"Sob Story" (or, "I'm Frustrated")

I just watched the full, unedited interview between Jon Stewart of The Daily Show and Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money. I was a little surprised and annoyed this morning when I started seeing a fake news show making headlines on real newspapers, but as I watched the interview unfold, it made more sense. America, as a collective, feels like it has been swindled by the people it trusted to make money for all of us. Stewart was in fine form. He had clips ready for ambush, he never once pulled a punch out of courtesy for a guest who had pretty much folded (literally: watch Cramer's slouch get deeper and deeper through the interview) after the first minute, and he did more than just whine about the failures - he had solutions for how CNBC can stop screwing people. It was stunningly cathartic. Comedy Central has the interview divided into three parts which you can find here, here, and here.

I felt good after that, like I'd gotten some token measure of justice. Then a fellow I (now no longer) work with came in, gave me his personal contact information, and in a voice that wasn't too good at disguising his grief, told me what he was going to be doing with all of his newfound spare time.

You can yell at a child for breaking a glass, but the glass is still broken.