ersatz

ersatz:

Genuine

 Something artificial that replaces something genuine. 

eg Ersatz conservative Stephen Colbert makes me laugh, but I’d rather be interviewed for my book by the genuine liberal, Jon Stewart.  

(Jon would give me a hug. Stephen would make me pee my pants.) 

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