I'm not conflicted. Because I know. There's me, and there's the show.
Vegetarianism is a good idea.
We are all born as empty vessels which can be shaped by moral values.
The overarching issue, as I see it, is the elitism of America's political system; the fact that regular, ordinary Americans aren't considered in policy debates or legislation, and regularly get shafted by the powers-that-be in Washington.
I create this persona for the show. And that's what it is. I'm an act.
To go from politics to news, at least the subject matter is the same, even if the view is different.