Brexit III: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@jamesburk8145]

That clip of the "Love Island" girls discussing brexit was the epitome of "A little confused but she's got the spirit"

[@heathergustar638]

How do you keep a blonde in suspense

[@MrArk1265]

@@heathergustar638 risk their credit card usages

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

You know what? You've got a point there.

[@Dan55888]

It is the epitome of stupid pretty people

[@Avernacus]

I'd say it was more absolute morons with literal apple sauce for brains try to have a conversation...wtf is this world.

[@te0nani]

"Brexit [....] It's going to be A SHITSHOW." Lord Buckethead, 2017.

[@listigerlurch4340]

All hail to Lord Buckethead!

[@BigT.Larrity]

Lord Buckethead would have been a far better PM than Theresa May. That's not a joke, I'm dead serious.

[@madman19931612]

@@BigT.Larrity Oh it's a joke alright doesn't make it any less true thoug

[@joeearley6467]

All hail!

[@lnsflare1]

That's what it said on the mug, Mary.

[@casualverse]

*Britain is Confused!* *Britain hurt itself in its own confusion!*

[@dawatcherz]

tey want to be free from the eu idiocracy, from those unelected drunk anti-democracy fools.

[@pluckybellhop66]

😂

[@rehmanarshad1848]

😂😂😂😂

[@haythamkenway8675]

@@dawatcherz You don't know what you're talking about

[@haythamkenway8675]

It wasn't Britain but 17 million manipulated people in a country of 66 million

[@kevint1929]

Boris Johnson dodging away from policy questions on a bicycle is one of the most British political scandals ever

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Or hiding in a fridge.

[@yay-depression]

oh this aged like milk

[@johnoss3987]

Honestly, before I'd seen the clip, if you had verbally described it to me and asked if it was either something A) from Monty Python, B) Alan Partridge or C) an actual fucking thing having happened, I know which answer I'd pick the last...

[@sarangistudent8614]

BRING BACK TRUSS 🤪

[@andybray9791]

He was never a leaver

[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

“I’m part way through the 585 page agreement.” “Noooo...who are you?”

[@DaveWraptastic]

I wish more people read it

[@NJ-wb1cz]

@@DaveWraptastic why? what difference does it make? You do realize how much it will cost overall? People hire politicians to save time to do this sort of thing for them.

[@Lloyd2112DT]

@@NJ-wb1cz And the politicians hire interns to read the things they're voting on for them.

[@swanky_yuropean7514]

@@Lloyd2112DT So the unpaid interns are actually the masterminds who run the world. It's kind of humbling and scary at the same time if you think about it.

[@matekochkoch]

@@Lloyd2112DT Trump uses Fox-News

[@kuddman]

"I lost a grand father in the first world war, I lost an uncle in the second world war and we survived..." Well...but your grand father and your uncle didn't, unfortunately...

Damnnnn

[@Souleater787]

No no he actually lost them. They're still wandering in a field somewhere I reckon

[@Kittsim]

@@Souleater787 damnit pappi got lost in the corn again. Get the *gun*

[@Souleater787]

@@Kittsim gotta rout that sunovabitch 'fore he gets us

[@heathergustar638]

Very good Mr bond

[@nikunjsharma4126]

The level of discourse among those girls gives you a good understanding of how much people understand brexit and other complex socio-economic issues

[@mscbijles1256]

But thankfully (and maybe surprisingly) also shows that people WANT others to deal with difficult stuff for them. Unless some dopey gets them all riled up and angry about something they possibly don't even have to be angry about.

[@BigbrotherMK]

@Zack Smith More correctly whole World in a nutshell

[@singami465]

How Oliver sees Brexit*.

[@marcelwindpassinger5572]

Yes, because these girls surely are the best the "Leave" side has to offer. And you people lap it up... 😂

[@Nemesis-pe7mw]

Well I'd say it shows you how big of an idiot most people are...

[@hamham_6411]

"...on March 29th, when the UK is officially said to leave the EU." Yeah... About that...

[@renatocorvaro6924]

I think the plan at this point is to ignore it and hope it goes away

[@m0nkEz]

@@renatocorvaro6924 I'm pretty sure most of parliament is just stalling until someone comes up with a solution that allows them to stay in the EU.

[@stamatiamichelaki5008]

2019 and you are still in the EU.

[@itsa-itsagames]

hey, march 29th could be in any year lol

[@thegrayyernaut]

@@renatocorvaro6924 Just like how we deal with mental issues and our jobs xD

[@PerfectlyLostMySanity]

Best movie sequel: Brexit 3 and this time... there is no more cheese

[@kobethecruz8262]

Lost My Sanity trilogy*

[@brandonayong7656]

@@Queenu1 yes we might MILK it a little too much but our CHEESY comments is NOT YOUR buisness and arguring with us is a MOO point . ( Milk - Cheesy - Nachos - Cow )

[@konigstiger3252]

Here we go again. The British choose national sovereignty but dumb ass May is a globalist Sellout. Every country is fine with WTO rules, so can UK. This liberal clown literally said people should not have power for self determination. Instead should just let an all powerful government make decisions for them. Talk about undermining democracy.

[@ashenwuss1651]

Lost! I love seeing you here from time to time

[@charlieni645]

There's only salt and vinegar.

[@beipiaosaurus]

Dragonfruit's produce code is 3040, to any Kroger cashiers at 6 pm on a rainy Sunday.

[@VORTEX___]

life saver

[@Jokerthief7]

@@VORTEX___ Like the candy?

[@Awesometrax]

As a longtime grocery store cashier I can confirm.

[@darkkat5930]

That code should be good at any grocery store in the states.

[@Awesometrax]

@@darkkat5930 Canada as well.

[@Tosti_Tory]

We Dutch people want to thank the British for all those companies that are putting their HQ in Amsterdam now!

[@johnny_eth]

The germans from Frankfurt thank equally.

[@cros13]

Thanks from Dublin too! Bank of America HQ, Standard & Poors HQ and €190Bn in Barclay's assets last week alone.

[@amsterdam9290]

😎💖

[@georgplaz]

@The Godless please troll somewhere else

[@leonidasspyrou2368]

I got a letter from my AIG car insurance, saying that my portfolio has been moved to Luxembourg due to Brexit. That means jobs and revenue for them (not that they need it).

[@NicolaMulholland]

John Oliver: I'll tell you why Boris can't answer any serious questions, he doesn't have any answers... UK: we should make this guy Prime Minister.....

[@beng.5067]

@Kaleb Kurian wasn’t that a cult leader?

[@beng.5067]

@Kaleb Kurian Okay, so A) that’s whataboutism. So get bent. B) Einstein being a cunt doesn’t discredit his scientific theories. That’s how science works. However, a cult leader is clearly going to have a wildly different world-view than literally every other person ever. Especially since he’s already inclined to autocratic tendencies. Y’know, being a CULT LEADER.

[@maxence2915]

@Kaleb Kurian lmao that s the definition of an autocratie when there is just one closed group of people being able to access power. Being "smart" doesn t mean making good decision. You world view is really awful

[@beng.5067]

@Kaleb Kurian okay, so the States have a two party system. Which isn’t how most countries operate. Because it’s bad. But it’s better than tyranny. And just because someone wants to be an autocrat doesn’t mean they’re smart, of good hearted. In fact, it almost entirely excludes the latter. So I don’t get your point

[@Giondi]

Hey Britain, stop making huge decisions in wildly irresponsible ways without thinking through the consequences, that's America's thing.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Yeah, look how well that worked over here. The UK was supposed to be the voice of reason.

[@shadowedspartan3237]

"This dark lord has twisted and manipulated your mind, until you became the very thing you swore to destroy."

[@LeviathanTamer31]

No no no, that was the UN and EU's job. America and Britain's thing is to be the country that manages to occasionally get idiots in power who think that every other nation in the world is wrong and that means that monumental decisions should be made that play on almost entirely made up fears.

[@razorwireclouds5708]

@@couragekarnga8735 when? i don't recall Britain being responsible or particularly bright in the past 200 years...at all.

[@sdgdhpmbp]

The current America is a direct relative of Britain, most likely its rebellious child, so Britain is only staying true to its heritage. Except when Britain is irresponsible, it's ironically on a larger scale than America, even today.

[@rachelthornton4442]

Thank goodness this show drew attention to the border issue in Northern Ireland. A lot of politicians take the issue too lightly, as if years of discrimination, unnecessary bloodshed and violence didn’t occur here. I’m so happy that John Oliver gave the issue an international platform.

[@Mattrix94gaming]

Maybe if the politicians realised that if the Troubles reignite, they become targets, they would start to take the border seriously. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

[@418cdygrn]

Why did people shoot and bomb the checkpoints?

[@jotabeas22]

@@418cdygrn Not only that. Also civilian targets and police cars and even military vehicles. Northern Ireland is seen as an occupied area, and the way the government treated it didn't help. They want independence from the UK to rejoin Ireland.

[@TwelvetreeZ]

All these Tory twats talking about WW2 and how "we lived through that, we'll get through this" - most if them weren't even alive then! And yet they've conveniently forgotten the Troubles, which nearly all of them lived through. The fact they're willing to throw two whole countries under the bus for this half-baked disaster says so much.

[@jlr108]

@@jbidwell605 It's David Cameron, but otherwise I totally agree with you.

[@shaileshrana7165]

"I'm just quoting what I saw on a mug, Mary" is my go-to line now.

[@eddgrs9193]

This is pure gold. I'm at work right now and I don't have Android studio installed, but someone should make a mug-quote-generator app right now ! :)

[@QuinnF97]

I loved the dazed "who are you?" after the dude said he was halfway through reading the agreement. 😆

[@sumairb9978]

*w h o a r e y o u*

[@Thule-ob1vm]

We in America would like to tell Britain how unutterably stupid they're being, but the glass house we built in 2016 has such a nice view, it would be a shame to start flinging stones around.

[@Frank-wf6iw]

Hmmm yes lets stick with a union that punishes anyone who steps put of line and is falling apart

[@antred11]

@@Frank-wf6iw "Hmmm yes lets stick with a union that punishes anyone who steps put of line" It punishes those that violate the rules EVERYBODY agreed to when they entered. "and is falling apart" Bullshit.

[@extrams0]

Ah, the good ol ' "well, it isn't perfect, so of course I rather run away and punch myself in the balls then help fix it" logic. To quote John: "Dope".

[@joergenmaster7530]

You sir won the internets today!! have an upvote good chap

[@jbo4547]

Americans believe in democracy/democratic republicanism you fucking bitch. The EU is NOT that.

[@jackdiseker3467]

On the one hand, I appreciate that one girl on "Love Island" that's actually trying to have a discussion. On the other hand.......... wow.

[@thetrustysidekick3013]

It's Love Island, they literally put the dumbest bimbos in the UK on that show.

[@qazzaqstan]

Although, had they been the ones to decide whether or not to leave Britain wouldn't be in this mess right now

[@JustAnEmptyCageGirl]

In her defense, tho, cheese is a serious matter that must be prioritized. Always!

[@gamerguy425]

Having watched IHE's video on it I'm not surprised. It's like the British version of Jersey shore but, even worse.

[@IntroToYourPsych]

British accents will never sound intelligent to you again after watching that reality show.... lol

[@urduib]

Wee need a conversation on free speech after that clip, Is it really a good idea 😂

[@kittaylor5752]

Love Island or Gogglebox? Both are packed with morons, but Gogglebox is a bit more self aware. Love Island makes me ashamed to be British. Unfortunately, a lot of my country-fellows are stupid and watch that shit.

[@datalphalion]

*C h E e S e ?*

[@Widdekuu91]

@@kittaylor5752 To be honest, every country has that stuff. We had 'Oh Oh cherso' and 'Zon zuipen ziekenhuis' and 'hotter than my daughter' and to be fair, they had to dig déép to find the truly trashy ones in our tiny country (and since we're all about the slogan; ' *act normal!* ', I'm guessing many neighbours have already shamed trashy ones back into proper clothing) but nevertheless, it's dissapointing to see the amount of people that act like animals and not humans. p.s. I'm from the Netherlands.

[@le_th_]

@@kittaylor5752 Don't feel bad. We have the same type of morons in the US who watch similarly embarrassing "reality" TV shows. Every country has its emotionally mature people and its emotionally immature people, and everything in between. That's just the way it is. The only people who should be ashamed are the producers. They're the ones creating that overly histrionic nonsense.

[@timw9745]

Time for part IV!

[@tomsonrk]

yep

[@leofsgarage]

Self Destruction is the hottest trend wordlwide

[@Banzaimastr]

@David Sanchez Thats odd when i go there to visit my family they speak English there...hmmm *waits for something about Muslims invading, and that I have no idea what im talking about without proper research being done, and how it makes him feel. In 3..2..1*

[@donnavorce8856]

THE Comment of the year. (At least so far.)

[@MPostma72]

@@Banzaimastr You hurt my feelings, therefor nazi 😁😁😁

[@willtheprodigy3819]

Brexit is the moral thing to do

[@Banzaimastr]

@@MPostma72 LOL i was going with that dude just being a dumbass but goddamn you're dropping the gauntlet on him

[@lordbuckethead1593]

All of this could have been avoided if you had just elected me, Lord Buckethead, to be the supreme overlord of the United Kingdom... #BucketheadForBritain

[@Sanderos25]

Would have been funnier if he took the 1946 speech by Churchill in Zurich, advocating for a United States of Europe.

[@jackthatmonkey8994]

Perhaps they were sensible and stayed away from ridiculing history that much

[@arendr]

I think that's Stephen Fry doing the Churchill impression, btw.

[@pizzafacesuperleipoman8634]

Day after the referendum some Briton on tv said that they needed a strong leader like Churchill so he voted leave. I'm not sure how they are related, but Churchill would beat you with his fucking cane for saying something so stupid.

[@upsidedownopinion1440]

@@jackthatmonkey8994 My history hurts so bad from this vid

[@ariapilcher291]

It's really nice to watch a country make a mess and have it not be America.

[@DKTeddyBear]

Sadly this, I'm afraid Australia I hear also, the Taiwan and Ukraine makes it all a combined shit cake that will along with climate change and of course the ever growing shit pile that is USA become a BOMB OF SHIT the world will sadly ALL see... Sadly it's inevitable it seems, all these years of peace means there will be the next generations that takes it all for granted, and starts hating other people again, meaning again there will be war... Maybe not in the same way as the 2 World Wars, but for sure just as devastating... Because it will be like slowly turning up the heat on a frog until it's boiling alive without noticing... We will just become worse and worse and that will become more and more normal and just a fact of life ... Or we will have an official World War 3... Or a much bigger than the World Wars combined, leaving humanity basically having to start over... Or we will just destroy ourselves with disease or other natural disasters, as always hitting the poor and those in need of help the hardest... There is also the possibility of us learning from something that will be the breaking point later on, but then we will inevitably do it again in 100-200 years time again...

[@fluffymustdienow]

Amen!

[@tiyas5378]

Genuinely one of the biggest reasons I watch John Oliver is to soothe my soul by watching countries other than India cock shit up.

[@FlexedNoose]

Well everyone has messes, it’s just us that do it more prominently and consistently

[@chocolateclaire]

. If you get pleasure from somebody else’s demise it just pisses off somebody.

[@karlinchina]

"...didn't really think about the business side" of Brexit says the international businessman whose business relies on the EU. This is just like the Trump voter at the nail factory who didn't realize the trade war would actually hurt his factory and potentially cost him his job.

[@BreakingBad13]

Exactly ha ha! Cheaper and american metal to make nails? Great! This is easier than trying to actually be a better company ! Oh wait, no one buy our nails now...

[@jstarr7506]

@@witnessingobscura952 I'm seeing more in my paycheck since Trump's tax bill.

[@RoyleCgaming]

@@jstarr7506 How's your tax return? lol

[@Bourinos02]

OOPSIE!

[@psmt1234]

@@RoyleCgaming got'em

[@sabrinafrolich5669]

God, I love it when John channels his inner Mean Girl... "Theresa's in trou---ble"

[@o76923]

I can't wait for part 4 now that Johnson is going to be PM.

[@2006glg]

Watching this in March 2021 - and almost all the worst things that are potentialities in this segment are exactly what is happening now. Fishermen, their businesses gutted. Importers, exporters, gutted. Because they didn't have the paperwork processes right, goods are not allowed into the EU.Regular businesses that sold and sourced mostly within the EU , going out of business or have taken the huge expense to uproot and move to the EU. Corporate HQs moving to EU cities. Brits already living in the EU are giving up their citizenship for EU member country's citizenship. And it is just getting started since it was only official on Jan 4. All because they wanted to have their supremacy and ideas of their old kingdom back, where they could take, take take and never have to share. I only feel bad for those who voted remain . Just like the rest of us who didn't vote for that Orange Obscenity had to suffer because if what the supremacist idiots in this country did.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Watching this in May 2022 - you ain't seen nothing yet.

[@lynneborrie-belcher895]

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k Watching/commenting on May 17th, 2022 and I'm sorry to say that you should look out too!😆😪😮‍💨

[@jamman7094]

Well Said

[@use_alt_love_287]

++++

[@jaungiga]

Here we are in September 2022 and the UK is now the 6th largest economy in the world after India overtook it and became the 5th

[@TheZealo]

If only there had been a "No Brexit" mug this could have been prevented.

[@soulcleaner3578]

"I didn't think about the business side" - Every Brexit voter.

[@NathanLyng]

"I didn't think" -Every Brexit voter.

[@FF-Learn]

fuck you

[@xxnetherxx1]

Sad no one ever.

[@soulcleaner3578]

@OpenComments JFGariepy What was so bad about being in the EU

[@loganrenfrow2544]

@@FF-Learn Why are you so upset?

[@KendrixTermina]

I feel so sorry for the younger ppl in Britain cause the ones who voted brexit were mostly old people from small english villages. A lot of my friends there are frikkin livid that they'll be deprived of this EU citizenship they've had their whole lives with all the customer protection laws and opportunities for travel & work abroad - particularly the ones in Scotland.

[@KuchiKaeschtliTV]

Lol, you should Check the statistic who voted for brexit First, old people in small Village is from the truth

[@o76923]

@@KuchiKaeschtliTV, it was definitely an extremely age related divide. ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/375/cpsprodpb/8E73/production/_102876463_chart-vote_preference_brexit_2-el138-nc.png

[@matthewmuir8884]

Of course the ones in Scotland are particularly upset; Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU, with every county voting remain in the EU. And yet they have to be dragged along into this nightmare because England controls the UK. I wonder how many people who voted "remain in the UK" in the Scottish Independence vote now regret that decision. Who knows? Maybe something good will come out of this in that Scotland and North Ireland will leave the UK and rejoin the EU.

[@scrapdoodlearts2563]

It's like being a teen in the US and watching the f*cktard that is currently in office pull out of the Paris Climate Accord

[@andrewwalker9960]

Scrapdoodle Arts It’s like living in California and knowing that my one vote counts for about 1/4th of the vote of a person from Wyoming thanks to the electoral college.

[@michaelc.8820]

“Will I have to worry about having medicine in a few months?” *laughs in american*

[@DeeJayFM]

*Laughter slowly transitions to crying*

[@karensmith6074]

😂😂😁😁😀😀😄😄😅😅😢😢😞😖😩

[@joaquincassagnetezcurra5875]

Me: *laughs in Argentine immigrant living in Canada with full citizenship & nationality*

[@khaitranngoc4176]

*sweats intensifies

[@NonameWriter]

*Pandemic hits* 😭😭😩

[@Jedsa009]

A current state of British Parliament. Theresa May's Brexit ? No. No deal Brexit? No. No Brexit? No. Another referendum? No. What the f**k do you want? I don't know!!!! This country is done for.

[@varun009]

Basically British Parliament is not a pissy romantic partner.

[@me0101001000]

@@varun009 and Scotland is moments away from flipping the bird and running off on her own

[@lionide138]

Should’ve just voted for lord buckethead

[@aristotle6459]

kind of something is setting in British Empire

[@tiacat11]

@@me0101001000 tbf did Scotland even ask for this relationship to begin with? I admit I'm not up to snuff on UK history but given Britain's habit of rolling up, taking shit from natives and leaving, I feel like there's a decent chance Scotland just kind of wound up in the UK and hasn't left yet.

[@Alphamarine001]

"Britain is basically Pompeii, if Pompeii had voted for the Volcano" this quote should be in every article/paper/brief/dissertation written about BREXIT from now until the end of days! That or if people want to be a bit positive: Brexit was a victory for Britain, a victory which tastes like mummified chicken Fajitas!! XD

[@toyotaprius79]

nah, too dumb but good enough from John. The Dutch newspaper Trouw described Brexit as; “It’s a bit like the crew of the Titanic deciding, by majority vote, that the iceberg really must get out of the way.” The iceberg being the Irish backstop that the DUP and the pro-brexiteer Tories keep on denying any responsibility to.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

toyotaprius79 So you're saying Mr. Oliver simplified the situation in order to make it more humorous to a general audience that doesn't have much of a grasp on the matter?

[@Sp4wnEffect]

Ryan Ortega yes, I think that's what he's saying, also. The Newspaper he's talking about is a good one. It's an alright source so I'll leave it in the middle.

[@Copyright_Infringement]

Brexit is a victory for Britain, no question. After all, it's all about compensating for your neighbors hating you with an elaborate and impractical workaround. What could be more British?

[@PiroMunkie]

Don't forget it should be on a mug.

[@ThePhantom710]

When dissolving the empire wasn’t enough so you dissolve the home country as well.

[@nataliep856]

John Oliver’s impressions of OTHER people’s British accents are truly fantastic

[@jemert96]

The dude with the glasses is the most British looking dude I've ever seen

[@jordanwhite352]

​@@jemert96Which one?

[@francesco8000]

Worst part is that Brexiteer are not saying "oh no, this is terrible, we did a mistake", what they actually say is "this is all the EU's fault, they should have just gave us everything we want because we are the british empire!"

[@vanhovemare]

which they clearly aren't anymore...

[@chrisluong1580]

@Dan T Whoa, don't say that! You're going to rile up our Anti-vaxxers or our Trump supporters into doing even more stupendously moronic things.

[@HB45175]

Indeed the British delusions of grandeur is part of the reason they don't call this shenanigans off

[@berndwurzer8404]

I think - these guys summeriesed it perfect! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZWwlJWCiZidibs

[@Etienne-oq6we]

That's what the media says even though this is only a minority. In reality, the British like many other EU countries who are waiting for a referendum are just waiting to recover their democracies. Being part of the EU means transferring your sovereignty to Brussels, and therefore being unable to make your own policies. Also, let's be reminded that the EU is anti-democratic by nature. Among other examples, when the French voted by referendum against the EU constitution in 2005 at 55%, they got traumatized because it was imposed on them in 2008. By leaving the EU, you get back to democracy, which is the government of the people, by the people, for the people. Also, even though all the politicians and medias predicted an economic catastrophe following the leave, today they were proven wrong (which the FMI even acknowledged). Not only did the UK experienced a rapid economic growth but its unemployment is at its lowest since the 1970s.

[@lukeirot]

I'm now realizing that the British have valley girls too.

[@KaiTenSatsuma]

@Jewels Star I think in this case it's more a case of thinking more highly of people in other countries than our own XD

[@TimeandMonotony]

@Jewels Star Jesus Christ, who pissed in your corn flakes? It was obviously a joke.

[@Flick2223]

@Jewels Star jesus... relax dude... what's got you all bothered

[@Janine.Najarian]

@Jewels Star at least we say "paw-sta" right ;)

[@mrmyloc]

@Jewels Star.. I think we know which side you're contributing to. Here's a little anagram to give you a hint: "healers"

[@frocco7125]

0:35 I feel like watching that Love Island clip made me loose IQ points.

[@AzureKite]

Couldn't have had that many in the first place if you can't spell "lose"

[@Graatand]

@Azure Kite, does insulting people over a typo make you feel good, do you do it out of grim sense of duty to the English language, or do you just do it kind of automatically without thinking too much about it?

[@veevoir]

@@AzureKite Well.. it was written *after* seeing the clip.

[@warnpassion]

veevoir Seems legit.

[@Nowolf]

@@Graatand clearly, a fan of love island that was made defensive.

[@technicallythecenteroftheu1349]

"Find a fiancee for us to ferociously judge." Can't tell if this aged like wine or milk.

[@Aredel]

Yes

[@AnexoRialto]

Lost count of the number of interviews from Brits explaining how Brexit will destroy their business, ruin their holidays, or whatever. Then comes the fatal question: Did you vote to leave? "Well, I did vote to leave". "Kinda shot yourself in the foot, did ya?" "Well, maybe...." It's never a firm "YES, I screwed myself".

[@rjfaber1991]

It's hard to come to terms with reality sometimes. Give them a few years...

[@zmdumpbox2340]

One of the great classic human diseases - the inability to concede that you could be wrong, the insistence that you have to be right somewhere.

[@brettpid6416]

name one

[@Johnny_Awesome]

Me mum once told me to be honest. It's what I do...

[@Avrysatos]

How did they get from the southern US over to the UK so fast?

[@grannyxanadeoux6799]

Before watching this segment, I had heard of Brexit, but had no idea that it would have any real impact on anything. Apparently neither did the UK

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Oh but we did, 49% remain against 51% to exit. If it was on anything they didn't want they would have said the vote was too close. But idiots don't listen to reason and the rich in the UK set it up as they wanted out before the EU law saying that they have to pay their taxes like everyone else. Welcome to dictatorship Britain, because they also own most of the media that these idiots read.

[@msushi98]

That was quite the burn 👏

[@MrPilgrim]

Always wanted to know what Paris Hilton would sound like with a Simon Cowell accent

[@ArthurKnight1899]

what? i dont get it

[@fynntasticmovienight]

@@ArthurKnight1899 the girls in the love island episode (Blonde girl + British accent = Paris Hilton + Simon Cowell accent)

[@leocordeiro81]

John Oliver: “They’ll be confused about it and It will be all their fault”, Thats Brexit in a Nutshell🤣🤣🤣

[@chrispham8705]

A taste of his own medicine. Jeff Dunham’s Completely Unrehearsed Last-Minute Pandemic Holiday Special premieres Friday, November 27, at 8/7c on Comedy Central.

[@tyskbulle]

EU: Now stand aside, worthy adversary. UK: 'Tis but a scratch. EU: A scratch? Your arm's off! UK: No, it isn't. EU: Well, what's that then? UK: I've had worse. EU: You liar! UK: Come on you pansy!

[@mdezzco]

tyskbulle have at you!!!

[@checkmate6840]

The Monthy Python and the Holy Grail reference?

[@commanderuseless1685]

One problem with this... It should be the UK talking to itself, not the EU. :P

[@JeddtheJedi]

Help help I'm being oppressed

[@rebeccapresti9650]

@@JeddtheJedi sorry, the knights can't help you.. now if you were sitting on a pile of coconut shells.....😁

[@nurulizzati971]

honestly, watching British people commenting on the news in their living rooms is the most funniest thing i've seen all day...bring Gogglebox to Netflix

[@Tsuruchi_420]

Netflix? They need to take it to America!

[@linusgustafsson2629]

@External Link Is that strapping each viewer with a blindfold and then looking at how dumb they are?

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Then again, that was the LWT Editor's Finest selection, only 100% supreme content, no filler. I bet watching unedited footage is boring as shit.

[@ajwelsh3191]

The more I look at him the more I realize he was born for the role of Zazu.

[@TheSquonkOfPillingerForest]

Ohmygod yes

[@stevesteve3940]

A Zazu who had intercourse with a one Mr. Peanut.

[@MeesterG]

Omg yes xD

[@hikermichael9443]

I’m gutting myself with laughter.

[@brandonayong7656]

That is Beyond saying ( get it ? Cause she's on there too )

[@sunnybove1337]

American: "Everything just sounds so much more sophisticated and intelligent in an English accent!" Me: "Oh you sweet summer child ... " presents Love Island clip with dramatic flourish

[@piedpiper1172]

To be fair, Love Island UK is much more sophisticated and posh than the disaster that is Love Island US. As an American, our Love Island episodes are one of our top… 15 national shames.

[@kauaichan]

Where is Lord Buckethead when we need him!?!?!?

[@renatocorvaro6924]

At the top of the comments section

[@amalclowney]

"Britain is basically Pompeii if the Pompeii had voted for the volcano" ... I'm DEAD! :p

[@hossainmdjihadturjo4495]

So is everyone in Pompeii.

[@nikodll]

Explode the mountain!!!

[@jilliansmith7123]

Gita Wibisono: America is basically Pompeii if the Pompeiians had voted for the T-rump volcano. Yup. And the shitstorm isn't over yet. Why don't we reelect the fucker and find out how bad he can screw us up?

[@grindorblackout1986]

@@hossainmdjihadturjo4495 Too soon

[@torstenhermsen5589]

Prepare yourself for postbrexit.

[@henhenhen19]

The Question needs an answer... Can I buy the Mug?

[@rjfaber1991]

I imagine it'll be auctioned off, with proceeds going to the Fajitas for Britain Foundation.

[@leftyelomis1824]

just print one for yourself at half the price

[@firsttimeisawjupiter1031]

Ask Mary

[@caydencayuga7876]

@@leftyelomis1824 Getting a single mug is expensive.

[@ChickpeaBlues]

The appendix analogy makes a startling amount of sense

[@adimendelowitz1776]

You're just pissed you didn't think of the breunion boy band yourself

[@whitetigr8337]

Actually, I'm pissed that even that 4-pack boy has better abs than me. :/

[@ms.rstake_1211]

You're already in love, aren't you?

[@EduardoCelisQuintanacelquie]

I honestly thought they would make the ending appearance.

[@HPWPAO]

I mean I guess boy bands are popular with certain girls, despite what the general populace thinks about them. \_(>->)_/

[@josefstark]

There's still the Backstop Boys with great hits such as "Show Me the Meaning of Leaving EU", "Larger than Leave", and "I don't Know Which Way I Want It".

[@chiensyang]

UK wants to leave EU because UK does not like the ways Brussel telling UK what to do. Guess what UK? Scotland also does not like the ways London telling Scotland what to do. Therefore UK, be ready to face Scotland passing the next independence referendum since UK just showed Scotland when there is a problem within a union, do not resolve the problem but leave the union.

[@timesnewlogan2032]

Chien Yang And Johnson’s plan is to build a bridge between Scotland and North Ireland. Scotland is going to secede, and North Ireland will likely follow suit.

[@skimshady510]

Well, the UK absolutely won't be allowing Scotland to get a new referendum now. The Conservatives were dismayed that the independence referendum happened the first time - under the current conditions, they're so desperate they'd place Scotland under martial law before they allowed another referendum.

[@chiensyang]

@@skimshady510, If this is the case, they are hypocrite.

[@slynthehedgehog8061]

I mean, that would be fair.

[@Teralek]

@@chiensyang hypocrite is Britain middle name: Great Hypocrite Britain

[@ajwelsh3191]

Thank you John Oliver for coming back I was legitimately worried you wouldn't.

[@MasterJoeKerr]

Hopefully Trump deports him.

[@marcusberg2437]

@@MasterJoeKerr Yeah, would be nice to have him back here in the EU. Oh, wait... :(

[@XillyWonka]

@@MasterJoeKerr Deport John Oliver? The legal immigrant who has become a citizen?

[@scottlopez4748]

It felt like the dark ages without him

[@mld962]

tf HBO employees get 2 month break, those dragons really do pay well.

[@Iomar1975]

I've just realized, it's Stephen Fry delivering the Churchilian speech!

[@SaraWolffs]

I was thinking it was either him or Brian Blessed. Same accent, I think, but Brian has the more exuberant voice.

[@Iomar1975]

@@SaraWolffs No I'm confuzed. I was positive it was Stephen Fry, but now that you mention Blessed i'm not that confident any more. On an unrelated note, 0:54 "So that does mean we won't have any cheese?". Oh boy.

[@kostiaalyo]

@@Iomar1975 It really is Stephen Fry, Oliver mentioned that on Twitter.

[@eileene.5870]

I thought it was John Lithgow doing his "The Crown" Churchill accent 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@johngivsosi3905]

Me: I should sleep Phone: Knock knock it's John Oliver

[@scuevas1]

with guns. and boats. gunboats

[@tvremote9394]

Open the show. Stop having it be delayed

[@kevinleugan6037]

bloody hell is he back? He's Back. HE'S BACK! The parrot-face bastard is back! Praise Be.

[@willritter4076]

I wasn't prepared for him to be gone for 2 and a half months... I'd be honored if some fellow John Oliver fans who appreciate 80s music would check out my acoustic piano & vocal performances of 80s classic songs on my YT channel. Covers include Sting, Prince, George Michael, Phil Collins, Tom Petty, Kenny Loggins, Billy Joel, Earth Wind & Fire, plus a couple of '010s classics from Bruno Mars and Coldplay. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

[@Phil9874]

Praise Be

[@dillonbernard6814]

It's rat faced bastard.

[@racistbilly55]

@@Phil9874 blessed be the fruit

[@Lowkeylie]

dedon 53 You’re all wrong. It’s “Sad Zasu’s Mildly Interesting Explain Train”

[@1guitarlover]

Mr. Oliver, although you magnificent program is based on humor, it is amazing how clearly you explain issues. Well done.

[@yanniskolymvanos537]

1guitarlover I live in the Uk and it’s the first time I understood what the backstop is. So many news channels “try” and explain it but you come out more confused..

[@funkyalfonso]

@@yanniskolymvanos537 Absolutely.

[@evera1505]

I wouldn't put too much faith in a 3rd rate comedian that Britain didn't want. I wonder if he realises he's hooked on canned laughter. He clearly knows two fifths of fuckall.

[@evera1505]

BTW...someone should tell the thicko flower trader that there is dirt in Britain that could...perhaps....maybe...possibly... be used to grow flowers. Radical eh? Oh...and the EU refused to re-open the withdrawal or re-negotiate the backstop? Yeah, right...how did that work once the EU were made to realise they sell more to Britain than they buy.

[@alexmac8000]

evera1505 you’re logic is depressingly weak...

[@linaiisaye8357]

Oh, Theresa May, I forgot how long ago this shit started...

[@ellsworth1956]

And remember it was a non binding referendum !

[@plasticpaddy5278]

all uk referenda are merely advisory

[@SiriusBigbadda]

Cameron promised to respect it. Then he quit, like a little bitch.

[@addickland5656]

that`s not even the worst part of it. all the politicians thought remain would win and so promised to respect the result, so I`il give the brexiteers that stupid and damaging as it is they`re owed an exit from the EU. what I CAN`T forgive is the stupid decision not to have a second referendum within a month asking people whether they wanted a soft (Norway/switserland), hard(canada/japan) or no deal brexit or even what may`s deal falls under. even the most hardcore brexiteers will admit that a soft brexit would`ve had a clear (maybe super)majority with the 48% remainers and a small to medium chunck of the 52% leavers joining that option. Then the government and parliament would`ve had a clear mandata and neither the hardcore remainers nor the hardcore brexiteers could`ve muddied the waters. the EU and UK wouldn`t be in the mess they are now if that vote had happened, and I don`t see why brexiteers woul`ve been opposed to it since back then the remain option shouldn`t be on the ballo;, now, 2.5 years later, it should as plenty of people have changed their minds, which is why it`s not gonna happen... sigh

[@Bayard1503]

@the business handler Well not really, there are types of referendum that are not even accepted in some countries, for example anything related to taxes, money because people aren't responsible enough to take the right decision :)). So having simply an advisory referendum doesn't seem that crazy. BUUUUUT, not on this matter, if a referendum is needed for a country to join, than any should be enough to leave.

[@stephenconway2468]

@@Bayard1503 The UK joined the EEC in 1973, and had the referendum about it in 1975. Referendums are foreign devices in the UK. The representative democracy does not use them.

[@wizzzer1337]

Brexit 4: Modern Warfare Brexit V: Apocalypse Brexit 6: Brexit, in SPACE! Brexit 7: back to the future!

[@gmeschdo]

You can't compare the Brexit to John Wick movies.

[@doctormo]

How did you miss BreXIt: MEANS BREXIT!

[@sideluck9172]

.. And then you'll make a new more popular saga than Harry Potter !!

[@dreamerabe]

Brexit 7, Part 2: We're Going to Need a Bigger Boat

[@arx3516]

Brexit in space is Gundam!

[@vanzc7920]

Thank God you are back John. Never leave me again.

[@kamilkrupinski1793]

No Olivexit, please.

[@willritter4076]

I wasn't prepared for him to take two and a half months off... I'd be honored if some fellow John Oliver fans who appreciate 80s music would give a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of 80s classic songs on my YT channel. Covers include Sting, Prince, George Michael, Phil Collins, Tom Petty, Kenny Loggins, Billy Joel, Earth Wind & Fire, plus a couple of '010s classics from Bruno Mars and Coldplay. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace.

[@DoctorX42]

Thus far, the only positive I've seen from Brexit is the solid hour of good material you've gotten out of it.

[@meligoth]

Did anyone remind the Brits they cannot colonize any other country for their resources anymore?

[@sabrakt]

meligoth Well, Brexiters seem to think that the Commonwealth will be there at their service to keep the British economy floating. So, I guess they still think they're the powerful colonial empire of the Victorian era. They're gonna be disappointed.

[@hubbusubbu]

The Brexiters are still in denial, and will always be.

[@rjfaber1991]

+hubbusubbu - So are many former remainers. Our brains use denial as a way to deal with trauma, because it's easier to live in a fantasy than to accept the dark reality that a post-Brexit Britain promises...

[@Tespri]

Isn't that what EU is? German's colonizing whole europe?

[@simonp37]

@@Tespri No.

[@mr.waffles8739]

I find your lack of lord buckethead disturbing

[@AzureWind91]

Now that's a politician the people can trust!

[@commonsense31]

Yes

[@Jethwright]

I go to him for all my space laser-related needs

[@gavrielpapas773]

@@AzureWind91 His language might be more appropriate and he might be more realistic than President Trump.

[@dcooks93]

Does anyone else feel bad for Scotland and Northern Ireland right now

[@windghost2]

I feel very sad for the both of them, all of those people living there don't deserve this.

[@Scientin]

I'd argue they got screwed over the most with the Brexit vote. Back when Scotland had its independence vote, most of the people who voted to stay with the UK only did so because of the benefits the were getting from the UK being a part of the EU. Now that Brexit's happening, I wouldn't be surprised if more Scots are in favor of leaving the UK.

[@ConstantChaos1]

Scotland North Ireland and Wales should all leave the UK and form a league of celtic nations with the ROI thusly cementing their place in the EU (Disclamer im american so i am an outsider on this)

[@thelastcube.]

Yup. Also because fuck Wales. /s

[@ΙωάννηςΛεονταράκης]

Yeah kinda. Also you can't but just wonder what if the Scottish referendum happened after the brexit one.... Now that's a scenario for alternative history.

[@stephd479]

We need an update from John about how Brexit is playing out. And about the borders.

[@eireplane314]

As some who is Irish myself and LIVES on that border I can solemnly confirm that the troubles are going to re-ignite in an ugly way if there is a hard border. None of us want this. Please listen to reason Britain. Lives are literally on the line.

[@Rebecca-oh5yh]

It's surprising and unsettling to hear how unstable the peace is between Northern Ireland and Ireland. As an American, I just thought all that was fixed years ago.

[@eireplane314]

@@Rebecca-oh5yh It was very much fixed. Now they're going to break it again for no good reason. As long as NI exists there'll be tension so it's never going away. Everyone here knows that. The only feasable options are a United Ireland which we don't even know if we can afford, or the border in the irish sea. It's all very unsettling especially in the middle of it all

[@LeafHuntress]

very good documentary on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIKtdaKfpqedeKc @@Rebecca-oh5yh

[@Blitznstitch2]

Uhh.... literally unnecessary violence

[@kildareire]

A) there wasn’t a war between IRL & NI. There was a conflict over civil rights in NI bc Catholics hadn’t any & that escalated bc UK sent Army in to fix it. & then it escalated to a United Ireland movement. B) Britain does not do business better. I have lived in ENG & IRL. There is so much more poverty in ENG, esp in the North. They’ve just been better at making the rich richer & the poor poorer.

[@rgwak]

America: "Our country is in the gutter because a bunch of stupid people voted for something idiotic." UK: "Hold my tea...."

[@karsten69]

I'd be vary of letting America hold my tea since that one time they threw it into the ocean.

[@rgwak]

@@karsten69 Well played, mate, well played!

[@rgwak]

@@kevinn1692 Clinton was bad. But *nowhere even close* to the level of idiocy that is the t'rump presidency. Dude is a joke.

[@KutluMizrak]

Brits have even less to whine than the Americans, since americans are locked into a corrupt 2 party system fueled by money, but brits have a ( somewhat) functioning multi party parliament.

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

Eu needs britain more than the other way round.

[@claudia-ault]

Thank you SO MUCH John Oliver for explaining Brexit and especially putting your satirical spin on it. Much appreciated. Oh and welcome back.

[@pb8185]

There are two sides to each argument, and he’s only shown 1 side of the argument. He mocks the British people and says that they should leave this decision to the politicians. What the fuck? Next week he’s going to talk about some shit politician who takes money from corporate interests and that the people need a voice. There are many paths to a smooth Brexit, the will of the people is to leave, not fucking figure out all the details of it. That’s the politicians’ job. And they failed miserably at it, like the children they seem to be in the beginning parliament meeting.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Took way to long for him to return.

[@kr15711]

'They voted for Brexit specifically to keep Britain white and that vote started a 7 year chain of dominoes that has now lead directly to an Indian Prime Minister' - Trevor Noah, Daily Show

[@Ian-mj4pt]

They got conned by the Tories and mates because it is about Tax dodgers I'm the EU. So they fleeced the country and all gone missing living it large while we all suffer.

[@JoshSweetvale]

You can always count on Trevor Noah for the racist take.

[@karlbassett8485]

The fact that Tory voters have no problem with Rishi Sunak, certainly none of the racist shit Obama suffered in the US, suggests that the people who voted for Brexit WEREN'T racist or xenophobic.

[@davidfortier6976]

An "Indian" who was born in Southampton, educated at Winchester College and later Oxford. For all intents and purposes I think he's as white as Macron, just not as handsome.

[@deepakgogoi5975]

As someone who's not a British citizen, I must say this is the best explanation for the complexities of Brexit I have come across. Sort of Brexit for Dummies.

[@Mrero1971]

"I read it on a mug, Mary. I trust the mug mary." John Oliver is hilarious!!!! He has such a way for breaking down the obvious who never considered it.

[@Otanduw]

Britain is Pompeii if Pompeii voted for the volcano. Priceless.

[@robinenbernhard]

lol good one

[@carktheshark]

Lol

[@CarinaCoffee]

This was recommended to me again for some reason and it hasn't aged well has it? "Does that mean we won't have cheese?" Considering the Brits have a lot of empty supermarket shelves right now and are seriously lacking the lorry drivers needed to transport all those goods as well as the massive hit it had on their industries... Yeah, this is what you get when you let people vote in anger even though that anger is directed at you as prime minister and then the populist co-opt that with their fear-mongering.

[@Nemesis-pe7mw]

I'd say it aged perfectly! Now we can wait till the UK has no other choice but to reenter the EU. So we can force them to be a full member! None of that half assed ..... You're either a member or you're not. The only special thing the UK gets is a addon to the agreement with a penalty clause if they decide to leave again!

[@hammadali594]

I'm so happy that the beautiful _rat-faced bastard_ is back.

[@selir.5139]

Same. I really missed him too

[@tschichpich]

how dare you call him rat-faced. He is clearly has a parrot-face

[@romainsavioz5466]

@@tschichpich it was written on a mug so he can say that

[@jhonsmith5093]

@@tschichpich Well, there is a reason Disney's live action Lion King decided he should do motion capture.

[@samuelj.robinson783]

Yes I love British Milhouse

[@67Plush]

John Oliver Is the only thing that makes me feel better about the ridiculous state of this country right now. Therapeutic, love this show

[@cbzeej]

He really was the perfect person to transition over from Jon Stewart.

[@brandonayong7656]

IKR? He is the sacastic education the world needs . Like really . A few of his videos is worth 5 school years and the complete america comedy stand up collection .

[@goblinwisdom]

At some point, it's just going to be better to point kids at John Oliver videos for education than sending them to the purposefully under funded schools. Or ya know support teacher strikes and destroy charter schools.

[@cardiacresp]

I voted for the lions eating babies party and now the lions are eating my baby, how did this happen....

[@bo12333]

"We're smarter than this!" Narrator: "They were not."

[@kayvee256]

I never though the lions would eat _my_ baby!

[@MossyMozart]

#Adi V - It's just like here in the US when the woman voted for Trump to get rid of the illegal aliens, but not HER illegal husband! Now her husband is in Mexico while she and her kids remain here broke and she hates Trump.

[@murrfeeling]

@@jxy1726 I'm very curious as to how jack emberg lives his deep, enlightened, politics-free life and what he spends his time caring or thinking about.

[@Yal_Rathol]

@@jxy1726 why exactly are you on a political video, talking to politically minded people and complaining about politics? do you also scream at the lions for eating meat?

[@pop5678eye]

Update September, 2019... Boris Johnson is in a fight having tried to shut parliament so he can have his way. The February prediction of 'we haven't even begun to f$#k ourselves' was prophetic!

[@tobybau575]

Right, they UK may not f**k UK only economy which is hard in itself, if both sides go that way like it is at moment to extremists populistic nationalistic s**t they f**k the democracy aspect in their goverment with it.

[@late2647]

Just woke up from my hibernation, don't leave me again John.

[@late2647]

@Prithu Oh you're right. Thank you. Let me correct that! To be honest I missed both.

[@youraverageimperialguard7932]

Patriot Act was a pretty good substitute for John Oliver.

[@godpigeon2784]

It’s been 84 years..

[@abba-Flammenfresser]

God pigeon this pleases the N U T

[@mouseprotector5081]

@@BuhBuhBoomer cause its a reference to a titanic meme and he fucked up the reference

[@abba-Flammenfresser]

Boomer he’s a mad lad that’s why lol

[@Floedekage]

@@mouseprotector5081 how is it a titanic meme?

[@Civ33]

@@Floedekage it is a quote by old rose in the movie when she is reminiscing about when the Titanic sank.

[@Machouseproductions]

The guy with the flower business who voted to leave reminds me of another fellow who featured on this show. A golf course owner who voted for Trump and then realized a problem when Trump's proposed border wall would cut right through his golf course. History is repeating itself ALREADY!

[@oyamsbabe4028]

GuilelessDragon I remember😳he also stated that despite the possibility of losing his business, he will still vote for trump. All this, while illegal workers are taking care of his business🙄

[@vladimirseven777]

But somehow GB existed for many centuries without EU. And now without flowers they will die?

[@arabtrappers6934]

Vladimir Olegovich Jup but existing is luckily not the standard to judge countries by, instead you compare their economy, technology and how well the people are doing. All those will take a hit for no reason

[@vladimirseven777]

@@arabtrappers6934 They can benefit now as heaven for stolen money from Russia and eastern Europe, but due to immigration turn into Somalia later.

[@fandomguy8025]

@@vladimirseven777 Times change in many centuries. What you said makes sense only if everything was still like centuries ago. Trade is very complicated in the modern day.

[@kingofpigs6630]

Looks like it's time for Brexit IV

[@たるたる-v4c]

I’m Japanese so I can’t understand all but know this program is funny. I will study English more and understand perfectly in the future!!

[@ObsceneVegetableMatter]

Good luck!

[@kamenraider1175]

Best of luck

[@peronkop]

If you learn english you will realise that this isn't that funny, though.

[@miamivicemastermixer]

The humour is very far fetched or needs a good understanding of popular culture, it may take a while to get it. It will be even harder to find it funny. I just watch the show for entertaining information, but mostly the jokes fall flat with me.

[@RilianSharp]

がんばって

[@Wheels_tcw]

Where's Lord Buckethead when the UK desperately needs him?

[@Tsuruchi_420]

Probably at home laughing at the news and thinking "I told you..."

[@JohnSmith_1920]

he is searching local caves for Arthur so they can team up and sort this shit out

[@tomosprice8136]

He is the hero this countey needs, but not the one it deserves right now

[@thekraken3565]

UK might actually need a help from Lord Buckethead

[@bloodstoneore4630]

a phrase that would have been a joke a few years ago

[@skierpage]

Buckethead is a force of nature as much as a guitarist and composer. He's released *275* albums in the Pike series, and the dozen I've listened to are excellent. Respect!

[@jeffmathew4980]

I can see the future textbooks of History in UK saying that they were kicked out Of EU .🤣🤣

[@nevs0917]

And John didn't even touch on the whole thing with Scotland. A majority of the Scottish population voted remain, and they voted to stay in the UK by a narrow margin just before then. Not unlikely they would want to leave the UK now to go back to the EU, something May probably won't allow.

[@snarkishly]

I feel for them but it would be a long road for an independent Scotland to qualify for EU membership. If they left the UK when it is still part of the EU it would have been easier, article 48 allows for "internal enlargement" by agreement of all countries. Article 49 would apply to an independent Scotland after Brexit and would involve a typical request for entry to the EU from an 'outside' country. That approval can take many years to negotiate. Croatia, for example, applied in 2003 and was given full membership after all stages were completed in 2013.

[@dottraxx]

@@snarkishly Even though you are right, the process would probably be a lot faster because they already qualify for all entry terms and also have the eu regulations as part of their law (thanks to brexit).

[@nevs0917]

@@snarkishly though very true I would like to believe that because Scotland is already in the eu right now we could somehow speed up the process. Even if it's just cuz we feel for them.

[@compuholic82]

@@nevs0917 I feel for Scotland as well. If they wanted to, I would certainly support them joining the EU. And I am convinced that the EU would speed up the process as much as they can. But of course they cannot say that publicly. They cannot be seen encouraging another country to declare its independence. They were also very careful not to get into the whole Catalonian independence mess.

[@StNick119]

Happy to see more concern for Ireland on the international stage in all of this.

[@Endureromex]

Brexit: a reminder to all countries that waving the flag and opting for simplistic solutions doesn't work.

[@billpool1217]

Please relay that advice to our American TRUMPANZEES and MAGAsexuals!!!

[@necr0danc3r29]

@@billpool1217 There's a lot of boomer energy coming off of you right now.

[@IBassGaming]

@Arwyn An example would be the US and EU laws for certain customs and products. Generally speaking the EU has much stricter rules concerning almost anything which means that customs imported from non EU countries have to be checked as they do not have to follow the same rules. Not to forget immigration, many contracts and laws, taxes, etc. Tl;dr: It's a wide topic but the EU doesn't work without outer borders the way it functions atm and that is not a bad thing.

[@abbofun9022]

Arwyn , seriously?? Ever heard of countries, passports, customs etc. Never been outside your village have you?

[@TheReddaredevil223]

@Arwyn It's a lot easier and better to maintain ties of trust that already exist than to build new ones. It's like ending a good business relationship for no reason. If one of the parties was unhappy about it, the counterargument wouldn't be "Well if business relationships so good, why don't we just have one with everyone!"

[@EllieofAzeroth]

I'm addicted to the Love Island clip tbh

[@marshallfischer8686]

I know, it's like the British version of clueless

[@AngeAlexiel]

i'm French and he is one of my favorite late shows, because he is highly educational towards people in a good a funny way. this guy could have been a marvelous teacher.

[@justanotherweirdhumanbeing6862]

"It's gonna be a shit show" Lord Buckedhead 2017

[@yetanotherRjven]

fuck i remember that, it was glorious LMAO

[@BiffChunksteak]

he truly was your lord and savior

[@poemsbyshannon9910]

BREXIT is about Independence. More European countries will follow the UK's lead. A growing, unelected EU legislative body is long-term TERRIBLE plan. At 14:30 he says that BREXIT was unprovoked. FALSE. It is entirely provoked by a power-hungry unelected body on the continent bent on control. The two massive issues: trade and immigration, were entirely provoked. I love John. I think he's funny. But wake up, folks.

[@heyho4770]

@@poemsbyshannon9910 Nobody will repeat political suicide by leaving. And the EU will want you to leave as soon as possible because there is literally an election for the european parliament in may.

[@poemsbyshannon9910]

@@heyho4770 ?? Are you paying attention to the political current? The anti-EU anti-Islam parties are the fastest growing in Europe. These parties are the future. It won't be political suicide for leader's with an ounce of courage. Quite the opposite. May's cowardice made this a mess. If she had used her leverage, and actually fought for a good leave deal, we wouldn't be here. Wake up.

[@HarryPujols]

Brexit, the Fyre Festival of referendums.

[@arabtrappers6934]

The question is Who was willing to „take one for the team“ here?

[@really4473]

Arab Trappers 😂😂😂😂 oh god, the guy was so willing to do it too! Like maybe you need to switch teams if that’s what you’re required to do lol

[@dmartin4215]

lol

[@TheRealMrSkippy]

Dan T the dutch version of the union did: speld.nl/2019/02/08/netflix-docu-brexyt-het-evenement-van-de-eeuw-dat-uitmondde-in-drama/ (you’ll have to do the translation yourself or let google translate have a try...)

[@deusexmachina101]

I was thinking America needed something like gogglebox but then I realize that they just made a business model out of a react channel.

[@eddgrs9193]

Not allowed to show Parliament footage in a comedy show ? What kind of law is that ! If we can't laugh at the politicians, why do we still allow them to exist ?!

[@orlock20]

That's why people there don't trust the politicians to make their decisions.

[@abelardoruiz5544]

But is the EU the one producing tirany right??..

[@JD-jl4yy]

@@abelardoruiz5544 not really.

[@voltgene9055]

D O NOT L I K E T H E C O M M E N T!

[@voltgene9055]

IT'S AT 69.

[@isaacrajagopal391]

You forgot to talk about Scotland and how they voted to stay in the EU, and might actually want to leave Great Britain to stay in the EU.

[@valerieh.708]

Well it's a possibility, but the potential Irish violence is the main concern at this point.

[@isaacrajagopal391]

@@valerieh.708 Ok. As an American I haven't studied the nuances of Brexit, I just thought I'd heard something about it somewhere.

[@Valkbg]

@@isaacrajagopal391 Also the EU stated that even if Scotland got out of the UK it will have to apply to join the EU and not be considered part of it automatically

[@isaacrajagopal391]

@@Valkbg Ok, thanks for explaining!

[@o76923]

If nothing else, it won't happen by March 29th so it's a future crisis. The city of London would likely go the same way.

[@visualvexation]

"I didn't think cougars would eat MY face!" says woman who voted for the cougars eating people's faces party

[@myself047]

The narrow margin that made me like the British Accent was shattered so easily when I heard those girls talk on the reality show.