Jon Stewart, ISIS and One Direction

[PreachersWife2004]

VIDEO: Did The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Go Too Far with this Joke?

Ooh. He got himself into some trouble!!

 

[Joykins]

Angering 10-year-old girls is a dangerous thing to do

 

[nightflight]

John Stewart; Obama's Court Jester.

 

[Armoured]

Synopsis?

 

[Joykins]

Synopsis?

The Daily Show’s “correspondent” Jessica Williams did her typical faux reporting to Stewart in studio. She discussed “some new terrorist groups Americans may not know about.” Williams then joked, “Just as you were talking, a new terrorist group formed, with one member each from ISIS, al-Nusra, Al Qaeda, Hamas, One Direction and the Zetas drug cartel.”

*insert swarm of angry One Direction fans on Twitter here*

 

[SummerMadness]

They made a joke about terrorist groups and threw in One Direction and the Zetas for comic effect. One of the members of One Direction is of Pakistani descent, so some interpreted it as the Daily Show calling him a terrorist.

 

[TLK Valentine]

They made a joke about terrorist groups and threw in One Direction and the Zetas for comic effect. One of the members of One Direction is of Pakistani descent, so some interpreted it as the Daily Show calling him a terrorist.

Faux Outrage, then.

 

[cow451]

*insert swarm of angry One Direction fans on Twitter here*

They were going to use Michelle Bachmann (instead of One D) but realized people would think it was a serious bit.

 

[Armoured]

So can we get One Direction on the no fly list, or what?

 

[Proud Parrot]

Jessica Williams reported on some up-and-coming terrorist groups on last night?s Daily Show. - YouTube

It's Jon Stewart.

 

[PreachersWife2004]

So it's not insulting to imply that a Pakistani is a terrorist?

ooookay.

The rulez...dey keep changing.

 

[SummerMadness]

So it's not insulting to imply that a Pakistani is a terrorist?

ooookay.

The rulez...dey keep changing.

If they were talking about him specifically, then yes it is insulting. If they were using the name of the group without knowing who the members of the group are, then it is much ado about nothing. I would say this is about as serious as their NAMBLA jokes.

Comedy has always been about intent, which is why Louis CK and George Carlin were never attacking for using racial slurs, the intent was not to be racist. In contrast when you make a joke about stereotype to make fun of a group, that is insulting and and unfunny.

 

[TerranceL]

They made a joke about terrorist groups and threw in One Direction and the Zetas for comic effect. One of the members of One Direction is of Pakistani descent, so some interpreted it as the Daily Show calling him a terrorist.

Uh, the Zetas are terrorists though.

 

[TerranceL]

I'm more surprised that a fan of one direction watches Jon Stewart than Stewart making a stupid joke.

 

[SummerMadness]

Uh, the Zetas are terrorists though.

They are not considered a terrorist organization.

 

[Paradoxum]

You're telling me a comedian made a joke?

Jessica Williams reported on some up-and-coming terrorist groups on last night?s Daily Show. - YouTube

 

[Paradoxum]

So it's not insulting to imply that a Pakistani is a terrorist?

ooookay.

The rulez...dey keep changing.

I just watched it... no one implied that a Pakistani is a terrorist. Those One Directioners on twitter are just morons who didn't get the joke. The joke was about One Direction in general, not a specific member. They said one member of each because they were talking about groups splintering off to create new groups.

 

[TerranceL]

They are not considered a terrorist organization.

I'm sure the families of the citizens, police, politicians and journalist they've murdered, dismembered then put on display, feel safe that the Zetas aren't considered a terrorists organization.

 

[SummerMadness]

I'm sure the families of the citizens, police, politicians and journalist they've murdered, dismembered then put on display, feel safe that the Zetas aren't considered a terrorists organization.

They are a violent drug cartel, I'm pretty sure the government classification of the organization is irrelevant to their victims. Resorting to an emotional, pulling at the heart strings response does not take away from the fact that they are not a terrorist organization. While a gang or drug cartel can terrorize their victims, that does not make them a terrorist organization, no more than a terrorist organization that funds their attacks with drug money are a drug cartel.

 

[wing2000]

I'm more surprised that a fan of one direction watches Jon Stewart than Stewart making a stupid joke.

exactly....