federal effort to the local challenges of their communities. It's all there in the history just how they wrest power from the people.

[@NoirEtBlanc86]

I really needed to hear this. I’ve felt like I was shouting into the void since 2016. To hear people actually voice and articulate how I’ve felt, to already know what I’ve learned, and to use their platform to share it means a lot. I just hope it can reach enough people in this noisy world. I will say, I’m so glad Jon is doing a podcast. Even if this is a stressful time, he recognizes his responsibility to get the word out.

[@123JWJWJW]

I feel exactly the same.

[@wesleykirkland4341]

I hear you and i agree. But i would love to see us getting out of our echo chambers. While her views may be valid im not seeing trump economist or voters being brought own to get not just a view but a feel of how and why they choose to vote the way they did, and can being insite on how to bring everyone to the middle. Just like conservates attempt protray what the harris campaign got wrong, while they may get some things correct, they may miss the point entirely.​@123JWJWJW

[@chugs1984]

81m people voted for Biden in 2020 72m voted for Harris in 2024. Where are those 8m voters?

[@fehryn7369]

​@@chugs1984That would be 9 million

[@RegCostello]

Sorry, but the horse has bolted.

[@petedurgan2280]

Heather is so clear and concise. I'm such a fan as she makes complicated situations and issues understandable. It's a rare talent.

[@tonywilson4713]

YEAH but she also starts with one of the GREATEST LIES BEING TOLD with saying how great the economy is. YES the economy is good for some and for some its insanely fantastic BUT for massive slab of the population ITS NOT GOOD ITS A DISASTER. When she says that 80% are on better wages WHAT DOES THAT ACTUALLY MEAN? Anyone can get a 10% pay rise but if prices go up by 20% then you're NOT better off your worse off. So saying 80% are getting higher wages is meaningless unless there's some detail on other things In 2022 Bernie Sanders had the Congressional Budget Office do a report on on family wealth. (its easy to find). If you just look at the first graph you can see how the Top 10% of America has done incredibly well and the Middle 40% have done Ok. HOWEVER the Bottom 50% have gone *NOWHERE* for the last 35+ years. This is part of the frustration Trump has tapped into. I'm Australian and our data is similar. I watch a British Economist named Gary Stevenson and he says the same is happened in Britain. this is what populists are tapping into across Europe and the rest of the developed World and economists keep harping on about how great the stock market is doing or how wages are up WHILE THEY IGNORE WHAT PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING. Sorry for yelling.

[@cathleenreed8153]

Love this thoughtful and intelligent conversation in the aftermath of the election. Thanks for having Heather Cox Richardson on.

[@nat7278]

This has got to be one of the most cogent and logical discussions on this topic I've ever heard Can we please have her on every week

[@JaneHarper-td4ds]

Subscribe to her daily email

[@MaryfromMaryland]

Totally agree.

[@Jaypeeco]

​@@JaneHarper-td4ds how?

[@katiehooker1016]

She has a substack but she also posts it daily to her Facebook page.

[@J.M.-nb4gw]

​@@JaneHarper-td4dsmy wife and I both subscribe to her daily essays but I'm a busy nurse and I barely have time to read anything so listen to her talk is so much easier and a better experience for me. I really wish she did a audio version of her daily essay

[@igneousidol]

I am so grateful for both Jon Stewart and Heather Cox Richardson

[@MaryfromMaryland]

I am also.

[@catdski615]

Outstanding !! Please have Prof Heather Cox-Richardson MONTHLY on your show at least monthly - the country REALLY NEEDS TO HEAR HER ANALYSIS

[@robertbruce5606]

...indeed. Facts matter, unless a particular group finds fear as a "political technology" to groom. I will fight 4 Truth, Respect, & Honest. Jon Steward Semper Fi brother 🗽🦅🇺🇲🫡

[@justpassingthrough...2492]

Ten minutes in is what we should have heard in Dem campaign ads

[@Lucylou7070]

@@kbal1451 sometimes balanced, often she isn't. If she is a really a constitutionalist she would not have said what she did about the presidency and the supreme court. She would also have acknowledged that thee democrat institutional system that has been in power for too long and we have much more poverty (war on poverty failed you know that right?), much more illegal immigration, more teen suicide, and more voting problems. I can't go on because anyone with half a brain knows this is true.

[@RafaelRTesta-nx5jp]

Superb moment. Lots of lessons...Thank you for this hour of knowledge. Particularly for a foreigner that cares about America

[@lezlipolm8229]

Heather has saved us from utter despair. Love her.❤

[@changc.9741]

Heather and Jon are hero’s. They continue to talk down to middle class Americans. Definitely helped trump win

[@ltsgoyanks]

She's educated...but an idiot.

[@skeetorkiftwon]

​@@changc.9741Really? What is declining EROEI and why aren't you hearing about it?

[@changc.9741]

@@skeetorkiftwon I don’t remember saying I didn’t know declining EROEI… great response to my comment

[@skeetorkiftwon]

@changc.9741 Just curious how either of these talking heads are going to solve a physics problem with empty sentiment. Enlighten us.

[@mburton3119]

Heather is a national treasure to the US.

[@zombiiesque]

She sure is.

[@NoToAllOfThat]

Shout out to Jon Stewart for profoundly expressing where my head is at this week. Thank God for this good man. Also shout out to Heather Cox Richardson who is the only person I can stand to listen to on this topic right now.

[@lleonard2779]

I will be returning to this podcast with Heather many times over the next four years (and probably beyond). Thank you John, thank you Heather ✌🏻🇨🇦

[@dolphinfan65]

I'm 59, black, male, I think this subject was very well spoken on. But missed the point. Money in Politics have taken away our ability to pick our candidates!! Nobody on either side has done anything to correct this correctible issue. The Democrats don't know how to talk to its base. The Republicans don't care at all. Because Corporations pick the candidates and subject matter we fight on. And Crap falls downhill. Thats why Americans have been screwed over for so long. Take money out of Politics, make Tv and the Internet that serve PEOPLE, have time for real politicians during certain voting periods and it be free. Make things that are said suable like in The European Union if untrue. I'm independent and instead of having a two-year period and billions of Dollars spent on national elections. Set a legal limit for spending. Set up a selection process that all except the sitting President has to go through that if you do not get a percentage of the vote, you can no longer run for the Office. By August of that voting period we could be down to 2 or 3 viable candidates. I believe some states and cities of this county already do this and it should be nationalized. What was said today to breakdown this past election in itself is a problem. I'm old enough to remember a descent RETIREMENT PLAN. 401 k was an amendment to the plan now it is the Plan. There is no ETHICS to save. What are we going to do next? How do we use the same tools they used against us against them? I voted for Kamala Harris, didn't care for her at all. But knew she was the safer choice! Amy Klobucher for me was the Correct choice for the Democrats Vice President, another Blown choice. She would have covered almost every base and the Blue Wall!!! I understood this, why didn't her people get this? Classism in The Democratic party is real, People notice it and it's a turn off, for voters, that is the number one reason the races are close. People are PISSED and I hope during my lifetime a real revolution in thinking that is about the ***WE*** and not just about being upper class.

[@mariposahierra]

You offer deep insights and understanding of our current mess.

[@jerseygunz]

Based

[@Yinyara]

Agreed

[@walterbo7687]

Whoever would have been the Democrat candidate if she was a woman she would have lost. Americans don't want a woman as president

[@beckybnyc322]

Campaign finance reform is the keystone 🙏🏼

[@franceslandrum2882]

Brilliant show Jon!! I love Heather Cox Richardson. We needed her on national news shows teaching this country. A treasure that I am thankful to have discovered for my own enlightenment . And you Jon are also brilliant and authentic. This show tonight has really given me hope.

[@christinacollaco6012]

Faith and hope❤

[@cherylalt101]

HCR is an amazing historian who uses her knowledge of history to help us understand our country today. I'm so grateful that this woman has been willing to teach us all, free of charge, instead of just a small class of students a couple times a week. Whether she was talking strictly about something historical or our current situation, I have never listened to Heather and not felt better informed and uplifted. We are very lucky indeed.

[@mostlyguesses8385]

So, don't change any Dem policies just have govt control media. Wow. What a refusal to change. My sis plays volleyball and they fear trans women grabbing their scholarships to college, but Dems won't change any policy... That's not a healthy view, these 2 speakers are bad, don't change anything just ban the message of other side. Wow..... Trump's a pig but Dems policies of open border, trans, and taxes are good, is bad, hard to vote for bad. But let's hide the info so people don't know the policies?? That's fascist..

[@tadrakyn1691]

1:01:27 "A hero is somebody [...] who keeps trying to do the right thing, even when you know the walls are closing in. We can all do that." - Heather Cox Richardson Man I needed to hear that. I hope enough of us are able to be heroes. I'll try to be, thank you for this fantastic episode.

[@timburr4453]

the left and its infantile hero complex

[@obliviouz]

Sure, I see that and raise you "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results" - Albert Einstein. But good to see that Jon Stewart's first worry can go away: the Democrats certainly won't learn the wrong lessons from this, because as your comment shows, they won't learn anything at all.

[@David-rl7yr]

And what is the right thing?

[@josepheyes4597]

@@David-rl7yr The right thing is common decency at all times, the right thing is moral compass, the right thing is a as basic as common sense. Having a good character is no rocket science. Your perspective of right thing may be different from mine. Some people may view a right thing by insulting or mocking people and others may not.

[@David-rl7yr]

@@josepheyes4597 And who decides what common decency is? Morality? I can decide for myself. When the left says terrorist are resistance fighters. Freedom fighters. When the left is irresponsible in the use of words like NAZI or Genocide. That is when I realized the left is in no position to define decency or morality.

[@petedoug]

So disappointing to hear that the economy is great. Obviously they live in a different world than the rest of us.

[@nealiecruz2532]

It’s about to get so much worse. Tariffs and nobody to harvest the fruits and vegetables

[@bagm27drano27]

You're saying the sky is falling before it actually happens. How about acknowledging the current economic situation. ​@@nealiecruz2532

[@marlee9157]

You just do NOT get it Covid destroyed the economy around the world We are doing so much better than every other nation. We ARE doing good we’re not going back because Corporations are not going back and Trump‘s tariffs are going to destroy the middle class which is what he wants to do

[@madewar]

The US economy is currently the envy of the rest of the first world countries. Many are seeing the high cost of certain items and listen to the propaganda from Trump and MAGA. Every economic statistic proves that overall, employment, inflation down to 2%, energy self sufficiency, etc. The massive infrastructure bill is bringing good paying jobs to every section of the economy, most especially to red states because they have let things go to pot more than elsewhere. I could go on, but reading some prominent economists will give you some facts that seem to be have been lost in the whirlwind of the campaign last year.

[@blairtinkle4563]

Two of the best of what humanity has to offer. As inteligent (and smart) and witty as Jon is, it's clear he has an immense, enduring respect for HCR, who is an accessible intellectual giant. Thanks to both of you ❤.

[@speedrunner9907]

worship god stop idolizing man

[@vaughnmead2734]

Neither stopped the democrats from learning the wrong lesson. They are facilitating it. The right lessons: 1. Stop trying to censor “misinformation” - look in the mirror 2. Stop calling Trump or trump supporters Nazis, fascists, racists, misogynists, transphobes, etc - look in the mirror

[@AmandaOH44]

Every American should be required to listen to this.

[@DentArthurDent68]

Jon Stewart should be doing daily news on KZbin and other streamers. He's turned into a genuine journalist, who also tells jokes.

[@UkraineRocks344]

And to Ruth Ben Ghiat, expert on authoritarian takeovers, be prepared for the storm to come.

[@reidwhitton6248]

"Every American should be required..." Sounds like tyranny. That may be coming soon enough.

[@LG123ABC]

Why? For a good laugh?

[@KenEusaukmeov]

People are suffering economically, and biden didnt do much to help with that. so people will vote them out to see what the other side can do. I don't think trump will do better, but i do believe the democrats are just as corrupt as the republicans and won't do anything either

[@auntnay5513]

These conversations are so important. Keep up the good work, Jon. It truly matters.

[@deenusse3833]

She’s brilliant. What a wonderful, cogent guest. Please bring my her back!

[@Foggy-xw2bn]

I am not American, but this is the most useful hour I've spent in a very long time. Thank you both.

[@MichaelDamianPHD]

You're listening to two pseudo intellectuals who have come to all the wrong conclusions.

[@MyWits_End]

@@MichaelDamianPHD You need include some kind of context, Michael, otherwise the only purpose of this post is to shit stir.

[@Daddy-ep8ng]

​@MichaelDamianPHD Wow, look what we've found here, folks. You do have PHD attached, so you're clearly above us. What's the point of projecting your own childish insecurities onto others? I promise, we'd love to see you sit down face to face with either one of them. Don't be so filled w hate, sir. Believe it or not, you're better than that if you actually care. Jon Stewart is actually a good hearted man who's done so much service work for others who deserved it. So where is that fear in you coming from?

[@BeanMacdui]

@@Daddy-ep8ngFrom what I see, there is fear and aggression coming from both sides. If people really want to make things better, they would try to communicate with each other and not assume they are already ‘right’ and feel like they need to convince the other side. It makes me sad to see people show each other such disrespect. Of course I am human and I struggle with keeping an open mind, it’s not easy navigating our differences!

[@thend4427]

​@@Daddy-ep8ngnot all people with PHDs are good people..some are very evil

[@pamelahyde369]

“Choose to do the right thing”. Even when our heart is breaking 💔 Thank you.

[@Mr22thou]

I hope each of us will find what is the "Next right thing" big or small and get busy. This week, self-care has been a big part of it. I'm also looking for ideas and direction. I knew there'd be work to do regardless of the outcome of the election. I wanted it to be to nag the victorious Democrats to get a lot of $#!t done. Alright, different plan. Not gonna curl up and die though.

[@williamlewis7088]

Eggs are more expensive because of a bird flu. Also there was a lettuce flu, bread flu, used car flu, and house flu.

[@GREGKLINEGUY]

Truly lucid, sharp, useful, and not the usual dialog these days. Heather's command is masterful and balanced, and Jon is an excellent foil. Best dialog I've heard since Nov 5th. Would LOVE to have coffee/and with Heather one day.

[@colleenpienciak]

So grateful for finding this awesome conversation and community! Thank you Jon Stewart and Professor Heather Cox Richardson 🇺🇸

[@awkipintee]

In this moment of unexpected darkness you two are rays of light with compelling rational and crystallized thinking. We all needed and appreciate this discussion.

[@tbl268]

Kamela losing was not unexpected. It was 100% predictable. She was a terrible candidate.

[@whatahamm]

Heather Cox Richardson is a national treasure

[@gavinthegoliath]

I thought that was Nicholas Cage? This is a much better video

[@JennyLouLou]

She certainly is. Plus her husband Buddy is a local treasure where we live. ❤

[@peaceandllov]

She is the typical smothering mother. Smothering mothers destroy civilizations. It’s a fact

[@fionnuala6584]

She's a propagandist, but okay.

[@whatahamm]

@ she’s a political historian, my truth is your propaganda. That’s where we are in this country.

[@TfiveR]

What a great discussion. Thoughtful, insightful, frightening, but also hopeful.

[@daweithisisdavidinmandarin6121]

Post Election Depression? Thank you John for making by brain think and enjoy the eloquence of your guests. ❤ This has affected me too much, my sleep, my focus on work, my motivation, all gone. So listening to this has been healthy.😊 Thank you Heather for coming in 🎉

[@catpaladin1]

I now have heart problems for the first time. Something electrical. I pray I can manage my stress better to reverse it.

[@AngrySanta-o3f]

1 in 5 American families are millionaires. They successfully convinced 2 people that the other 2 are the problem

[@laurad4026]

I am terrified of what Trump will do- gone freedom of the press... freedom of speech... no Affordable Care Act.... tossing away his enemies. He will never leave office.

[@CrispBaker]

She was eloquent, but wrong. She pretended everybody was making more money, and that's ludicrous. They aren't.

[@SokaDeb]

The best line she said... People are angry about things that are not real. That sums everything up

[@brandonjones8059]

This is why the Dems will keep losing elections

[@SimplySketchyGT]

And when those things that aren't real become worse because the GOP have no interest in fixing them an no ability because they don't exist many people will still vote for them.

[@troubledsole9104]

Thanks to a heavy media campaign on more misinformation or smokescreens.

[@mattragusa210]

Those people shouldn't be allowed to vote

[@OneAdam12Adam]

Shame on our reporters for not stressing how the Russian and Chinese spy agencies are manufacturing crises in the digital world that just don't exist in reality. It's an old trick that is accelerated by social media.

[@ewaklee6443]

what a warm hearted, intellactual and well spoken guest. thank you

[@barbarasimoneau4426]

I needed that episode so badly!!! What a way to end the episode!!!!

[@lorimartinek64]

HCR's Letters is the first thing I read every morning and her weekly FB chats are one of the real highlights of my week. Her historical expertise puts today's politics in perspective, sprinkled with her Mainer's no-nonsense approach. She has helped us keep our sanity throughout this ..

[@KrisMoe]

Me too

[@TheMJPhoenix]

Those letters are literally EVERYTHING!!!!

[@VeselaSimic]

I read Heather's newsletter nightly. I love you both for this. That was medicine. Thank you!

[@MandarinDog]

You are so out of touch lol

[@rebeccasueschillenback327]

@@MandarinDog Out of touch with what?

[@thend4427]

​@@MandarinDogyou are

[@bonniepatterino4513]

OMG. THIS is brilliant. I WISH every American could hear and comprehend this. Understanding this, as it was presented, could change the way Americans see politics, and the way they vote. I WISH that both Jon Stewart and Heather Cox Richardson could become advisors to the Democratic Party. We hope and pray that DT will not destroy our Democracy and that voting for another party that can actually WIN will still be possible in 2028 and beyond. America got it SO wrong, and this explains exactly why and how it happened! Even though we are completely devasted, and afraid, it helps to understand this perspective. I listen to Jon and Heather regularly... and Bernie Sanders is right as well... and, OMG, I pray we can turn this around in the next election! Thank you!!!

[@ailleananaithnid2566]

The trolls absolutely despise her, which says she’s doing something right!

[@elizabethnaylor9561]

Will there be another election. Not a Putin election. A real Democratic election.

[@anitainmo489]

It was a brilliant conversation between two knowledgeable, smart people. Wish every American would listen.

[@unatwomey7112]

You already have one essential thing that Hungary has: a non free media. There is no real independent media there. Despite massive protests, he wins the elections. The model is no real free speech and a lack of quality information. Berlusconi did the same. Perception makes nine tenths of people's actions. Possession is nine tenths of the law. They have possession.

[@johntomlinson453]

Longtime Heather fan. Thank you both for A brilliant discussion.

[@katherinewong2901]

She's kept me sane thru this and apparently she will continue to do so. Thank you for having her and being honest about your and our despair.

[@ChrisHudson-x3y]

Jon - great show today, what a great guest to bring on at a time like this! I could listen to Heather forever. As a Canadian I was mortified that America would actually re-elect someone so obviously a threat to the country but as Heather points out the factors that have led to this have been working for some time and, of course, the right wing propaganda machine has been successful at getting people to fear the wrong things. The situation is dire for sure, but as Heather suggests, the only way out of it is through it. Providing a meaningful forum for intelligent discussion is now even more vital. Its been a tough couple of days (yes, even for a Canadian!) but listening to you and Heather for the past hour has buoyed my spirits and left me feeling that not all is lost.

[@balaton1]

What? Her thinking is exactly why we keep losing elections. Don't point your finger at me that I'm not as pro LBGTQ as you think I should be. That is a demographic that does not procreate to make more Dem voters. While I support that community, we need is to grow votes. I am certain that I made more phone bank calls to support Ms. Harris than either of these 2 combined. Elites, please depart the life raft, as well as your celebrity endorsers. IT'S NOT WORKING. We lost to "They're eating the dogs, cats." ARE YOU KIDDING ME. This is not working 2 out of 3 general elections with "Garfield, The Apprentice?" Sure elites, let's blame it on "dumb voters" since our message can't attract a "dumb voter". I'm getting sick and tired for volunteering for a losing team. Imagine if ouR party had ALL THE celebrity endorsements and NO VOLUNTEEERS. We are becoming the last helicopter out of Viet Nam. At least Mr. Stewart is still making money. So we have that going for us. Which is nice. FML

[@cherylgrundy3562]

I am Canadian too. We must make certain the Maga rot does not get a foothold here!

[@coffeeveins]

While I’ve been worried about the state of things/the world for awhile, I had hope that maybe our neighbours to the south would see the danger that Trump represented. I think that Canadians need to pay more attention to Canadian politics than they do(even as someone who has issues with him, the number of Canadians who blame Trudeau for things that are handled by the provincial governments is frustrating) if they don’t want to be led down a similar path. While I have a hard time finding any bright side to events this week, the recent election down south may have one unexpected side effect for Canadian voters. If the Trump government is even half the train wreck a lot of people expect it to be, it may just scare Canadians from wanting to risk the same here(after all, few Canadians want to give up their belief of “at least we’re not as bad as the US”). It might be one of the few positives if you can call it that(and there aren’t many) to what’s happening there. I still would have preferred the alternative, but gotta work with what we’re given.

[@gailcastl7699]

@@coffeeveins Drinking my coffee after lunch (Melbourne, Australia best coffee city in world) & watching my media hero, Jon, & being very impressed with his wonderful & oh so cogent guest. I've been in a red rage last few days, especially on behalf of woman, a group to whom I belong. Such an affront to us by so many millions, led by the usual suspects, namely, PALE HALE STALE MALES. I'm 78 & will not being effected by this, BUT, I do worry deeply for the coming generations. USA is out of balance with itself!

[@coffeeveins]

@galcast7699 The way I had been describing it to people is a fundamental difference in what’s deemed important. For instance, Innocent until proven guilty is supposed to be a key element of the justice system, but many don’t grasp why. I’ll ask people which they’d prefer or dislike more…Would they be more angry if for every 20 people going to jail, 1 was innocent of any crime, or for every 20 criminals, 1 was able to escape any punishment and get away with their crime? The truth is for many people the idea of a guilty person getting off Scot free enrages them far more. And while you can try to argue “what if you were that innocent person?”, when you’re targeting groups like immigrants or minorities that you aren’t a part of, it becomes even easier to ignore any empathy when they feel relatively certain that they wouldn’t/couldn’t be that innocent person themselves. They’ll gladly offer up that innocent homeless person as a modern human sacrifice if it means getting every last criminal and thus feeling safer. I’m not sure how you counter against that.

[@mimiseton]

Brilliant discussion. Thank you both! Heather Cox Richardson, I am immensely grateful to you for your knowledge and clear analysis. "All we can do is to keep on trying to do the right thing even when you know the walls are closing in." YES.

[@seancameronkert]

One of the finest discussions I have ever heard. Thank you both.

[@MichelleKenyon15]

I'm crying with hope, thanks to the two of you 💙

[@annadavis9666]

same here. So grateful for these 2 humans! These tears are different than the last 3 days. We all need to strive to be that hero even when the walls are closing in.

[@marygillies5452]

Thank you for your comment. Lots of tears from this neck of the woods too.

[@TheSharonhudnall]

Excellent interview, very "steadying." Much respect for Heather Cox Richardson.

[@tjn2254]

This was hot garbage. I haven't heard so much bullshit in 20 minutes in my life.

[@TheSharonhudnall]

@@tjn2254 But you hung in there for 20 minutes and left your turd on the carpet before exiting. Impressive.

[@deepaksundaresan7684]

​@tjn2254 Yeah some folks cant understand I guess

[@TheSharonhudnall]

@@tjn2254 Put your MAGA diaper back on.

[@JanJan-Y4d-6dx]

I've lived through the 60s chaos and the 70s chaos...this is another reason to hang in there to save our Democracy..it is WELL worth the fight!!!!. Thanks JOHN for all your CARE, research, education and INSIGHT. I totally get what Heather is saying! I felt it, and feeling it, and, she has the education to explain what I'm feeling..thanks Heather.

[@yvonneplant9434]

We have to keep telling young people that...especially those who want to give up.

[@karengardner2747]

Thank you Jon for having Heather on.I think she gives us a lot of insight and is a great voice of reason. But when I hear this common sense information on MSM it seems like everyone is treating this like its a just a normal Election where both sides disagree ,and we can still have some control, but as we've seen he's attached himself to Heritage Foundation to tear the Government apart , and can even get the Supreme Court to say our choices don't really matter or we have no say now. It's as if we're paying them to order us around and take away our rights. This is no ordinary election where you have a party that wants to pull us out of NATO, and end the Constitution. It's makes us more vulnerable and its far more dangerous. I don't believe we can brush this under the table and it will just all play out fairly. They've even granted him full immunity .

[@ellenrosebailey]

It's not inflation if corporations are raking in record-breaking profits. It's just plain greed.

[@wagonwheeldc]

Boy it was nice those corporations weren't greedy under Trump and mortgage rate 3%. Holy smokes income inequality decreased under Trump but that would require getting real facts. How about those gov institutions like FEMA not helping Trump supporters. These ppl are liars.

[@hugglerr]

Heather, you're a great global/systems/big-picture thinker, able to view the broad implications of decisions and actions on a national scale. Many of us admire you for sharing your knowledge and putting it all into perspective. More could benefit from hearing you speak; thank you Jon Stewart for this discussion.

[@kelleysakata-moon1903]

I have such tremendous respect for Ms. Cox Richardson!!!!!

[@ManCheetah294]

my Dads been gone a while, i am drawing heavily off of Jon right now. Thanks for being around again, man.

[@annesweeney1637]

wow.....just got around to watching this.....glad Heather's in our world...Stewart as well

[@jdharris2120]

Heather Cox is phenomenal…please continue to allow her to feed us with knowledge and history.

[@elizabethnaylor9561]

She has an amazing email letter

[@carolkennedy21]

She also has her own podcast & is on FB with her near daily writings.

[@lauriepelayo296]

I love Heather. I read her letters daily. This was a fabulous exchange and gives a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

[@joekwel8609]

You must really love listening to fiction this why the US is like it is today people like you so sad

[@rdmctague]

​@joekwel8609 you don't need to be like this, anonymity doesn't require a person to be their most angry self

[@elsalindfield5691]

Her letters are how I start each day. As a Canadian, it helps me to learn and better understand US politics.

[@axollot]

Heather Cox Richardson is great! Thanks for having her on! ✌️🤞

[@arthurguerrero4821]

😮wow ! She’s great

[@ralphny]

Well done folks. Two bright lights.

[@jennifer26744]

Great interview. Heather is so talented at explaining things in a way people understand. I just think she is amazing.

[@Kadie245]

I love this woman! Thank you , Heather, for everything you do. You make us think and that’s what is needed at this time in history. ❤️

[@a.w.6288]

Thank you Jon, for having Heather. She's a national treasure and we can learn so much from her.

[@karenpottle3187]

Love the sensibilities of learning from Heather Cox Richardson.

[@gg_Javier]

THANK YOU, Jon Stewart and Heather Cox Richardson. ... American Journalists: More of this, please.

[@sheisirish]

This is the BEST interview you've ever done, Jon. A million thanks.

[@dennismilne2819]

She is a true American hero and her book was outstanding! Thank you for having her on. That is some scary stuff.

[@MarlaAboulafia]

One of the most fascinating discussions ever. Thank you. And so enlightening

[@lynnettez]

Listened to this two times in the past 12 hours.... This touched on so many important topics

[@Mainedear]

Heather held so many of us together and still does! So proud of a fellow Mainer! Thank you, Heather and Jon! This was very informative and there’s even hope at the end!

[@TheJbk1976]

Heather’s letters and Jon’s humor have sustained me for a long time. We need more of this!

[@nancymorgan1197]

I've listened twice and copied it to family and friends. This is a way through the chaos, history-rich, two speakers on equal footing, so full of hope.

[@sirventagod]

I love the fact that this show exists. I appreciate the level of depth.

[@judyives1832]

It won’t exist for long. Unfortunately.

[@connielogue2735]

JON, thank you for EXPRESSING CLEARLY without PLAYING AROUND WITH NEGATIVITY via SARCASM.

[@lynedington5587]

John, what a wonderful show. Heather is brilliant. I could listen to her all day. Please bring her back often.

[@TheGuyMarshall]

I needed this. Thank you Jon and Heather. Really great stuff