Why Almost Nobody Likes a Politician Shooting Her Dog

The widespread outrage over Kristi Noem’s book should awaken moral responsibility—not just toward pets but for one another.

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Decades ago, before he was a nationally recognized face, Stephen Colbert featured a “Better Know a District” segment on his show The Colbert Report in which he would parody a far-right cable news host as he interviewed members of Congress, trying to get them in awkward situations for comedic effect.