When Mehdi Hasan sat down with Jon Stewart last month, the roles were reversed. This time, the Emmy-winning host of The Daily Show was the one asking the questions — about corporate media, Gaza, Do…
  • ramble81@lemmy.zip
    73·
    3 months ago

    He stepped up as a leader when his nation needed him. That is one of the best qualities to have. Anything else is just whatsboutism that can be applied to anyone.

    • ceenote@lemmy.world
      17·
      3 months ago

      Nobody is questioning his bravery or accomplishments, but peacetime politics require particular skills.

      • ramble81@lemmy.zip
        36·
        3 months ago

        The US is in far from normal times. It may not be a military war (yet) but this sure as hell isn’t “peacetime”