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The late-night comics have come together in praise of the bravery of firefighters and emergency workers fighting the Los Angeles Fires.
These hosts have turned their platforms to honor those brave souls and to raise awareness while critiquing the political response to the tragedy.
Unified praise for firefighters
Seth Meyers, who anchors Late Night with Seth Meyers, began his show with acknowledgment of the wildfires wreaking havoc in Los Angeles. He pointed out how surreal the images are and how loss is so enormous. Friends, neighbors, and strangers have come to be together. Meyers praised the unique courage of the firefighters and emergency workers, saying:
"No firefighter should ever have to pay for a beer or, because it’s LA, a matcha smoothie ever again."
His remarks underscored the kindness, compassion, and resourcefulness displayed during this crisis.
On this episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert devoted a few words to praising the efforts of first responders. The host expressed deep appreciation for the tireless work they do to put out fires and protect life and property.
His commendation thus reminded viewers that behind the firefighting efforts, there were real human beings and personal sacrifices given daily.
Desi Lydic, an anchor at The Daily Show, gave voice to the hard challenges settled for Los Angeles workers in fighting fire-lacking water and manpower and eliminating the fears of being understaffed.
"Good old fashioned, made-in-America, blame,"
She noted while throwing out a subtle criticism of the political figures trying to politicize the disaster. All in all, Lydic's comments did portray the perspective of resilience and determination amongst those on the frontline.
Critique of political responses to Los Angeles fires
Although those late-night talk show hosts would glorify heroes like firefighters, they were not far behind in criticizing political responses with regard to the wildfires.
Seth Meyers, during the late-night show, highlighted all false claims put out by many political persons, especially the incoming president, Donald Trump. He accused Trump of putting out false claims with respect to state water supply while hurting the efforts taken for emergency response.
He stated, "Trump is lying about water, this time, the water that brave firefighters are using to battle the wildfires."
Meyers emphasized that such misinformation exacerbates an already dire situation for first responders and victims.
Using footage of Trump talking about things unrelated to the catastrophe, Desi Lydic said a great deal that the imagery showed a lack of focus on the reality at hand. That critique by Lydic is meant to mark how it is very important to get the facts accurate and to set issues appropriately in a crisis.
Stephen Colbert needed to get in on the political conversation about the wildfires too, and he would call for a better-informed and less preachy premise. He opened the way for an answer without inflammatory talks but instead gave the opportunity to unify and celebrate support for those who suffered.
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So, hosts of late-night shows united in efforts to salve the Los Angeles fires through salutes to the firefighters and rescuers, by way of tribute or condemnation of the political situation.
More than that, the significance of such tribute has put into perspective the call for solidarity, credible information, and support for the frontlines and the affected communities.
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