Colbert's act is a twisted spoof similar to the People's Cube - only coming from the opposite direction. In the beginning of the episode he outlined the premise: the Tea Party had quickly sold out for cash; so let's see if the OWS can be bought as well. The conclusion we are being spoon-fed is that the "spontaneous grass roots movement" called Occupy Wall Street is not for sale - they are the "true, honest, and lovable representatives of the people" whom you can trust.
Colbert himself is playing a caricature of a cynical and corrupt plutocrat who believes money runs everything - which is how the Left sees all capitalists. Essentially, Colbert and the two OWS activists are attuned to the same mental frequency. His two "interviewees" know exactly what they're doing and are likely Colbert's biggest fans - just like the rest of the OWS residents who get their news and opinions from Comedy Central.
I grant that Colbert probably created the video with no intent to do conservatives any favors.
However, the inherit, undeniable truth of the situation - that the OWS protesters are a bizarre marxist hippy cult - utterly overwhelmed any original goals the segment may have had to bash the right.
Try not to overanalyze. The end result was a home-run for the right, and a disaster for the left.
Watching Colbert makes my brain hurt. It’s liberal Stephen Colbert, pretending to be a conservative, but in reality he is mocking conservatives. The premise is odious, and the show is boring and unfunny.