Stephen Colbert warns graduates: Fight racism and climate change or prepare to live in a “Mad Max”-s

[applegrove]

Stephen Colbert warns graduates: Fight racism and climate change or prepare to live in a “Mad Max”-style dystopia

by Colin Gorenstein at Salon

http://www.salon.com/2015/05/18/stephen_colbert_warns_graduates_fight_racism_and_climate_change_or_prepare_to_live_in_a_mad_max_style_dystopia/

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“Try to make the world good according to your standards,” Colbert told the class. “It won’t be easy. Get ready for my generation to tell you everything that can’t be done — like ending racial tension, or getting money out of politics, or lowering the world’s carbon emissions. And we should know they can’t be done, after all, we’re the ones who didn’t do them.”

He continued: “Your job, pro humanitate, is to prove us wrong — because if you don’t prove us wrong, then forget everything I’ve been saying and instead I’d like to leave you with a bit of wisdom I picked up from a documentary I saw this weekend: ‘Mad Max Fury Road.’ All you young people really need to succeed in the future is a reliable source of fuel and fanatical cadre of psychopathic motorcycle killers. May you ride eternal, shiny and chrome.”



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[lonestarnot]

1. I'm probably going to get a kick in the ass for this, and I love Dave,

but I can't wait! Hope John takes a good break and comes back with something remarkable.

[applegrove]

4. I too am curious about Colbert. What is he like when he isn't being a pompous correspondent or a

pompous conservative pundit? Dave had a great run and left at the top of his game. I keep hoping Jon will transition into a journalist. And old style journalist that asked real tough questions. Like he did so often with his interviews on his show. He is certainly smart enough to make the transition.

[MohRokTah]

2. Please be realistic about getting money out of politics.

It cannot happen in a single election cycle but constant pressure can force the issue within 2 or 3.

[lonestarnot]

3. Keep on it!

[TDale313]

7. It's a very long-term fight-

But it has to happen. We have to deal with that and election fraud/voter suppression if we have any chance of fixing any of the other big issues that we face.

[daleanime]

14. When we allow it to be a long-term fight...

we are already giving up ground.

[Yorktown]

5. Stephen Colbert is a great guy.

I don't understand how he still can be a Catholic with his brains though.

[applegrove]

6. Some people have a gene for religion. It is a gift and a curse. Like any human quality. I don't.

[Yorktown]

10. Possibly

But reading the 'saint of the day' on a leading catholic website should cure anyone from the RCC

Some of the stories they themselves call dubious.

Amazing.

[AuntPatsy]

8. Great speech..

[enough]

9. The quotes in those two paragraphs are on a par with the time

Mr. Colbert spoke in the presence of of George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (2006). At the time I thought he said the most honest things that had ever been said in public within hearing of that particular "President."

[annabanana]

11. def in the all-time top 10 of broadcasting. . . .n/t

[Cha]

12. Great advice from SC.. mahalo apple~

[lovemydog]

13. One of the cooler folks on our planet.

K & R