Election Subversion: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@JohnJRM]

To quote a professor I once had, "If you are not willing to accept the results of an election unless your guy is the one who wins, you don't actually want a democracy anymore."

[@Lilpenguino1028]

Thank you!! I've been trying to find the words to explain exactly what you just described. I need to make a note of what your professor said as I will quite likely be using it in future.

[@stem1302]

But that is exactly it. They DONT want democracy. They want a theocracy with Trump as the high priest.

[@DannyboyO1]

Yeah. The GOP are overthrowing the government, and won't stop until the rest of us are dead. :(

[@dab702_]

Fits perfectly from 2016-2020 when some party kept crying collusion. But what do I know, just an interesting detail I noticed.

[@DJD3RPYOfficial]

Damn, that's a really good quote and I completely agree

[@JustMe-em7hl]

The fact that the guy who is running to be in charge of the voting process, is simply refusing to acknowledge the possibility of the other side winning is insane.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Why would you join something you're not willing to lose?

[@elram2649]

Yeap, it's automatically disqualifying given that it's dereliction of duty.

[@StefanC123]

Of course not, he is right. Every person he meets on his republican campaigns said they mostly voted reps, way over 90%. So how comes that reps can lose? What a beautiful logic. Btw I mostly meet people with the same last name as me, so there is no chance that most people don't share my last name.

[@Cancun771]

The fact that the Dems did not punish a single one of the Jan 6 coup ringleaders is insane. Even D e J o y is still in office, which is Biden's fault _alone._ This sends the message the insurrectionists did nothing wrong, that you can coup with impunity and that the Dems are scared because _they_ are in fact the wrongdoers. All of this is completely obvious. The Dems avoided punishing the ringleaders because they thought it would help them make political hay for the midterms. They even _funded_ some of the biggest HOP whackos on ballots up and down the country, obviously thinking they would be easy to defeat by the bland centrist candidates they prefer to run against them. That is the opposite of putting up a fight for democracy.

[@cannablissdreams]

@darknightoftroy no.. WE didn't do any of those things.. WE impeached the muther phucker.. TWICE.. it's the political machine that refuses to act.. the DO NOTHING dems lament and wring their hands.. and actually DO nothing.. while the REPUBLICANS openly have a PLAN to TAKE OVER.. whether that be by INSURRECTION or winning phucked up elections.. when they ALL should be DISQUALIFIED is RIDICULOUS "WE" aren't letting anything happen.. CAPITAL HILL is allowing all this to transpire from their INACTION INSURRECTIONIST should be put to DEATH for TREASON.. full stop.. it's in the CONSTITUTION.. treason is a CAPITAL OFFENSE.. yet.. the one human who incited the violence is being held up as KING RULER how is that WE??

[@couragekarnga8735]

Can we all just agree that American politics is freaking terrifying? There are over 300 election deniers on the ballot as we speak! For the love of democracy, vote while you still even remotely have the right!

[@M_M_ODonnell]

This is what happens when the centrist party insists on perpetually splitting the difference with the conservative party who insists on perpetually pushing the envelope rightward. You end up with a situation where the now-hard-right conservative party insists that the now-center-right corporate party is "far-left" and that any election that doesn't come out in favor of the right wing is illegitimate by definition.

[@MR-intel]

America is fucking terrifying...

[@cannablissdreams]

why vote?? they're gonna win.. John said so.. no need to brave the weather or those threats at the ballot box.. because the outcome is a forgone conclusion

[@Chrisko1492]

Won‘t happen. American progressives rather shoot a tiktok video and complain on twitter about republicans. Actually voting? Nah, too much hassle. American progressives are the real threat. Because they stay silent. Fascists gonna do fascist things. It‘s on progressives to DO something about it.

[@LeCharles07]

@@cannablissdreams Because if you don't they 100% will. If you don't want to stand up for you rights, don't come crying when you don't have any.

[@gibsonrickenbacker6317]

I was a vice chair as a county commissioner in a county in Georgia. I got death threats after a ordinance that we passed. It was about littering in the river. People were mad saying we were taking away their freedoms. So these threats over a way more serious subject don’t surprise me at all.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

My goodness....people are insane. It makes me wonder how seat belt laws got through.

[@AcidGambit419]

That's really sad. I have lived all my life in either nwfl or Texas and the fact the government has to get involved to stop people from throwing trash in waterways is just ridiculous. Especially because everyone claims to be an outdoorsman and love nature.

[@resevoirdog]

Prove it

[@frankjohnson150]

@@ranelgallardo7031oh that one was about as popular as drinking and driving g laws when they were first issued.

[@davidberglund8879]

This is what results from generations of inbreeding

[@crptnite]

Can we just take a minute to appreciate the irony of an individual who's asking for your vote by blowing up a ballot box?

[@LeCharles07]

If only he had any idea what irony was, even the Alanis Morrissette kind.

[@TheUnsungVil]

People who deliberately vote for such nutjobs DO deserve those nutjobs governing them.

[@kenbee1957]

He already has the vote His campaign video could have been 85 minutes of him on the toilet and he'd still have been voted in So he decided to have fun with it

[@crptnite]

@@kenbee1957 i mean, the election hasn't even happened yet, so i would not count my chickens... But also: if you blow up all the ballot boxes, how are you going to count the votes? The people voting for this man should really take the time to consider what that actually means, you know?

[@joshiugh5438]

I think the trashcan dressed up as a ballot box refers to the rumors (fake storys) of ballots ending up dumped in trash cans or otherwise going missing? And he sees himself taking care of that problem, removing the fake ballot box or metaphorically all that led to the "tampering" with the election. Maybe I'm wrong but it kind of seems like the Last Week Tonight show either didn't understand it or found their interpretation to be funnier lol

[@bjdefilippo447]

I'm a disabled voter, and rely on my assistant for many things. Now that they closed the location near me, the only way to guarantee my ballot gets in on time is for her to deliver it for me. It's hardly a scam to either need help or be willing to provide that assistance to someone who does.

[@dontmisunderstand6041]

They don't care. Making sure your vote doesn't count is the goal.

[@marklar7551]

We vote early at the country board of elections building. It's easier than our voting location and way more accessible and the only nuts with guns standing around are law enforcement.

[@Adowrath]

Honestly, while probably not in their explicit intention, preventing people like you from voting is a side-effect they welcome happily. Hope it works for you and your assistant.

[@SiliconRiot]

And it's legal to have someone drop it off for you.

[@ruarrow2843]

brain damaged veteran here with similar issues. i am also trans, so my name (which has yet to be changed) does not currently "match" my appearance. i no longer live in a deep red state, so i have less concerns about being harassed or attacked , but if I still lived near my family in MS or LA... well. i'm glad you have your assistant to help.

[@FlyWithMe_666]

As a European, this reminds me of the post-WW1 era, where some countries (most prominently Germany and Italy) went through a similar process - from questioning the legitimacy of those in power, blaming some minoriy for everything, arming their supporters and intimidating the opposition. This process didn’t happen overnight, but went over many years. I hope the US stops going down this route before it’s too late and the crazy has become the new, acceptable normal.

[@kissit012]

Too late. Most of us are desensitized to crazy and expect it regularly. So they can be crazier beyond reform by the time most do anything meaningful to stop it. I think we are beyond voting being an effective stop for these clowns.

[@almercool5]

Because America is slowly falling into that trap like you said after World War 1 that some countries started shifting the right wing started taking over. But that doesn't happen in one day it happens over time which the media and Democratic Leadership is not realizing. If those deniers win in this midterms who knows what will happen during the presidential election

[@123FireSnake]

Agreed, the left is definitely on the path of facism.

[@TheAmericanAmerican]

I've been saying this for years now... the similarities between late 1920s - early 1930s Germany and the US today are absolutely terrifying... what makes it worse is that we have the world's biggest, most technologically advanced military in the history of humanity... WITH nukes... if we collapse into fascism, non-existent God help us all on this planet...

[@ainumahtar]

Yup, horrifying.

[@JacobBush16]

I love that Nick Offerman just accepts everyone sees him as this “manly man” when he’s actually a big softy. But because he’s such a kind, soft hearted person, he plays into the manly man role to make people happy. Truly one of the coolest people in Hollywood.

[@allasar]

You can be soft hearted and kind, while being a manly badass you know. In fact, real men are kind and soft whenever they can.

[@myquest666420]

You know he actually is extremely manly and a big softie. He’s really a master woodworker

[@OncleClara]

Manly men are soft hearted and kind and not afraid to show emotion! 🙌🏼

[@theonlyalexoliveira]

And a huuuuuge liberal

[@ConLustig]

It's hard to escape the incredible roll of Ron...but also he does it so well..I've never felt so entranced by a man blowing up a trash can

[@habbibiz]

I am so sorry for every sane American. The whole world is laughing at the US, while obviously being afraid what might become of this nation.

[@isaacdayton4962]

As an American with a transgender parent I am genuinely terrified.

[@537monster]

Yeah you constantly telling Americans “we’re laughing at you” isn’t exactly helping the situation.

[@whocares2087.1]

@@537monster It's the truth. Republican America will be a laughingstock. No matter what you Russians post.

[@OtherworldlyOdyssey]

@@537monster Mostly just nervous laughter. If we don't laugh, we'll cry.

[@gregbors8364]

The US isn’t the only democracy that’s teetering on the edge of fascism. This is becoming a global phenomenon

[@seanrshivers]

Confessions of a vote mule: I called an old lady who couldn't drive any more, and was nearly in tears because her husband had had a stroke not long ago and also could no longer drive... but they really wanted to vote. So i drove out to get their ballots and then dropped them off for her.

[@maxwellvandenberg2977]

Thank you for your service

[@mebeingfreeblog]

What a terrible person you are 😉

[@jordycorvers7465]

@@maxwellvandenberg2977 that;s really nice.

[@CodeGrayHere]

Good job!!

[@mikek9297]

I was a mule. I dropped ballots from my grandma and grandpa, both of whom have trouble walking and hardly leave the house. I also dropped a couple from my aunts. If I did it in today's Muhrica - I would get shot by some fascist virgin. Land of the free my ass !

[@faceoctopus4571]

There is another reason voters might wear gloves when voting in November. November can be pretty cold.

[@nerrickk9024]

BuT wHeRe Is GlObAl WaRmInG?!?!1?11!!! /s in case it's needed...

[@mattia_carciola]

If republican wins I feel like they'll try their best to fix this "problem". Hello coal

[@danielgonzalez5787]

when i was in the third grade there was a teacher in my school who would rub his hands together when it was cold...i was sure he was always up to something evil 😆

[@PatrickPecoraro]

@@nerrickk9024 it’s definitely less cold than it used to be in our life times.

[@2Madre]

It's been 70 degrees in NY for the past few days, 2nd summer

[@Ultrevolous]

The Aaron Van Langevelde clip gets me misty-eyed every time, where he certifies the election results. The John Adams quote, followed by the certification is incredible, to see someone care that much about our democracy, our government, and our history. Its a rare form of patriotism that's just beautiful to watch.

[@Ashtarte3D]

Nick Offerman really is a national treasure.

[@milesroy9564]

Hollywood has criminally wasted his talent

[@pashok28]

@@milesroy9564 Thank God his is also a writer

[@unclescipio3136]

And one of the few progressive people popular among conservatives. They should be making more use of him.

[@kurisu7885]

@@pashok28 And a wood worker. That part of him is real.

[@Zeki3L]

The same comment. Over and over and over again.

[@MiauxCatterie]

i appreciate this show being made consistently available on youtube

[@hectorduenassanchez1208]

Even John admits HBO Max sucks, also If I'm paying a subscription I want to see all the Seasons of LWT

[@mahaffer71]

In 2000 dems denied election results. Denied 2016 and today they said flat-out they will deny 2022 if they lose.

[@monabowley3951]

@@hectorduenassanchez1208 wait they don't allow you to watch all the episodes? That's bs

[@MrGrapesforall]

It gets made available before they make it available on HBO

[@matiasdubs]

If it wasn't on KZbin for free, who would actually watch it???

[@dduncke]

As a brazilian who went through the election insanity very recently, I wish you guys good luck, and hope democracy prevails for you guys as it did for us!

[@hugorezende199]

estou vendo isso e estou embasbacado hahaah. A gente copiou tudo das EUA das eleições de 2016, maldito seja o Steve Bannon. Vejo direto esse programa.

[@alecrim888]

Vc realmente acredita que a democracia venceu? Vive onde? Nárnia? Acorda! Censura tá rolando solta e antes de comemorar, lembre-se que pau q bate em Chico, bate em Francisco. Ah, virou idiota por assistir apenas esse tipo de programa. Poor you.

[@alecrim888]

How many lies can one tell???

[@hugorezende199]

@@alecrim888 pior que eu assisto algumas coisas da JovemPan e me dou o trabalho de ver o surrealismo de Jornal da Cidade Online e Brasil Paralelo. Não tem censura. O que tem é combate a mentiras veiculadas na internet. E muitas delas amplamente veiculadas desde 2018 pra corroborar com o governo do Jair. Alan dos Santos mesmo era e provavelmente ainda é muito bem pago para realizar esse trabalho. A democratizacão da internet fez isso ai mesmo, qualquer um se torna uma midia que produz conteúdo. Deu visibilidade pra vários surrealismos e infelizmente mentiras são mais clicáveis e mais fáceis de serem produzidas que fatos e noticias reais. Isso precisa estar sendo combatido mesmo. Reinaldo Azevendo, Frota, Dória e ate Moro (voltou atrás aos 45) ja entenderam a criminalidade do governo bolsonaro. Que é negacinista de ciência, vacina, e negacionista da realidade mesmo. Lula foi eleito, aos poucos a galera vai saindo do fundo da caverna de plutão.

[@Orgikan]

I dream of the day when John Oliver will mention the patriota do caminhão

[@joshlehnertz-dx2ej]

12:41 “gloves during a pandemic” could also be followed with “in November, because it’s cold”. There was snow on the ground in parts of Minnesota in October

[@n0refuge]

I'm a military member and absentee voting is the only way I can vote. Sorry I can't do vote "the right way". Solid episode John.

[@jodinsan]

Oh but Republicans sure do love to support our veterans and active service members! Except when they don't.

[@presidentskroob]

@@jodinsan Which is all the time

[@n0refuge]

@@jodinsan YUP

[@embreis2257]

by the looks of it you don't have to worry about all that for much longer. the US won't be the same the day after tomorrow and chances are future voting will take place in some sort of dystopia - if at all

[@katealeksen4168]

Yeah but those Oath Keeper fascists are the ones who think they are patriots lol...

[@MidwestWind]

2016: “We don’t care about your feelings” 2022: “We’ll just say we won, because we feel it”

[@matthewrohner3743]

operative word: YOUR

[@michaelleenen2634]

2016: 'dems lost get over it' 2020: 'boohooo cope cope'

[@RutFeskCro]

Dems denied the 2016 election for 4 years lmao

[@kyleoates6367]

@@michaelleenen2634 I don't think you understand the format of this joke. You're supposed to use quotes from the same side for both. 2016: "dems lost get over it" 2020: "the election was RIGGED!!! WAH WAH WAH!!!" Fixed it for you.

[@jordantheleader3316]

2016 - 2020 Dems: "NO RIGGED ELECTION!!! RUSSIA!!" Bit hypocritical to act like the Dems and Liberals have NEVER done this.

[@mooseheadjack1]

"Whether it's true or not, their perception is their reality." That is absolutely terrifying. What is worse, no one is trying to correct it.

[@freebobafett]

That's because it's impossible. No matter how many demonstrable facts you show a MAGA, anything that doesn't show Trump, or loyal Trump supporters in government, in the best possible light, has a built in excuse that Trump worked hard to create for these people before he left office - FAKE NEWS!!! And, they'll quote the same news organization in the next breath as the most credible news outlet known to man, but only in the case where it has a story which positively portrays their guy. They claim that during Trump's term there was no war and peace in the middle east, and when you confront them with the fact that we were literally engaged in a war in the middle east for the entirety of trump's presidency, they lose their shit, call you a communist, and start screaming about hunter Biden's laptop. It's hopeless

[@driftingdruid]

I only disagree with that last part: SO MANY PEOPLE are trying to correct them on their perception, they just refuse to listen, and have demonstrated that they will fight to make their perceptions reality. There really isn't much more anyone can do other than persist in resisting them, and call for their arrest when their actions are unlawful

[@someone7826]

I don't find the quote problematic on its own. In fact it is quite accurate. However that doesn't you should support their wrong perception but instead try to change it.

[@alveolate]

when the full breadth and width of their perception is fox news and stephen kevin bannon, it's impossible to correct.

[@lbatemon1158]

My Mom used to always say people like that have the mantra, "Don't try to confuse me with facts". It's scary how many people will no longer listen to reason because they've been fed the lie that they can't trust media. A friend of mine who studied national security told me once, years ago, that the first thing a dictator does when they are trying to usurp a government is to get people not to trust reporters.

[@DemonKingVI]

Watching Doug Ducey's micro-expressions to that phone call was a TREAT! You could practically see the "Nope, not dealling with that right now." And proceeding "what a d!ck" little head tilt. 😂

[@wildmntflower]

My family and I live on a rural ranch. Whichever one of us has the opportunity will take all of our ballots and put them in the box. It's not fraud, it's family and community. How terrible of us.

[@Aaackermann]

THIS is what these morons get wrong and call fraud? For gods sake!

[@rathertiredofthemess2841]

And it isn’t illegal. So just don’t go by yourself to the drop box. Report any challenges!

[@MC-kj8uy]

It *is* illegal in some places, like where I am. So if you're thinking of doing this check first to see if it is. I would hate to see a bunch of ballots get invalidated and thrown out just because someone was trying to be helpful.

[@Aaackermann]

@@rathertiredofthemess2841 I feel your name!

[@CruentusDK1]

Agreed but be careful.. The new ballots stipulate, at least here in ohio, who is legally allowed to drop off you ballot. And with all these nutjob ballot box watchers just be aware. I know I saw spouse as being allowed, but I don't recall if immediate family was on there or not. Just look it up to be sure for your state is all I am saying.

[@dragonmaster613]

Sometimes families make one member deliver all the household's mail-in Ballots at once, for various reasons. That's not fraudulent, that's practical. When I worked the Polls 2 years ago, I dropped all three of my Household's Mail-in Ballots because I was the only one who was able to.

[@EbonFang_92]

Same, my folks don't use the car much, so I dropped their ballets off while I was out. It's all grasping at straws

[@entylsa]

And thats what any sane human being assumes when seeing someone dropping multiple ballots in the middle of the day.

[@mustbtrouble]

I explained this to someone a wk or 2 ago & their response was that was voter fraud.🤣

[@redbarchetta8782]

@@mustbtrouble Their brain is 'thinking fraud'.

[@MotherOfOwlbears]

@@mustbtrouble at this point, voting for anyone they don't like is considered voter fraud.

[@jessicacowell5424]

I went to vote early. I have cerebral palsy and recently broke my leg, because of the cerebral palsy I cannot get along well with one working leg without a wheelchair. My friend and I went together, at least five people ask her if she was going to vote for me. Each time I said no I can do it myself I just have some mobility issues. Even after I answered one lady told her to register for me anyway and tried to pull me out of the line. She could not register for me mainly because her signature would not match mine. This could have resulted in my disenfranchisement. I'm glad I stayed the course and registered and voted myself, but it was a bit of a rough day.

[@Sisteryoda1440]

What happened to the days when voters facing physical challenges were given extra assistance? 😢

[@Alalea17]

I'm so sorry to hear all the ableism y

[@TheEmbrio]

Very strange and ableist. Glad your friend help, but of course no need to take over entirely for you. People could just mind their business when they see you are all set

[@ulisesmorones5222]

Holy cow man, those idiots would have just trampled over your right to vote, that is so messed up, I hope you have some means of reporting and punishment their obvious misbehavior. This is so messed up. Hope your leg recovers soon!

[@abigails4088]

"and tried to pull me out of line" ~I would have glared at her and said "STOP TRYING TO KIDNAP ME... HELP POLICE, ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING IN PROGRESS, STOP THIS WOMAN" ...because that is LITERALLY what she did. I'm >>>DONE>LOCK THEM UP AND DISENFRANCHISE THEM> IF THEY WANT TO ACT LIKE VOTING IS A PRIVILEGE, THEN TAKE THAT PRIVILEGE AWAY FROM THEM FOR COMMITTING A F'ING FELONY.

[@Someaddress555s]

He isn't the world's angriest Target employee, he is a Circuit City employee who has been in a coma for a very long time.

[@marcmcfarland1153]

Can we all just take a moment to thank Nick Offerman for his contribution to the ending? That made my night, Nick you are a badass!

[@lances8460]

The perfect ending. Icing on the cake.

[@DarlaVaughan]

That spot was brilliant. I absolutely do thank Nick for his unwavering support for every decent and true. He's a good American.

[@Jessieheels77]

That was a delightful end to a very bleak piece.

[@pompidoudog]

Doggie!

[@jamesgaston2745]

For real. Can we somehow turn "one shot, no cuts" into a rallying cry?

[@beccaraines2259]

I got to vote for the first time yesterday, I turned 18 a few days ago. But I live in a red state. the people and amendments I voted for mostly lost, but my state house representative, that I got to meet a few weeks ago, won by a few hundred votes out of around 15k. She was very nice and had never been in government till now. My little niece met her and thought it was so cool that a girl could be a politician. I really think every vote counts especially in local elections. My mom couldn't vote because she was in the hospital unexpectedly, and my father couldn't because he was convicted of a felony, but I could. I was so fucking proud walking out of the polling place. Cuz I think everyone who is able needs to vote just to show that you're there.

[@oldcatlover]

Becca Raines Good for you! Keep up the good vote!

[@DanS-km8ph]

Way to go,Becca! I'm proud of you!

[@rastislavzima]

In europe convicts can vote too. My oppinion is that they shouldn't be allowed to. Its nothing against your dad I just want to emphasize that democracy here in europe is a bit exaggerated.

[@rastislavzima]

@@lucycan6363 could you explain what do you mean by that? That democrats are criminals? Or that blacks are convicted to decrease votes for democrats? Anyway correlation does not imply causation so although if most felons are black and black are voting mostly democrats there does not have to be any link directly between criminality and voting democrats.

[@KevCor360]

From one stranger to another, you did a great thing. I to voted my first time at 18, and I’m 36 now and haven’t missed an election. Keep going…your democracy needs you

[@Midnight-Starfish]

I find it hilarious how the side that claims "facts don't care about your feelings" base their entire reality on their feelings and refuse to change those beliefs even when facts are presented.

[@elimontoya8626]

Yes. Another word for feelings could be "perceptions" in this context. Just like Kampf said in this video. They are utter hypocrites, through and through. Nothing more.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Nothing but projection from white conservatives. They tell you exactly what they’re about.

[@elimontoya8626]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Projection is their #1 talent. It's what they're best at.

[@poskeegget8043]

Sadly, it's nearly a million dead in the US too late for that to be funny anymore.

[@ashketchup247]

They're the same people who say the other side is lying while being the ones who actually make fake news. Why does this suprise you?

[@glyphoteque]

"Sleep with one eye open you tasty plump clown" is the most intimidating and insulting sentence I think I've ever heard.

[@Felix-bj9et]

I never would have thought that Adam Savage's joke "I reject your reality and substitute my own" becomes reality for some people.

[@Nothingtoseehere-eo7zq]

Dungeon masters

[@NeoZhinzo]

@@Nothingtoseehere-eo7zq let's be real, more people know it because of Mythbusters by a landslide.

[@nekdonikde5317]

@@Nothingtoseehere-eo7zq Perhaps you'd know it under the title "Ragewar: The Challenges of Excalibrate"?

[@asolomoth1066]

These replies just unintentionally referenced SAO Abridged and that makes me happy.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

My mom's last boyfriend was like this. Now half the country has the same affliction 😣

[@GreyOverlord74]

"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause." - Padme Amidala

[@Justanotherconsumer]

You ready for the Aldhani raid? Part of what makes Andor a little unnerving is that it’s a fair portrayal of what a rebellion looks like from within. People in Russia that don’t support Putin would probably see it as all too familiar.

[@rhenryedwards]

Star Wars quote! Well played!

[@fuji_n2927]

Man, from Brazil, after the mess that happened here, I feel you north americans, I feel you. Our mini Trump has been a pain in our asses.

[@couragekarnga8735]

We're looking to you, having just elected a democratic leader, to hopefully signal that American democracy can still be saved.

[@rickardkaufman3988]

@@couragekarnga8735 Lula ain't perfect as he went to prison for corruption charges which were later overruled but when it comes to democracy, the Amazon, poverty, economic and trade issues, foreign policy, and indigenous rights, we have seen the results from his previous time as president as he successfully helped Brazil during hard times in the early 2000s recession and reduced poverty and deforestation of the Amazon while seeing high economic growth and approval ratings at over 80%. But with a divided Congress and Senate under right-wing parties and the lack of a commodities boom which helped his popularity in Brazil, it's going to be difficult for him going ahead.

[@Ewr42]

​@@couragekarnga8735 and their side is looking to Americans to imitate, armed militias and everything, it's a circus, they're so obviously doing the exact same thing trump did in 2020.. even with Lula's win, bolsonarism won't die, people here absolutely would vote for Hitler himself to be protected from "cOmMuNiSm" and many other politicians will exploit that for years to come. rewriting reality is hard to combat, they thrive in cognitive biases and falacies, so there really is no arguing, they simply don't care about democracy, they care about gay people having rights and women having control over their own bodies, if the devil himself was running on a conservative agenda, they'd vote for him. I mean, 58M people in Brazil still did, so i mean that quite literally.

[@RHCole]

Americans* Canada and Mexico got naught to do with this, and no N. and S. America are two different crustal plates. Stay salty. Edit: ...and we are the only nation with America in our name (barring American Samoa, a US territory), so we get to use Americans. Sorry-not-sorry.

[@anthonywilliams7052]

You got a socialist.... not a Trump.

[@millyellen7876]

The statement that “their perception is their reality” is how we (in mental health/psychiatry) describe patients experiencing psychosis, so that’s somewhat telling.

[@bigguccidoug]

I believe psychosis plays a major role in their conspiratorial thinking. They will spend all of their free time investigating the “Biden clones,” the election, adrenochrome, etc.

[@Anarchist_Angel]

But that's a bit of an unfalsifiable thing, isn't it? Whose perception isn't their reality?

[@colinanderson6538]

Visiting in-laws a few months ago, my partner’s father made us watch that documentary. John barely scratches the surface of how bad it was. We pointed out how none of the arguments worked, none of the technology worked the way they claimed, the map of “Atlanta” was in fact Moscow, and the whole pile of “evidence” collapsed so badly that you can claim the documentary does a bang up job proving that there was no election fraud with a straight face. My partner’s father would only respond with variations of, “That’s what the elites have tricked people into believing,” or, “I have more experience in my life with these things than you younger generations.” It about ruined the whole trip for us.

[@Pfpfpfpfpf2020]

As someone who has endured family gatherings like that, you have my deepest sympathies ☹️

[@jefferyjones8399]

That's just so sad

[@Alalea17]

Wow, just wow. Moscow as atlanta? You could even google that in two seconds... oof

[@Puunyamya]

That's scary and sad... we're so screwed.

[@AndaraBledin]

Yeah. Gotta love when the old-timers get called out on their bullshit, and they just default back to, "Well I'm older so of course I have more experience and knowledge than you despite you getting your knowledge from dozens of other people just as old and even more experienced than me." 9.9

[@kumogekkou]

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

[@TheSundayShooter]

"Safe and effective!"

[@curvingfyre6810]

@@TheSundayShooter spewing right wing garbage with a name like "sunday shooter" is a bit on the nose even for y'all, isn't it?

[@TheSundayShooter]

@@curvingfyre6810 My username is a litmus test for hoplophobes as _y'all_ construe it to mean anything other than weekend visits to the range and the only thing _on the nose_ is your surgical mask, which is no substitute for an N95

[@curvingfyre6810]

@@TheSundayShooter Oh, I have an n95 thank you very much, got it for house maintenance, scraping old lead paint off a half finished basement so it can be redone proper. Sounds like you could have used one growing up. As for "hoplophobe", I believe that "Under no pretence should the working class be disarmed", and am a personal enthusiast of bows, though I intend to branch out into firearms as soon as I'm financially stable. Ammo costs are steep, but you can reuse the same 12 arrows for years. As for you, you are larping, to the point of glowing. If the day ever comes that you're called to fight our movement, you will piss yourself at the thought of facing people who actually don't have anything to lose but their chains.

[@TheSundayShooter]

@@curvingfyre6810 Marx Legolas calling _anyone_ a LARPer and referencing Terry A. Davis in the same breath, that's rich. Truth is the most revolutionary thing your movement has done is vote for Bernie "Blue No Matter Who" Sanders and maybe a few race riots

[@hariseldon02]

With that Teletubbies bit I'm convinced the writers are having a competition of making John say increasingly weird things until he says no

[@ryanhall7827]

they got danny devito to sow himself into a sofa naked its going to be a fun ride to see if they will go to that level

[@joveman159]

I wouldn’t be surprised if they revealed that Dan O’Brien wrote all those bits. It seems like his kind of humor.

[@Firstofhername007]

Lol I was wondering, is this a running bit?

[@Blaurot]

The joke is, he never will say no

[@douglasboyle6544]

@@Blaurot I was thinking that, and then I thought maybe the challenge is from John to come up with something he won't say

[@jaminjones8784]

The dude who shot the trash can didn't even have sights on his rifle... probably took him 15 shots to hit it lmao

[@Widdekuu91]

Not that it matters, but in the Netherlands, we use trashcans as votingballots. Some of the ballots are a meter wide, so we need a large bin for them.

[@Trashmarksman]

I literally just realized that also he was chicken winging pretty hard too,kinda hurts the tough guy act

[@emilyfarfadet9131]

I'm disabled and have been voting by mail from the time I turned 18. It's a fantastic way to vote- I can take my time, think things over, research issues I see on the ballot, and trust I'll have to time to do it even if I'm busy or not feeling well. The sudden 'distrust' being turned towards mail ballot drop-off is alarming. Also- there is literally a section at the top of each envelope for if someone is dropping off the Ballots on someone else's behalf- it's almost like it's an entirely normal thing for someone to do.

[@rafaeluryayev7174]

Early and mail-in voting is meant for people like you, not for healthy young individuals who are perfectly capable of showing up to vote. That said, I'm glad you trust USPS with your vote.

[@eldiablo1000]

@Rafael Uryayev, your comment makes it sound like you have some contempt for those who use early/mail in voting...since election day is not a national holiday where businesses are closed, you know many Americans don't have several free hours on a Tuesday? They have to work multiple jobs to feed their families and survive, surely they are able to put everything on hold, and stand in super long lines and cast their votes...think about more than just yourself when it comes to how people choose to vote.

[@blazypika2]

​@@eldiablo1000 wait, you telling me the US doesn't give a national day off at election day? that's insane...

[@PixieoftheWood]

@@blazypika2 That's correct. And yet there's still contempt for people who can't or don't want to spend a couple of hours on a work day voting, even though there's literally no reason to insist on them voting in person when there's a perfectly valid alternate way to do so. They always act paranoid about 'voter fraud' even though it would be incredibly difficult to cast fraudulent votes by mail since there are multiple ways they verify the vote. (For example, the ballot number is keyed to a specific voter, and you need to give multiple forms of identification with your mail in ballot. It would also be instantly flagged if one person voted more than once, so any voter fraud would be uncovered if the real person also attempted to vote.)

[@timeerkat]

@@blazypika2 Nope. It's a normal working day just like any other. There has been some push to add it as one, such as replacing Columbus Day as a national holiday with Election Day, but it hasn't really gone anywhere.

[@harrismint9340]

I love that Nick Offerman is literally just Ron Swanson IRL. Bless that man. May he live a thousand years.

[@fancyfeast1001]

I'm not sure how he it that shot without using sights, though.

[@sheilarough236]

@@fancyfeast1001 he’s Nick Offerman, woodworker, he can do anything

[@coldravioli7839]

He is in some ways, but whereas Ron Swanson is a libertarian, Nick Offerman is pretty far left, thankfully. He's like, the better version of Ron Swanson.

[@youtubeSuckssNow]

@@fancyfeast1001 it wasn't that far away lol

[@DevelKutta]

I could never bring myself to like Ron Swanson himself, but Nick Offerman is my hero.

[@katitree4647]

Okay but the line “tucker Carlson is cocomelon for bigots” is amazing and I love it

[@NoNoNoNopeNopeNopeNo]

There is nothing more bigoted than saying ''i LOVE illegal immigrants invading my nation, but don't put them anywhere near my middle class, democrat voting, white surbubia''....hans, it's always been you.

[@TheNerfer]

I love how they censor the dog to protect its identity. Like yes, people are gonna go after this dog if they know what it looks like. It's not like there are a bunch of other very similar dogs in the same breed who might look exactly the same.

[@spongeintheshoe]

It’s been demonstrated that a lot of people who believe these voter fraud claims are the sort of people who are liable to assume any one of those “very similar dogs” is the same dog and try to take them hostage in order to extort out a confession.

[@lamiagumbo]

That Mule show is like watching people on a "ghost hunt" getting excited about dust and scaring themselves in the dark.

[@doggo6517]

Bruh I had this exact thought

[@ZaneDaMagicPufferDragon]

😂😂😂

[@Odinsday]

Or dudes hunting for bigfoot and the only evidence they have is a bunch of branches rustling.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I hadn't thought of it that way, but that's very accurate 😂.

[@wartome3196]

Did you watch the movie or just hear leftist takes on it?

[@LWms517]

I dropped my mail-in ballot in the yellow box at a polling place because it's legal. I also dropped my daughter's ballot in because she had to go to class and asked if I'd drop it off for her. Perfectly legal.

[@gregoryklaus7120]

Hey Lori how are you doing?and how's the weather over there??

[@TechGroupF430i]

Doesn't matter how many times you say it's "perfectly legal"... if there was surveillance footage of you dropping off the ballots, either D'Souza himself or someone who took his "documentary" as gospel would've claimed otherwise.

[@Profoundimpact2]

@@gregoryklaus7120 Hay Gregory!!!! how are you doing? and how's the weather over there??

[@RikardPeterson]

@@Profoundimpact2 Hey Impact! How you doin'? And how's the weather over there??

[@toriless]

As long as the marked and signed it.

[@nerdfatha]

I did early drop off voting in AZ last week. I took the ballots for myself, my wife, and my mother in law. The drop off box was in city hall and there was a nice old lady inside handing out candy and stickers while making sure all the ballot envelopes were signed before I dropped them in. I'm not sure if that makes me a "mule" to republicans.

[@gretamurphy3704]

No doubt it would in AZ.

[@leeneil5775]

I did the same thing here in CA. Dropped off my ballot and those of my husband and son. A nice man at the door made sure they were all dated and signed then lead me to the drop-off box. Oh, the horror!

[@nubbiewubbie7285]

What kind of candy?

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@nubbiewubbie7285 Hope it was butterscotch! It is such a treat to have a butterscotch candy once in a while.

[@moniqueengleman873]

Heehaw heehaw. Yep you are the mule.

[@GrandmaBev64]

OMG! I can't stop laughing. "2,000 Mules" is going to go down like "Refer Madness" movie! I'm paraplegic and I have other people drop my ballot off. My Dad does too.

[@annonymous4831]

How trump was not arrested immediately after that call tape was released is something I will never understand.

[@ChineduOpara]

As an immigrant from a politically awful country, I had the same thought. Going even further back... As soon as the orange man called President of Ukraine? That should have been the trigger to impeach, remove, and bar him from ever holding public office. Sure, things might have been worse under president Pence... But we'd still have a democracy for a few more years.

[@R0SC0SM0S]

he is rich and powerful, id be suprised if he ever laid foot on a prison

[@zigzag4462]

@@DiaryOfaCell So the grand jury is just interviewing people for the donuts? Lol

[@travcollier]

That was a pretty big part of his second impeachment... But almost every Republican in Congress decided, once again, to chose party over country.

[@larryrobinson08]

@@DiaryOfaCell hahahahahaha

[@saemsyed2275]

Nick Offerman gives out so much positive energy its overwhelming

[@wishiwasaleopardnefatiri8628]

I was just about to say that is there anything bad that he does on telly? If I was American this would make me definitely vote!

[@wishiwasaleopardnefatiri8628]

Also he is looking good sans beard! Lucky Megan Mullally........also lucky him, she's awesome

[@helenavalentine9718]

Only John can make me laugh in the middle of existential terror!

[@BK-ri4lj]

He's only funny to those with low IQ.

[@johndoe6032]

Having a good laugh at the Titanic comedy show while the ship is sinking?

[@idontwantahandlethough]

@@johndoe6032 might as well :)

[@carlodave9]

I’m starting to believe we should stop laughing. Laughing at it trivializes it and causes learned helplessness to set in.

[@davidkeetz]

seriously?

[@juniorsundar]

The Aaron Sorkin joke at 8:03 had me in stitches. I legitimately replayed that ten times!

[@justmytw0cents]

I want to share this story. It's very short. I live in Pennsylvania. I'm also in an AP Government course. A lady in my class (just turned 18) Volunteers at a polling place. They go through training before they get to volunteer. She spoke of having to be trained on what to do against threats, active assaults, etc. This is the first year they've ever had to do that. Hopefully this helps some people decide what to do tomorrow.

[@mdale814]

What does that have to do with the fact that one of your Senate candidates lacks basic cognitive function? Vote for that guy that can't complete a sentence because there are crazy people out there who pitch a fit when they don't get their way? Only one side regularly excuses and covers for political violence, and it's the Dems.

[@justmytw0cents]

@@mdale814 he's had a stroke. Remove that from the way you're speaking about him. A stroke can affect literally anyone on planet earth. I'm also not saying that the left is a great option, just the better of the two evils.

[@mdale814]

@@justmytw0cents The reason for his cognitive impairment is not relevant to its existence. I will not remove that from the way I speak of him. It's not mean or ablist to recognize the simple fact that he has not shown he has the capacity to perform the duties of the job. Add in the fact that he and his campaign are clearly being dishonest about his recovery, and there's no way you can argue he's the better option. They keep saying his only issue is an inability to comprehend audible speech (already a disqualifier, in my mind), but he can't make it through sentences, even when provided written questions, or worse, when reading prepared speeches from note cards or a teleprompter. I'm sorry that makes you uncomfortable, but he is not cognitively-equipped for the job. It sucks that he had a stroke, especially when he was on the cusp of achieving a lofty goal, but reality doesn't always conform to our wishes and desires.

[@Simbecile]

@@mdale814 if he is not a conservative, he is the better choice for the job. I would vote for a blue balloon before I ever gave a conservative one ounce of power again. One man is recovering from a stroke, the other is the enemy of decency. I'll take the stroke victim every time.

[@x77punk77x]

@@mdale814 ​ Trump and many/most of his lie-generating/propagating minions are not cognitively equipped for public office. Are people who push conspiracy delusions, hate crimes, and coups for political gain “equipped” for public office in a purported democracy? Your side is a sick joke.

[@MrDecentlife]

Every Monday I watch a bit of John Oliver, just to appreciate living in the EU even more.

[@ainumahtar]

I don't think there will be much solace in living in the EU when the US devolves into civil war

[@elsesome2707]

*glances at Sweden's and Italy's election results* Yes, Europe is definitely not having its own crisis with rise of fascism. We definitely didn't shoot our own leg by promoting neoliberal markets as the ultimate antidote for War. *tries not to look at Russia and Ukrine* At least we aren't US.

[@crowhaveninc.2103]

@@ainumahtar Not to forget that we also have our nut-job political parties raising in popularity and conspiracy theories becoming more and more mainstream.

[@luytennick]

most governments in the EU are not much better imo

[@crisgriffin3042]

Yeah... If the leading economy of the world will be fucked up, the waves will hit everyone in the world, as there is almost no country that is not codependent on some economic relations with the US or even just US currency. Like Turkey for example, which local currency's value is directly attached to the US dollar's. Or China, who's third of economy is directly dependent on US markets, and most of the state money are stored in dollars.

[@tyler547]

This is one of the most horrifying last week tonight’s ever! And that’s saying something. Thank you for keeping us informed John.

[@samuela-aegisdottir]

I had a bad day and decided to make me feel better by watching a comedy show and this is what I got. John Oliver delivered a piece where Mitch McConnell was the most positive thing.

[@bagle02]

Can we just take a second to appreciate how the entire audience mutually agreed that the best tasting teletubby would be Po? I’m not sure why, but immediately i thought the exact same thing, and it is absolutely hilarious to me

[@padiose]

Po literally means butt in German. That makes it so much more hilarious. 😂

[@coronato7988]

john oliver absolutely nailing it again, this shit is terrifying

[@florete2310]

It is going to be a shitshow. If people don't show up in numbers. And just vote.

[@VictorSilvestri]

it is truly terrifying. i didn't laugh once during this entire episode ... just frowned in solemn recognition that this shit is legitimately scary. we should be figuring out how to live sustainably on this planet, not trying to figure out how to deal with half a population who believe in conspiracy theories and take part in politics like it's a sport. it's so sickening to be an american at this point.

[@Jason-hg1pc]

2.0

[@misange137]

I was worried there wouldn't be an uplifting ending, but Offerman, being his intelligent, well spoken, kind and handsome self definitely did it for me.

[@RHCole]

Bonus: Offerman is also manlier than most of the right wing, making them all look like wimps and p-words.

[@RobinaB530]

I love the celebrity cameos he's ben doing.

[@ryshow9118]

I think I just had a sexual awakening at 38 😉

[@ladydeerheart1]

There's something about him that's pretty great that's for sure.

[@The93Vector]

There was a cut in the video, though. When they pan back from the dog, the shadow on the trash can is way longer than it was. We just do cuts better than republicans.

[@friedrichjunzt]

For me as a German, these "politicans" from the GOP give me the chills. We all know where it ends when authorians take over a government. Unfortunately, this is not only bad news for America but for us Europeans, too.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

Italy is probably farther along in this madness than the US is, unfortunately. Trump just seems like more Berlusconi. Who would have been surprised at some bunga bunga?

[@lyonellaverde3135]

It would be especially bad for Ukranians. I suspect Putin is watching the results.

[@philiron7461]

As Americans my family is frightened. These maniacs would do anything to gain power. Even police forces have been flooded with these maniacs too. It’s nerve wracking to think people like that have power.

[@bobdollaz3391]

Screaming "fascism" , "Authoritarianism" is hilarious when most of you same npc's supported COVID lockdowns and opposed bodily autonomy (in the form of COVID vaccines) on top of your obese , Queen of Colour, Stacy Abrams denying the results of the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election to this vary day! Get recked, drones!

[@bobdollaz3391]

CPL Weeks, does "election denial" apply to Hillary Clinton, Stacy Abrams, etc?

[@inesa.alfonso9099]

John needs to do an update show of this issue

[@Jason-hg1pc]

Two late.

[@GameChangerDOC]

"One shot, no cuts." was one of the most badass call outs ever made.

[@bohdan1997]

But if you watch it in slow motion, it's basically just a remote detonation. He doesn't actually appear to be aiming at the trash. Aaaand the little puff of smoke/vapor (like from an CO2/Airgun) does not have the usual flash you would get from a live round. Please appreciate your 2nd amendment rights the same way you appreciate your right to vote. Also I like Offerman and Oliver, I'm not biased against either.

[@thesterndragoon9159]

@@bohdan1997 You DO realize the republican guy in the video they were parodying also didn't actually shoot the can, right? It's a sloppy jump cut to detonation. That was the point of the parody.

[@Palin3]

@@bohdan1997 There is no reason why we should appreciate the 2nd amendment "the same way" we appreciate the right to vote. The latter is the fundamental pillar of a democracy, the former is not.

[@Xeroki41]

@@Palin3 The only reason you have the latter, is because of the former.

[@JenLight]

@@Xeroki41 That's hilariously wrong. But go off

[@2SNesbit]

I know this is a relatively minor point, but the man (with the blurred out dog) was probably dropping his ballot in the Dropbox because the dog would not be allowed in the polling place unless it was a registered service dog.

[@0lyge0]

Typical liberal assuming a mundane occurrence has a mundane explanation rather than seeing it as part of a convoluted conspiracy. Joking aside I wonder why the guy with the dog was a bad actor but the person behind them wasn't. Is it because they fumbled around for a bit before putting the ballot in? Because if you're up to no good you're more likely to be ready to do what you need to and leave rather than hang around.

[@remagic6432]

As I am not familiar with US laws: Is taking a picture of your voting process illegal? Or what is the "documentary" trying to accuse them of there?

[@raining_trees]

@@remagic6432 The running theory as I understand it is that the man was supposedly depositing SEVERAL fake ballots at once. The photo would be to prove to whoever his boss was that he had deposited the fake ballots. It's really just insane. There's no law saying you can't take a photo lol. I'm probably gonna take a pic while voting myself to share with friends on snapchat so like🤷🏻‍♀️ (Although if you show up to a voting place filming everyone and their ballots that's obviously a different story and would be voter intimidation.)

[@NilAthelion]

@@remagic6432 It's not illegal. I thiiiiink they are implying that in a scenario of people being paid to drop off votes, said folks would take pictures of it for proof, similar to pictures of packages being dropped off by other delivery services. Or, you know, taking pictures of the process for proof, because voting is an important civic duty one should be proud of, and might want to record and commemorate.

[@dreamcanvas5321]

@@remagic6432 They just highlight any details that occur, no matter how incidental, as though it's more evidence of how shameless the "scam" is. I remember this from a private school where they showed us an infamous "documentary" claiming the moon landing was faked. Honestly, I was somewhat taken in except at the very end when they just randomly shoe-horned in JFK's assassination for no reason, and then I was like "wait a sec..." (Still pissed at the school for presenting that nonsense even though it was like over a decade ago.)

[@cx5307]

I worked as an election official in Germany at the last federal and state elections. About 20 percent of the voters explicitly thanked us for our work, some said we should get more money, 0 people offended or even threatened us.

[@MrcreepyZero]

Jas das ist good ;)

[@deborahbarnes6741]

I always thank the poll workers when I vote.

[@maroonedexplorer6622]

Probably because Germans already know fascism doesn’t work out well.

[@powerviolence29]

Yes cause a good amount of people in America are gullible to conspiracy and dumb

[@VenetusAlpha]

Please take me in when this place falls.

[@robbyfrankz]

My 4-year-old understands fair play better than election deniers

[@couragekarnga8735]

Such a huge relief watching this after the midterms! Thank you, America, for restoring my faith!

[@MrMaarten1969]

Don't cheer too early: the maga morons are still out there and still many republican voters prefer to vote on someone they consider extremist than a more moderate democrat.

[@davidmacy411]

It worked out decently this midterm, but its far from over.

[@michellekaiser4853]

​@@davidmacy411that's the problem right. We think it'll be okay until it isn't.

[@Ostnizdasht206]

@@davidmacy411 Yeah... and that makes me depressed..

[@bjoardar]

Maintaining democracy is a constant struggle. The moment you don't fight for it, you lose it.

[@ZZ-sb8os]

To whomever is either paying for or taking less money to allow this to be ad free on YT, I both thank and salute you.

[@paulshallbetter1080]

YT likes politics from Oliver's perspective. Fox News doesn't receive the same treatment, I assure you.

[@adambuchbinder2791]

@@paulshallbetter1080 Monetization is up to the poster. HBO is okay not getting revenue from these clips. If Fox was okay with that, they'd turn off monetization as well. The fact that you saw a conspiracy against the right in all this rhymes with the vague sense of corruption that's led to the problems described in the video. That's pretty funny, isn't it?

[@paulshallbetter1080]

@@adambuchbinder2791 I don't see a "conspiracy" here, except that YT and other media companies have demonstrated bias against the Right; they admit it, so there's really no argument. BTW, my channel is monetized, but I receive no income from it, as YT is doing something to "compensate" a record company for using a classical piece of music... Monetization is often more complicated than one might think. And again I say that it is not unpatriotic to question election results. Maintaining a free and honest election process is a responsibility of every voting citizen. I am not an "election denier," but I think looking at the process is valid. In fact, I believe it to be patriotic in the truest sense of the word.

[@adambuchbinder2791]

@@paulshallbetter1080 Okay, but you do see how the difference in "treatment" of Last Week Tonight and Fox News that you described doesn't actually exist, and then you smoothly moved on to another, entirely different claim? Is it because it's not really about monetization, it's about a vibe you have that conservatism is being suppressed by Big Tech? Nobody here, or in the show, is saying that it's unpatriotic to question election results. But when you spend a great deal of time looking for malfeasance, completely fail to find it, and then keep pushing a narrative that the entire election was somehow undetectably stolen, that's something else entirely.

[@duckqueak]

@@paulshallbetter1080 As Adam pointed out your first thought was to say there was a conspiracy before even looking up the facts. I think you should see that as a wake up call to ask what else you do that for.

[@OmegaUberDeathbot]

I'm so glad Nick Offerman holds the rifle the right way. The other guy held it like his weak little arms were tired. Lol

[@ericreese7792]

Republican politicians are all hat, no cattle.

[@samuela-aegisdottir]

I dont think being able to hold a rifle is a posotive trait. Violence leads only to violence. In my country, most of the people cant hold a weapon and we are much safer place than US. No school shooting ever.

[@pierrotpierrot4768]

Im sorry for my insensitive sense of humor, but Holly Caust is one of the funniest names ive ever hearddddddd WAHAHAHAHAH Oliver & his team of writers are always funny, but sometimes they just hit you with absolutelg golden bits 😂😂😂 i cant stop laughing

[@copacelu93]

"Whether it's true or not, their perception is their reality." And with that, the "facts don't care about your feelings" crowd finally takes their mask off

[@Dreigonix]

IN A UNIVERSE OF RED AND BLUE, WHERE PERCEPTION IS REALITY… **One Of A Kind intensifies**

[@stephenlee9571]

it's always been this way. Did slavers give a shit about reality or how they were willing to fight a war to keep others in bondage? Did the KKK give a shit that black Americans were citizens and deserved equal protection? Conservatives have always been off in a weird reality parallel to ours.

[@kosh9639]

So, if Biden wasn't a Crappy Corporatist DINO President... Democrats would have The House, Senate & Presidency.. And Could Pass Progressive/Dem policies-- that help common American citizens. If, Republican win the House.. they will Only, write & pass Corporatist Republican Austerity & Corporatist Bills-- for Dem Senate/Presidental approval. 🤦

[@Dreigonix]

@@kosh9639 What are you saying?

[@rossradtke]

"My feelings don't care about the facts." - GOP

[@ericlee3396]

Nick Offerman is a goddamn National Treasure

[@tacticalgrace6456]

Take it from us over in Europe:- Nick Offerman is a Gott-damn UNESCO world heritage site of significant cultural importance and its forever to our shame that when he was in London in the guise of Ron Swanson that we didn’t make a special diplomatic allowance for him to be able to purchase things with “the most wonderful piece of paper in the world” 😳

[@Sonichero151]

No matter the role, Nick Offerman radiates a commanding and prestigious aura that makes me listen to everything he ever says. If he had a TV show where he taught people about the history of wood craftsmanship, it would be the number one rated show on the planet

[@walterfowler4371]

I'm 31 and I wish he'd take me for my first drink. It won't be my first, but I think it'll still be magical.

[@pintordemonas]

Came here to say this.

[@brunhildevalkyrie]

He looks weird without a mustache tho

[@radiohippie]

Not gonna lie, this legitimately made me decided to work at a polling place in the next election. I work with a Q-anon believer who is working at the polls tomorrow and local Dems need to be doing more to make sure that we are involved in the process. Republicans are frighteningly good at organizing, as we've seen.

[@tamannasharma4855]

This is so true. The cult mentality has given them literal superpowers while democrats just depend on logic and sanity of these people to figure the truth out and do the right thing 😒 America is beyond that, everyone from outside can see that

[@suezbell1]

I now suspect that the SCOTUS Roe decision leak was a conservative strategy -- not just to celebrate the win but to have the rage about it peak and ebb before the election.

[@crocodilewani5467]

It's because Republicans have literally nothing else to do in their lives. Their existences are so pathetic that all they can do with it is spend 100% of their attention on watching Fox News and being angry about "realities" that don't even really exist.

[@oldslowcoach]

cult mentality will do that

[@annebalderston2520]

Yes, they are and they have a lot of money.

[@Mindful14]

I know it’s old, but this is one of my favorite episodes!

[@tyfahlman]

As someone who lives in Arizona I am relieved and proud that it looks like all these dangerous wackos lost…

[@joebone1961]

That's just like your opinion man hahha

[@fra92ts]

@@joebone1961 which is also the foundation to what's reality according to some strange strange man, the fact that factual truth and feelings truth coincide this time is a coincidence. No wait, Kevin said there are no coincidences... Who to believe?!

[@joebone1961]

@@fra92ts hhmmm very cryptic. I was just quoting the dude, brah. I don't take too much of this seriously. Politics is for them not us. Some people like Lake I believe are in it for their states and constituents but mostly I think the people in politics are in it for money and/or power. You know like your pelosi types.

[@fra92ts]

@@joebone1961 yeah, my pelosi type i vote from Italy. I live in an actual first world country, thankfully I'm not involved in your banana Republic shananigans

[@duckqueak]

@@fra92ts Bro saying you Italian is not helping lol your prime minister is super right wing.

[@AS-kq7hw]

Somehow Nick Offerman makes everything 100x better. I think I saw him reviewing cooking utensils once. It was great!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

He was so great in Hearts Beat Loud

[@zacburns2724]

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING PRETTY MUCH THIS ENTIRE EPISODE UP FOR EVERYONE TO WATCH AND LEARN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!

[@junaidhussainnle]

Yes and in all caps

[@Theproclaimed]

@@junaidhussainnle he needs to yell so everyone hears him

[@zacburns2724]

@@Theproclaimed EXACTLY

[@zacburns2724]

@AWOL trooper usually they leave the beginning out and only post the big story

[@quintuscrinis]

20:57 Send them to Northern England (specifically Sunderland and Newcastle)!! By-hand counts there, for up-to 60,000 votes, can be done in under 1 hour.

[@arcie3716]

I was so stressed by the midterms I actually had to wait 3 days after the elections to watch this lol

[@JimAlfredson]

Me too!

[@hotchocolategirl1der]

Same

[@Isawwhatyoudid]

me too, the day after I just read wikipedia pages about random whatever rather than open a single tab about the news. The Red Wave was a joke though and for that I am very pleased.

[@theold1.]

same

[@nkjassal]

I feel you. I waited five days myself.

[@ThatsABitPersonal]

Always ready to drop everything to screw over my sleep schedule for John

[@Firstthunder]

Same!

[@notaspy1227]

Sleep Schedule?

[@NoahGooder]

wait you actually have a sleep schedule?

[@POPE.]

sleep?

[@jazzy1785]

*I'm in this comment and I don't like it* 😂

[@ESC_907]

Gods, now I remember why I love John Oliver so damn much. Pokémon references, representation of various minority subclasses, and a beautiful sense of humor. Oh, and brilliant writers on staff (best give credit where it is due).

[@alno2554]

John Oliver must do a piece strictly on 2000 mules. It would be so funny 😂

[@burkles4456]

Having nick offerman in this was a good call. He’s seen as a ‘conservative icon’ from him playing a character in parks and Rec.

[@Kingko1234]

No he isn't. He is a Hollywood elite who is far removed from reality.

[@attmlb]

He even nailed the shot with the iron sights down on the rifle. Like could they have faked it? Sure, but even if they did it looks better than the other guy.

[@whitneymouse]

Pretty sure he is a libertarian in real life, as well.

[@Concorde1059]

@@attmlb it is 100% edited in, but as you said, they actually did it like they meant it

[@caneyebus]

@@Concorde1059 more likely that they had a small amount of explosives and just used a remote detonator. I just hope they got that puppers away before it went boom.

[@februerin]

Kudos to whoever in the writer's room suggested the Teletubbies bit. "There are laws, apparently" is a severely underrated line in that bit and this whole segment 🤣

[@kelaram88]

I appreciated it

[@milliamp]

Interesting I felt like the whole bit didn't really add anything and wasn't necessary to the rest of the segment.

[@E2O10]

@@milliamp You felt that the comedy bit didn't add to the comedy show? Interesting

[@milliamp]

@@E2O10 I liked a lot of the other parts and I wouldn't have opposed the Teletuby bit I just thought he beat it into the ground kind of. It just didn't resonate with me.

[@caroljo420]

Yeah, that cracked me up pretty good!

[@turnoutcustoms]

Only John Oliver could teach us important lessons, make us laugh, and make us cry in less than an hour. What an emotional rollercoaster

[@mikerieck306]

Because Oliver is jacked on cocaine and is an emotional train wreck.😆

[@serendipityshopnyc]

And he does it pretty much every week he makes a program. Kudos!

[@theanti-troll2124]

George Carlin: Hold my !$%&*^& beer!

[@Jason-hg1pc]

The coaster went off rail

[@natehall6120]

Did the ATF notice Collins shouldered that arm brace? Go get em boys 😆😂

[@Korvorkian1]

I have to say this is one of the hardest clips to watch because it's frustrating to be in a world like where people can just deny facts and we are in an increasingly dangerous situation seemingly every election cycle. The worst part about this is it feels like it's utterly hopeless and that there's nothing we can do aside from vote. And even then watch as the votes are denied

[@chphotographix]

So you agree denying the fact that men can't be women, right?

[@CybersteelEx]

We are in the same situation to the powderkeg that is the pre-WW1 era.

[@firstlast8258]

Hope is not a strategy

[@robb1324]

I hate to break it to you, but we've been in this world for many years now. At least as long as when Fox News used to refer to itself as "The no spin zone." I remember in the south, people driving cars painted over with swastikas after Obama was elected 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dalstein3708]

They are not really denying facts. They are saying "We don't care about democratic principles. We just want the power." Then they make something up to legitimize it. Welcome to fascism.

[@johnchessant3012]

If this was a conversation being had in any other country, the UN would be sending peacekeeping forces to ensure a peaceful transfer of power.

[@coffin1316]

Unfortunately the US isn't technically under UN jurisdiction 😞

[@elizabethwarman9028]

We need the UN to send troops to all election precients

[@Corbomite_Meatballs]

Don't give them ideas.

[@suitov]

They blurred the dog out... I'm finished. That's it. My brain is off to pet it. In the UK on polling days we have Twitter accounts that post nothing but photos of dogs at polling stations. That's what matters and I'm proud of us.

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

Every time I'm feeling down about the state of the UK I only need to look across the pond and I don't feel so bad.

[@suitov]

@@adrianthoroughgood1191 Following US politics is less upsetting for me because it seems further from home. They're also like cartoons, whereas ours are more boring and (sometimes) grown-ups. It just makes it easier to suppress the horror and laugh, somehow.

[@HydroSnips]

@@suitov Their politicians seems to take their job seriously though, even the bonkers ones. Ours are just there for a new item on a CV, or ambition, or to line up a cushy job on a board afterwards or just grift and live the high life. They certainly don’t seem to be remotely competent or serious about politics, judging by the state of the country. It’s not even managed decline anymore, it’s just been a total hollowing-out over a decade and it’s now collapsing and none of them seemed to look at what the medium-term result of their policies would do because they just think in terms of election cycles or “oh we’ll just let the next govt sort that out…”

[@ChekhovBla]

Well does not make the election here any better though now does it. Your vote still does not count, unless your area (constituency) agrees in majority. That is not any better than US now is it? Proportional representation is the most representative and fairest system when voting into lower and upper chambers both. In UK, we have 91 ppl who have power based on who their ´daddy is´. And that is not counting the royals. The last elections here I think showed plenty and none of it that I could see where I could say I looked at US and was thinking 'it could have been worse'. No actually, Trump was just a more powerful clown than Johnson, but can we say Johnson was any better? Nope.

[@chkl1118]

Really? The blurring of the dog was the last straw for you? They blurred the person, too. It's a protection of privacy.. Photos of dogs at polling stations is what you think matters? Is that even a fetish?

[@TiihoPlays]

"One shot, no cuts" goes so incredibly hard.

[@Saltail]

That "Tucker Carlson is Cocomelon for bigots," quote might just be the best thing I've heard all year holy shit

[@abercrombieblovs2042]

30:49 onwards is also a pretty good quote out of context

[@couragekarnga8735]

Tucker Carlson is a human wedgie.

[@bedwinkawliga9897]

Most watched news show on TV. Cope and seethe

[@alveolate]

@@bedwinkawliga9897 wait, people still watch "news shows" on TV?

[@alruiz512]

That's why your life is sad

[@AnthonyGoodley]

Everything is exactly how they wish it to be. There are no mistakes! *Make your vote count!*

[@AnthonyGoodley]

The independent news journalists on Redacted on KZbin cover real news.

[@abwab-g8n]

@@AnthonyGoodley I used to love that channel (~6 years ago) until I found out who signs their checks

[@CollinMcLean]

@@abwab-g8n Who?

[@MausMasher54]

@@AnthonyGoodley Too bad it is on RT, eh????

[@AnthonyGoodley]

@@MausMasher54 I have no clue what your talking about. Redacted is on KZbin and Rumble. Not on RT.

[@chrisjones8791]

2000 mules is the equivalent of someone watching football while applying Golf rules and then getting upset at the "Law breaking"

[@chrisjones5411]

Cool name 👍

[@chrisjones8791]

@@chrisjones5411 agree!

[@Chunkboi]

2000 mules was believed by one million fools.

[@treyhelms1917]

Are you aware what 2000 mules was about?

[@Chunkboi]

@@treyhelms1917 yes, it was about Dinesh D’Souza’s inability to correctly interpret data, while he comes up with repeatedly debunked lies about the 2020 election. It’s a propaganda film.

[@konstellashon1364]

True the Vote just admitted to a Georgia judge they don't have the evidence they claimed in 2000 Mules to have! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomasjohnson308]

"One shot, no cuts." What a great end to that episode!

[@merissaj4518]

Thank you for putting Nick Offerman in this. A soothing balm at the end of the terror spiel.

[@BigSmiley0TV]

Yes that was hilarious, and he didn't even hold the rifle down so low it looked like he was purposefully trying to pose with it like it was an extension for his manhood, like the political hack did

[@robcampbell3387]

Nick exudes the ACTUAL masculinity that dudes like the first guy think they have. Perfect way to end this.

[@vvsvlogsYT]

The writing on this episode is top notch, huge props to the crew and John for the delivery

[@sdpitt49]

The CIAs propaganda machine does great work

[@firstlast8258]

@@sdpitt49 pawn, patsy, or dead

[@Ropetrick6]

​@@sdpitt49 No need to call out Fox like that

[@degummybear]

@@sdpitt49 You’re looking at at real interviews with these delusional fucks. You don’t believe your eyes and ears? Take your meds my guy.

[@BillAdams-fb3jm]

[18:35] "Mark Kampf." Really. That's simultaneously ridiculous and hilarious.

[@cherrybutterflyproductions6795]

Also worth noting, If you see someone dropping off multiple ballots, they're probably just making voting easier for people who couldn't make it to the polling site because voting day isn't a national holiday, for some reason.

[@Missconduct044]

Logic and reasoning do not work with those people.

[@TheTrueAdept]

Even if voting is a national holiday, it wouldn't be given as a business holiday. Ever. Especially if you work with heavy machinery (there is a guy who I forum with who works for a company that has machinery that requires _SEVERAL_ days to shut down and start up without problems, you can see where that is going).

[@rastislavzima]

In my country elections are from the early morning and through the very late evening, so bussy people could find a time to drop a ballot. And its always on saturday when most people are not in work. And people can vote outside their hometown. In some close countries voting is happening through 2 days. Also ill or disabled people can ask for mobile ballot team to collect their ballot. It is not allowed voting substitution by other people. Dropping multiple ballots would always raise questions (like e.g. trading with the votes) it would be better to organize it in another way so that it could not be put into question.

[@ElazarusWills]

And its legal. In Colorado you can collect and deliver up to 10 ballots.

[@cogspace]

Even if everyone got Voting Day off (which we should, to be clear) it would still be totally normal for one person to deliver more than one ballot to a drop box. If I'm going to the pharmacy and stop to drop off my ballot on the way, why not drop off my wife's ballot too? Why not offer to do the same for my dad who can't drive anymore, or my brother who is busy with school? Helping other people exercise their right to vote is the most democratic thing you can do. The fact that these people doing such a normal and positive thing are being labeled as "ballot mules" and no doubt subjected to abuse and danger is profoundly disgusting.

[@AK-jt9gx]

In Washington, we all vote by mail. Yesterday, I dropped off my partner’s ballot AND mine at the courthouse dropbox, shuffled around my belongings just like dog guy, and took a photo of putting the ballots in so I could Snapchat it to friends as a reminder to vote. I had walked from around the corner rather than driving up, because we’d just used the local coffee shop on that street to fill out our ballots. Basically, I looked exactly like dog guy while I was voting. I would be so fucking thrilled if footage of me voting ended up in some future conspiracy documentary

[@dawnelle1313]

absolutely! I did this with my dads and my ballot!

[@dietotaku]

i wonder how many of the people watching that person drop their ballot were thinking "you mean i could've skipped this line and just dropped my vote in the mail? damn..."

[@mikedown1250]

but did you do it in broad daylight where other people could blatantly see you using your freedom?

[@CaptainMisery86]

In the primaries for 2020, Washington threw out around 100,000 mail in ballots.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

I had our toddler push the ballot in the ballot box for me at the Shoreline library. It was my ballot, but I’m sure that the conspiracy theorists would have a field day with it since our son is clearly too young to vote.

[@lichenberri]

my moms a vote mule. i asked her to drop off my absentee ballot on her way to work. cant believe the print on the absentee ballot envelope telling me i could ask a family member to drop off my ballot for me was a lie. guess im going to jail.

[@Estarile]

OMG so is my dad. He went in and dropped off the family's ballots while we all sat in the car to try and prevent excess/potential exposure to Corona, because we were voting in a hot zone.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

In Alabama you’re in trouble. Most other states no one cares.

[@sherylsmallwood-valdivia5375]

With her permission (and proper signature) I am dropping off my mom's mail ballot in the morning. I signed the proper area stating I'm merely just dropping it off. Guess I'm still on my way to jail!

[@veroniquebellamy4741]

Also, Dinesh DiSouza is a convicted felon, convicted of campaign finance violations. The only criminal in Dinesh’s movie is Dinesh himself.

[@jakefromstatefarm142]

Trump pardoned him

[@veroniquebellamy4741]

@@jakefromstatefarm142 - Yes, he PARDONED him. In order to get a PARDON, you need to admit culpability for the crime. All a pardon does is relieve a person of the consequences of a conviction. I think you're confusing pardons with exonerations.

[@jakefromstatefarm142]

@@veroniquebellamy4741 please tell me more of presidential exonerations

[@veroniquebellamy4741]

@@jakefromstatefarm142 - Unless you're talking about the exoneration of presidents, there is no such thing as "presidential exonerations". It's not like presidents can unmake the reality that made Dinesh DiSouza guilty of the crimes he committed in the first place.

[@jakefromstatefarm142]

@@veroniquebellamy4741 so which one did trump do?

[@dudeguy3173]

I was on the fence about voting because I would miss some time at work, but the last 3 minutes of this video convinced me to do it. Thanks

[@zenaku666]

This is why election day should be a holiday.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@zenaku666 or just have everyone vote by mail. Oregon’s system is great, Washington copied it. You have time to read up about what and who you’re voting for which is really important for local races where you’re not going to remember 15 names.

[@bulletsandbracelets4140]

@@Justanotherconsumer Agree!! (Though also agree with election day being an encouraged holiday) Illinois now has permanent vote-by-mail registration too! Which was absolutely amazing. I didn't have to remember to re-register before the deadline - I just received my ballot in the mail. The only reason I'd need to change anything going forward is if I move or intend to, at some point, vote in person. Should be a standard. There's no reason not to make the process as easy as possible on people.

[@deannachilian1848]

Thank you for voting!

[@me0262]

@@zenaku666 I'm all for that, however I'm not going to be in my home state for election day (I'll be working on fun stuff at Redstone). I dropped off my absentee ballot this past Wednesday.

[@peytonklinkenberg907]

the most ironic thing about Kari Lake is that she used to be an anchor at a "fake news" station for literally years before she decided to run for gov

[@mrflibble3226]

No, the most ironic thing is that she got fired from Fox for being too extreme & then just doubled down on it.

[@GannerRhysode]

No the most ironic thing is that Democrats tanked Kari Lakes more moderate GOP primary opponent Karrin Robsons campaign because they thought a pro Trump Republican would be easier to defeat. So democrats are the reason Kari Lake secured the nomination and probably the governors seat.

[@Em3ga]

@@GannerRhysode facts. The Democrats funded her primary more than they are funding actual Democratic candidates?

[@brendencarney7821]

Used to anchor and left because she was sick of the lack of journalistic integrity. Is now calling them out for it. That’s a good thing

[@GmrLeon]

@@GannerRhysode wait, so if this is true, they learned nothing from 2016 (not surprising, just...ugh)? cool. US politics are infuriating.

[@cmyk8964]

“I don’t want to sound alarmist. I don’t need to sound like Chicken Little. I don’t need to LOOK like him either, but-” was one of the best throwaway gags this season

[@Cedar_Wolf]

I'm surprised that he didn't make a 'Shrimp Po' Boy' joke when he was talking about roasting Po. Also, no reference to Po from Kung Fu Panda, either.

[@Onigirli]

LOL I loved that because I was thinking it just as he said it (the 'look like him' bit)

[@CrispyChrisCries69]

When Tucker was speaking about "mentally defective", I thought he was talking about Trump for a second 😂.