Jon Stewart stood up for comedy in a cancel culture era during his speech as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize on Sunday night.“We’re the banana peel in the coal mine,” he said at the Kennedy Center, where he was honored by comedians and actors including Dave Chappelle, Steve Carell, Jimmy Kimmel and Samantha Bee.“When society is under threat, comedians are the ones who get sent away first. It’s just a reminder to people that democracy is under threat.