Drain the Swamp: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@TheGreatRakatan]

" The swamp are the big power elites that look down on the little guy like me" "Being rich is good, those big powerful rich people are my friends" This guy's brain has literally adopted cognitive dissonance as it's modus operandi.

[@WalterTheWalrus]

God this made me laugh Then cry

[@Resi1ience]

Not to mention, he's supporting a party more interested in buying him as property than being there for him as a small guy.

[@3goats1coat]

This is your brain on lifelong capitalist propaganda. You might have a lucid moment, but it won't last and won't connect

[@TheShicksinator]

It's because when these people say elites they mean Jews.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... its* MO (it's = it is) ...

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

15:22 Think about it. He tells his own voters that he lied about draining the swamp, that it was just a meaningless catchphrase. And they laugh about it. These people are so gullible, naive, careless and dumb.

[@michae976]

orange man bad

[@sakurakhadag]

I could not believe it. How are they smiling? Do they not realise he may have lied about everything???!!

[@themaninthesuit5729]

Don't forget easily manipulated

[@onee]

He's basically telling his own voters that they're morons. And they're laughing at their own retardedness.

[@btw3344]

@@michae976 orange man god

[@jklroxmysox111]

The cognitive dissonance of thinking that having billionaires in charge is a good thing because they won capitalism or whatever but also thinking that those billionaires will somehow turn around and stop winning capitalism to spend time/effort/money helping out middle America is astounding.

[@exantiuse497]

Saying having billionaires in charge of politics is good because they can't be bribed by other billionaires is like saying having paedophiles run the daycare is good because other paedophiles can't bribe them. Yea, it may be true they are harder to bribe than your average daycare employee, but the reason WHY that is is the very reason we want them as far away as possible

[@KGillis]

They can't be bribed because they're the ones who normally do the bribing. If you give them the job, then they just cut out the middle man.

[@Bagley2014]

Well, the idea is that the way to "keep winning" capitalism is to reduce regulations and government interference. This will help capitalism and thus will help middle America. You have to presume that capitalism is good for middle America.

[@arczeum7921]

@@Bagley2014 And Capitalism has proven time and again that it does not help middle America.

[@Bagley2014]

@@arczeum7921 I mean, capitalism produced the phone I'm posting with, the site I'm posting on, the video I'm posting in regards to, and the tools that made the video, so I think it deserves a little credit for where we are today.

[@luckjes112]

I love the term "drain the swamp". Y'know what draining a swamp does? It kills an ecosystem, drains the place of water and leaves only vile, smelly muck in its wake.

[@theangledsaxon6765]

Would you prefer to keep the ‘swamp’ of corruption?

[@albertrogers2506]

@@theangledsaxon6765 That is NOT what users of the phrase intend to drain.

[@dinamosflams]

@@theangledsaxon6765 the Point is that he would not be draining corruption, but what suits to "corrupion" or, in an authoritarian eye, anything that doesn't suit with the all supreme saviour of America and cleaner of corruption god Trump think It is bether for America. Spoiler, this is way closet to the dreaded communism and fascism than anything that you believe or associate with it

[@forthesakeofsanity]

RIGHT in all literal senses, draining a swamp ruins the ecosystem. We had a great pond by my house growing up until the city came and said "itll be better for the environment to drain this, trust us" and what do you know, now its a mucky waste-bog and its lost most of its wildlife (AND the drainage didnt improve for anybody at all, which i guess was their goal). Nobody listened when i tried to warn them b/c i was "too young to understand" (a minor) 🙄 it ended up exactly as i said it would though. Ugh. Let ecosystems run themselves!

[@forthesakeofsanity]

@@theangledsaxon6765 honey, politics isnt equivilant to corruption. Would you rather we be run like a third world country? Thats what non-politicians in office gets us to. Yes, there are bad and good politicians, just like there are bad and good cops--its that way in any industry. But we need people who understand the system in the places they belong--billionares dont belong in office, they hire cruddy politicians to work for them behind the scenes anyways, and they dont know how to run a country. The word "politician" is not inheirently bad.

[@Tychoxi]

"I love the multi-millionaires, not the elites who look down on me" wat

[@serapiel]

Lol, right? It's sometimes hard to believe that people can be that stupid...

[@armedwombat6816]

"the elites" just means the people that make them feel inferior. So, the educated people, the hollywood celebrieties, etc. But not billionaires, because they don't know what they look like. They don't relize how much contempt they have for them. Or how much of their welath is built on exploiting the 99% with the help of politicians like Trump. It's just about who they want to hate.

[@tesasilva4522]

Ikr! That guy was a complete dumbass.

[@mohdmohtashim9841]

You can take stupid out of stupidity, but you can not take the stupidity out of stupid.

[@iloveyourunclebob]

@@serapiel I mean, they did elect a dead guy in Nevada, being informed isn't really their strength.

[@MrJjrob97]

I will never understand why people think that billionaires will all of a sudden care about their best interest.

[@edwardsaucedo9223]

James Robinson just like hollywood stars trying to say who to vote for.

[@stephenmuth7081]

I won't either. Having spoken at length with the deluded types, they all sounded just like the asshat in the video. An overly-simplistic worldview is all I can think of. Cannot hold two thoughts in the head. If the person is a "politician", then they are bad; no need to examine specifics. Replace with "outsiders" has to be better; again, no need to examine specifics.

[@cocobabe]

@@edwardsaucedo9223 Theyre still Americans and are allowed to share who they support. Most of us do the same, just on smaller platforms. Everytime we post about our favorite candidate on social media or even just comment "generic politician" 2020! were doing the same but reaching a smaller amount of people.

[@AshDemonYoung]

@@edwardsaucedo9223 Hollywood Stars and massive corporations make money in completely different ways. They are not the same. Stop drinking the coolaid.

[@liqslip]

@@edwardsaucedo9223 Ronald Reagan disagrees.

[@jennycrystls9520]

That comment about seeing a red hat from the back is 1000% accurate.

[@81OH4Z4RD]

please be careful, some of us are decent Red Wings fans.

[@MsAdsdf]

Lol in philly I see then a lot but I know it's cause of the baseball team there..... and what about Mario costumes on Halloween night???

[@81OH4Z4RD]

exactly. bastards have taken enough away from us, they don't get to ruin red hats too.

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

I live in Ohio. Nearly everyone wears red hats with the OSU logo. I still think ah goddamn it every time I see one because there is no difference between the two at a distance or from behind. Same exact color.

[@markfoster1520]

That's it! I propose a Red Hat Society... We'll have tea sometime.....

[@littlebud95]

His reaction to Trump's kissy face in that movie is absolutely priceless

[@jenniferdavis8248]

That lady had to be a damn good actress to be able to call him pretty and look like she meant it. Ick!

[@thegrayyernaut]

@@jenniferdavis8248 I just believed that they weren't even on the same set so that the actress could actually do some acting.

[@cushcuthbertson-sewer2080]

Trump stood up there and told the crowd "I basically lied to you and you believed it" and I couldn't tell if they understood what he was saying or were too ignorant to admit it.

[@aderi31415]

He did the same thing with "lock her up," possibly at the same rally. "We used to say 'Lock Her Up!' and that played well before the election. Now we don't say that anymore." Probably not an exact quote but it was close.

[@willritter4076]

the gullible Trump base is less than 25% of the US electorate... it's the support from people who DONT believe him, who are making Trump's wacky presidency possible... I'd be honored if some fellow concerned citizens would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of PURPLE RAIN by Prince and PRAYING FOR TIME by George Michael on my channel in tribute to 2 of the greatest singer-songwriters in music history. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

[@aoitamashii]

He also hasn't mentioned anything about Caravans or Borders since the day before the midterm election...

[@ExploreBaltimore]

They are dumber than shit.

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

If thats not telling it like it is then I dont know what is lmfao. Honest Politician is an oxymoron.

[@DirtyPoul]

The corruption in the US is appaling. Here in Denmark, we get riled up when politicians have lunch with a lobbyist and the lobbyist pays for the meal as a token of gratitude for the politician spending his time listening to the lobbyist. $60 000 in campaign money from a single lobbyist group? That's absurd! You really need to set a limit for campaign spendings. Otherwise, this kind of corruption is going to continue.

[@alexparsells219]

I am from the US and I agree, unfortunately the people who have the capacity to change that are the ones who benefit from not changing it. We need to find some other way

[@corners3755]

"You really need to set a limit for campaign spendings. " Tried that. Then the Supreme Court struck it down because they say Money equals speech and violates free speech with campaign spending caps. It totally changed how elections were run here and billions of dollars have been pouring out into campaign ads, a lot of it shadow money from super pacs.

[@R4Y2k]

It's not like there's no corruption across europe but at least they try to hide it here :D

[@GoodGranted]

You know, you guys play identity politics like kindergarteners fighting over who has the coolest sneakers. Quite literally ignoring the fact that this message is an all paid for mega corporate hand out. Only 5 companies control your reality, and you will never question the unelected profit making machine, of which fuels distraction, corruption and the removal of your right to say or think anything that they haven't paid you to do. Yes, 1984 is quite the reality of today's world.

[@DirtyPoul]

@@GoodGranted I have no idea what you're trying to say.

[@honeyygutz]

I'm at 11:35 and I can't help but cry a little bit. I live in Louisiana and I remember my aunt and uncle having a crisis over the oil spill. They were in the seafood industry and after the BP oil spill, they lost their livelihood. My mother was sick with cancer and they *still* helped us to the best of their ability despite all of the turmoil they were in. I can't help but look at this as a detriment to the entirety of Louisiana, and I feel greatly for those affected. I'm sobbing just hearing about this over again.

[@rizzferguson60]

kuma queen Wishing you all the best. Stay strong :)

[@BlueDrakk]

I am SO sorry, I can't even imagine... Wishing for strength for your family. It's easy to dismiss the MAGA people as crazy but they are still people too, people that continue to be duped by a psychopath president who is destroying the livelihood of the average american. That being said I don't feel sorry for them. I hope your family is able to recover.

[@hammburgerman4633]

I am so sorry, truly

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

These videos are so damn good. I can go back and watch them months and years later and they're still great

[@moviesinclusive]

I A M A G E O L O G I S T Is this guy Randy Marsh?

[@nytecrow6452]

Or Bert from TBBT?

[@thomasoberg1500]

He is Lorde, ya ya ya!

[@WlatPziupp]

No, Randy Marsh is a geologist

[@totesnotahipster]

I'm sorry I thought this was america

[@OfficialFno]

Weird flex but ok

[@michaelhilliard2370]

Here's the thing, though, and he even included this near the beginning (and I wished he addressed it more): Trump supporters *don't care.* Their definition of 'the swamp' is 'people who look down on me,' not 'people who are shady and corrupt, who accept bribes from special interests, who waste government money, who work against the purpose of their office, etc.' *Being a millionaire (even if by shady means...) is regarded as a virtue.* These same people often think that concerns about the environment and global warming are either hoaxes or at the very least, overblown, and standing in the way of jobs and the economy. I wish John would have focused on how these people are bad for Trump supporters self-interests--that might be a way of actually convincing people who support Trump that this is a problem. Otherwise, this is primarily just red meat for people who dislike Trump. That's fine, and not unimportant (it is worth pointing out all the crooked things the Trump administration and appointees are doing), but it's not very productive if we're going to try to convince anyone to think and vote differently. Anyway, that's my two cents.

[@cavalrycome]

Another important factor is tribalism. Everything is so politicized that the position a person takes on these issues becomes a way of signaling group membership and that tends to override whatever evidence and arguments are offered for and against a position.

[@shivamshukla6359]

Michael you have spoken the truth like a god. The millions on the right with their unjust or irrational views don't want to be questioned. For them elites are the college educated free thinkers who question or even mock them. That is their swamp. The rich folks who promise protecting their way of life in exchange of power or money reap huge benefits because of their shaky ethics. This is the reason why Trump doesn't speak a coherent, well structured and meaningful sentence because he doesn't have to, his support base doesn't listen to what he speaks, they already trust him. So while Jesus spoke in parables, Trump speaks in meaningless catchphrases.

[@jlind3161]

People who vote for Trump are full of fear of change, of changing the status quo. The world, the universe can only exist if it changes continuously. That is a fact. Trump supporters are fighting the unfigthable. Change. Evolution. Life. Many of those are uneducated, but they are not the problem, they just want to be given respect to. Those educated Trump voters who are full of fear of loosing their status, these are the enemies of every conscious human. Not just for americans. People who "rule" them know that, so those "leaders" use that knowledge for their own lazy agenda. Which is being a thief. Greetz&love&peace Jo&π

[@michaelhilliard2370]

@@shivamshukla6359 haha, thanks :). In general, I agree with you, though I would be a little careful, because it seems (and forgive me if I'm wrong here) you're implying people on the left don't have similar biases and faults. I think a lot of people in either 'camp,' tend to oversimplify things, tend to like slogans without having solid reasoning to back up their views, or even have times when they're hypocritical. For examples, we can look at things like students on college campuses trying to shut down speech they disagree with, the antivaxxers, and many people who can't defend their views when presented with counter evidence (here on KZbin you can find plenty of examples). I think everyone would benefit from examining their beliefs more closely and engaging more with people they disagree with in a constructive way.

[@shivamshukla6359]

@@michaelhilliard2370 I am not from left and for majority of life called myself centre right. I know that everyone has their biases. A lot of late night shows worship Obama who was one of the best leaders in this generation but still not a god. Yes almost everyone simplifies and the ones who oppose conservatives are not liberal and rational always. But I have realised that right wingers give refuge to some terrible problems which hurt society more. Like I know that anti vaxxers are stupid and if there can be law to make vaccination compulsory it would be great, but mass shootings are ignored just because there are vested interests.

[@scottt3269]

If you get campaign funds from the payday loan industry, it should be a requirement that such contributions only come in the form of a payday loan.

[@48917032]

Sadly, for a Trump minion, EVERY day is payday

[@KasCalwein]

The neckbeard in the audience wearing a MAGA hat at 15:39 is pretty much how I picture Trump's 4chan-fanboys.

[@AnthonyGoodley]

15:00 You got to love when Trump straight up says that he only used the phrase "Drain The Swamp" as a campaign slogan and says he didn't meant it.

[@Derfalken]

'...Then I started saying it like I meant it.' It's baffling that people in the audience heard that and just laughed.

[@jokuvaan5175]

@@Derfalken Didn't you know. The people in camera behind Trump in his rallies are told to laugh at Trump's jokes and clap. There was even thks one guy who got removed and replaced because he didn't seem excited enough and was visibly baffled at some thimgs Trump said. He was replaced by one of Trump's campaign staff.

[@evan-bunch-of-numbers]

You also got to love that his supporters don't give a fuck

[@katiekane5247]

WWE has taken over the Whitehouse. Linda McMahon already has a cabinet position, hubby in line soon

[@niceguy2171]

Usually love when John shows the hypocrisy and ridiculousness of the administration, but that clip of the movie trump got the Razzie from? There is not enough therapy in the world to undo that! Thanks John!

[@maryalaya09]

Ditto. 😁

[@valhalla1240]

That light reflcting off the spit on his lower lip dried my vagina out for good. There is no Charlie-Hunnam-lovescene steamy enough to cure me.

[@pebbles5087]

niceguy217 LOL

[@comradegarrett1202]

😘

[@crosswhichofcrosswych1494]

Right? CANNOT UNSEE Mean, John. Mean.

[@RB-yp2jo]

1:43 fun fact: there actually is an all-dog zoo in Japan! It’s called WanWan (WoofWoof) Land, and it’s pretty cute

[@godsperfectfailures796]

Fuck the US! (Not the police) Heil Hentai!

[@NitinMurthy]

THANK YOU FOR THIS

[@nihilisticspacelizard1868]

There’s also one in North Korea’s capital because they couldn’t really afford anything else.

[@juliejay5436]

Art Turtle ok, airplane tickets to Japan, please. I am going to get myself some woof woof holiday 😎

[@thomasclarke8550]

Well, after I’m done visiting Germany imma head to japan

[@sethhorras8519]

I love how John speaks his mind about things he doesn't like. He's a national treasure.

[@Yasha277]

I mean that's not what makes John great, Trump also speaks his mind about things he doesn't like and that doesn't make him a national treasure. I love John Oliver too, but you should do it for the reasons that make him better than others, not the ones that everyone else does, too.

[@sethhorras8519]

@Yasha277 The comment I left that you are responding to is four years old. I'm a completely different person now. John Oliver is a twat.

[@Yasha277]

@@sethhorras8519 He's really not, lol. The most he is is a bit too rude at times, but I mean he's a comedian trying to make a difference, not a full on journalist.

[@mollyoneal1778]

" I am a geologist" weird flex, but okay.

[@buckiris]

i wanted to say this

[@jotabeas22]

Stop trying to push that phrase.

[@enoch9019]

@@buckiris weird flex but okay

[@emilyb.8219]

Peculiar boast, but alas

[@denz4133]

this was more funny that when George Costanza would pretend he was an architect.

[@mariamederos7872]

El Chapo for D.E.A. Director

[@glurppuffloid9796]

With Trump in office that very well could happen XD

[@davidbrown160]

Um... that would result in no changes...

[@Glock_Nico]

Drug Czar!

[@aidendeangelo1509]

David Brown that’s the joke

[@oghenetegaagege9669]

Brilliant! Haha!

[@skjelm6363]

Nowadays: when comedy frightens me and politics make me laugh

[@BlueScreenHF]

Really? You actually find this show funny?

[@skjelm6363]

@@BlueScreenHF Nowadays: When people tell everyone what they don't like and pretending to be a bad troll is funny.

[@jerkoffprofessionally6280]

John has a way to make even the hardest subjects seem funny just using the facts . Only talk show i watch.

[@taochi100]

Completely true.

[@BlueGlow26]

Well said…

[@amberlance3221]

He is blatantly saying "I will say whatever I have to, to get what I want" and his supporters behind him are standing there with a dopey smile

[@TheCaptainBenis]

is so sad seeing the people in the background when trump LITERALLY says he didnt mean the phrase that ALMOST figured out what they just did by voting for this guy...you see some of them change their face and look around like "did he just say that?" and then less than 30 sec later they are right back in the cult...its so damn sad

[@chrisp2481]

NappyPappy4life was just thinking that

[@caelidhg6261]

they are idiots. I keep thinking.. they must be all paid shills.. but I still have a cousin who is a dyed in the wool Trumpian.. tells me that "We need Trump at this time".. I have all but given up on him...

[@jasonmccord8063]

For real. We all need to vote this tool out in 2020

[@sycamorebacker1]

Trump has been one of our best Presidents. It was a total blessing for the country that he was elected.

[@jasonmccord8063]

@@sycamorebacker1 you're one of those special kinds of idiots...bless your heart

[@fredn8665]

That kissy face will be in my nightmares until 2020

[@Konayo_]

"You noticed" 🤓

[@RockhopperRio]

In your nightmares ONLY until 2020?

[@That80sGuy1972]

Fun fact about movies with Trump in them. Instead of him being paid, he pays to be in them. He is his own, always has been his own, product endorsement.

[@Dao128]

I offer a solution: buy a punching bag, some tape, print out that face, and voila!: Free therapy!

[@That80sGuy1972]

@@Dao128 That is a 10/10 solution!

[@occamsrazor1285]

3:30 “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” The only reason you're advocating for the rich is because your desperate to believe the lie that they'll make you rich too. You're only a rung on the ladder of success to them.

[@eyeseer1]

"Behind every great fortune there is a crime." ~ Balzac. Just ask Bernie Madoff or research Enron.

[@jgonascar]

eyeseer1 This is why millennials are embracing Socialism

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

No one makes anyone else rich. People make themselves rich.

[@devilinav7494]

Jarthen Greenmeadow No, other people ALWAYS make the wealthy rich.

[@andrewthezeppo]

@@JarthenGreenmeadow hahahahaha Trump's dad didn't make him rich? The Walton's dad didn't make them rich? Betsy DeVos's dad didn't make her rich? You're an idiot.

[@alyshaknaphus1495]

Furiously listening to this to drown out my dad’s Fox News.

[@gailcirillo3294]

why God created headphones

[@Momofamlly]

Alysha Knaphus stay strong!

[@mikerey6711]

Because listening to people who disagree with you is a bad thing?

[@Canakz]

@@mikerey6711 There's listening to people that have opposing views and there's listening to a propaganda machine that spews nothing but lies. That "news channel" is the latter.

[@tori2dles]

Michael Reyes - If Fox presented logical and factual talking points that could be discussed point by point without denigrating, demonizing and disdaining others, it might be worth a listen. Except for the actual news, all the other shows are misleading and, ofttimes, outright lying propaganda machines. But their methods are those labeled by psych-social pros as closed channel thinking errors. This is the type of behavior used by those with narcissistic, anti-social, borderline disorders. It’s what bullies, abusers and those with criminal personalities use. It is purposely crazy-making, gaslighting to opponents and incites mob-like mentalities in adherents. If one was to break down the techniques, arguments and rhetoric of the respective hosts, the pathologies of each would not be that of a healthy individual. It is difficult to hear because the hosts are arrogant, indignant and appeal to the “good guy” (hence all others are bad guys trying to tear down all of us who are good) mentality in it’s viewers. They stir up this sense of self-righteous anger and it is a power feeling that’s difficult to let go of once one has been hooked by it. So I get why she wrote what she wrote. To listen to Fox for any amount of time makes you feel crazy because they pack so much garbage together and it rains down on your head with such emotion, it’s destabilizing. And you can’t think fast enough to start unpacking it and answering each item because they’ve gone on to the next attack before you can.

[@knoxolotl2599]

"I'm a geologist." Weird flex but ok.

[@BlackiJ11]

aww fuck, I'm 3 hours too late. Good for you

[@lilbigbozo]

Yup was about to comment and mentally scream John missed the best opportunity to use weird flex but ok

[@4thworldwilderness390]

*odd spasm* ! 😂

[@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606]

The only flex I want is flex tpae

[@BethAnnMayberry]

The internet had ruined me. That was my exact thought as well. #ImAFreakingMemeWhore

[@t.p.w.6343]

Jesus H., when are all the people going to wake up and see "BRIBE" when they hear "LOBBYING"?!

[@CaptainDoomsday]

Does anyone not? It's super obvious; I just think people are apathetic about it. "Oh well there's nothing we can do" people say when the only things they could do are very inconvenient.

[@amishrobots]

the thing is, not ALL lobbying is corporate-funded bribery. There are plenty of citizen lobbyists, actually trying to push back; they just don't have the money to compete.

[@CaptainDoomsday]

@@amishrobots So technically, all EFFECTIVE lobbying is bribery.

[@paulmryglod4802]

@@CaptainDoomsday if being effective requires money, money gets what it wants

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

So, when they gonna hear "Pay To Play" when they hear "If you gave us money, you might get listened to."

[@turkishvan2]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how wonderful swamps actually are? They are hot spots of biodiversity, the produce lots of oxygen, and protect from flooding. Swamps are great.

[@olivero.1877]

I also don’t like that metaphor for that exact reason

[@jacksonparker2260]

Is that Bob Murray at 7:20? He was preparing us this whole time

[@jordansullivan5764]

John is on fire in this one. Hilarious and informative.

[@DutchStar]

Jordan Sullivan informative 👌🏼😂

[@ApoorvDubeycool]

Jordan Sullivan.....John is always on fire

[@loughkb]

I'd vote for the guy who want's to make Bribery illegal again.

[@nancyhiggins3578]

Kevin Loughin p

[@f_USAF-Lt.G]

Well, as a Republican, I'll let you know that you'll have to think outside the box for that one, but free me from the Republican BOX OF HORROR! DON'T JUST THINK THERE, HELP ME ESCAPE IT TOO!!

[@dawiser1]

His name is Bernie Sanders

[@millerrepin4452]

And his name is JOHN CENA!

[@getchasome6230]

Bernie sanders is a complete hack. Fuck that loser sellout

[@raiknightshade3442]

Ok so..... We all agree we're gonna text the oil rig safety guy en masse right? Ya know, to teach him not to give out his digits like that and also to tell him what a shit job he's doing as the head of safety?

[@metu5818]

What are we saying? Gotta keep it in context don't want to give excuse for DRUMPF to keep their umber S and communication top secret

[@msjkramey]

Keep it civil. We don't want bad press on it. Just make demands for safety of workers and the protection of local economies/marine life

[@thedarknesst5995]

@@XxTripleGhostxX don't do that, it'll be a public record

[@RyanTaylor-tw4fr]

[phone]

[@XxTripleGhostxX]

@@thedarknesst5995 what's the problem about that?

[@jaridkeen123]

if anyone wants to know a Razzie Award is an insult it means you were in the worst movie of that year.

[@albertrogers2506]

Thank you!

[@rochester212]

Insult? It's an actual award, they give you a statue just like at the Oscars, you can give a speech etc. Any award involving receiving a statue is an award worth having(as long as it doesn't involve crime of course).

[@hardwork3053]

normie x what are you on about? It’s a joke award given to the worst movie that year.

[@guyallen8844]

@@rochester212 I would be proud to get a Razzie, it is a film award after all. I think the Halle Berry Catwoman movie has one.

[@Towerofhell]

@@guyallen8844 Not only does it have one. I believe I read that Halle Berry showed up to receive it

[@dennis68481]

It’s not a swamp anymore it’s a CESSPOOL.

[@murderousintent7838]

a swamp is an area of land that is always in a perpetual state of being wet and never dry, a cesspool is a hole underneath a house that is full of shit which were common before sewer systems Cesspool is appropriate

[@nikk-named]

I thought that was a reference to Beka Cooper though it actually doesn't make sense if it would be... Still... Anyone read these books?

[@mitchkettles5242]

I used to love my plain red baseball cap, but Trump's ruined it for me

[@KhanWolf95]

@Omar 1111 Oh cry me a river and go watch something else.

[@rickmainecali]

Mitch Kettles me too

[@ForrestFox626]

Omar 11112 Pretty sure Drumpf did more damage to the US than anything Hilary did to you.

[@gregorygomez6629]

I have to stop watching. I am feeling a mixture of anxiety, depression and major ANGER and the know nothing SIMPLETONS in this country who are frankly so stupid that they were actually conned by a very unintelligent man and as a result, our country , hell, the world, is in grave danger....

[@48917032]

And now his puppeteer ruined the letter Z. Fun times!

[@Technodreamer]

Something nobody ever seems to notice, and overstretching the metaphor, but: draining swamps isn't even a good thing to do! Swamps are vital ecosystems and we've drained too goddamn many wetlands across the US, at high costs in habitat and water management, over the last few hundred years!

[@dragonflower50]

Yes, it’s a stupid metaphor. But what do you expect from Trump and his idiotic supporters? They don’t know what words mean.

[@Kyle-gl2ck]

You know there are stagnant swamps that need to be drained...

[@denverdenver82]

you do realize it's 1 swamp? And it's a swamp thay can produce for the whole country..

[@davidcook3900]

@@Kyle-gl2ck Trump is King God Slayer Missionary Style, Hillary is snake and water gate was lizard people. Time to drain the swamp of muck and lube. 5 mins could save you hundreds!! Trump and Alex Jones 2020!!! Let's let sloppy Joe know, Its time to go!!!

[@TrogdorBurnin8or]

Would you prefer "Kill the entire Vietnamese population in order to destroy the Communists" as a metaphor? Because that's how the phrase came into popularity in DC.

[@Sushi2735]

Simply brilliant! Applies to Trump today! You are the funniest man alive, just brilliant 💖

[@bradleyheater1775]

Hiring a coal lobbyist to run the EPA is like hiring Michael Vick to watch your dogs.

[@thevampireyahweh5253]

Or hiring Jared from Subway to watch your kids.

[@crispinrocha4511]

Or having Jack kevorkien preform your surgery.

[@shakestr]

That's funny

[@thevampireyahweh5253]

Crispin Rocha , haha yes!

[@tenacious645]

@@crispinrocha4511 That doesn't really follow. He was openly honest about his assisted suicides, and never wanted to hurt anyone.

[@GeneralDurandal]

I love how stupid evil people are. I hate how passive good people are.

[@mixedbusiness1]

Ugh this spoke to my soul. Young Floridian here, so many good meaning progressives around my age that just can't be bothered to vote.

[@ImperiaGin]

@@mixedbusiness1 this midterm election had the highest voter turnout in a long time. Largely because of young people. Progressives may not have won everywhere. But there was a blue wave in a lot of areas. Especially in Texas,where Dems were winning left and right. Beto lost but his impact in the state will last for a while. So many Dems either won or lost by a small margin. Even ojeda closed a large gap. He lost by 11 points but Trump had won his district by like 30 points. I'd expect in 2020 the voter turnout will be either just as much or greater. More and more young people are voting.

[@Luvenia48]

General, your comment is sad BUT true. It is time for the peace loving to wake up and understand that you can NOT win a gun fight with words. Trump and his gang would walk over the dying and dead bodies of any American for a dollar and some power. To bad his PUPPETS don't get that.

[@Dannymiles1987]

Keith Jackson sounds like the good people are pussies. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Soletestament]

@@Luvenia48 violence only ever begets violence. The only time it doesn't is through overwhelming defeat of a single side. Last time that happened in this country was the civil war.... and lets not pretend that ended well. As its propaganda and economic ramifications solidified the racism in this country and poverty in the south... TO THIS DAY. I'm not saying to lay down and die. But there are better less evil ways to get what you want without resorting to taking the lives of others. The catch is knowingly putting yourself in front of the sword armed only with the power you have as a citizen. Young people especially. Get enough kids to die at the hands of police while resisting and protesting Trump, and you'll have another civil rights movement wash over this country.

[@HalfDemonInuyasha]

"I love the uneducated" - Drumpf.

[@gunchar06]

@John Sterling The best propaganda source against Trump is still Trump himself, by far...

[@emdolokhov7848]

@John Sterling kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWqpZ3h3grWer5Y

[@dilet8923]

That why he loves himself soooo much 🤣

[@homegirl011]

@John Sterling doesnt know what propaganda means

[@otnat2094]

Explains why he loves himself so much.

[@L8MeGuess]

He just admitted the secret of his lies. He tries it out. Then says it as if he means it. People believe him. On to the next.

[@brandontherabboat4850]

Trump and his administration played their voters like a fiddle.

[@vertsang5424]

Not really. They told them the truth and these guys didn’t understood how messed up their views are. If someone tell you they will rape you and your first reaction is to bend over...you are just a trash (even if the other one is hot). I never understood what people hate about liberals...their defaults are also their biggest qualities

[@Dannymiles1987]

The republicans “serve” they’re voters. Think about that. It’s not the other way around.

[@samuelrs5138]

To be fair, Trump has stuck to his campaign promises almost 100%. He's also made much much much more progress on them than almost every other modern President has with their's. I don't agree with most of his policies but he's probably been one of the most effective Presidents ever as far as getting his agenda through and it hasn't even been two years yet. I believe the only thing he was really blocked on was a repeal/replace of DACA and he was literally a single vote in the Senate away from that. God bless John McCain.

[@Annatar.]

@Safespace Invader They also wanted economic benefits ("lower taxes", "american jobs",...) of which they are being betrayed massively.

[@michelguevara151]

Like all politicians..

[@michellebudd3887]

Ryan Zinke: "I'm a geologist" John Oliver: "weird flex but ok"

[@rjlindey62]

Peter Dinklage" "I'm the starting center for the LA Lakers."

[@Zeales]

The people who should be watching and learning from this is the exact people who will call this Fake News and shrug it off.

[@patw9175]

"This British 4 eyes is using words I don't know so it's F A K E N E W S"

[@diptarkadas5193]

@John Sterling So will you be able to disprove any of the information provided in this video? Or prove it is propaganda?

[@purplemamba5510]

@John Sterling This isn't propaganda, it doesn't even fit into the definition of it.

[@nickmessner700]

It's a pretty simple way of looking at things. People avoid the things they need but don't like. I desperately need a gym membership and something resembling a vegetable, do you think either of those are on my to do list? No. Not even close. I may just drink fryer oil for dinner. Because America.

[@robinmiller1989]

@@nickmessner700 for real though, take care of yourself brother. Eat some spinach :)

[@bettygreenhansen]

John Oliver, A brilliant beacon of wisdom on so many topical subjects! Thank you for doing you so well 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@heehee254]

“I’m a geologist” John: weird flex but okay

[@Kevin-qh1ve]

Only John Oliver can make you feel concerned and entertained at the same time like this

[@axelkennedal5656]

How did anyone expect an ogre to drain a swamp? He loves the swamp!

[@felixvelariusbos]

Hey now, please don't drag Shrek into this. Shrek's a good guy. I'd vote for him or Fiona any day every day.

[@Steelers4Life47]

Don’t come at shrek like that

[@chronochrome7837]

Oliver's reaction to the kissy face is his best reaction to something yet.

[@eeshwar25]

I'm genuinely afraid for the planet.

[@MisterCovek]

Tell that to China and India. No amount of Western green tech is gonna right their wrongs. And I'm not even a Westerner.

[@nickdouglas736]

@@MisterCovek No but at least we can do our part instead of doing nothing and pointing fingers.

[@EziooAuditore]

@@MisterCovek When you look at the energy consumption per citizen, a Chinese citizen consumes 4 times less energy than an American one. And even if we accepted that China and India were doing worse, it's still not a reason to give up. We have to do whatever we can to save the planet.

[@mightymouse5930]

The planet will be fine, the problem is the people on this planet.

[@aeonyx_cinereus]

Abandon hope! You'll feel better.

[@dheeraj420]

I'm a geologist. Weird flex but ok.

[@whitneymouse]

Dee :3 I thought this exact thing xD

[@fundinkuta7082]

twitter fam

[@timstiteler4817]

I'm a botanical psychologist

[@TheZGALa]

lol

[@nicbell8090]

I was waiting for this comment, didn’t take long

[@UnicornCentaur]

I miss consumer sharing the extra bits 😭

[@politicalmemes1296]

rip consumer. Screw copyright i want my John Oliver

[@samundef3500]

Political Memes lollllll same

[@FiiZzioN]

Yay for torrenting the show!

[@undrtakr900]

I just use my friend's HBO GO password lol.

[@thedonald011]

dude just watch the show after midnight sunday, the whole show is uploaded for like 5-6 hours by multiple accounts after it airs before it gets taken down

[@VengefulAngeI]

I swear, John Oliver is my soul mate. I've suspected this for awhile, as we seemingly share the same exact stance on every issue, but when he stressed the "text, don't call" issue, it sealed the deal! Seriously. I HATE when people call me or want me to call them. The worst is when they TEXT the words "call me". WTF do you mean?!

[@megalodon1834]

you're such an attractive woman :(

[@gregmendoza1915]

Bru

[@mikaelgaiason688]

John is a presenter who says whatever his team of writers wrote down for him. Why don't people ever get this?

[@Cenentury0941]

I think a sentient piece of coal would be against the mining and combustion of it's brethren and as such pro-alternative sources of energy. I'd vote for it.

[@techgoggles]

Seagull joke was the best

[@Ferriswheel31]

It would have been slightly enhanced if his nameplate said "Steven Seagull"

[@GDBOYFilms]

Zinke has a degree in geology but never had a job in the field. He said *"I studied geology as a result of closing my eyes and randomly pointing to a major from the academic catalog, and I never looked back. I am just glad I did not find electronics,"* (he went to college on football scholarship the article mentions)

[@lazerbeam134]

That dude saying we can't get energy from trees...someone ought to get Neil DeGrasse Tyson to explain to him what oil is lmao

[@opheliawhite9740]

That kissy face. That actress deserves a lot of awards for staying in character.

[@jayj3000]

😘

[@BackwardGalaxy]

To be fair, in the shot of him with that face, he's the only one in the shot. Maybe they filmed in separate rooms. LOL

[@jayj3000]

he's got those mushy slobbery L Ron Hubbard lips

[@Avnirvana1]

TBF it’s Bo Derek. She only has a career because her husband used their marriage to trick her into making soft core porn

[@christopher3377]

When Trump says drain the swamp, he means getting rid of anybody that doesn't agree with him.

[@iamaguy7986]

Because liberals are stupid, no more than that

[@jasminsekic3758]

at least he doesn't throw shit,hot coffee,period blood,piss,spit, did i miss anything

[@beast1elsayeda]

'Im a geologist' *weird flex but ok*

[@colleenharrison1638]

I already saw this comment, but I liked it so I could be number two hundred. You're welcome.

[@jochemdolle5173]

Noooo I was gonna say that

[@LeBonkJordan]

needs to be top comment

[@napoleonb55]

I guess he was HIGH on Pot Noose

[@twstf8905]

Hahaha "Scooch the Swamp," lol that's awesome 😂 👍

[@not2be4gotten02]

"You're too pretty to be bad" well that really didn't age well

[@MelissaMachine5000]

neither did he

[@jayj3000]

😘

[@mkadoza]

That comment wasnt born well.

[@autohmae]

It was already wrong at that time and only gotten worse.

[@HerpDerpTheTank]

In today's society, you can't be bad looking to people as long as you are rich.

[@raiknightshade3442]

It feels so much like 10 years has passed not 2 that I LEGITIMATELY FORGOT he said he'd promised to drain the swamp. Granted I never thought he would in the first place but still.

[@gaminglegend2670]

Ok Drain the swamp episode, I was sure that I would get my random frog facts this time, but I didn't !!!😡😡 PLEASE GIVE US RANDOM FROG FACTS!!!

[@a_diamond]

Too easy to start mentioning toads.. then toadies.. and then they aren't random facts about frogs anymore.. so they resisted the temptation all together... ;)

[@BaronVonQuiply]

1) Bufo Alvarius is the toad people refer to when talking about toad licking as it does in fact secrete bufotenin (5-hydroxy-DMT, but don't lick toads, it's not DMT and it's not fun). 2) There is no scientific distinction between a frog and a toad.

[@lemaygaming6952]

@@BaronVonQuiply Keep going, I was masturbating to this and I'm not finished yet.

[@BaronVonQuiply]

@@lemaygaming6952 Oh, fuck. Sorry. How rude of me. 3) Michael Crichton wrote frogs into Jurassic Park as a method of introducing unplanned males, perhaps based on the Common Reed Frog doing the same female->male change (however if you were reconstructing dino-DNA today you'd use birds). 4) There is another frog species with venom containing a potent non-narcotic painkiller that's also incredibly toxic and does not activate opioid receptors. Definitely don't lick that one. 5) I dissected a frog in 7th grade that had 3 kidneys. It wasn't a freak or anything. I just had weird friends and one of them had a frog with -two- one kidney.

[@CasaiAgicap]

Certain species of frog lay eggs on their mate's back, and there's this horrifying, HR Geiger-esque situation where baby frogs start hopping out of a mesh coating on the back of a frog.

[@hannahduffell4763]

4:07 That dude looks like a sad, straight version of RuPaul

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

Anyone else planning to call that guy at odd hours of the night?

[@jokuvaan5175]

Apparently the number was already taken down.

[@iloveyourunclebob]

I'm sure this second this aired he started getting calls and texts. I'm sure it was like an hour at most of being bombarded before he got a hold of his phone company

[@ixlnxs]

No, only office hours. But I'm in Africa.

[@BaronVonQuiply]

No, not at all. I'm calling on the even hours.

[@Hagle234]

I'm gonna ask him "where the hoes at?"

[@TGmang0]

15:30 he literally says he never intended it to catch on or drain anything

[@Ketraar]

Its a cult, do you really think anyone heard what he said or even understood what he meant. Do you think he did? In Trump cult people come with the opinions, the answers and all they need is the sounds of the cult leader, regardless of what it contains. He could call them all idiots (would not be the first time) and they would cheer.

[@MattTBN]

@@Ketraar Seriously. As he is saying it, the people behind him are just laughing. Those are the same people that if you had asked them a month before that why they are voting for Trump, "Draining the swamp" would be at the top of that list.

[@Sammo212]

@@Ketraar I agree, just look at how much the cult of each past president has ignored all of their bullshit. Why would it be any different in this one?

[@niceguy2171]

@@MattTBN , and the shocking thing is..if they were interviewed now..they would say it again!

[@fede018]

Quote this next time someone calls you an NPC

[@mhasan380]

Had a shitty day. Your jokes lifted me up. Thanks Oliver :)

[@gfrewqpoiu]

Find a way to watch the full episode, the payoff at the end is amazing

[@Pacothehamster]

Had a good day. These hard truths about corruption in government pulled me down. Thanks Oliver :(

[@bringinthedope5929]

@John Sterling lol you sound disgruntled,

[@brettkane9175]

I was more concerned when he said "the birds and the bees" as if he was expecting machines to be powered by sex!

[@KysonChannell]

Yeah I thought the same

[@basicallycroft946]

What if we power sex machines with expectations

[@Chunkboi]

Oingo Boingo actually wrote a song about it...

[@richardadams4928]

I dunno, that sounds like a GREAT idea. I'm willing to do my part ....

[@dinamosflams]

I like the way you think

[@thewess26]

Hiring a coal man, for the EPA, is the same as Hiring Casey Anthony for a babysitter!

[@rea8585]

And yet, people keep voting far-right against corruption the same way you hope light mayonnaise will help you to lose weight.

[@That80sGuy1972]

"And yet, people keep voting far-right against corruption the same way you hope light mayonnaise will help you to lose weight." I'm stealing that line. Thank you. It's mine now!

[@Ichigo111293]

Miracle Whip is better, anyway. :3

[@matthewstobber8309]

Isn't this also an argument against government in general? The right/libertarians want less government power, which means less nodes on that tree graph of sub-agencies.

[@kittendivine1]

Except that they're voting for extra fat mayonnaise. 'It's extra fat? Owh I love that. That just means it's a rich mayonnaise, that's not a crime. At least it's not a mainstream mayonnaise. It's an extra fat DIET mayonnaise, it says so on the label. It's here to help the many fat people like me'.

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

@G hillary is just as bad an option. Don't vote for her of all people.

[@mattz9268]

2:14 that perfectly describes the “drain the swamp” slogan. He’s just taking the shit and moving it along.

[@tzvikrasner6073]

Just gonna say: For all his jokes about nerds not getting any, John's wife is a freaking Goddess.

[@royalewithcheese7]

She is also an absolute badass

[@craigbatchelor6869]

Yes,yes she is

[@nicholascisternino4760]

I have to stop watching. I am feeling a mixture of anxiety, depression and major ANGER and the know nothing SIMPLETONS in this country who are frankly so stupid that they were actually conned by a very unintelligent man and as a result, our country , hell, the world, is in grave danger....

[@SwedishNeo]

That's the problem with democracy in a country that doesn't value intellect and education.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Luckilly he is alianating the rest of the world and trying to close the usa off. America's political position in the world has been, to say it mildly, been on the decline for decades, long before trump took office. Now trump is accelerating that enormously trough the destruction of the few reasons that other countries where actually still willing to deal with that country. And the longer this goes on, the more unlikely it becomes things can be mended. Not to mention what might replace him. Everytime you think you hit rock bottom a new depth is bound to pop up.. Trump probably is the best thing that happened to the world in while. I do however feel for the group of people in the usa that is victim of all this. All i can say to them is that it might be time to start concidering your options....

[@justsayin7416]

​@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 "Trump probably is the best thing that happened to the world in while." Can you please explain what you mean by this? "the group of people in the usa that are victim of all this" lol you mean more than half of our population? You have no idea the damage this man has caused. We don't give a fuck about your feelings. And just curious, if the US is declining as much as you say, who will be the next to take up the mantle? Because the countries that are closest to doing so might not be much of an improvement.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@justsayin7416 what i mean by this? It finally means the west is moving on from usa's influence. The usa is losing a lot of soft power it had over it's alies and they are no longer blindly following the usa's lead. A couple of decades late, but still a good development in my opinion. I thought i was pretty clear in my original post allready. And are you proposing the usa's global political position is still as strong as it was say 2 or 3 decades ago?

[@jessarose2288]

Dude I feel you. And I'm so sick of people treating me like I'm fuckng overreacting when I bring all this shit up and I am terrified for not just my own future but my son's and my fucking countries.

[@giglioflex]

It's called anchoring. It's a basic part of human physiology. More or less Trump supporters feel like they are part of a group and when in a group humans tend to be more lenient towards fellow members and more harsh towards those who are not. This goes double for when a group leader tags another group as the enemy or in Trump's case, anyone he doesn't like. This is the reason you see a lot of double standards in this administration. It's a waste of time trying to convince these people of anything. They have to find out for themselves that the group they are a part of is hurting, not helping them. To be honest that might never happen as republican presidents Reagan onwards have all exploited a similar demographic which mostly includes those of low education in rural areas. The power of the smaller states in the US has only grown as bigger states like California continue to increase in population. In fact only 20 senate seats out of 100 represent high population states. The rest are low population that either lean or overwhelmingly lean republican. The recently passed midterms had 14 million more votes for democrats then republicans and they still lost 2 seats (so far). This really just drives home the point that America isn't a democracy, it's a republic first and a democracy second. My vote is worth much less then someone in Georgia. There hasn't been a republican president that's won democratically is some time now, reply on exploiting the republic based systems that favor minority rule. The only thing you can do is vote, everyone has to vote. The system needs fixing and this administration is a symptom of this. Potentially the worst we had so far.

[@tdsims1963]

Interesting. You know, this worth a little self-research. Thank you!

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

Why did you format your comment like this???? that's the real question. I agree with you don't get me wrong, but your formatting really annoyed me.

[@giglioflex]

@@SomethingSeemsOff I wanted to go past the obvious meat of the video and the conversation surrounding it and get straight to the psychology behind it. The more people that know how the human brain works, the clearer Trump's trajectory becomes and a potential solution.

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

@@giglioflex - Again, that's great. But what does that have to do with the way you formatted your comment? (at this point, i'm just genuinely curious)

[@hammersbaseball11]

@@SomethingSeemsOff I noticed this as well. I don't know if I even dislike it at this point it's kind of intriguing

[@Kingj411]

WHAT ARE YA DOING IN MA SWAMP

[@Quatsch82]

7:27 Oh look, it's Bob Murray😂

[@Sacchidanand]

8:11 - Despite the fact that Ryan is NOT a Geologist, he says - "I'm a geologist." "I'm a geologist." "I'm a geologist." "I'm a geologist." "I'm a geologist." He is in fact NOT geologist. 15 investigation!!!

[@bit0159]

He's a geologist, because they got to dig deep to get him out of office. ;)

[@davidmc1158]

@@bit0159 That just means he is a malignant mole, or perhaps a demonic gopher.

[@huthealex]

Zinke: "I'm a geologist" Me: "weird flex, but okay"

[@HerpDerpTheTank]

On today's edition of "Holy shit, how do people need this explained to them?", We have the following statement: If someone tells you what you want to hear, and they know they have no vested interest in actually taking action on those claims, they are *lying* to you. You should not believe liars. This has been our daily edition of "Holy shit, people still trust that Donald Trump cares about anyone whose net worth isn't over 10 Million Dollars."

[@vladanpop]

Baumaster

[@abbyagnew2203]

frank grimes wow really? You have every right to dislike Hilary Clinton but why call her whore? Is it because any woman in power is allowed to be sexually shamed for some reason??? Woman in power have been called sluts and whores since the beginning of time. It’s 2018, check yourself. Our president has been shown to cheat on his wives MULTIPLE times yet I’ve never heard him called a whore or slut, but hey he’s a man, so I guess it doesn’t matter.

[@djrum7185]

Drain the swamp & trump filled it with sewage SMH

[@marcsar3235]

😂 😂

[@majikjohnston111]

Irving Hart re-fuckin tweet man

[@Schwarzkald]

I knew that from the beginning. He didn't drain the swap, he enlarged it and threw in some caimans, snakes and crocodiles.

[@AidenIlkhani]

All of these right-wing ideologies have nothing to do with cleaning out any bureaucratic swamp. If you listen closely, they are about values, conservative and deeply heritage based values versus progressive and science based direction. The guy being interviewed at the beginning gave you the biggest clue to their thinking. He said it is about removing the elite, so the conversation revolves around the working-man. By elite, he is referring to progressive thinking that challenges his dogmatic beliefs or values and because he can't keep up intellectually with the pace of this "elite", he calls for their demise. That is the quintessential reason for the uprising of nationalism and the far-right. They feel they are forgotten, because they refuse (or are incapable of) growing up intellectually to the standards of progress and enlightenment. It is essentially a child refusing to follow reason. Unfortunately for the rest of us, democracies are not yet protected against such things, so quantitatively these rotten ideologies can end up causing tremendous damage to the internals of societies through legitimate elections, hence Brexit, hence Trump, hence all the populism.

[@plainlake]

Never underestimate stupid people in large groups.

[@AidenIlkhani]

@@plainlake Oh I never underestimate anything identifying as a group. The greatest intellectual accomplishment of any mind is to remain unsubscribed to any ideology or group - thus truly secular. The moment one subscribes to a group ideology, is the moment the individual is lost and democracy loses its integrity, because a healthy democracy depends on the individual maintaining its critical mind in opposing group-thinking and mob-mentality.

[@drphdmd7064]

@@AidenIlkhani I wholeheartedly agree. Once you say you belong to this or that, you have to do what they say and believe what they believe to maintain membership of said group. Unfortunately, political parties take advantage of the human need to belong to a group, it's programmed into our brains to forge groups and politicians on both sides use that to squeeze the people into groupthink.

[@CloudsGirl7]

Not really "ideologies" so much as "idio-logies". Really, shame on those numbnuts. (If they even know shame.)

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

They never made a secred about it. Rightwingers and leftwingers due to their opposing world views have opposing definitions of words like "the elite, the establishment, the swamp good/evil". I've been saying it and warning people from day one, but I was instantly attacked and silenced by an endless barrage of trolling, by people who from what I can tell just pretended to be leftwingers in order to manipulate as many leftwingers as possible into voting for Trump or at least to abstain from voting. To these right wing deplorables, liberals are evil. They voted for Trump because they knew exactly, by draining the swamp he meant getting rid of liberals in power, and turn the US into a right wing shithole. Same shit as in Brazil and other countries all around the world. People didn't just lose their freaking minds. No, the deplorables just played a long game, blaming liberals/leftwingers all the time, convincing people that they haven't become millionaires thanks to the "liberal agenda". The anti-PC movement was basically a collective effort by deplorables all around the world to fight against decency, empowering psycopaths, sociopaths, nazis, bullies and all the shitty people in the world. This shit that led to Trump has been going on since way before the refugee crisis. The Anti science movement convinced idiots that they know better than experts, after all they have all the conspiracy blogs to quote from. The nasties in the world just realized thanks to the internet that they are no longer alone and felt like they can now let their masks drop and show the world their ugly faces, because they are convinced that they are the silent majority who has been silenced by liberals for decades. These people just pretended to be nice, just because they thought society would punish them, but now that they see that they aren't alone they no longer feel afraid. The nazis have always been hiding amongst us, and every time a victim claimed to have had negative experiences people would always downplay it and act like they don't exist anymore. I'd even bet that many of them can in fact see that Trump is an idiot, they just love the fact that he's giving them a free pass to show their ugly side.

[@shadowxgames3606]

I am a geologist.

[@mellow_mallow]

weird flex but okay

[@n54ster92]

That’s crazy so am I 😂

[@absinthe5765]

I'm a pescatarian. Or a gemini. Which one is in June?

[@_Muser23]

You rock!

[@chrisjones5949]

@@_Muser23 I see whatcha did there. lol

[@HighQualityLeftover]

He IS the swamp, how can anyone not see that. He drained everything he touched og meaning

[@RSVDCN]

"orange man bad, reeee"

[@MrRachdack]

REEEEEEEE! Orange man bad, Lemon man good.

[@SwordTune]

'Cause people can be stupid. Also, it's "of" not "og."

[@mugnuz]

Trump and ny mafia reeee

[@drphdmd7064]

Please provide evidence.

[@christineegan465]

Aww, missed joke: "La Quinta has the lotion to help you with the motion!"

[@comradegarrett1202]

But John, you can cook shrimp so many ways! Boil em, grill em, roast em, oil them up and fry them... oh, you don't need to oil them anymore?

[@marccolten9801]

I love shrimp. Deforming them with oil is a crime against taste buds.

[@FlagAnthem]

"drain the swamp" like Italy in the '30s?

[@SquashyPan]

HA BONIFICATO TUTTO

[@norgler584]

Those by the way were real swamps. 'Drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') referred to the Pontine marshes on the outskirts of Rome. And the Italians succeeded in turning that 'swamp' into fertile ground. So the comparison to Trumps 'drain the swamp' is not very kind to Mussolini.

[@TSEEMOD_618]

as italian I laughed a lot on this, ROTFL

[@psyoperator58]

Mussolini is a hero

[@Jeffreyshibe]

@B im down for a bukakke on my face

[@Fabzil]

When you see a billionaire promising to end the corruption and influence in politics, and you actually believe him, you deserve to be sad

[@WalterTheWalrus]

What billionaire? All I see is a decomposing pumpkin over 10 million dollars in debt

[@xnightxskyex]

First time I heard "Drain the Swamp", I really thought it was referring to Florida and literally draining the swamp. I was very concerned about the environmental ramifications that would result from draining Florida and disrupting the ecosystem. In my mind, these horrid people were trying to decrease livable areas for gators :,( until I found out what they actually meant

[@Airborn14]

Get ready boys, this video is going to be good 👍🏼

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Diego Almora They all are.😁

[@parry01]

Is you from the future???

[@hansbass8119]

Do you mean depressing?

[@oof-rr5nf]

I was already ready, Diego.

[@Airborn14]

Hell yes, but I rather be informed (with facts) then not know the real facts. I trust John Oliver more then the main stream media because 98.9% of the time he's been right on what he's saying. Then with information learned from him I can tell others ways to improve it. By voting on what you know is right you can make a difference for the future.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Swamps provide a *natural habitat for frogs.* In this game of politics, we the regular people seem to be the frogs :-( If only we had kind, educated and respectful people in politics.

[@mimsydreams]

Are we gay frogs? From all the chemicals Obama put in the water?

[@mario-lucaionescu4011]

Trump wants to drain the swamp Obama wants to T U R N T H E F R O G S G A Y

[@mimsydreams]

@@mario-lucaionescu4011 I'd rather have more Michigan J. Frogs around than swamp monsters trying to make themselves richer.

[@rebekah1101]

Certain frogs can spontaneously change gender for the purpose of mating when population is low. This poses an interesting question: If a frog spontaneously changes its gender so that it can successfully breed with another frog, is it really gay?

[@daviddaugherty6564]

Yah a frog in a swamp that has a bad cough a frog with a cough could drown or something

[@caseybever]

Little known fact. La Quinta is spanish for "next to denny's"

[@joejoelesh1197]

Love the red hat joke. Similar thing happened to me. My company's color is red, and I was wearing a company hat the other day, eating at a nice farm to table restaurant. When I put it on after standing up at the table, the waiter paused his conversation with my colleague, looked directly at my hat, and said, "Oh God, for a second there, I thought it was one of those red hats". We both laughed. My S.O. has told me not to wear any red hat when we are out.

[@greensabr200]

He's going to have to change his number now lmao

[@lemaygaming6952]

What someone should do is call him, pretending to be an oil executive, and record it. Then ask him to do something illegal with the promise of giving him a massive campaign contribution.

[@KellyS_77]

I'm sure he doesn't answer the phone himself. He's got a team of secretaries and screeners for that.

[@forthesakeofsanityandsuch9331]

John Oliver is so great 😁

[@BirdsandBS]

We have to agree - he's really fantastic!

[@SQJ9F]

I was disappointed by his blatant bigotry against shrimp.

[@DutchStar]

He has a very slappable face too

[@BlueDrakk]

@@SQJ9F Me too, I really like shrimp :( a poor joke.

[@onemorefreak]

great show, really shitty jokes tho'

[@keiki444]

This might have been the most depressing episode...

[@nzephier]

The family separation segment was actually tear jerking.

[@HermanMunster420]

Draining the swamp sounds like Stalin purging the party.

[@rickmainecali]

Louis E. Same people.