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As Stumble-blogged earlier, I was never too taken with Stephen Colbert’s bits on the Daily Show; they tended to run a bit long for my tastes. But there’s no denying that this is one smart cookie. His interview with The Onion A.V. Club is one of the best they’ve ever featured.
The A.V. Club: What’s your take on the “truthiness” imbroglio that’s tearing our country apart?
Stephen Colbert: Truthiness is tearing apart our country, and I don’t mean the argument over who came up with the word. I don’t know whether it’s a new thing, but it’s certainly a current thing, in that it doesn’t seem to matter what facts are. It used to be, everyone was entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. But that’s not the case anymore. Facts matter not at all. Perception is everything. It’s certainty. People love the president because he’s certain of his choices as a leader, even if the facts that back him up don’t seem to exist. It’s the fact that he’s certain that is very appealing to a certain section of the country. I really feel a dichotomy in the American populace. What is important? What you want to be true, or what is true?