NOTE: This Colbert story seems to be a false AI-generated one, suggesting how pervasive and sometimes deceptive online stories can be, including feel good stories that just might seem “too good to be true.” This didn’t feel quite like that to me, but closer inspection should’ve been in order. Apologies. Congrats DO seem in order for Colbert’s Emmy Award. KL

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I was gonna post a brag about the Packers kicking butt again.

But this Stephen Colbert story transcends, as a Culture hero we can feed from. He shames us “do good” talkers. And, of course, the Trump-kowtowing network that fired him.

His quiet humility is inspiring, as he has a natural bully pulpit. Imagine what Trump would do if he had something like this to “share.” Maybe he didn’t want people expecting him or others to joke about them. He understands the need for human dignity, that “Welfare queen” Reagan, and most Republicans since, haven’t.

I think now of “hillbilly elegy” hypocrite JD Vance.

You gotta love how social media has jumped on his silent band wagon and started tootin’ their horns for him.

A Pulitzer Prize for the comedian whose currents run silent and run deep? 1

I’m all in. He’s a Culture Currents hero par excellence.

I need not say much more, one footnote aside.

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1 Run Silent, Run Deep was a 1958 WWII film starring two quintessential hero-type actors, Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. But how about a same-titled sequel starring a Colbert hero? Hmm, couldn’t use either of those two, if they were around. Maybe Bob Uecker, if he was still around, or Pee Wee Herman? No, he’s gone, too.

Maybe Steve Martin with a little hair dye? I like him for this, but is he too old? Colbert himself? No, he’d probably defer. Maybe a younger, more anonymous SNL type… Thoughts?

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