Gen. Stanley McChrystal - Reflecting "On Character: Choices that Define a Life" | The Daily Show

America has prioritized Wealth, Fame, and Power over Character.

I was astonished on how deep the conversation went. Gen McChrystal showed such humility and depth of character that I was truly impressed

The character of this man and Jon Stewart are so far and above any single soul in this current government. I so miss sanity, kindness, honesty, acceptance… all traits so really very simple if you GIVE A DAM ABOUT ANY OTHER THING THAN YOU!!!!

Gen McChrystal just showed us a masterful class in honesty, integrity & patriotism

No, Jon. It's not "basic cable." It's YouTube. It's FB Reels. It's Insta. And you are a born leader, with tons of integrity.

Thank you for having him on. I am a scoutmaster with a troop of 62 boys. Every meeting ends with a Scoutmaster Minute that is something to give the scouts something to think about for the week. This clip has given me a great idea for one. ❤

A powerful reminder that character is not a luxury, it’s a necessity. Thank you, General McChrystal, for advancing a conversation the world urgently needs in this moment. We will be sharing your interviews and clips with our community as we build a movement around how character isn’t just built in moments of crisis, but in the small, often unseen choices we make every day, in how we lead, how we teach parent, how we teach, how we show up for one another. We’re grateful to see momentum around this issue taking root across generations and sectors. The stakes couldn’t be higher and the need for moral clarity, deeper.

Thank you Gen. McChrystal and Jon Stewart for this conversation!!! Best wishes for the success of your book Sir.

He’s right. We’ve lost the shared national sense of “character.” I remember telling my daughters when they were very young, that they each needed to think deeply & decide what kind of person they wanted to be. It had a bigger impact than I expected. I was a military mom & had to be away a lot, which often broke my heart. But I never worried about either of them getting in trouble - they had decided early to be problem solvers & try to make the world a better place. I couldn’t ask for more. Children are wise when we give them people to look up to & empower them to shape their own character.

I watched this twice. Such an important conversation. We need to agree on a basic set of values otherwise chaos wins.