RNC & ”Migrant Crime”: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@ImperfectXIII]

The long-awaited return of "I DO NOT LIKE THAT MAN TED CRUZ" poem! Add it to the compilation!

[@saraa.4295]

Show us the face of last weeks tonight's official ted cruz poet! I hope whoever it is, they put it on their cv..;)

[@sydneygorelick7484]

The clip of Ted Cruz came up and I was so hoping the rhyme would come back, and per usual, LWT never disappoints on a chance to make a callback joke!

[@uberfu]

Yes the Ted Cruz Peotry was a nice surprise !!

[@elaineb7065]

One of my faves!!!

[@focusecomedia]

Switching to Spanish to trash talk is the exact reason I will NEVER stop watching John oliver

[@maybeebuzzy2265]

Subtitles would've been nice since I don't speak Spanish🤔 but I can only guess😂

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

@@maybeebuzzy2265 I hope someone kind translates it.

[@h8GW]

Saying some curses in Spanish is why me, a Chinese-American, knows ANY Spanish at all. @margaretwordnerd5210 Play the video on one device and use a translate app on a other.

[@Sisteryoda1440]

I only picked up a few words here and there, but definitely got the 🤬 vibe. 😂

[@catsj1767]

Is it Spain Spanish or Mexico Spainish?

[@kevinaguilar9454]

Hearing Spanish spoken with a British accent was a trip 😅

[@HER0_]

Hearing him say what the sigma was even worse

[@Jake007123]

It's always weird how nice the British accent sound in English and how horrible it sounds in Spanish. But he did a decent job, to be fair, I expected way worse!

[@aderi31415]

To be fair, he is a migrant.

[@turqussy]

skibidi is spanish?

[@EloahAloha]

I've heard the English say Spanish words with their British accent, and I never want to hear "tack-oh" again

[@AyalaMatherd]

So, they assaulted a man bc he was Spanish-speaking. Why aren’t they being charged?

[@Lambda_Ovine]

you just saw how the NYPD acted towards a innocuous group of Spanish speakers, it's clear what they support

[@TrashDoveBard]

Because they're white

[@gimmethegepgun]

@@Lambda_Ovine Nah the police seeing no accountability is just a normal police thing, being able to commit crimes on camera and face no repercussions. No need to drag race into that one :/

[@Gingersnaps_the_pumpkin_kitty]

​@@gimmethegepgun *bro, **_the race shit is how they get away with it._*

[@GamePilLP]

Because the police are a bunch of corrupt republican assholes who only serve themselves. Edit: and so are the judges and that's why a man with 40 convicted fellonies can run for presidency.

[@punkmediaproductions]

It's a shame that the people that need to see this, most likely never will

[@TheRatsintheWalls]

They wouldn't accept it if they did. He's part of the "Liberal Elite."

[@d.e.7467]

Indeed. A close friend of mine is just someone who does. But he's holding his nose because he likes the abortion stance of maga. I think with the changes in the dynamics of VP Harris as the Democratic nominee he'll simply double down.

[@buggs2024]

@@d.e.7467 doesnt sound like a friend to me

[@Styphon]

​@@d.e.7467Like abortion or not, that should not be your primary motivation for voting for a party or candidate. Good governance versus the promise to dismantle government and democracy, that's a good reason.

[@Lee-qu4ce]

Unfortunately, even if they did see it, they wouldn't believe it.

[@julianuceda1331]

I would love to hear a native American talk about 'migrant crime'

[@zezhozoner]

the native americans already said all of the hispanos are ok to come in and recolonize ... every lost white life is a spared native one. please help julian uceda only your sperm can free us from white hypercapitalist colonial exploitation

[@AnneVallettekkiequeen]

I'm native American and oh yes, you are correct. There is so much in your statement. The most shameful thing for us is the way the white man has misused our natural resources and now we have a poisoned world, even microplastics in our water.

[@Sesi_angel_india1000]

!!!!!!

[@Wildcat82164]

I always love that shirt with the Native Americans and the shirt says Homeland Security since 1492. Did u see that dumbass murder Rittenhouse talking smack about the Native Americans flipping off Mt. Rushmore. Rittenhouse thought they were Mexicans God I hate that kid

[@Lucifer-qt9gh]

Uggggg why...you want the stale vooE burps and cigarette breath talking to you

[@Vichewy]

John Oliver cussing out the guardian group in Spanish was absolutely something I did not know I needed

[@mtoboekid11mouse88]

Could anybody translate it? I could tell it was ripping off but I don't speak Spanish and Google is unhelpful for slang and swears

[@crismondragon6045]

@@mtoboekid11mouse88 12:53

[@OnkelWilli]

@@mtoboekid11mouse88He started off by asking them what they were going to do now, saying he’s a Spanish speaking immigrant and then basically called them a bunch of shits, idiots, whose mothers are probably not as proud of them as they think.

[@RocLobo358]

He was very reasonable. He did call them too stupid and bitches and dick heads. I think he said he thinks the guys mother should have aborted him (in the informal). I speak Portuguese so I guess they're going to find me very very illegal even though I'm scandi and American

[@jakelappin7969]

@@mtoboekid11mouse88he just said they’re sons of bitches and their moms would not be proud of them

[@sihr07]

John Oliver cursing in Spanish is the best thing ever❤❤❤

[@russanloke]

That person in the audience shouting olé

[@skygard49]

It was painful to my Mexican half but absolutely delightful to my American half.

[@torablack]

Personally i think he's to british to be talking in spanish.

[@mzunnurain]

​@@torablackThat's what makes it so funny.

[@PneumaNoose]

@@torablackyou sound like a Trump supporter but for the opposite reason. Anyone who cares enough to learn the beauty that is the Spanish language is muy bueno in my book 😊

[@laalaa99stl]

"...or they were until I ruined them by letting them slide out of my old mouth." Thank you, John. You are doing The Lord's work.

[@adityarao9793]

Latter Day Saints approve this

[@stephaniemaloney4324]

Amen

[@mattdowns4666]

No cap😉

[@redwanur]

Bro thinks he's that influential 😂

[@colleenfraserdoggiekisses]

And just as the older child out grows skibade toilet, the younger one discovers it, years of torture, ended by John!

[@Grobohalic]

I’m a Minnesotan, and I’m fine. Governor Walz erecting 3 little free libraries in the state capitol grounds and filling them with books that were banned in Florida to piss off DeSantes honestly had me smiling for at least three weeks

[@MannyHaarp]

As someone from FL, that's awesome 🤣🤣

[@IMPOTUSx2]

@@MannyHaarp my sympathies for you all over there…deathsantis even has the nerve to censor anything related to “climate change,” which is becoming a growing problem.

[@Grobohalic]

@@MannyHaarp Good luck, friend! Let me know if you need us to send you all some books!

[@whodis9641]

❤

[@realDonaIdTruck]

Lol I didn't know that but am really happy that I do now

[@NoodleswithADHD]

I work in construction. The majority of our work force are migrants. They are always the hardest working, nicest people on the job site!

[@AuDHD_Mom]

Anyone who knows migrants (legal and illegal) knows that you'll never meet harder workers! Just amazing people!!

[@Bamboohugger]

It's just nonsense, pushing fear . Sure a few commit crimes & they advertise it like crazy. They are hard working honest people.

[@JeferonConor]

I’m waiting for the: That’s cuz ur a migrant u liberal. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

[@carolynfigueroa9316]

Taught migrant workers - always polite an appreciative. It just takes a few bad apples to spoil it from everyone.

[@XxVoidxX0]

@@carolynfigueroa9316which a wrong way of thinking that’s how racism and prejudice work

[@jnal21]

The "good food" and "mean to our Moms" lines were the most ingenious because I work with a lot of foreigners and these are the two things I hear the most.

[@Shinkajo]

Maybe we just treat our moms like fellow adults.

[@torablack]

I went onto the U.S. border and customs website because I was genuinely curious as to what the stats are after seeing this and I noticed that in 2019 the arrest count was 4,269 and currently in 2024 it's 15,608. I consider myself to be towards the center politically and have multiple family members who came here legally but when I saw that my eyes popped out of my head in shock!

[@ChoppedCheeese]

The "fuck your feelings" crowd seem to be controlled by their feelings

[@Icynova]

Fear. Controlled by their fear

[@Valiant008]

@@ChoppedCheeese and overly sensitive when their own feelings get hurt. 😂

[@political_junkie]

While Trump and Republicans lie to their supporters, we should all focus on campaigning for Kamala Harris and other Democrats up and down the ballot. If you haven't started campaigning, start by talking to people around you, writing postcards, phone banking, text banking or even donating small amounts to Democratic candidates.

[@DetroitStorm]

@@political_junkie Considering the Trump takeover of the RNC has meant no money for down-ballot candidates, this is not going to go well for them

[@Lord_Ralph]

search your feelings, young Republican. You know it to be true 🤣🤣🤣

[@MartijnPennings]

As a non-american, I'm humbly asking every American, please go vote...

[@xF3arl]

I'm voting for Kodos.

[@chuckbog]

No.

[@RichV20]

Trump/Vance!

[@此生不愿平凡]

As an American citizen, I am sorry you have to see the ugliness in this country. We are not going back!! Harris for President 2024! 💙💙

[@kimberlyobrien3300]

One problem I've seen is people not having time off from work. Having no sick time. Or a list of other problems that make it impossible to vote day of. Our mail in voting needs solidifying before it can be sent out. Most don't even look at that method.

[@danielsass4134]

I live in Phoenix, and so I’m in a “border state.” On an average weekday, I go to the gym, go to work for my 9-10 hours, eat dinner, maybe chit chat with the neighbors, watch an episode of whatever show we are watching, etc. On the weekend, we will go for hike/bike ride if isn’t too hot, maybe take the paddle boards out, go to a brewery with friends to have a couple beers and hang out, etc. My point to all this is that it is so sad that such a high percentage of people consider the border to be a top issue for them. For it to be a top issue, you’d have to think it’s actively ruining their lives. I live in Phoenix. I can assure you that our lives go on and that I’m doing every day normal person stuff for fun and not arming myself for this “literal invasion.” Are those midwestern white people seriously affected by the border?

[@RochelleHasTooManyHobbies]

Republican midwestern white people can't seem to pick a narrative on illegal immigrants. They are simultaneously committing huge amounts of crime from the shadows and totally undocumented, but also ripping us off our tax dollars by getting free healthcare, free schooling for their kids, and free housing. They're also stealing our jobs but riding the government money train. Those ideas CAN coexist to them. Bizarre.

[@petersulewski]

they definitely aren't. but all they watch is FoxNews and extremist right wing podcasts and those people tell them to be terrified and angry. The brainwashing is real. It's like they're Manchurian Candidates. Say the right trigger words, their higher brain function turns off and they just repeat the propaganda they've been fed.

[@George-ni5ic]

Same here in San Antonio.

[@anthony.jcrowley6868]

well said man

[@revengefrommars]

A recent poll of Republicans in Washington state showed their top issue is "border security". Maybe they think Mexico is north of Washington state? Or they are afraid of Canadians?

[@tyrannosaurusinf1488]

Once again, as Mark Twain said, a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth puts on its shoes.

[@p1ish]

I work at an elementary school specifically with children of spanish speaking immigrants or the children are immigrants themselves. These people have always been so kind to me, invited me into their community, fed me... I will never be able to understand the deep hatred people have for them.

[@Sinsults]

Insecurities, mostly. They can't be upset at themselves because that would mean they aren't better than everyone else, so they have to find someone else to blame. It's the same thing a dictator did back in Germany. Give the people someone to blame their problems on, and they'll follow you to the end.

[@TheSeijurohiko]

This is how they stay relevant with their crowd

[@Ayan-bp4dq]

Yeah, Latinos are very friendly, cultured people unlike the other group, generally speaking.

[@sirloxleymendoza972]

Explain this Here are some victims murdered by illegals Rachel Morin Jocelyn Nungaray St. Johns County Sgt. Michael Kunovich, Texas high school cheerleader Lizbeth Medina Nursing student Laken Riley Jeremy Poou Caceres 2 years old Shannon Patricia Jungwirth, her son, 20-year-old Jorge Alexander Reyes-Jungwirth, and her husband Melissa Powell, 47, 11-year-old Aiden Clark. Mollie Tibbets Kayla Hamilton, 20 Years Old: Diane Hill Luckett, 67 Years Old: State Trooper Christopher Gadd Kate Steinle

[@RotoTomDrums]

@@Sinsults That's partly it. But another part is simple exposure and interaction, which usually leads to more interethnic/intercultural understanding (not all the time; just most of the time). I've found that the really die-hard anti-immigrant folks are from predominantly white, rural areas of the country. They rarely interact with spanish-speaking immigrants. It's easy to hate someone you don't know.

[@jordananderson2728]

"Democrats' failures... have ruined the lives of countless Minnesotans" Man, if Minnesota running a repeated budget surplus, having a competent state-funded healthcare system, having a falling overall crime rate, signing abortion, trans rights, free higher education for lower-income families, and legalized cannabis into law, and providing a generally higher standard of living is failing us, I want to know what happens when they absolutely shit the bed.

[@Wildcat82164]

Free school lunch great hockey and colleges. The only time Minnesota made me sad was when u guys beat my Maine Black Bears in 2002 but we loved it when u beat the New Hampshire Wildcats in 03

[@SuSpicious9748]

“Progress is a failure.” - Some dumbass republican maybe

[@mk1st]

Failing up I guess.

[@michaeldougherty6036]

Republicans are going full "Wag the Dog" and creating a complete alternate reality for their followers to believe in.

[@idkwhybut...]

I fucking LOVE Minnesota. Minus the weather

[@kristenrdesinski2937]

It's so strange how landlocked states, nowhere near any international border, have so many people panicking about migrant crime. I actually live within 15 miles from an international border, there are 5 crossings in my area, two are the busiest in the West. We worry more about being able to park at stores than a crime wave.

[@SharienGaming]

might have to do with actually experiencing that people across that imaginary line on the ground are just more people like everyone else - its easy to fear something you have never seen and can barely imagine... its very hard to be afraid of the guy you talk to every day on the way home

[@Wildcat82164]

It's crazy how some of these states will spend billions by sending they own national guard but will take away free lunch in a snap of finger. Looking at u Iowa and Nebraska

[@kehlcassidy9562]

I know right! I live in an actual border state, and it's like, meh 🤷

[@A.K.00]

💯

[@nnsnumbersandnotesunlimite7368]

You're right. It's such an inconvenience to be unable to find a place in front of your convenience store. Hardship is the name !

[@gabrielwalter3334]

"Thank you Kid Rock, sometimes referred to as Bob!" What a gold nugget 😂

[@JamesRockefeller45]

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[@KristinBauerStuff]

🤣🤣🤣

[@2tnokalil]

WTF 😂 he a joke

[@johnygroy644]

I'm a migrant (green card) and I can assure you most tend to stay away from crime. This is because something like a misdemeanor can get you deported real quick. Ask any migrant... 😂😂

[@rabidfirefox8914]

I'm not a migrant but migrants always get the bad end of the deal. You have to pay taxes, deal with over bearing butthole bosses and cops who are just itching to arrest you for the smallest reason. Migrants keep this country going. They deserve more respect

[@TheRealWinser]

Coming in illegally is already a crime. The fact that they are using a loophole to turn a blind eye is irrelevant. There are also other crimes which are way harder to catch such as voting without citizenship or not paying taxes.

[@rolf1879]

That is the only thing that has kept you from breaking the law? Interesting.

[@SincerelyFromStephen]

@@rolf1879 people commit petty crimes all the time without thinking about it. They’re just not worth enforcing

[@RyanAKAStreakk]

​@@rolf1879 compared to being a good person for fear of the big sky man deporting you to hell 🤔

[@sxt4447]

Every time Ted Cruz opens his mouth to speak about immigrants, I have to google him just to remind myself that he is a Cuban Canadian immigrant himself.

[@turquoisesnowflake4613]

If he's so worried about irresponsible boarder crossing, he shouldn't be going to Mexico in the middle of a blizzard

[@stevenyu5384]

And Fox is owned by an Australian who only became an American due to legal requirements. This man is ruining our country. The American public is so gullible.

[@sion8]

I wish it was an immigrant, but unfortunately he was just born in Canada from U.S. citizen parents. That way he could never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever be a president!

[@B__C__]

Funny. Every time Ted opens his mouth with that beard on, he puts me in mind of a frazzled lady badger's privates.

[@sierraecho884]

So because a person belongs to a certain group this person can´t hold a different opinion, got you Kamerad.

[@veryberry39]

That "vigilante" group was such a chilling throwback to 1950s/60s lynch mobs, with the "no coloreds at the diner counter" replaced by "he was definitely shoplifting." So gross.

[@RjM777]

yes you are definitely right

[@jonathanwright5338]

Only thing they need is to ditch the red shirts for brown.

[@NancyLauten]

So Loews !!

[@pinktfatrabbit]

Let's hope it doesn't end up like in Europe, where women no longer feel safe in public. Where it's already normal to hear about mass rapes by migrants in the news!

[@paulagrant1073]

That my friend only existed in the south during those years. They were ruled by the democrat run KKK. It is so sad that people don't know real history. I now know what Kruscheve meant about taking over our country without firing a bullet. It is happening and people like Olivef are a part of it. Go and tell all the people who have been victims of illegal immigrants. We are not against legal immigrants that are vetted. Illegal immigrants that are not is the problem and it is happening in countries all over the world. Oliver can take his jokes and tell them to all the people who have been harmed by immigrants, especially those who have been raped and murdered. Legal immigrants are welcome. My grandparents were legal and nothing was handed to them. They contributed to the country and waved an American flags not the flags of the country they came from. They brought their customs, but assimilated to. Oliver a 12 year raped and murdered is not a joke to be a part of your comedy routine. You have no morals or decency. What if those families heard what you are saying. We also have no idea how many terroists have slipped through. It is not matter of if. but when. We have laws and they are being broken. Suppose you think 9/11 was great for a comedy routine also. There are real people hurting out there, not a sick comedy routine for you.

[@npatriciacastillo6671]

Hearing John Oliver speak Spanish made my day! 🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Hello-ig1px]

why do you all come here and have zero respect for our border? after you guys turn America into another latin american country, by illegally coming here are reproducing like rats, are you guys going to do the same thing to the Canada border and country?

[@14deadratsinatrenchcoat]

“So this is how democracy dies. With thunderous Applause and kid rock” That’s how the quote goes, right?

[@rileyexistent8738]

Yes

[@wiksolop72]

"So this is how _liberty_ dies. With thunderous applause and _Bob_ " There, I fixed it. We wouldn't want you looking like a fool.

[@gennybaratta2460]

@@14deadratsinatrenchcoat great now I need Natile Portman to say this

[@annamusgraves5975]

Kid Roc & Hulk Hogan this is the MAGA PARTY IN ALL ITS GLORY 🥴

[@dceplay]

I guess Ted Nugent and Jon Voight were busy.....

[@whyisthomyorke]

I live in New York and guess what.. there’s refugees living in a building on my block. They literally have never done anything but try to live their lives. We left them a box of Christmas presents for their kids and will do so again next year ❤️ put yourselves in their shoes for 3 seconds and let’s be a community :)

[@mordecaidrake]

Lived in texas 40 years.. never seen or heard of anyone having a problem with any of them... in fact the only people i have ever even heard use the term illegal aliens or migrant crime are the politicians and the people too stupid to realize they are just regurgitating political rhetoric 😂

[@AlisVolatPropiis]

Well said! Unfortunately your empathy, compassion, and humanity is not something these people can use to rile up their base. These politicians have an ulterior motive when they utter these incitements.

[@NeonNijahn]

​@AlisVolatPropiis yep. Fascistic rhetoric fizzles out pretty quickly without an enemy. Hence the phrasing of the boarder crisis as a "war"

[@oghash4912]

Bless u aware people 💚

[@Chrisko1492]

Oliver criticizes that the RNC uses anecdotes about migrants as evidence. Yet you are doing the exact same thing, just the other way around.

[@gogreen7794]

These guys go nuts over alleged "migrant crime" but refuse to do anything about gun violence, mass shootings, or domestic violence.

[@arellatikvah]

Exactly, migrants and immigrants are not the ones committing crimes in this country. We need immigrants in this county and always have. The statistics show that illegal and legal migrants have a much lower rate of committing crimes. Republicans aren't known for telling the truth. Harris 2024!!

[@Kanggaxx]

Somehow people don't know this but Trump is literally keeping the border chaotic so it's an issue he can bring to the forefront of him running for President. Here is the kicker that Americans somehow don't know: there was a bi-partisan bill about to be passed that would focus on this issue, but Donald Trump made calls and nuked the bill. He is keeping the country in turmoil only for personal gain. This is all out there to find, it has been admitted by the people involved.

[@saka3357]

its not about crime, its to stop multivulture

[@jcalerre]

Or the crime committed by their cult leader

[@jozen5384]

idk I think you americans should just accept that you have guns and immigrants and then focus on all that other stuff. That goes for other countries also.

[@TimoteoJuan89]

Dominican, here. While I *ADORE* John Oliver/the fact that John can speak Spanish, Spanish spoken w/an English Accent is a * very jarring* auditory experience.. 😅😂🤣

[@WJCTechyman]

Why is it jarring? There are other people of different first languages speaking English, and I don't mind. It's the way we pronounce things. Germans, Indians, French, Spanish etc., it doesn't bother me at all. I mean, Antonio Bandaras speaks English with a Spanish accent and doesn't bother me at all. Those who have English as a FIRST language have varying accents, like those across Canada, the States, the UK, Australia, New Zealand etc...there isn't one accent for English speakers.

[@abigailwest1321]

@@WJCTechyman I’m sure you understand that they meant because John is English? As in from England.

[@ChristopherR236]

“Adoring” another man is mad sus 😂

[@TimoteoJuan89]

@@ChristopherR236 You literally have a profile pic of 3 legendary basketball greats as your profile pic... Idealization of sports figures = Adoration. It's the same. Two, No. Anyone can be a fan of anyone regardless of gender?

[@ChristopherR236]

@@TimoteoJuan89 the usage of the word “adore” was just a tad borderline my man that’s all lol

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

His Spanish is very cute, and not unintelligible... . Good for him for trying! (He said all the naughty bad words that kids aren't supposed to say, but it did make sense, despite the accent. Good job, Juan!

[@Adardidnothingwrong]

Su mama es muy orgullosa de el 😊

[@gabrielgarcia7554]

Juan Olivera

[@yikesmydude5641]

Would you be so kind as to translate what he said?

[@caiocc12]

​@@yikesmydude5641yt would ban me if I did, half of it would be **** 🤣

[@WaluigiisthekingASmith]

Hearing john oliver say "what the sigma" and "skibidi toilet" gave me d20 psychic damage

[@DahVoozel]

6D6 Psychic Damage, no save.

[@Sisteryoda1440]

Yep - no idea what any of that means. 🤔

[@h8GW]

@pollytiks3885 Something about role playing board games, I presume. Never was interested in them, but the joke isn't 100% lost on me

[@PraxisAbraxis]

They are terrible, but let us reflect. What cringe slang did you say growing up? I can think of a number that I used to say as a kid without thinking about it. Right, Mr. Waluigi?

[@turqussy]

he said WHAT

[@Grace6767-c2r]

Currently checking off “Hearing a bristish man speak good Spanish” off my bucket list. ✅

[@Daxdax006]

I request a translation

[@Arateenteras]

@@Daxdax006😂google it !

[@musicalnishanth6531]

@@Daxdax006 You do not want one

[@ash_heesaker5401]

@@musicalnishanth6531 I really do

[@mwater_moon2865]

@@musicalnishanth6531 I caught enough to know I SOOO do. I have HBO Max but came to you tube in the hopes of finding it since google is failing me

[@MrNightpwner]

As a Cuban, I am pleasantly surprised how John got those words out, well done.

[@professorsrdesai]

The fact that there is no consequence for false reporting and mis/malinformation means these stories will continue to spread like wildfire.

[@arellatikvah]

Thank Reagan for getting rid of the Fairness Doctrine!

[@rauxhyde2614]

Yup ray gun started the official descent of the gqp to hell - right after Ford bungled the law out of F U lotalty and oarfined nicon WHICH IS WHERE THE GQP OPINION THAT A SITTING PREZ CAN NOT BE INDICTED” hails from!!! - A GD OPINION!! A GD mow ronic OPINION💩

[@sion8]

​@@arellatikvah The Fairness Doctrine never applied to cable TV, it only ever reply to over the air television and that's not the primary way people watch TV anymore!

[@IW3527]

​@@sion8 thing is if it wasn't repealed it likely would have been updated to include modern media platforms.

[@sierraecho884]

Like in communist Russia oder Hitler Germany you mean ? Like arresting people placing them in camps etc. ?

[@WorkAppropriate]

As an American and part of the Hispanic community, Thank you John Oliver for going over this. Thank you and you're awesome.

[@psicologiajoseh]

Listening to John Oliver speaking Spanish gave me 10 extra years of life. Thank you!

[@johnmartinezm]

He ought to go back to England and comment on all their problems with illegal migrants

[@Hutch_Davenport]

What do you have an IQ of 12? You salivate over the this English propaganda puppet.

[@brianthedesertbum]

and it was a reference to 'bedazzled' LoL

[@notbraindead7298]

Oliver speaking Spanish amazed and impressed me!

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

Cringy fanboyism

[@---jt5wg]

The hardest working people I know are two young adults from immigrant families. They both came to America knowing no English, had to learn it in school and were grateful for the extra classes unlike the kids who grew up here skipping school. Now they’re both managers at their respective jobs and still doing school to get grad degrees. Nice people who work hard, good luck finding that in the new hires who aren’t from immigrant families.

[@HandlewasNo]

Cry me a river

[@dans8857]

Totally fine if they came legally

[@weltfenos1021]

"Those are real phrases used by the younger generations, or they were until I just ruined them" Humanity and my sanity thank you for your sacrifice.

[@fenrirgg]

No more skibidi 😞

[@HER0_]

It’s skibidover

[@C0ZMIK5K1TTL35]

Tbh, every generation had words like that. not just this one.

[@mpikeme]

@@C0ZMIK5K1TTL35 Thank you. I've seen the above sentiment twice. Let kids have fun! Besides, I don't make fun of my boss when he calls me a groovy cat.

[@axeldude7051]

@@HER0_😭😭

[@the-satellite-girl1044]

As someone who lives less than 20 miles from the Mexican boarder, I can tell you we are way more concerned about a heat wave than an immigrant wave🙄

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

Taste THE SUNNNN

[@hogwashsentinel]

border...

[@Julianna.Domina]

​@@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45 No, the sun is a deadly lazer.

[@Chrisko1492]

In Europe migrants are over-represented in crime statistics. It‘s just a fact. I‘m sure it‘s similar with south americans in the USA.

[@the-satellite-girl1044]

*border. small keyboard, my bad

[@Artyomi]

There’s a video of a guy interviewing at a Trump rally in the midwest where he yells asking for a SINGLE person to tell them a personal bad interaction with an immigrant. Each one only said “well my great grandmother’s friend’s son was pickpocketed by a black guy” or “I saw this video on the news”. Not a single one could show a real example or experience - and some of them actually said “I wish I had one”. They “wish” they had one… He would go up and down the line screaming “Please, just ONE personal example of migrant crime”. Yet each one of these people are thoroughly convinced it’s the worst problem in the country - while their state legislators cut their education and healthcare, then blame the job loss from mass de-regulation on “Mexicans” (when the number of Mexican immigrants is wayyyy down)

[@zephocracy702]

Do you have a link to this?

[@NickMayweather]

Yes the majority want a better life... Grandparents... Or grandparents... Including Trump's... When his family emigrated... Wanted better lives... People have forgotten... The values are founding fathers... believed in so much play stood up against... England they ruled the world basically.. and people are spitting... on those core beliefs

[@anarchy_79]

People say it's ridiculous to compare with Hitler but this is *exactly* how it went.

[@StarkRavenMad88]

​@@zephocracy702🤦 Please prove reality is a wild take bro.

[@iankellymorris]

​@@StarkRavenMad88 They're just asking for a link to the video.

[@ExploringTheTube-fd1oo]

I think one of the problems we have in america is that we don't celebrate the good decisions. I just checked and John is right, there has been an overall downward trend on violent crimes and theft. But I didn't know that. I also learned that more Americans are accessing advanced education as adults, and a decrease in the rate of drivers on the road, which is a good for the environment. IDK, instead of the oscars we should be reviewing these metrics once a year as a country and celebrating the good things. I guess it's hard when the bad things are so bad, but if we focus on that all the time, we might forget why we're voting and speaking our minds in the first place.

[@aronasmundurjonasson3175]

The problem is in today's world, engagement is privileged over facts. Bad news and "shocking" events drive much more engagement than good news

[@mothealien]

Doom and Gloom and fear mongering sells. How good things are does not. It is a effed up world we are living in now.

[@jasonfischer8946]

The problem is that the number of REPORTED crimes has gone down. Crimes are committed and seen on tape, but don't actually enter the official statistics.

[@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime]

Does the fact crime is down(from what? Compared to what?) overall comfort the victim of a crime when it occurs?

[@kehlcassidy9562]

Isn't that what the State of the Union, and State of the State addresses are for?

[@Marcus-ok2jy]

Being called not the sharpest tool in the shed when that shed is the RNC convention speaks volumes

[@samiamrg7]

Every tool at the RNC is dull and dense enough to qualify as a hammer.

[@notbraindead7298]

@@samiamrg7 And unsurprisingly, is used as one!

[@hughdismuke4703]

Man these people truly are creepy weird. Weird is the right word that fits it all.

[@Skullhawk13]

@@notbraindead7298no hammers are useful

[@hondasan6531]

As a former correctional officer, most crimes are committed by fellow Americans. I have rarely had to deal with illegal immigrants, and when I have, they were usually no different than anyone else.

[@mazkeraid4039]

Sheesh, people these days should watch out for another by character, rather than whatever nonsense that refers to them by ethnicity.

[@anthonymeade7345]

Prison guard*

[@hondasan6531]

@anthonymeade7345 Not very nice of you, but it's all good. You take care.

[@anthonymeade7345]

@@hondasan6531 I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a prison guard but to me that's like when a prostitute calls herself an "escort" or a teacher's assistant calls herself a "paraprofessional."

[@hondasan6531]

@anthonymeade7345 I don't understand the importance of pointing it out if you don't have an issue. Whatever, take care of yourself.

[@joseluisrevelo]

As a Latino immigrant to the US now a citizen, thank you John!

[@dans8857]

Thank you for pushing false narrative? Those dudes shouldn't even be at Rikers. They shouldn't be here at all

[@caspartavare5637]

Always a good drop when John does his "I do not like that man Ted Cruz" bit 😂

[@dceplay]

Dr. Seuss would be proud...

[@V3x0r]

Pure gold, based in truth and the truth hurts. lol

[@Lopro94]

The "I do not like that man Ted Cruz"-diss poems Are a rare and warmly cherished gem, whenever they appear 🤗🥰

[@Twomoredays]

Can’t overstate how much I love John. He is a real immigrant treasure.

[@lewissolis]

Melania was like..."God...the things you have to put up with for money!"😂

[@aya9981]

😂 she said...this is my life now, yikes

[@Shinkajo]

Stop defending Melania. She is not a victim.

[@mrrolight]

That's what prostitutes say

[@harbingerdawn]

@@Shinkajo No one was defending her or saying she's a victim, in fact they clearly indicated that her life and circumstances are due to her own choice.

[@Shinkajo]

@@harbingerdawn I've seen a lot of people defending her over the years. Before Trump got fired everyone was like "poor Melania, she is just waiting until it's over so she can divorce him". Yeah right. What's stopping her now...

[@jokuvaan5175]

If you walk out of a politician's speech feeling fearful instead of fully hopeful, don't vote for them. Never vote someone out of fear.

[@nuschlerclark895]

Not true. I’m voting BLUE to keep Republicans from getting into office.

[@commenter3002]

Exactly!

[@NickMayweather]

@@jokuvaan5175 Germany Italy.... do we need a repeat of of the tragedies of the past just to learn re learn a hard lesson....we really sitting by... allowing this to happen again.... heart breaking....

[@EndPoliticalCorruption]

I give similar advice to people regarding media "news" sources.

[@eunique4819]

So very well said

[@peterjohnjoseph]

I am SOOO positive that the "they're coming from mental hospitals and jail" is because he misunderstands what "seeking asylum" means. Like, I've never been more positive about anything in my life.

[@Tomscomment]

You mean Trump thinks that many a Hannibalo Lectorez from South America comes because he thinks that insane asylums are better in the US? I guess you are right, that is how Trump's mind seem to, ahem, "work".

[@richatlarge462]

They're not seeking asylum, otherwise they would have ended their journey in Mexico. They're seeking either jobs, handouts, or crime opportunities.

[@dyll_pyckle]

Possibly why he keeps bringing up "the late, great Hannibal Lector"? 🤔

[@leonestello]

😅☝️ You're on to something there👍🙌🏆

[@FCat2020]

Similarly, I think that cop in IL didn't know the meaning of the word "rebuke" and took Sonya Massey's "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus" as a direct threat.

[@TheLeijosa]

Hearing family members talk about migrant crime when there is no founding but unconcerned about the gun violence from our own citizens just confounds me.

[@prophetzarquon]

Also see: feeling more threatened by bicyclists than drivers, "government" versus privatization, & others' way of life "threatening" one's own way of life.

[@barbaramitchell6910]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌊🌊🌊🌊💙👊🏼

[@gayewalkerrosser1001]

That and they want to keep the automatic weapons BUT ban books!!!

[@johnl9977]

Your family members are too lazy to inform themselves, so glom onto anything that satisfies their inner bigotry/racism/fears etc. A very large portion of the electorate is like that. It does take time and effort to be informed. Also, something that conservatives generally lack, critical thinking ability.

[@richardprice5978]

@@gayewalkerrosser1001 falsetto at lease with my family trump and RFK jr voting types, im for getting the government out of daily life so yes fully-auto/any-types as long as background-passes ( NFA/CCA is a copywriter-uk in some parts stolen word for word and doesn't pass foundation and or bill-rights, and for uk-law problematic to passing muster as Scotland/Jewish bloodlines and others i have met from uk ) the other choice/ending-is and im not for it is current Canada-to-1912~1960?ww2-Germany and yes they had book-ban's+all-weaponry-ban and killed LGBTQIA+ +jews and im not okay with that being im into bi-wife's/poly ( and transgendered members/friends, part of why i changed teen-vs-30's-me/nowadays and add now pro-life/babies-rights movements ) ect and also ( FWI if you're the tree-hugging/serirra-club, full-auto and smaller cal/22cal can use less round's/weight-iron and more precise-ect pre-duck/birds ect so the argument that there's not use for bursts or auto+hunting is false but i prefer model21 twin-triggered SxS shotgun or 45/4-10 revolvers or 1750 brown-bess/muzzle-loader's, but yes lolz m60 1970 50cal is over kill off simi/1-5-burst mode or RPG-big-bang and deer or bear as im not looking for hamburgers "winks" ) hunting/fishing/racing-car's as hobbies ect jonn's/video grinder joke was cleverly done and mildly amusing/LOLz's out loud, but no time to go-back to 1925~1960's/pre-1970's migrant number's aka legal but lowered, USA currently just can't afford elites wistful wonton's of cheapened labour's and more easily profits-locally ect there's already 2g/+gen-born-here-kid's and veterans that are needed helping currently fix this 1st, and first handed experience some people do not want to acclimate to USA culture and instances on fully transfering there homelands-ect and as much as i like cruising-ship's/hobbies that's not a viable choice for me or them ect

[@jamesk8s1]

Thank Goodness for JOHN OLIVER! Someone who looks deeper than a soundbite or vid clip!

[@benjie128]

I'm in Texas. The news makes it sound like there's a conga line across the border with "millions and millions" of crossings. My uncle is convinced every minority in his neighborhood is a drug dealer and fearful to leave the house in some paranoid delusion that the second he does a wave will clean out his house of any valuables.

[@uss_04]

You’d think they’d be a call for thousands of militias actively patrol the border, and they’d expect the Border Patrol would give them free weapons.

[@michaelf8221]

​@@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime I'm an hour away from the border. I've not noticed much difference now compared to say 2014.

[@archiemisc]

​@@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTime Nope

[@DerrickHistory]

​@@NobodyHasToAgreeAllTheTimeFrom everywhere around the world. When has this not been the case throughout American history? The difference today is Republicans using it as a fear rhetoric power grab while actively choosing not support proposed reforms because they lose their fear narrative.

[@Shadoweclipse1386]

I gotta be honest... If there WAS a group of immigrants coming over illegally in those numbers, I would love to see it as a conga line 😂❤❤❤

[@robertcowan7610]

We're all so glad that you're in the fight for democracy with us, Mr. Oliver!

[@IxHATExUCLA]

Vote! 🇺🇸

[@laalaa99stl]

Hannity straight up condoning vigilantism giving Curtis Sliwa the spotlight. Eff that guy. Eff both those guys.

[@randyclere2330]

Both fetid KHUNTS

[@rubydragon4563]

That not even vigilantism they are just brown shirts

[@MasterSkyrim1000]

@@rubydragon4563 You're so right. Funny how the people who act the most patriotic make the best enforcers for a totalitarian regime.

[@MultiMackD]

Wait till they learn of Hispanic/ Latin officers or bilingual cops lol

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Eff all Fascists!

[@NanaOneAZ]

Love how you convey the truth with humor. Keep going, Juan. 😅

[@OxyMauron]

"Bigrant crime" sounds like "bisexual migrant crime" to me, and that's just another form of "be gay, do crime," so I am here for it.

[@TheRealEvilkitten3]

yeah i was thinking that too. have fun, bisexuals!

[@CameronInEgyptsLand]

Felonius Frump and his J6 Magats know plenty about crime.

[@mparstrikesback]

​@@TheRealEvilkitten3Weaponizing bi chaos is praxis

[@katarjin]

@@TheRealEvilkitten3 Thank you, we will.

[@themousemage]

~*~bicrime~*~

[@golbatgirl]

"...a massive spike in Grindr usage..." Grindr actually had an outage while they were here. Also as a resident, the whole week was more trouble than it was worth. It was a huge inconvenience to anybody who worked downtown. The money that was promised didn't come either. For those of us that were outside of the security perimeter it was a nightmare traversing the area around it. There was even a police involved shooting that had 5 OUT OF STATE police officers unloading their entire clip into someone wielding knives.

[@firstnamelastname9918]

damn!

[@themousemage]

I heard that no one from the RNC was tipping the locals, at all.

[@courtneyt5237]

Yep...those cops were from my city too 😳 ACAB

[@Sidecutter]

I hope every one of those "Guardian Angels" is charged and jailed for assault.

[@danielfrancis7798]

Shit they should’ve been charged with a hate crime. Targeting a person because of their ethnicity is the literal definition of a hate crime.

[@damianoledda5497]

​@@danielfrancis7798 love how at the beginning of the convention there was a sort of Bishop, or Pastor that was yapping about all humans being born equal, and then Vance started calling immigrants "Aliens" very entertaining

[@omgandwtf1]

​@damianoledda5497 hypocrisy is as fundamental to the republican party as cutting taxes for the rich and victim hood mentality.

[@mikek9297]

Don't forget fired... and banned for life from owning or handling any kind of weapon.

[@korbindallas4552]

Racketeering and Intimidation.

[@LiterallyMarieee]

Thank god john Oliver is still here

[@BigKman121]

Went to the dentist yesterday, and I quite literally JUST poured a glass of water. You just made me feel like a super hero.

[@themousemage]

That's amazing. I'm so proud of you! 🎉

[@idontwantahandlethough]

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP! BRAVO!!!!

[@kaitoukiddo87]

me a salvadorian, watched betty la fea as a kid, just visited the dentist, and finished a glass of water: is this about me??

[@themousemage]

⭐

[@gaganmeetsingh7195]

40% Americans have no idea how big a laughing stock they have become in such a short time.

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

Most Americans don’t know how unlike Jackie Chan is outside of the US he not the lovable dork he seem in his movies ignorance make a bubble

[@timgomez1791]

Nor do they care. Their heads are too far up their own asses.

[@deepthoughtswithjessica]

The lack of self awareness is wild! So many dunning-Kruger effect victims, so little time.

[@carrieon1]

They were lookin' kinda dumb with their fingers and their thumbs in the shape of an "L" on their foreheads. That song. Lol

[@PurpleBandit3000]

Still better than a felon

[@chillchyme8198]

12:52 Translation of John's Spanish Trash Talk: "What are you going to do, Curtis Sliwa? I'm an immigrant and I'm speaking Spanish. Are you going to send me your assh0les, you son of a b1tch? Your cap is too stupid, and your face is as well. You're sh1t, and I don't believe your mom is proud of you." I did my best to translate this with my *advanced* training of high school Spanish and Duolingo 🤣If I made any mistakes, I'd appreciate it if those who are more proficient in Spanish replied and corrected this translation!

[@hugorezende199]

i dont have words to describe how good this show is. This is the best script team in history, flawless everytime with jokes and real journalism as its best.

[@ahumanwithaface1595]

+

[@IxHATExUCLA]

Too much opinion in the script

[@frijofroisdeern3783]

Why do they keep pretending to fear "rapists", while they are the ones forcing themselves onto women's bodies....?

[@anthill1510]

They fear the competition. I love it when they say "They are assaulting OUR women". That`s how they see it: Somebody is using their property that only they should be allowed to use.

[@madeleinereed6460]

It's sad that this statement is true in more than one way...

[@TheMAmeph]

​@@anthill1510 exactly. Ownership. 🤢

[@jgunn03]

And if anyone fits the description, it's the old, hetero, cis, rich white male. But it's the policy of misdirection. Blame the POC so the real peeps get away with the crimes.

[@Borapaws]

because they want to pervert the phrase so it benefits them and becomes a buzzword

[@MiMi-xc7ks]

Listening to John Oliver speak Spanish was the highlight of my day, thank you!

[@dhFLOOPY]

I wish I knew Spanish. What exactly did he say there?

[@chrisintrona8510]

Thank you John Oliver..... You and Stephen Colbert keep me sane!

[@wrensview171]

Ah, thank you for the insight about why my mother randomly started ranting about dangerous immigrants and open borders lately. Just exhausting trying to keep up with her when she supposedly doesn't watch the news much

[@WholeHolyHole]

She probably gets it off Facebook. It’s been a conservative boomer misinformation hellhole for quite awhile now.

[@angelolaurenzaMJJ]

Don't give up with her

[@miamisasquatch]

She doesn't watch THE NEWS much... But that's not the same as not consuming media

[@Kanggaxx]

Tell her that a bi-partisan bill was about to be passed to focus on exactly that issue, but that Trump nuked the bill so he could run on that issue for president for his next term. The people involved have admitted it, go look for it.

[@EndPoliticalCorruption]

This is me every time I have to attend a family function with the in-laws. They have entire discussions about the outrage _du jour,_ and I'm just sitting there going, "What the fuck are you talking about?"

[@nolancheck1465]

My first thought when the guardian angels say they beat up a migrant: "How did you know he was a migrant." AND SURE ENOUGH ...

[@Kereea]

Yep. I have coworkers form All Over the World who FREQUENTLY call back home and speak in another language when doing so, there's tons of people with relatives in this world who do not speak English even if the person does. I also have a coworker from Spain who people constantly assume is Latino and MUST have come illegally. So he plays up his accent and calls George Washington "Jorge" instead to annoy them.

[@miabua73]

"Jorge Washington" - that's brilliant. Seems like a fun co-worker. 🤣

[@suicune2001]

Yep. It's like the whole bathroom thing where they harassed and tried to arrest a woman for going in the woman's bathroom because according to them, she didn't look woman enough. 🙄🤮

[@maximilianwimmer627]

A group of like-minded people, dressed in ridicolous uniforms, threatening people on the streets at will, we used to have a term for these people here in Europe.....

[@traveller23e]

My first thought was to wonder how tf they did not get arrested on assault charges.

[@NullorMusicDC]

No crime is worse than corporate crime, and they almost always get away with it.

[@JeremyBowen-c5f]

true but I would call it corporate punishment for no reason at all

[@Lodrik18]

War-crimes ect...

[@lananiella]

And do all they can to aid and enable those doing it. Especially if their name is Donald Judy trump. Quick question here. If by their OWN reporting there is A news story every THREE days about some migrant committing A crime ... ... who all is committing all the OTHER crimes in the other SEVENTY-ONE hours?? Maybe there should be a deportation program for EACH criminal being deported to their country or state of origin. Like say if a guy from Texas or Florida commits a crime, put THEM on a bus and ship them back to their state! They are fond of that program there.

[@sdfkjgh]

Corporate crime is class warfare, and things like the sacklers getting away with causing the opioid crisis are class warcrimes.

[@afigzr]

John talking Spanish was so dope! The greatest use of the Spanish language. Thanks John you are the greatest!

[@QuarkXQuasar]

I love how all the RNC people are either ancient, half plastic, or obviously spend more time vacationing than working.

[@deeablow2018]

Oh just you wait for the Kaleidoscope freakshow that will be the DNC. Honestly - both conventions are self serving opportunities to have a big party for those who already know for whom they are voting. There is little difference between the two.

[@IMPOTUSx2]

& then demand others that work under them to suck it up & take their low wages like a hard worker.

[@newvideoplaylist]

Extremists 🥸

[@chrisSVT]

& shut down Grinder's servers...

[@drewforet5551]

I love how 70% of dens are on disability or sone other form of government assistance that don’t care as long as “I get mine”

[@gbprime2353]

You can't spell HATRED without "red hat."

[@mikeycam]

What sucks is now I can't wear my favorite red hat from college because of that. I don't ever want to be associated with Maga assholes. So my hat just gathers dust.

[@thecooljohn100]

@@mikeycamThat is very upsetting. Hang in there brother. Maybe in a decade or two...

[@thecooljohn100]

I like that. Imma use that. Thank you, sir

[@azmah1999]

As much as I despised Trump and everything he stands for, this is bommer Facebook post level cringe. Please stop. Thanks bye

[@Badafuco805-AK]

I'm using that!

[@Conicee]

There is an old propaganda film that was made in 1945 called "DONT BE A SUCKER" that talks about how Hitler came to power by driving wedges between then people and warning people not to listen to that sort of thing if they hear a politician attacking one group or another for all the countries problems. Its on the National Archives You Tube channel. I wish more people would watch it.

[@e-spy]

I saw that. Eerie.

[@Masquerade08]

worth noting “immigrant detention camps” are on the agenda for project 2025, which is still available to read in full on the internet archive, since they removed it from their website when people started talking about it. But how do you convince people to put people into detention camps (certainly not death camps s\)? You villainize them. And they’re making it clear they’re gonna target anyone who speaks spanish and has a dark enough tan.

[@spitflamez]

@@Conicee Hmm that sounds familiar, I’m going check it out, thanks.

[@Sonichero151]

Some more news brought it up on their video funnily enough about Elon's Hitler problem

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

That’s a really good short film. I also saw it thanks to Some More News, like someone else in the thread mentioned. It’s really powerful

[@potatertot360]

The surveys that ask about how important immigration is to you don't ask WHY it's important. I've worked in this kind of research and taken a lot of surveys myself.

[@split4ss59]

I was often wondering about this. For me it is an important issue, because I staunchly reject isolationism. It leads to an ever widening expansion of a police and surveillance system and roll-back of fundamental civil rights and invariably leads to unconstitutional discrimination of native citizens based on phenotype. Plus: It's bad for the economy.

[@chemdance]

A few years back, the pretext was that they would take Americans' jobs. That evaporated, so they had to find something else.

[@laynejackson-eh9uz]

I think it's worth pointing out that a lot of low-wage jobs (farm work, janitorial staff, meatpacking, etc.) in the US are done by people who came into the country unauthorized and are being taken advantage of by their employers. The companies that hire them can get away with a lot of shitty labor practices, bc they know the employees won't report them for fear of getting deported. A lot of unauthorized migrants also pay taxes but don't get benefits like Social Security or similar. If there really was a 'mass deportation' of hundreds of thousands of migrants, the economy would probably fall apart lol

[@Lent_Joey]

And still somehow find a way to blame the dems😂

[@embreis2257]

you can put it another way: many GOP donors and ultra wealthy people president Trump gifted his big tax break while in office, want this constant flow of low wage labour into the country - both for 'growth' and for maximising their profits. all until new AI machines can take over these jobs. that is the reason why the GOP never did anything meaningful in stopping immigration over the last 40yrs or so. not under both Bushes nor Reagan.

[@PA1RofRaggedClause]

Big labor has a role in this, and it generally hasn’t been to lend a hand to the exploited migrant workers. Meanwhile, it’s telling that the conservative rhetoric scapegoats the workers instead of the companies who hire them under the table.

[@justcallmenoah5743]

​@@PA1RofRaggedClause who is big labour? Labour unionists?

[@ConnorRambles]

I never knew what it was like to hear a British toucan speak flawless Spanish, but that's why I come here to Last Week Tonight. To learn things.

[@ishoyor]

😂😂😂

[@TheFinalMeowntdown]

I’m so glad I spent the last year learning Spanish on Duolingo just to understand this segment. 😂😂😂

[@heatherthomas7545]

That makes two of us!

[@politicalchannel-e6n]

Could you please translate the segment

[@tairneanaich]

Does Duo teach you the expletives in the middle 😂 (actually, I think it probably should, as that‘s a common feature of a language you‘re going to encounter in the wild)

[@TheFinalMeowntdown]

@@tairneanaich Nah, that’s from extracurricular fun with Laura @ Spanish After Hours on KZbin. 🙂‍↕️

[@bhzoop]

Was not expecting to hear "What the sigma" from Last Week Tonight lmao

[@bunnoatnichibei]

I know of a person here on a work visa who went to a year-end party and had some drinks. She decided to nap in her car for a while instead of risking driving home. The cops showed up, arrested her for being under the influence, and she was deported, seriously inconveniencing the company that sponsored her. This probably went down as migrant crime.

[@PhotonBeast]

At the end of the day, they're using 'migrant' as a short hand for people they don't like and want; while at the same time, washing it of all actual meaning. 'cause migrant, immigrant, whatever is just someone what travels somewhere for some reason. Could be for a new life... could just be for work. Like, technically, I'm a migrant because I'm an American tech worker that lives in the Netherlands - heck, my visa says "Highly Skilled Migrant" (in Dutch). The fact that I am labelled a migrant doesn't magically turn me into a criminal. If it does, it's things like "I didn't know I could park my bike there... because I can't read Dutch yet so I didn't notice the sign." or getting on the tram via the exit instead of the entrance (but that's easy to learn after the first time it happens). You know, small cultural things that just take time to learn and figure out when it's not your culture of birth or not similar enough, and you're thrust into it expecting to know it all on day one.

[@bouhhgz1969]

That’s terrible

[@angelolaurenzaMJJ]

I hope she's fine now

[@VinoBadulis]

Racism it is🙏🇺🇲🙏💔

[@staples138]

​@@VinoBadulisnope, really bad cops are bad ar their job towards everyone equally

[@APaleDot]

Hearing Jon Oliver say "skibidi toilet" was not on my bingo card

[@lewatoaofair2522]

*traumatic flashbacks to Skibidi Biden*

[@blakebeckett4981]

@@lewatoaofair2522 I still have no idea if skibidi has a meaning, or if it's apocalyptic anti-humor. And as curious as I am, I STILL don't care.

[@THRAKORZOD]

​@@blakebeckett4981goofy nonsense humor. Wouldn't be the first time a generation had stuff like that. It's all good fun

[@murlocmaster6192]

was on mine!

[@ciarz_]

You vastly underestimate him then

[@nosambawhcs3664]

in Milwaukee, many of us referred to the RNC as "the invasion", because thats what it felt like.

[@mikemichaelson120]

You don’t like people flooding into your state from somewhere else? Ironic

[@BoltRM]

​@@mikemichaelson120No just professional *ssholes

[@were-owlinwisconsin4441]

@@mikemichaelson120 It's not that we don't like people flooding into Wisconsin. The problem is that, instead of coming to attend AirVenture, pick cherries in Door County, or take a duck tour through the Dells, the people at the RNC are actively trying to turn the whole country into an authoritarian nightmare, and we have too many of these goddam fascists around here as it is without importing MORE of them.

[@blake77777]

@@mikemichaelson120 L plus ratio

[@chrisjacobsen7265]

Minneapolis agrees. I think we had the conference 12 or 16 years ago

[@reinerjung1613]

The last time people were marching in the street in self-made uniforms, they were also hunting people for their race. They also loved red, but wore brown as red was the color of the communist.

[@SentinelTheFirst]

"Thank you Kid Rock, sometimes referred to as Bob," absolutely took me out

[@hockeygrrlmuse]

Kid Rock does not often feature in my conversations, but whenever he does, from this day forevermore, I promise to append the words "sometimes referred to as Bob" to him.

[@jamesjohnson4708]

Never saying Kid Rock again, long live Bob

[@autonomouscollective2599]

Kid Rock’s real name is Robert Ritchie. So yeah, Bob.

[@IMPOTUSx2]

@p60091 yes. It’s from the song, “American badass” released in 2000. Wwf fans know the song as 1 of the theme songs for wwf legend, the undertaker.

[@Boricua3lions1985]

As a Puerto Rican (who has spent time in the UK) John Oliver makes me proud when he speaks Spanish. 🇵🇷🇬🇧🇵🇷🇬🇧🇵🇷🇬🇧

[@Saol.Alainn]

Embarrassed to ask, but mind translating for me? xD

[@acornmaybe]

​@@Saol.Alainnthe translation comments get deleted automatically due to language, basically john says hes speaking spanish, asks curtis whats he gonna do, calls him a son of a wh0r3, stupid, and a piece of sh¡t and says he (john) doesnt think his (curtis) mother is proud of him sorry for the silly censorship wanted to make sure this comment didnt get deleted

[@SenseiDanX]

good so you can tell me exactly what he said, i got about 75 percent of it but theres a couple words i didnt know, can you translate that bit for me por favor primo?

[@In_TheMoonlight]

I know I can always trust John Oliver to explain the truth to me in a way that's equally true and entertaining, while also reminding me there's still hope out there for us.

[@defnesh15.5]

"Thank you Kid Rock, sometimes referred to as Bob" ...I'm dead 😂😂😂

[@evangonzalez2245]

John Oliver bringing the best and most accurate news show in our beleaguered country, as always. Thank you!

[@jasonmaurella2]

Fool

[@petersulewski]

it's crazy that the most factually accurate news sources are comedy shows. John Oliver, Seth Myers, and the rotating cast of the Daily show are better news sources than the actual news

[@Kaptn54000]

Jim Justice's dog has more charisma than JD Vance

[@Styphon]

Though I think they'd both respond to the question "Who's a good boy?" the same way

[@sailorknightwing]

No matter what side you're on everyone can agree Babydog is wonderful. And the one thing Justice did really well was using her to encourage people to follow the COVID guidelines. Babydog wants you to get your vaccine, you wouldn't want to disappoint her would you?

[@ProfPsycDad]

The COUCH Jim Justice's dog was sitting on has more charisma than J.D. Vance.

[@h8GW]

@ProfPsycDad Good thing JD Vance wasn't on that couch. Too risky for the TV cameras.

[@Markusewitz]

This goes for all animals.

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

With the "Guardian Angels" - what the fuck is wrong with them that they think assaulting someone for *shoplifting food* is the correct course of action?

[@megamangos7408]

"If you see someone stealing food, no you didn't."

[@timothygreer188]

The fact he admitted to it on national television is why he should be barred from leading the group and it should be dissolved. They're nothing but worthless thugs in red hats, which seems to be the uniform of fascists

[@Sisteryoda1440]

The Guardian Angels used to ride subway trains to “keep them safe.” They’ve been volunteer vigilantes for a long time. Sliwa perfected the art of citizen’s arrest. He’s clearly become even more dangerous as he’s aged.

[@DracoGalboy]

Same thing as what was wrong with the brownshirts

[@HighPriestofLemuria]

Leaded gasoline didn't get phased out until they were adults.

[@matthewmcmaster2731]

The RNC convention this year now holds the Guiness World Record for being the largest Day Care center on earth.

[@laalaa99stl]

"I'm not telling you how to move drugs." "I have just told you how to move drugs." 😆

[@aronasmundurjonasson3175]

It's exactly like a chemistry teacher "I'm not telling you how to make a bomb but you should avoid putting these two compounds together because it makes an explosive reaction"

[@Wildcat82164]

All I could think about was Nancy in Weeds

[@Widdekuu91]

I live in the Netherlands. I can move it around in a seethrough bag on a unicycle if I want to.

[@deveillalambert1919]

It’s mind boggling how a person can make claims with ABSOLUTELY no evidence or data and people believe it because they want to. Nominees on such public stages should be fact checked! Unfortunately, if you yell something loud enough to some people, they eventually believe it. It is so sad. Educate yourselves.

[@LadySingsTheBooze]

that's the problem with trump. he's the loudest, so everyone thinks he's right.

[@DIGITAL7Media]

I think this issue seriously swings both ways. I feel if you’re going to not like a particular party, try not to be guilty of the same thing. Bottomline, everyone should just try to be nice and kind to everyone.

[@havable]

They believe all the hateful stuff because they want to believe it.

[@donivanhummel3106]

Well since you haven't given slightest hint as to what you're referring to your point failed. Are you claiming John Oliver didn't fact check something in the video? Learn to communicate more effectively.

[@nb6525]

You just described woke propaganda. Ironic.

[@jaydankoff9778]

My ancestors came to America, told the folks at Ellis Island their name, and became American citizens. Common sense immigration policies need funding, policies, and resourcing. It is not rocket science. Thank you John 👍

[@fosterfuchs]

If the same laws had been in effect back then as they are now, most people who came here through Ellis Island would've been sent back to Europe. People keep saying "get to the back of the line to immigrate". Guess what. Unless people are rich or highly qualified in a sought after industry, there is no line.

[@JohnnyKickajoo]

Go back to Poland.

[@Beautyaddixion]

Tell the doll where illegals hurt you.

[@ayedee6709]

Big difference between immigrants coming from Europe, which pretty much invented everything, and immigrants coming from armpits of the world in south america.

[@fosterfuchs]

What a racist comment! Country or continent of origin does not determine innovative ability.

[@eddieinflight1]

LMAO! The look on Melania's face at the end is priceless.

[@TheK1c]

Toughest job interview i ever had was from a migrant. He raked me over the coals wanting to know why I felt like I deserved to work at Panda Express. These are people who worked hard to get where they are and want to stay here, and they have my respect.

[@sierraecho884]

Migrant and refugees are different though. Migrant crime should be called refugee crime. Most migrants come to the US because they want to be a part of the US, part of the culture, contribute to society etc. Refugees are different, they just need a safe place and many of them are crminals, they use illegal means to enter a country while migrants take the legal route and it takes them sometimes YEARS. They are not the same group of people.

[@bluemcneil5883]

Deserved to work for a corpo what a shitshow.

[@Alex-dm3dr]

That's good because Trump was talking about illegal migrants and not your Panda Express manager who couldn't have been hired without at least a green card. Maybe first learn the difference between documented and undocumented illegal immigrants who are criminals by default (yes unauthorized crossing a national border is illegal sorry). They can do it the legal way but they choose not to and they should be treated as the criminals that they are.

[@STARCOM-X]

Who the hell cares...that has nothing to do with migrant crime...which is on the rise

[@fark69]

Even if they were hard workers or not, our policy should be based on what's humane, what's most efficient, what helps our economy the most, AND (what many of us bristle against) making sure immigration is done legally and through the proper channels

[@zoe6723]

Thank you John for exposing the true details of this attack on a man with a baby stroller. If I was in his shoes, I would be only concerned for my baby.

[@tylerduncanson2661]

Another point towards why Fox should not be called “News”

[@jaredwilson5094]

And CNN should ? Haha they both suck

[@anarchy_79]

That was already decided in court, they're Entertainment, so why any of it is still associated with the word "news" should be a matter of criminal investigation.

[@LordArikado]

@@jaredwilson5094 No one said anything about CNN, snowflake.

[@ptech88]

@@jaredwilson5094which one was found guilty of lying to the idiots that watch? Also which one had to pay 800 million in fines for lying?

[@rosenmartin914]

​@@jaredwilson5094I mean... CNN isn't 100% perfect (for-profit 24-hour TV rarely is), but the two are not in any way comparable. Internationally, CNN is generally considered one of the more reliable major TV networks in the US, with legitimate investigative jpurnalism, to the point that many here outside the US find it a relevant source of information. Fox, meanwhile, is seen as little more than a propaganda outlet, and not to be taken seriously.

[@davidbutler4903]

Professor Duncan passed Senior Chang’s Spanish 101 class

[@maxbracegirdle9990]

Just sit down, Chang. There's space for three fannies on this sofa

[@SouradeepSBK]

My Spanish lessons helped through that wonderful segment 😂 I think Your mom is not proud of you is such a John Oliver thing to say 😂

[@cadenvanvalkenburg6718]

He’s not proving his point very well though, because he is an immigrant speaking Spanish lol

[@samuel-fg6wh]

@@cadenvanvalkenburg6718that IS his point