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Jon Stewart

Our culture is just a series of checks and balances. The whole idea that we're in a battle between tyranny and freedom - it's a series of pendulum swings.

Jon Stewart

Freedom

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Jon Stewart is saying that culture constantly shifts back and forth as different forces balance each other out. Instead of a clear fight between good and bad, it's more like ongoing changes where power and freedom rise and fall over time.

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