On Aug. 28, the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s historic march on Washington, Glenn Beck, side-kick Sarah Palin and his legion of Tea Bagging followers held a march on Washington D.C. in the name of “Restoring Honor” and “American Values.” Though he claimed that this event was going to be apolitical, Beck’s decision to rally is nothing but a scornful response to President Barack Obama’s leadership. Some choice gems uttered at the rally include “We’ll take back the government,” and the ever inane Obama–Hitler comparisons. Clearly, the Tea Party’s agenda of taking things too far has gone … well, too far.

After Glenn Beck’s ultra-conservative march on Washington, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert announced their decision to hold counter rallies in Washington D.C. to combat the rising wave of political hyperbole. Good for them. Marching with — or rather, against — each other, Jon Stewart will be protesting Beck’s march, while Colbert will be defending it. Their comical attempt to reveal both sides of a political issue is a refreshing change from the extreme political polarization that seems to be sweeping the country.

Seeing both sides of an issue is never a bad thing — even if it’s through a Comedy Central showdown. Even though Jon Stewart is, as his critics say, only a comedian, his might be the rallying cry that hipsters and the American middle class need to combat the likes of Glenn Beck.

— Margaret Yau
Associate opinion Editor