Richard Armitage was the 13th United States Deputy Secretary of State, serving from 2001 to 2005. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and then after the[…]
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Shows like “The Daily Show” indicate an awareness, Armitage says.
Question: Do shows like “The Daily Show” contribute to a growing cynicism?
Armitage: No. I don’t think they contribute. If anything there’s an awareness of things going on. As I say, they exploit the vulnerabilities of . . . I know as a policy maker . . . And I’ve been parodied on there at least once to my knowledge, and I deserved it. I said something very stupid. So I find that my children actually, in a way, have a fair understanding of a lot of things that they wouldn’t otherwise . . . otherwise know.
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