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		jerfelix on Jan 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jon Stewart calls out congressional nerd bashing o... I thought that Stewart made the congresspersons on the Nerds clip look all look like ignorant supporters of SOPA. The last speaker, Jason Chaffetz, who said "maybe we ought to ask some nerds what this really does" was in opposition to SOPA. Chaffetz has spoken out against SOPA since at least December 7th. See this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQJrNpAcT84 , where he also uses the term "nerds", but he's saying it in opposition to SOPA. And this clip about keeping the internet open, which dates back to 12/7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t0Pl83_Apo . So, yeah, Jon Stewart is funny, but he'll use clips to make his point. This sometimes leaves the viewers with an unfairly tainted view of the person in the clip.

brown9-2 on Jan 20, 2012 | [–]

I disagree. It doesn't make Chaffetz look like a SOPA supporter. It just makes him look like someone who believes in stereotypes and put-downs.

Goladus on Jan 20, 2012 | [–]

He's the only one making that point, though, and it's a point worth making.

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