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Jon Stewart & Maria Ressa On the US’s Authoritarian Slide | The Weekly Show

This week on The Weekly Show, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa joins Jon. They discuss the decline of democracy in the U.S. and the Philippines, the misuse of digital platforms, global shifts, ways to protect American democracy, and slicing deli meat—specifically salami. #TheWeeklyShowWithJonStewart #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #ComedyCentral 0:00 - Introduction 3:02 - Introducing Guest Maria Ressa 6:09 - 71% of the World is Under Authoritarian Rule 9:14 - The Opposition's Response to Trump's Presidency 14:19 - What Should American Citizens Be Doing Right Now? 17:24 - What Gave Maria the Courage to Speak Out? 21:57 - When Rule of Law Breaks, It's Easy to Weaponize 24:50 - The "Broligarchs" 28:00 - America's Values Have Shifted 33:05 - Fear, Anger, & Hate Have Been Used to Consolidate Power 37:50 The Unregulated Tech Industry is Leading to the Death of Democracy 41:40 - Colonialism Didn't Die It Only Moved Online 47:00 - Facts Aren't Profitable 53:28 - Closing Thoughts 1:01:02 - Breaking Down the Discussion Subscribe to The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/@WeeklyShowPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Weekly Show: X: https://www.x.com/weeklyshowpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast Watch full episodes of The Weekly Show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIti_J5fVo4IiJWQluYFpz-DbWOF0mK3o About The Weekly Show: On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more! The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.

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