Quote Originally Posted by Gumby
it's called sarcasm and if you don't understand that you don't need to be watching Colbert...
yes, incredibly thick sarcasm. all you have to see is him jog over to his in-studio guest as the people clap. they're clapping for the guest after he announces he's going to talk with them, yet he glides over across the studio to another interview set as if they're cheering for him.

it's funny, every time.

if he seems to so actively support war and the destruction of the country and play up the fake left/right paradigm, it's to highlight how insane it is in the first place to even be discussing it. he's not serious.