Stephen Colbert exists to provide wise ass comments that short circuit thinking among his target audience. Young people can quote him the next day and feel like subject matter experts - without ever having to do anything hard like reading.
You will never get the full story on a subject from the likes of a Stephen Colbert. They will leave out inconvenient information/truths if it does not suit their narrative.
I pronounce Steve’s last name as “coal-burt,” as does his brother. He is no relation either to Jean-Baptiste Colbert, King Louis XIV’s finance minister, or the actress Claudette Colbert—thank goodness!
I wonder how many people are paid to protect this hypocritical asshole?... With those guns he hates so much.