CBS’s Stephen Colbert welcomed “non-violence scholar” Maria Stephan to Thursday’s taping of The Late Show to continue his crusade against ICE. During the two-segment interview, Colbert and Stephan promoted the idea of a general strike, suggested that describing Renee Good as violent is a hallmark of authoritarianism, claimed that Christian ICE agents should resign, and praised people who wear frog costumes.
Colbert put the ball on the tee for Stephan when he wondered, “Let’s talk about things like a general strike. Has America—it’s a very European thing to have a general strike. Has America ever engaged in a general strike, like, “That’s enough, we’re not showing up for work tomorrow”?
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