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There was a time when I'd disagree with you by replying that the insanity of the Bush "Dubya" Admin ruined late night comedy by providing so much good material. Comics didn't have to look around in real life for material. All they had to do was watch the news and point out the inconsistencies of an empire in decline.

Now I might blame Stewart a bit. He popularized apathy. He was so good, I think, that dissidents in the new age of social media tried to copy him in seeking laughs and clicks, rather than real, actual reform.

I'm thinking of one of Chesterton's many amazing quotes:

“It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged.”

My addendum would be: "...and how rich and famous political comics become."