Stupid Watergate II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@michaeljamieson9146]

Sure you can feel sorry for the guy at WSJ who had to read the FBI sexts, but I personally feel more sorry for the guys at this show who have to watch Fox News to gather enough contents for the episodes

[@Chunkboi]

Michael Jamieson Think of it like a doctor of pathology having to dig through feces to find evidence which establishes or confirms a diagnosis. Highly unpleasant, but what they find helps makes others’ lives better. And believe me when I say there are infections which smell worse.

[@ered203]

Jon Stewart listed that as the number one reason for retiring from The Daily Show. He said he just couldn't sit through all this anymore.

[@contentlobby3824]

Nice to see the left is as stupid as ever.

[@ered203]

Blackwood Pinetree - Go Fuck yourself, you Russian troll.

[@Chunkboi]

Blackwood Pinetree Which is to say, not at all.

[@matchu3]

It's incredibly satisfying to watch these episodes years later

[@Classic626]

watch the puerto rico one with lin manuel miranda :) such a good one too look back on

[@rayo.]

It's even more satisfying watching them years earlier.

[@MijmerMopper]

Amazing how many issues just kinda fizzeld out after unprecedented scales of corruption came out. It's like the Panama Papers

[@gennybaratta2460]

Trump has been indicted on 91 felony charges 🎉

[@sarahraisingmyvoice]

Just you wait…. Urgh.

[@charlesprichard5235]

"Give me facts and even if you do I won't believe them" May as well be the slogan of the current GOP

[@emhu2594]

The Crimsoness. These are the people that always vote too.

[@UndertheNeedle282]

Still is unfortunately

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Haha i mean their evangelical delusional lunacy has passed flat earth levels of nonsense now, seriously. Although i will say, the LAPD did definitely fake the blood on OJs sock haha, that's universally accepted, taken from his sample and dropped onto a sock he wasn't wearing, soaking through both ends. Doesn't mean he didn't do it, but that's just a bad example

[@amx-30_official]

i hate how relevant this is

[@nolant5791]

Some of my favorite quotes: "If it is a witch hunt, witches exist." ❤ "Oh yeah, they were FUUUCCCCKKKINNGGG."

[@maryhales4595]

His delivery on "FUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKINNNNNNGGGGG" gets me every time 😂😂

[@saianand.n]

Hannity is like that Flat Earther who asks for proof of the curve, and then says "I don't believe this" when you give it to them and walks away.

[@manita4815]

Earth is flat, deal with it kid.

[@manita4815]

hold my beer...

[@contentlobby3824]

kOdaqTV fake news

[@misterx7898]

yeah, I won an argument against an FE because of it.

[@contentlobby3824]

@@misterx7898 you can just look at something like the moon landing or more recently the rocket that put a car in space for a weight test, you will clearly see the earth is round.

[@cookiebandit18]

It is shocking and upsetting that this much of our country isn't even interested in letting the investigation run to its conclusion.

[@railspony]

I just continue picturing these same people during the Persian Gulf War all red-faced, insisting that I'm a "Communist" because I was against a war. They spent their whole lives until a couple years ago calling everybody that they disagreed with a commie, and now they're OK with Russian election interference merely because it was their party that got the help. They're really this stupid, and everything they claim to "believe in" is just that much horse shit.

[@BijenderSingh-jb8fn]

cookiebandit18 .

[@Traados]

@John Smith Lmfao Your trolling is 10/10, dude. But if you're serious... You need serious help. xD

[@Johncw87]

@John Smith really? A link to infowars? Alex Jones is a con artist who makes up conspiracies to sell his dumb products that don't work. You're an idiot. Obviously, you didn't watch the video either, because very real indictments have come out of it, and there are more to follow in the future. The investigation must continue.

[@ellawhite5167]

John Smith first off Infowars I hope you're trolling and he actually talked about that deal in his scandals episode how about you wash that after you watch this video because you clearly didn't

[@nghianguyenhuu374]

Its a bad sign for a country when a late night comedy show is more news-worthy than the news. God bless America

[@TenTonNuke]

What's that old saying? "I get my comedy from Fox News and my news from Comedy Central." It was referring to the Daily Show but still applies in spirit.

[@Torterra625]

Nghĩa Nguyễn Hữu Pretty sure this administration is enough to make anyone atheist.

[@chewbacawookie4507]

They really aren't though

[@SteveBalbonisHammer]

Corporate America owns Late Night TV. All of the late night comedians have the same message.

[@sashaanne2293]

You are an idiot if you think late-night comedy is news-worthy. Nothing but propaganda designed for the perpetually dumbed-down and hidden behind a comedy act.

[@DeadGamerGirl]

My only problem here is that the "Sock Slider" deserves more credit as a device for helping disabled people. For someone with limited leg mobility it could be a great "I can do this on my own" device. There's just not enough love for devices whose commercials seem funny, but are actually meant for people who are not in the advertisement.

[@michaelstevens230]

My only problem is an entire episode went by and all you noticed was a joke about a dumb invention. Being woke has made you blind

[@jaynenunya6070]

@@michaelstevens230 I mean, the invention was created for disabled people, so while the commercial is silly and advertised to entirely the wrong audience for WHATEVER reason, it does fill an important need. it's reasonable to point that out

[@HarrisO.R8]

That's true!.Your right. As someone in showbiz myself, I assure you, The staff and John have no feelings either way about that product, They zeroed in on the fact that product was too good of a gold comic nugget to pass up...Their aware of how it truly helps people, just like the "Gopher" product...Its just too funny looking to pass up.

[@AlmightyAphrodite]

Agreed so much! I've got physical disabilities and the way we were brought up, looking down at ppl who need whatever kind of aid... As if it's their fault!!! Wtf.! I wish I was born without defects/disabilities! I don't need my family to punish me for my situation 😢 I didn't ask for it. And they're FAMILY.. 😢 As if ALL OUR LIVES we're not getting enough problems along the way, with people bullying us. We need to pay double for not "fitting in".. They'd even go as far as saying I don't belong in my grandparents will for "what I am". According to them, I am getting enough other so called financial aid (I apparently don't deserve) that they don't get, because Im physically impaired, I do not need any extra inheritance money on top of what I'm getting for being just difficult. Even though I'm barely keeping myself afloat with the extra help I get in housekeeping. I have to admit, I do have cats, which with my inability to clean and vacuum every day, maybe I shouldn't have, but I can't imagine my life without them 😢 even though they're really taking up most of the space and work in my home. I am getting weekly help with cleaning my home thoroughly because I cannot always keep up myself. My family thinks I should get rid of the cats and not take up the time and effort of people cleaning for actual disabled people. And I am so grateful for the help, I am wondering if I should rehome my three cats. Which will be difficult, because all of them are rescues and require a certain level of care. I think I will ask my community cleaner, if she has the time and space to take them. It hurts to think to give them up, but I don't want them to live in a home with me where I can't give them what they deserve.

[@lexib7641]

@@michaelstevens230 believe it or not, someone can make commentary about one part of the episode, while still paying attention to the entire message.

[@KayleeCee]

I never watch Fox News so I had no idea how batshit crazy it is. No wonder Fox News viewers are so detached from reality. I read an article about a guy whose father had always been a kind and empathetic man who never had a bad thing to say about immigrants, Muslims, people of color, etc. When this guys dad retired he got into the habit of watching tv most of the day. At first he would watch a variety of shows, but gradually he started watching Fox News more and more until it was the only thing that he was watching. Then he started listening to Rush Limbaugh and Alex Jones whenever he was in the car. This guy said that within a year of retiring his dad had been completely brainwashed by Fox News and similar media. He said that now his dad bitches about illegals taking jobs and collecting welfare, Muslims and Jews taking over the country, and referring to black people using the n word and saying that they have no respect for authority and ought to know their place. This man says that he doesn't even recognize his dad anymore. That's the danger of this kind of over the top media, regardless of its slant. They might throw in just enough real news to make themselves look legitimate, but the rest of it is fear mongering, hate mongering, and brainwashing.

[@vexaris1890]

As a german I have to say that it sounds like what the Nazi party did. I guess J. Goebbels would be proud of S. Hannity and his consorts.

[@hzuiel]

+Kaylee F Ooh what an amazing anecdote, i bet that really means something.... /sarcasm. My grandfather did basically the exact opposite and my mother is well on the way to following in his footsteps. The older they get the more they watch liberal news sources, cry about the state of the world, moan and complain about the government not taking care of them. My grandfather had never voted in his life and started voting democrat after he retired, started donating to democrat political campaigns and writing letters to senators. Is that proof of a particular trend? Not without supporting evidence. Speaking of opposing news sources as "brain washing" is pathetically disingenuous and misleading.

[@GhengisJohn]

Kaylee, A very similar thing happened to my own dad. This was during the Obama/McCain election and he started to get very hostile to blacks. He even voted for McCain and when McCain lost he spouted all kinds of ugliness. We cut him off from watching Fox though and by chance an old black friend of his he used to work with came by to visit soon after. And he got a black dialysis technician who was a really nice dude and eventually gifted my dad with a blanket. Most of that anger that fox had programmed into him cleared up again eventually. MOST. I was helping him get in bed one day and he's talking about how nice one of our relatives is who's half black and half mexican and he says to me "You know meho... I dunno what I was thinking." "That's why we don't want you watching that news." I told him back. My dad was always a nice and intelligent guy and watching Fox turned him into an angry and childish person. It seriously brainwashes and polarizes people and it brings out the worst in them. They get mad and they believe and don't question the craziest bullshit. I honestly think it's very existence is hurting our country and I wish it could just be shut down. Unfortunately the people who are currently enslaved by it would raise hell if anyone tried. I wonder if a news agency could be charged with obstruction of justice?

[@TreeforLife]

Well like that's one case. And you don't even know who it was so like quit being stupid about all this. Is Alex Jones bad, yeah, can't agree with you more. But you can't blame Fox for that, Fox is like CNN generally speaking, a good portion of those shows are pretty good and unbiased.

[@hzuiel]

+Scry .Dream When are people like you going to learn that conflating anything and everything you don't like with nazis, the nazi party, or nazism, is not only a mentally weak argument, devoid of any actual weight, but it's actually harmful to your own cause. It is a "boy who cried wolf" effect, when the actual nazi's make an appearance, calling them a nazi has lost all meaning because you call everyone a nazi. Be real for a minute, do you really REALLY think that people who want to deport illegal immigrants, who broke the law to get here in the first place, and then committed OTHER felony crimes while here, is akin to being a nazi? If you do, you're beyond help.

[@paulgracey4697]

I do not know what depresses me more, the fact that John is so right about this, or the fact that his show isn't even known about by the Fox News viewers he uses to illustrate his point.

[@TrapGod_JackofAllTrades]

The show should have been done my the cath cowboy

[@RaulDukeKnife]

That's because most those folks live in rural-ass areas with fucking 14.4k baud modems bro.

[@troyarrington5492]

It’s sad because these segments don’t get to the people that actually need them...

[@CSXIV]

Even if it did, they'd just dismiss it as a bunch of big-city over-intellectual liberalism that doens't know a thing about what "real americans" (whatever that's supposed to mean) are.

[@troyarrington5492]

CSXIV only white rural heterosexual Christians are “real American” lmao according to bafoons

[@rickuslastname6305]

"They slid the wand into the goblet of fire" 😂😂😂😂

[@jonnibald5276]

I love that the whatabout screen featured "the Olsen twin". Just a reminder that the Olsen twin is actually one person vibrating so fast that she looks like two people. Keep up the good work John

[@McMan777]

Hahaha, yes thank you. I saw that as well.

[@bookdream]

This is so important, forget whether or not Trump is guilty. The president very well may be able to soon shut down an investigation into his own administration. And the way the public sentiment is trending, few would care. That is chilling. If you believe he did nothing wrong, you should support the investigation.

[@TimBaoht]

Mueller is there to find a crime. ANY CRIME. Just look at how he is financially ruining anyone he gets in his crosshairs in hopes of a "flip".

[@waking00one]

paul taylor why don't you want for crime in the administration to be discovered?

[@Udontkno7]

paul taylor you want a criminal in the white house?

[@timothyhaug2060]

waking00one crime in the administration? A direct quote from a lawyer "I can prosecute a ham sandwhich with todays laws" and from another lawyer "If i follow a person around for 1 day, i can charge him on no less than 3 federal charges". Muller was charged with finding "Russian Collusion", not ANY crime he can possibly find. AND, Russian collusion whenever it might be, even with, but not specifically with Trump or his administration. Funny he hasn't done any investigation on the Clinton crime mob despite the overwhelming evidence that Hillary through Fusion GPS did more "Russian collusion" in a month than Trump did through business dealings in his entire life, yet no Hillary investigation. Instead, we get a Muller digging expedition into every facet of peoples lives, bring up charges from years before Trump even ran as a candidate, drumming up charges on process crimes, and digging any dirt he can on Trump to pass that information onto the Tyrannical Leftist Racist democrat party to use as opposition research at the taxpayer expense.

[@timothyhaug2060]

;3 we already had a couple, Bill Clinton and Barry Sortoros(Obama) much? And 2 Bushes in between.

[@JimFortune]

I think we all want to see an end to the Mueller probe. Just some of us want it to end in indictments and convictions.

[@rocktheworld2k6]

Yup. And the main reason it's taking so long is Mueller only gets one shot. He has to collect as much evidence as possible and be 100% sure in what he presents. If he makes a single mistake in anything that is public Republicans can make a justification for shutting down the probe. He doesn't get a second chance on this.

[@MegaPOOHPOO]

You ppl are fucking idiots

[@sylvernale]

Afaik this investigation is going extremely quickly as far as these go. They basically end as a slam dunk or not at all

[@ilovejacquescousteau7183]

There’s no crime though. Clinton is the one guilty of fraud, collusion and obstruction. It is a witch hunt!

[@Hugo-zo7zz]

If Russia did interfere, didn't they just do the same thing Fox, John Oliver, CNN, MSNBC, the Daily Show, etc, already do; divide us?

[@dealswithnormiesallday]

Democracy doesn't die in darkness, it's slowly tortured in broad daylight by those, and in front of those, who are complicit in its demise.

[@ExPwner]

Good. Fuck democracy. Tyranny isn't more acceptable just because it's popular.

[@dealswithnormiesallday]

James Adams Democracy is the most viable system in the world right now. It is the only system that allows for intelligent consensus regarding complex problems that societies face. I can't tell if you're advocating for an authoritarian system? Or if you are confused as to what tyranny actually means?

[@dealswithnormiesallday]

ECKohns very good quote. The uncivilized masses will be our downfall.

[@bobramirez588]

@Rusty Mckee Except we don't live in a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic. Democracy is populism, majority rule which equals mob rule. No checks and balances that allow opposing minority views. Trump is pushing populism. His followers call themselves 'We the people' and call themselves the only true patriots. Right now the philosophy of Trumpism controls the Executive branch, both Houses of Congress, and a majority in the USSC. Whenever one voice controls all three sections of government it is considered tyranny. "The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." ~James Madison, Federalist Papers, no 47

[@ExPwner]

"Constitutional Republic" is a distinction without much of a difference. Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. A constitutional republic is a legislature of 60 wolves and 40 sheep voting on what to have for dinner and passing a law that puts mutton on the menu despite a constitution saying that lambs cannot be eaten, with the Supreme Court of 5 wolves and 4 sheep deciding that mutton is not lamb. The above doesn't have to even be Democrats and Republicans. The shit that they agree on is often the most tyrannical.

[@--enyo--]

Oof. That bit about pardoning himself at the end is hitting hard right now.

[@Dumb_Killjoy]

And even harder now

[@musicmanstudios3645]

Who noticed "The Olsen Twin"😂😂😂

[@SamAronow]

Elizabeth?

[@wavyflac]

There is only one olden twin. She is moving back and forth at an incredible speed

[@mysteryman7877]

It’s a long running gag, everybody notices it

[@Alexfolledemoi]

Ahh oliver is soooo onto them...or should I say...her.

[@knubbelidoo]

He just can't let it go. Poor Johnny Joy-Killer. I was waiting for "Janice in Accounting", though. Wonder where she went.

[@Bunbiichuffn]

Stupid Watergate? More like.... no wait that works. What a world we live in

[@TurbopropPuppy]

Lightninging stupidgate

[@JohnSutcliffe1988]

"We primarily advertise on Fox because we find their viewership to be extremely gullible and much easier to sell than other networks." -Scott Jordon, founder and CEO of SCOTTeVEST

[@rubberbandman3rd]

Ian Qualia i forgot about that guy...Imma watch his pitch on stark tank again lol

[@RubenHPF]

"Oh yeah they were FUUUUUUUCKIIIIING", is one of John's best ever line deliveries.

[@Gogoroth2]

As a psychology student, I know exactly why these tactics are working, and it makes me completely ready to give up on humanity and just blow my brains out. Because what is the point of science or truth if the world is run on how people feel and not on facts?

[@GrayAndGrey]

They are drilling the public with lies and gaslighting to condition them to accept, enact and support horror. And now, I'm becoming more and more misanthropic and I hate it. Because after all is said and done, and Trump and his eager fellators are out, what stops his successors in performing the same tactics as him, Liberal or Concervative? After Trump gets kicked out, from vote or impeachment, successing presidents will just tear down everything their predecessors did, ensuring this cycle of retaliation and resentment is perpetuated. Laws could be passed to ensure something like this doesn't happen again, but the conservative senators and representatives will do their best to block such attempts or just dismantle them when they're at the majority once more. Trump has succeded in making me lose faith in America, it's people and it's government, and even worse, I know I'm not the only one.

[@Dannymiles1987]

Gogoroth2 you might want to enroll in philosophy. Just an elective. You won’t learn much, but the way you think may help.

[@gregorhellmundt9559]

Gogoroth2 I agree with Daniel Miles. Look up positive nihilism, that might be a world view that you could benefit from if it fits you.

[@NeoFryBoy]

Simple gaslighting tactics.

[@djhapka]

Primitive brains that only respond to threats and namecalling?

[@mordant221]

I'd show this to my parents who only watch Fox News, but they wouldn't finish it. Like most Americans, we only surround ourselves with media that validate our own beliefs, not challenge them. It's dangerous and keeps our country from making any reasonable bipartisan decisions.

[@joshr7863]

Yet you don't discredit CNN. You are just as delusional as the right.

[@douglaslangley9251]

Joshua Rochford ....Ill take whataboutism for 600 Alex

[@shane-o-matic]

Show it to them anyway. If the people who fought for civil rights, women’s rights, lgbqt rights and environmental/animal rights thought that way, we’d still be in the stone ages. Let them decide if they want to finish it, but at least make the effort.

[@SeanMorrisey]

We all do. You might not think you do, but you do the exact same thing. I do too. Challenge your own beliefs first, and you will know how to defend them with reason and evidence - or you may find that they aren't worth defending.

[@tamcon72]

+ *Mordant221* Did you ask them politely why they were choosing to not become informed about things they may not have heard?[in those fairly neutral terms?] It's important to follow up with things like this, Socratically, to get people to understand their own thinking.

[@angelqiu2237]

I really appreciate John Oliver doing topics such as these. As nowadays I feel like I can get clear and reliable news from him. Not only that, Thanks to him, i feel more informed yet terrible that this is the state the US is in. One more thing: I hate FOX news more than ever now.

[@timothyhaug2060]

Ace Joker if you think you're being "informed" by john oliver or anyone on MSM, news flash, you're one of the most uninformed people on the planet.

[@Cerevisi]

Well spoken Mr Haug, Good thing you know what's best for everyone! You fucking nit-wit, wing-nut? ohhh I can't decide how to describe how uninformed you must be ;)

[@timothyhaug2060]

Aeoster i would respond, but James Black beat me to it.

[@Supernov4]

James Black That presumes that there's an argument to begin with. But instead we have an accusation, which is not really much better than calling names...

[@jamesproimos]

james Black aren't you just using a logical fallacy against a logical fallacy?

[@tonyrundstrom9574]

The "what about" argument is proof that we need more parents, who have an actual relation to their children. Anyone who has tried it at home "but, what about Steve? He did ..." I'm sure everyone got the same answer: "we are not talking about Steve, we're talking about you, what do you have to say for yourself?"

[@amberdeyuliis7886]

Damn you right

[@laurabrown941]

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[@tonyrundstrom9574]

@@laurabrown941 how does that relate to my comment?

[@somethingelse4424]

@@laurabrown941 But would they mute you by 80% if you were rolled up in one? Come over to my house and let's test it. I'll unroll you when I hear the word "avocado".

[@MzShonuff123]

I see you’ve met my mother

[@vjekobasic7059]

Watching Last Week Tonight always makes me happy that the politicians in my country are just anemic and incompetent, and not just straight-up embarrassing and delusional.

[@TheParadoxGamer1]

Where are you and how do I get there.

[@Tony.H03]

THIS. John gets me to simultaneously weep and fear for America. Glad to be living somewhere where politics are still somewhat normal.

[@gnbman]

Vjeko Bašić Why? These American politicians aren't delusional; they're pathological liars and manipulators. Most of them know exactly what they're doing.

[@maryrosekent8223]

Jacob Henderson Switzerland didn’t give women the vote until *1971!* Maybe somewhere else?

[@vjekobasic7059]

gnbman I agree with you, and the manipulating ones tend to push the rambling morons toward the frontlines as a distraction for the media and the people.

[@ShabazzTBL]

Have you ever noticed how they talk to their viewers like they’re dumb? The “fun with words” thing is a prime example.

[@Elena-gj6ow]

Because to believe the shit that they spout on american news channels, you have to be. In general the news over the confuse the fuck out of me, so little international news, does anyone know what happens outside the us except major major news? They all seem more like tv-shows for entertainment purposes than any news program I've ever watched in the countries in Scandinavia, it's so different. Edit: not to say good news don't exist in the US, for sure they do too, but doesn't seem like the norm at all.

[@SteveBalbonisHammer]

That attitude towards middle America is what got Trump elected.

[@Elena-gj6ow]

Paul Trump is a symptom of the bigger problem really, the attitude is there for a reason.

[@MarieMaia445]

Yeah, but, and this is a big one, if they need flashcards to keep thoughts in memories maybe they should take classes before voting that informs them of what's going on in politics from an objective point of view. I've never been purely either political parties since, you know, they only work well based on who is leading them. Different leaders mean different opinions and blah blah. Point is, I've agreed with conservatives before. As a black woman, I've heard racist white men complain about their problems and I GET it(not the racist problems but the other ones like jobs or employment with actual underlining issues). But would they do the same for me? I don't know. I don't think so. And that's where we're at.

[@ShabazzTBL]

Paul Which attitude?

[@alexlandherr]

Even for a conspiracist; Hannity has a surprising lack of a common thread in his chattering.

[@Feja2503]

Yeah thats his argument, saying so many things in a incoherent way while sounding confident. Its complete nonsense, but it sounds smart and right so people believe it. Most people simply cant follow what he's saying. So they think he's right xD

[@daeryxaqueryx]

That's because, as Trump's unofficial chief propagandist, he shifts his conspiratorial narratives to fit whatever comes up in the mainstream news and twists/cuts/splices/ignores whatever facts are there to make Trump look good/innocent/presidential. If you look critically enough, you can see the disjoints there. Of course, a lot of what he does is sell fear, stoke anger, and provoke racial resentment in order to blur out those disjoints for those prone to emotional stupidity.

[@MikeKeller]

It's called throwing shit against the wall and seeing what sticks - what sticks in the minds of the viewers.

[@BlindErephon]

Conspiracy theories are often like that, I'm finding. Its like modern mythology in a way. Check out stuff like the hollow earth theory, the theory that the moon doesnt exist, etc.

[@GeniusLad32]

Wow this witch hunt sure is finding a lot of witches.

[@kennylewis8156]

yeah the fines could add up to pay for the stupid wall

[@ExtraVictory]

Wild that Trump got off Scot free... Hm, America. Your shit is all fucked up again lmfao

[@conspiracybear1564]

Name one thing they found? It was a giant waste of money & trump was exonerated. The only wrong doing thay was found was done by dems and the AG barr is investigating that now you dunce.

[@Kadus500]

@@conspiracybear1564 literally 32 indictments and 6 Trump campaign managers indicted, 4 o them for conspiracy against the USA

[@conspiracybear1564]

@@Kadus500 wow youre so dumb

[@christopherdowns7629]

What about as Americans we stop treating politics as a team sport and go after any politician that breaks the law?

[@donaldmack2307]

Chris Downs Bingo. Instead of admitting your "team" is wrong. Did wrong. We now have to defend our "team" at all costs because they... are our "team". Personally, I have no team. Was a liberal right after the election but threw away that label after being called a nazi/fascist for defending 2nd amendment rights. Do not agree with David Hogg word for word? Nazi. Yup.

[@jamestang1227]

While the actual investigation doesn't seem to be doing much, Trump and his associate's reaction makes the whole thing really fishy. I mean, if you were really sure about your innocence, wouldn't you just let the investigation run its course and point to the FBI and supporters of the investigation afterwards and say: "Haha, dumb FBI, Mr.Trump was right all along, he's great". The fact that they hate it so much kinda looks like they're purposefully trying to stop it if it uncovers something bad. We don't know how bad but judging form their reaction, pretty bad.

[@82abhilash]

The sad part is how John Oliver is unwittingly aiding the President in undermining the Muller probe. He seemed desperate and people watching this video feel his desperation. They need to feel encouraged and hopeful. Who can give them hope? Not you, not me, not MSNBC and certainly not John Oliver.

[@lapsedgoth]

Unless you want to create the narrative that everyone is out to get you and every bit of critisism is a personal attack and you're ever the victim. He's a front man and a reality tv star, he may not have a fucking clue how to run a country but he knows how to spin a story.

[@kappadarwin9476]

Peop;e know something is up, they are just tired of hearing about it and want to talk about something else.

[@yukitwirly3044]

What ever gave you the idea that " the actual investigation doesn't seem to be doing much" ? I guess you haven't been paying attention!

[@brettrun8575]

James Tang are any of these Trump supporters aware that Mueller is not under any obligation to share what he has found until the end? He should not share his information until then. Just because we haven’t seen his evidence that absolutely does not mean he doesn’t have any.

[@Ddanielgonzalez]

Daily reminder- praise be John Oliver

[@maninthemists2299]

Just don't send him any offerings of your manchowder. Three-foot wooden penis statues, sure.

[@LukeMaynard]

It's great that we're making fun of the Sock Slider when it's marketed in sketchy infomercials to supremely lazy Americans; but let's remember that it was a device developed as an assistive device for people with actual disabilities, and just foisted on the rest of us as an afterthought.

[@geckoladyemma]

I think Oliver was mocking the fact that Hannity's demographic is mostly elderly people which could be an indicator of political bias, not particularly the device itself.

[@kathleenkilmartin5494]

I kind of agree. All I thought when I saw that was that the sock slider would be really helpful for people who can’t reach their toes like the elderly or the disabled or pregnant women.

[@didimo2520]

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[@evieisleavie]

Let's also remember that it's really really hard to put on socks when you get older like really hard it actually is

[@avedic]

@@evieisleavie Are you even being serious? I mean, I'm not super young....I'm 37; I turn 38 next month. Life is flying by faster and faster. But if *_putting on socks_* EVER becomes a "really really hard" thing to do.........yeah, I'm going to kill myself. For objectively obvious reasons.

[@Boufu]

God i hate the what about argument tactic

[@SCI_WALKER]

But what about Bob?

[@riotbreaker3506]

Tweetumsmultiput yeah, but what if...

[@enakuen1]

I see this brought up all the time like it's some huge deal, but no one ever mentions _ad_ _hominem_ and the damage _that_ does to public discourse. Where's the outrage over that, you deep state shills? And what about Strawman arguments? No one ever attacks the strawman, probably because it votes democrat.

[@megpaul8076]

But what ABOUT THE OLSEN TWIN, THO? For the sake of freedom and liberty, WHAT ABOUT THE OLSEN TWIN.

[@AllahHuSnackbar]

John Oliver's the king of straw manning arguments. Also practices hypocrisy regularly; he condemns Trump for terrible insults Trump's made, while simultaneously insulting everyone he mentions for their physical looks.

[@extragarb]

I've worked in an office that keeps Fox news on all day for about a year now. It is mentally exhausting to continuously disarm all of their broken logic and emotional appeals. Sometimes their offenses are really egregious, but it's the little things that are the most frustrating. It's when they bend the truth juuuuuust a little, or they make an argument that's only partially flawed, or maybe they take a sound argument and also frame it in a way that gives it an extra edge. They are set up in such a way that makes it very difficult to bring up the flaw. It's like going shopping and getting charged an extra 3% on top of everything at the register without any notice. If it was an extra 80%, it'd be easy to refute and worth your time, but when they're small, they can just slip by. They are the micro aggressions of the logical fallacy world, and they are potent in high volumes. Fox isn't the only cable news network to have these problems, they're just one that I see a lot and is pushing a world view I don't agree with. It's easier to notice bad arguments making claims you disagree with, than to be critical of bad arguments arguing a world view you hold.That's why the reach and audience retention of these networks is so disheartening and exhausting. One of the weakness is of democracy is that you don't need to be a good option, you need a majority of people to believe you are a better option than any of the other choices.

[@sunstripe85]

Damon Ellis same, my friend. I try to be understanding of other viewpoints but there was one day i got so pissed off i burst out in a room of fox lovers, "I cannot FUCKING believe you listen to this bullshit! How can anyone stand it??" And then said i couldn't be around this and left. I felt so bad after because i hated to be rude to another's view but Fox was talking about the victims of the las Vegas shooting in a really terrible way while making everything about themselves being such smart people and Hillary Clinton being awful and i just HAD IT. i told my side of the office and they were all happy because my side is a lot more moderate or liberal, and i noticed that fox group was a little leery around me in the following weeks, going quiet on their political discussions when i entered the room. My coworkers thought that was great because they were tired of fox bs but i felt love an asshole... you can't really talk civilly with someone you yelled at for their beliefs. So i went out of my way to be nice until they loosened up around me again. But it's hard because fox is full of shit, and so are others, but fox acts like they aren't to the point that the viewers seem to believe it and that is extremely dangerous given their rhetoric

[@Robert-zc8hr]

You're absolutely right. We have a similar problem with the media here in Spain and I assume it happens at some level in all democratic countries.

[@mustbtrouble]

Damon Ellis good god man I know it's easier said than done but I think you should leave that place. An office with Fox news on all day? That company's long term Outlook is bleek anyway.

[@burntpieceoftoast4148]

Damon Ellis Well written, friend.

[@SurabhiGrover]

One of the problems would also be how the left is perceived these days, it's quite difficult to align with a political movement that has extreme social wing as well. one social / cultural change takes atleast a decade if not two, the rampant onslaught of demands of cultural revolutions by the Extremist left has , inadvertently, rendered the entire premise of the Left, I associate with it too, politically weak. You cannot tell a stranger they are wrong about everything, and expect that they won't put up a fight. Classic Cognitive Dissonance. Once you have tried to convince people more than you, their version of truth prevails, and you are fucked.

[@gnbman]

Where's that freaking survey asking about approval of the investigation? Nobody asked me! What kind of people responded? The percent of approvals seems shockingly low.

[@Moh4a4d]

At this point it's not just Trump Supporters who are against the investigation. A lot of people on the left, including me, hate it because it's pretty much one big scapegoat for mainstream media. Instead of talking about important stuff like healthcare, they ignore it all to talk about Russia for hours on end.

[@gnbman]

Mohamad107 Dude, that's the media's fault, not the investigation's. We obviously need to find out if Trump is guilty so we we can get him out of there if he is.

[@abdaniel487]

I think a lot of the problem with our country is that half of it doesn't watch any sort of news whatsoever. The closest thing some of my otherwise legitimately smart acquaintances get to news is Sportscenter. Of the half that actually keeps up with any kind of current events, about half of them watch exclusively Fox News and listen to conservative talk radio, where people get REALLY nutso. Of the quarter that listen to any other news sources, about half of them do it with any kind of critical mind. Thus, if politics does come up in a conversation, most people are either too ignorant to have an opinion, or are the equivalent of scared cheerleaders parroting whatever garbage political opinion their parents had.

[@Kevin-yw5qr]

The country is doomed, there is a serious propaganda machine pumping at full force. It reminds me of that frog in boiling water metaphor, this insane bullshit that we are seeing did not exist 10 years ago, at least not nearly at the capacity it does now, but it has been slowly and gradually getting more extreme and the uneducated sheeple, who endlessly talk about how alert they are against the "deep state" are quite literally getting swallowed alive by what appears to be an actual "deep state". Rich powerful people, the owners of these networks and the GOP are pushing this narratives really fucking hard, and as the video showed, the thoughts are getting implanted in these "critical thinkers" minds and they repeat it without a second thought. Soon Infowars will be the new norm and FOX news will be talking about the gay frogs rigging the elections for the DNC FBI liberal space militia.

[@ObviousandCynical]

I think about this any time I see a poll. I'm like what the fuck I never get asked anything. Who is responding?

[@nickmurphy2936]

"What about all these people who did bad things?" Me: "Those people aren't running your country. If your house was on fire, would you rush in and turn off the lights first?" "But... her emails."

[@Lyndiloo]

"If I Did It" by Donald Trump Heaven help us.

[@Vickvineager]

Lyndi Wittmann it worked for O.J

[@EveryThingGirl238]

I don't think God wants to help us by this point...

[@DrewBoivie]

The last few years has been one huge counter-argument to the idea that people are generally good, intelligent, or able to learn from the past. To be fair, that's most of human history, but recent times have been especially disappointing.

[@TheHonourKid]

shink Oh hell no. Not 8 years. No way. 4 years, and Trump’s gotta go. The only reason I say 4 is because Mike Pence is even worse than Trump.

[@luigivercotti6410]

Last time I recall this happening was 1940... it did not end well...

[@mustbtrouble]

Word.

[@mmcolony]

Probably because we live in it

[@theloser7550]

Hannity is the king of whataboutism and he's starting to sound like Alex Jones

[@blucu001]

Nelson Muntz He's completely drank his own Kool-Aid. When this administration is finished and it all falls down, he'll be dragged down with everyone else.

[@dianana00]

I was literally thinking this to myself when I saw his stalker posters and pointing

[@jamestang1227]

He's better than the Soviets at this point, if you didn't know, the Soviets invented whataboutism to defect their failures by showing Capitalist ones.

[@BabakoSen]

"Starting to"?

[@evangrim7267]

Nelson Muntz All right media sounds the same, like manipulative bullshit.

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

Almost time for Stupid Watergate part 3. Any time Dump does something illegal we're suddenly all witch hunters.

[@Dumb_Killjoy]

And now it won't even be illegal if he's elected again.

[@oscarrosenwald4001]

I just can't anymore. What is there to do if people say "You don't have evidence and I won't believe any evidence you show me."Even Trump coming out and admitting all of it wouldn't persuade them.

[@derjaxx5302]

You can go out and vote you know

[@oscarrosenwald4001]

No, I can't. Not a US citizen.

[@derjaxx5302]

welp at least you don't have to deal with him lol

[@oscarrosenwald4001]

That's true. Unless it's worrying about a nuclear war. But right now I'm more concerned with how people think of him that what he actually does.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

It would take Trump actually starting wars on his own or executions for his supporters to stop. Anything short of that, they won't. If Trump fails, that's his supporters admitting their own failure, they cannot handle that now. That's the problem here.

[@maxnullifidian]

They can't fool all of the people all of the time, but all they need to do is fool enough of the people enough of the time.

[@sechran]

Fool just enough of the people in the right places once every 4-8 years and they're golden. Unfortunately.

[@43Lugan]

which they do!

[@maxnullifidian]

Yeah, they need the money for their corporate socialism.

[@irisrothstein5822]

Walt F. H

[@rysun8709]

"The Trump - Kim Jong Un summit is a historic meeting of two dictators." Words directly from Fox News.

[@zeelfarshmek111]

Ry Sun She may claim she said that by accident but it HAD to have been on her mind for her to have blured it out loud.So even she inside thinks yeah im oaid well for this but i still think hes a traitorous dictator wanabe.

[@ReznickovaJ]

Wow did they really say that? 😂 I need to see it

[@zeelfarshmek111]

Jane Reznickova just like Kellyanne Conway said Trump is the commander in cheese xD

[@kingjah6420]

Who would ever think that other dictator would be from AMERICA

[@AnonRanGER01]

The commander OF Cheese, which makes it even more likely she didn't just misspeak. People in the White House probably call him that behind his back. And worse, I'd imagine.

[@wyattp8479]

We NEED Stupid Watergate III and IV (because theres so much). Please John...

[@bananawal8215]

It's ok Marlon Bundo, it's normal to be confused, and you have the full support of all the woodland creatures to explore your possibilities and find out who you truly are!

[@Thunderf00t]

a depressingly accurate ending!

[@sprybug]

Hey TF, happy to see you here.

[@WoWFiend2007]

Thunderf00t And the worse part is, the voters won't see a thing wrong with it for some reason. Adds a completely fucked up new meaning to the phrase, "Pardon me."

[@EldritchAugur]

When TF becomes woke and Sargon supports Trump because he "triggers the libs" we have well and truly fallen.

[@densetsu4286]

The ending isnt depressing. Of he does pardon himself then he has to admit to guilt and be entered in to record of a guilty plea. He just wont do any time but his ass and pence and their whole cabinet would immediately be removed from office. I would like to see him go to jail but i am more of get him the fuck out of office as quickly as humanly possible.

[@Shuizid]

No, he would pardon himself and FOX would still paint him as a victim of a conspiracy, who was never truly guilty.

[@bluegrayskies3831]

Whenever I walk into a store or a house running Fox News I get creeped out

[@shadowstorm79mc]

The danger isn't the lies FOX News tells the danger is their viewership isn't aware they won a lawsuit determining they were under no obligation to tell the truth to their viewers

[@itsALLartVideos]

Most of the McDonald's in southern Indiana have Fox News on until noon. Scary.

[@RadTicTacs]

ShadowMatter That’s not actually true www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-skews/ www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/sep/10/facebook-posts/facebook-post-claims-fox-admits-they-lie-have-righ/

[@throatwobblermangrove4597]

Fox News is usually used to placate belligerent, senile old people. Coincidentally, Trump is always tuning in.

[@johnabbott138]

Last year, I had to sit in a doctor's waiting room with Fox News on. I could feel my brain cells dying.

[@BioLegacy141]

That My Pillow guy became a major figure. I want to jump into a meat grinder.

[@user-cv3fu6xv5c]

It’s depressing seeing those people parrot the B.S. at the end

[@GhengisJohn]

Also agree. Parroting directly. Mindlessly. Angrily. Stuff like that seriously gets me down about our prospects as a country and a species.

[@CezaMVO]

Where were you when Stupid Watergate happened? Trying to survive. Stupid Watergate should be the official label of the Dump presideny in the history books.

[@dysonsquared]

CezaMVO Stupid Watergate has just the right stupid ring to it. I vote yes.

[@jaidora]

CezaMVO don't you mean Drumpf/Drumf?

[@willritter4076]

unfortunately, the original Watergate was a nothing-burger compared to the Trump-Russia story... I'd greatly appreciate it if some fellow John Oliver fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of SEPTEMBER by Maurice White (of Earth Wind & Fire) and INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN by Tom Petty in tribute to two of the purest artists that the US has ever produced. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and respect to the legends.

[@Zimionz]

Hey, Trump is very skilled. He managed to make an enemy out of Canada. That's no easy thing to do!!!

[@ZidaneSteiner]

Nixon "suggested" a cover up. That was the "smoking gun". He actually didn't have anything to do with Watergate. I'm pretty sure if there was evidence of illegal activity with Trump it would have been leaked along with all the other bullshit that gets leaked. We don't need John Oliver to break it down for us.

[@alighahremani3656]

hi john. I'm a huge fan from Iran. first,I wanted say that you are amazing,your show is outstanding,hang in there mate! and I wanted to say: 1.about Donald Trump,dont worry,you can take him down but you gotta be careful,we had someone just like him for 8 years as president,who nearly destroyed our entire country with his thoughts and actions,supported by a much stupider leader. 2.I beg you to inform American people more about us. 'cause I know that most of them even don't know where the hell is Iran or if they do they simply mistake us with Arabs. 3.tell American people that burning US flags doesn't mean that we hate you.we are Unfortunately hostages of this fucking regime. 4.l hate those kids in Kars4Kids too :))) 5.I hope that one day I could visit your great country. long live peace.

[@morrisal]

Wow... what a kind post. Thanks for reminding me that the entire world is not a hellhole. Greetings from Hungary.

[@alighahremani3656]

thank you my dear friend. of course the entire world is not a hellhole.we should all remind our family,friends,our people about that.we gotta kill hatred. we in Iran hope to pass through this hard times. it's only the matter of time to expose the Mullah's regime in here,then we can celebrate happiness,brotherhood and freedom. long live Hungary. long live Iran. freedom to the people.

[@alighahremani3656]

Dear Harak Mapping Thanks for your message. Yes of course there is a possiblity of that sort but the chance that iran and usa would go on an all out war is not very strong(it's a vast discussion)and if there were a war,I would definatly pick arms and defend my country,no questions there. Anyway the point is to inform people in both countries to avoid hostility.in this parh many would be killed or arrested,no doubt about that but as we say in Iran:hope,is the seed of our identity... I'll do more research as I've done by far.I'll never stop and I beg you to inform your people about the very sense of peace and friendship. Thank you again.

[@Chunkboi]

As an American I find your post heartening. I wish I could go back in time and bitchslap my elected officials for screwing you over in 1951 (before my time, I’m afraid) and I’m ashamed to have President 💩 as my leader. He was not my choice, nor was he the choice of the majority of our voters. I can only hope justice prevails over our sorry excuse for a President.

[@contentlobby3824]

Chunkboi if the majority didn’t vote for him, why is he president? Dumbass

[@redwngsrul]

Did anyone else notice #6 "The Olsen Twin" in Oliver's Whatabout list? LMAO just a single person that moves back and forth rapidly

[@Ramsey276one]

Yep XD

[@TimeandMonotony]

"Sliding the wand into the Goblet of Fire" is my new favorite euphemism for sex.

[@findyourcenterbbc8483]

mine too, my favorite pick up line is how can you be with Cedric if your already with Ron.

[@jayyyzeee6409]

I like "Heels to Jesus".

[@DeadlyCyanide1]

Yess. I am now going to try this on my husband. Wish me luck all rofl

[@ArtofSmartTidu]

You should get your girl checked for something. This is one time you don't wanna be near something you can call the Goblet of Fire.

[@azatmingalimov]

TimeandMonotony, "favourite euphemism for sex" is my new favourite measure of stupidity.

[@williamkeller6854]

on the whatabout list #6 was "the olsen twin". thats a funny reference for the long time fans.

[@kcallamajaji]

That is one thing I've never understood. The whole argument "What have they found? Nothing!"... Just because an investigation hasn't shared anything with the general public on a specific topic, doesn't mean they haven't found anything. It just means they are waiting with what they have found to put it all together to make sure they have all the information needed to move forward. Don't people know how investigations work? They never share their information until they are ready to press charges.

[@ExPwner]

Yet leftists are convinced that there is evidence and claim that there is without presenting it. That's what those people on the right are tired of hearing. No, you don't yet have it. The only thing correct here is that that isn't a reason to stop investigating if there is something wrong. Investigate and the truth will come out.

[@Bradgilliswhammyman]

Mob bosses are also difficult to charge because they have lots of underlings to do their work. There is a reason it is " organized crime", the top people are insulated, and investigations take time.

[@kcallamajaji]

James Adams, whether or not "leftists" are convinced there is evidence has nothing to do with my comment. It's just about how investigations work. Investigations don't just come out and start showing what they have until they are ready to press charges. That's just not how investigations work. You don't know whether there is anything or not just as much as I don't know.

[@ExPwner]

I agree that it is how investigations work. I'm providing you with the reason why these people are upset and saying that there is nothing: because right now there is nothing in terms of the collusion conspiracy theory with respect to Trump. And again, I'm not opposed to them digging in. I'm just telling you why they feel that way. They've been bombarded by those on the left telling them that the evidence is in when it isn't.

[@jessicalee333]

The investigation has indicted 20 people, several of them have pled guilty, and Trump's son intentionally, as a representative of Trump's campaign, met with someone he thought was a representative of the Russian government and the Russian government's "efforts to help Trump" to get "dirt" on Clinton, which would be illegal - and he admitted it publicly. At least one of the other people at that meeting has been indicted and pled guilty. "The investigation has found nothing" is JUST A LIE. That's all it is. A lie. A false narrative, designed to muddy the waters and make the public skeptical - did you even watch the video? I feel like I'm just explaining the video again.

[@imastatistic8347]

Cant wait for part 3 this weekend

[@austinkostenko1400]

Was thinking the same thing

[@rositasultana6835]

Im a statistic yayyy!! Oliver is music to my ears ...

[@disasterjones5798]

The sock thing makes me wish he'd talk about infomercials. There's this pattern that most of them take where people act like buffoons to seemingly justify why You Need [Product They're Selling], and this tactic is considered a necessary evil to market what are actually accessibility devices. It'd be nice if companies realized they could actually show the intended function and who the real audience is, as well as show additional uses for a wider demographic if it truly is an accessible multipurpose tool, without humiliating the people that can't get by in the scenarios they present. Ex: the sock thing is probably meant for people with limited movement in their legs, but it's just being marketed as a Lazy Toy for people who "don't want to bend over." *Can't* is likely more apt.

[@Nana-ye6wp]

As someone whose father has a disability that makes controlling his legs difficult and exhausting, this kind of device is designed for him and people like him. There’s all kinds of devices that are marketed as ways to be lazier that are intended to enable people with physical disabilities.

[@Erik-hc8wc]

Nana8901 I had knee surgery and honestly it’s been a lifesaver for me too.

[@kappadarwin9476]

Marketting it this way helps sell more units if they took the "This product is meant for people with back pain and disability" people would be less inclined to buy one. Making it available to the common joe smoo helps sell more units. It is about promotion,

[@rosalieofseraph3305]

My grandma loves her sock thing. She gave me all her old socks that don't fit on it though.

[@cats-hv2lm]

I always hated those commercials, but then I found that out! It’s kinda sad that it has to be marketed in such a weird way to get any support, but I’m glad that these devices help people!

[@johnsecheverell7824]

To be fair to the sock slider, it would be useful for older folks with reduced mobility and certain persons with various disabilities.

[@jabba820]

Part of the joke was Hannity's audience is an audience who needs a sock slider

[@KayleeFarnes]

jabba820 my grandma only watches Fox, so I totally agree. 😂

[@jarroda1941]

John SeCheverell So the only people who watch Fox?

[@CaskillsElliptic]

Man this is depressing. I wonder how folks spouting lies so confidently, so repeatedly, sleep at night. How do you hold a fire close to your chest and not get burned? How do conspiracy theories not drive you mad?

[@timothyhaug2060]

Yes, just like the false conspiracy theory that Trump "colluded" with Russia.

[@tError4O4]

Timothy Haug you literally just used whatsboutism.

[@ForeverMe543]

Timothy Haug yes master, you know all.

[@CaskillsElliptic]

Haha I was going to ask if he'd even watched the video.

[@CaskillsElliptic]

Remember, like the video said, it's a question of "links and/or coordination". How can you hold the guilty pleas of Papadopoulos, Gates, et al. in one hand, and the notion that the entire investigation a conspiracy in the other? If it really is a conspiracy with no factual merit, someone should tell the pleaders.

[@TakavaNirhii]

5:39 "6. The Olsen Twin" Gotta love commitment to a joke.

[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

Fox News should be officially rated as STATE MEDIA, not independent.

[@iyanev]

As a person not from the US it seems to me that you have FOX that support Republicans and every other major channel supporting the Democrats, maybe I'm wrong but I am genuinely curious do you have a media that is generally considered unbiased by the population.

[@mothereric8774]

DeshaunIsAmazing, I think it is like some of the news outlets in Russia that aren’t officially state run media, but practically are based on their history of support, and their slant in writing.

[@BigJambo]

Iliya Yanev I get my news from KZbin mostly

[@GokuSS400]

more like Republican Propaganda....

[@mothereric8774]

Bob Clemens, I think written is often less sensational (minus the clickbait titles) than 24/7 cable news. It also rants less due to not having to be read 24/7. I think, at least for me, youtube acts as condensed written news (with things like “The Philip Defranco Show”, or “Some News”) Also for some news (such as foreign news, like middle east, you can also get news directly from journalists with boots on the ground via Twitter or their other social media.

[@makemylogic]

*Collusion Delusion Illusion Conclusion?*

[@michelguevara151]

makemylogic confusion dissolution revulsion révolution

[@macforme]

makemylogic.... Conclusion: Guilty as Hell

[@schizoproductions5612]

makemylogic solution duration ignition intuition

[@mariisoverit]

I'm a spiritual lyrical individual

[@mikebockey4125]

kelly anne with visual aids -the stuff nightmares are made of

[@joshxkerrigan]

I’m just worried about all the people unknowingly buying Fox’s bullshit right now. It’s gonna be such a rude awakening for them when this is all over. I wish humans didn’t get swayed so easily into decision making.

[@semillakan6]

joshxkerrigan for generations humanity has been brainwashed into believing what the media tells them to believe, but that started to change when the internet arrived but that only opened a plethora of different problems

[@82abhilash]

If only they all listened to just John Oliver and no one else. Then things would be fine.

[@dylanmyers8121]

no it will not be a rude awakening. they'll just say that the fake media and the "democratic" led investigation by Republicans Mueller and Rosenstein were all just a ploy to discredit Trump. These people have completely lost touch with reality. you cannot argue with stupid. AND nothing will happen because the GOP led house and senate (and supreme) court will sit there with their thumbs up their ass doing nothing. Democracy is Dead.

[@82abhilash]

Hi Dylan. Have you considered moving to India? It is still a democracy.

[@MsHumanOfTheDecade]

Yeaah, but India is, pardon my language, a complete dumpstertruck on fire right now.

[@liatsur]

*second Marlon Bundo book* *Second Marlon Bundo book* *Second Marlon BUNDO BOOK* *SECOND MARLON BUNDO BOOK* *SECOND MARLON BUNDO BOOK*

[@CaptWesStarwind]

Jill Twiss is brilliant.

[@hunterhartman1559]

John needs to make an epic sequel

[@susanclarke7129]

Bundo has a baby bunny.

[@hunterhartman1559]

@@susanclarke7129 Oh shit did he adopt with Westley?

[@susanclarke7129]

Indeed!

[@ManHeIsAwesome]

The Fox news anchors remind me of the guy spewing out hate and propaganda on TV in the movie V for Vendetta.

[@S4HUN]

this comment should be pinned to the top

[@valgoria]

That's because that movie was a direct metaphor for the GW Bush administration

[@radb94]

randomjester That’s exactly what they are.

[@McDonaldsCalifornia]

I think they should keep this investigation going until it has at least cost as much money and taken enough time as for example the Bhengazi investigations. lets put things back in perspective and admit that the Muller investigation has been very short and cheap so far and also very effective in producing guilty pleas etc.

[@cdablue1879]

Max We people dont fucking care about guilty pleas this investigation is for Russia not for aides. And its is costing too much and it has taken too much time to produce nothing on Russia. People don’t want it to finish they want an impeachment that’ll never happen

[@willdickinson2874]

The Nixon investigation didn't find anyone guilty for 2 YEARS. The Mueller investigation is 10x faster and more efficient than that one ever was.

[@radu1337]

CDABLUE so you’re basically saying that you don’t care that laws were broken, and that they should just look the other way when it comes to aides. Wouldn’t that be a cover up then?

[@DeFreshS10]

Flynn, Manafort, Papadopolous, and page are all AMERICANS and they have all pled GUILTY to this investigation. Stop fucking lying.

[@WeJamWorld]

DeFreshS10 pleading guilty could be a way out of a bad financial situation. Strong arm tactics to get people to admit guilt is not uncommon.

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

I love that the list had "The Olsen Twin" in singular, because we all know The olsen twin is just one person moving superhumanly fast back and forth to look like two. xD

[@Ramsey276one]

XD

[@xanderzmartini]

*6. THE OLSEN TWIN* GODDAMN IT I LOVE YOU JOHN

[@vantheman8050]

Time to stop everything and watch this

[@techgoggles]

Van The Man! By everything you mean nothing 😜😂

[@Penguin_Tree]

Just use one of republicans favorite phrases against them "if you did nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about"

[@lil4eye]

I can't believe Rudy Giuliani was married to his second cousin for 14 years ... This is really f-ing weird

[@GonzoAppreciator]

On behalf of all conservatives, I would like to apologize for Sean Hannity.

[@ForeverMe543]

James Black for your ignorant information Asshat I’m a registered independent

[@rhouck8407]

ForeverMe543 he wasn't replying to you he was replying to the OP.

[@claiminglight]

No need: Liberalism is relative to the political climate. Once upon a time you'd be called a far left wacko for believing the earth was round... so what I'm saying is, in today's climate, you're a liberal. Welcome to the fold.

[@ForeverMe543]

R Houck you don’t think I know that? I am saying this isn’t a neo liberal channel

[@ForeverMe543]

Claiming Light lol you’re right, I’m sorry, I’ve just been dealing with a lot of trolls and lost my composure. Seriously, I’m sorry.

[@UNDERTAKERULEZ102]

Probably the worst part of being a writer for these types of shows is having to watch hours and hours of Fox news.

[@carolinepenn5916]

It's funny because I remember Jon Stewart saying he use to watch Fox News during his The Daily Show years and Trevor Noah recently said he doesn't watch Fox News and we shouldn't either. It might be one of the reasons I stopped watching TDS. Oliver and Bee are just better at satire.

[@zacklaird407]

i actually like watching fox news to get the other side

[@troyarrington5492]

Zack Laird true. “The art of war” says to always know your enemy

[@demonqueen26]

I feel sorry for them. Imagine watching that mind numbing stupidity constantly?

[@Funkopedia]

@@zacklaird407 I'd like it better if it were a an actual well thought out alternative viewpoint instead of... what it is.

[@kobthehawk5361]

John Oliver deserves the nobel peace prize

[@a_hamburger2957]

KobTheHawk how? John is great and all but what extreme act of peace has he done? If it’s just dropping comedic facts that make leftists feel good then Stephen Colbert, Seth Ryan, SNL and Trevor Noah deserve one too

[@diarmuidsheehan4927]

Trump is the first president to lead the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. John Oliver is a soyboy who is paid to make snide comments in front of an audience of useful idiots

[@kobthehawk5361]

Fake Name you are just jealous he doesn't have people who want to eviscerate him for being a black-hearted jerk or have traded America's allies for traitorous enemies with Authoritarian power. John's life just speaks happiness. That's all people need in their lives to obtain peace.

[@bluewinterstorm]

Nah, he keeps firing out all those Sick Burns 😎

[@denisestout6558]

Drogone he reads what they write big whoop

[@YoukoKoga]

I think we can take two things away from this video. A: education is so important. and B: Fox News should be forced to legally change their genre to fiction and entertainment.

[@GuillaumeDrolet]

yeah, news in America really need to be independent and as non partisan as possible. It's really unhealthy for the democracy.

[@Totallynormalperson296]

The should just simply change spelling of FOX news to FAUX news

[@megalodon1834]

@@Totallynormalperson296 good one.

[@evieisleavie]

@@GuillaumeDrolet In the meantime before we un-fuck the news, we have two versions of the truth that are constantly being blasted and reinforced in many people's ears, and neither of them are 100% accurate... Culminating in the events of the last two weeks. They're gonna call this era in history something. This is like the red scare or reefer madness on the level of media misinformation and fearmongering. What do you think it'll be called?

[@GameyCat]

For the english part of the world, anything that goes along the lines of "age of misinformation" much like how the age of exploration was a thing? *apologies for the necro post*@@evieisleavie

[@tzvikrasner6073]

They've already found a number of things!!!! How is five guilty pleas and more than twenty indictments nothing?

[@DonnaBrooks]

The thing is... the people watching Fox Noise, listening to right-wing hate radio, only associating w/ others who believe & repeat the same propaganda & following Trumputin & his apologists on Twitter probably don't even know there have been 5 guilty pleas, much less over 20 indictments. Remember, no one tells them facts. They just tell them anything that glorifies the GOP & demonizes the Dems. You'd think that people would be suspicious when only one side is presented on a network that's "fair & balanced", but that's why they are effective. They claim to be fair & balanced, & then give pure propaganda instead of news & accuse real news outlets of bias when they present facts. GOP leaders accuse Dems of doing what they are actually doing or have been doing. The GOP can obstruct everything Obama tried to do, but if the Dems try to stop even the most egregious violations, abuses of power, or bad decisions of Trumputin, THEY are being unreasonable & uncooperative. This is a scary time for this country b/c of the numbers of people who believe these crazy conspiracies, lies, & propaganda. "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire

[@vestibulate]

Tzvi Krasner The Federal indictment of Russian military intelligence officers proceeded in the full knowledge that those named will not be presenting themselves for trial in the United States. An equivalent situation would be the Russians indicting CIA personnel stationed in Virginia. You'd hardly expect the American government to agree to their prosecution. (The CIA wouldn't even allow their overseas staff to stand trial in Italy a few years back when they left a huge trail during a kidnapping operation.) Those indictments are an expedient meant to palliate the appetite for some form of action against Russia. As for the guilty pleas, they involve ordinary financial crimes and perjury unrelated to the principle assertion underpinning the investigation, that Trump conspired with Vladimir Putin to corrupt the 2016 presidential election. Now that Mueller has reported his findings and declined to indict anyone in the "Russia-gate" story, it would seem a good time to admit we've all witnessed an episode of mass hysteria generated by malign forces in the media and on Capitol Hill.

[@meganbell3699]

kind of unrelated to the whole point of the video but that sock slider gadget is probably really useful for those who have disabilities

[@khm8910]

Yeah, but think about it, they have to pick the thing up, set the sock up, then put it back on the ground.

[@jg2323]

A bit late, but this actually is useful depending on your disabilities. They may lack the fine motor control or strength to try to force the sock up their leg for example. Another example is the Sammons Preston Pour Thing. It's basically a tilting thing you stick a gallon of milk in, and then you can tip it to pour the milk. Any average person obviously doesn't need this. But a disabled person who may have difficult holding a full gallon of milk still while they are pouring this can be very helpful for. They may be strong enough to lift the bottle, but actually pouring without making a mess may be beyond them. Gadgets like these can help older and disabled people maintain independence when they otherwise can't do things for themselves. Many gadgets that have use in the disabled community started off as TV gimmicks like this and found a different audience who can actually use them.

[@Bookworm8793]

It's not even just that TV gimmicks have been useful to people with disabilities, but that a lot of infomercial products are designed specifically for people with disabilities and just not marketed that way because it's not big enough business to justify production. But able-bodied people won't buy "disabled stuff", so instead of showing actual disabled people in the commercials, they show able-bodied people making a mockery of disabilities and leave it to the viewer to go, "Okay that's stupid, but actually that would be super awesome for my sister."

[@Kalooeh]

Think you missed that there was a hook for picking it up and putting it down.

[@Kalooeh]

And even besides disabilities I can think of several times (ignoring my bad days) where this could have come in handy post-surgery and procedure where I needed socks and struggled with it or had to have someone else help me get the things on just because of pain.

[@VitaEx]

If trump pardons himself a million people need to show up at the door of the Whitehouse within days period

[@littleman6950]

This. I'd rather stare down the barrels of my own military than the Russians or the Chinese. At least ours might practice empathy and not open fire. Trump pardoning himself is admission of being guilty of high treason.

[@seanmehegan3213]

I doubt it I disagree but I gotta work. Here in MO we have shit worker rights

[@thenewtalkerguy496]

sirkreuab He needs to be charged with something to pardon himself idiot

[@fudgeyou9363]

sirkreuab A hundred million of us... at the polls this fall

[@MrGuy271]

He won’t need to. This is gonna blow over.

[@pitviper2]

Who's rewatching this after the Mueller report got released?

[@michaelgirodat1062]

Yep and he basically called what would happen.

[@bpmomene2737]

Me

[@ExtraVictory]

Trump got off scot free lmfao

[@bpmomene2737]

@@ExtraVictory i think it's better that way. Imagine Mike Pence as president. No thank you, last thing we need is a competent asshole, anti-Semite, homophobic, religious anti-abortion Guy baby sat by his own wife

[@dig8634]

@@ExtraVictory scott free? He certainly wasn't outright stated as guilty, but it didn't in any way prove him innocent either. It proved there was attempted collusion, that there was meddling, it just didn't prove that Trump was directly behind it. Damning report, just not damning enough on its own, which is why there are several other investigations still going on

[@aarondotexe]

It's time for Johnny O's depressing hour!

[@maryrosekent8223]

AaronEVX 17 minutes 49 seconds, including opening music and jokes.

[@Gatorfan_Cavon]

Yes the truth is depressing. But that dumb orange clown Trump needs to go!!

[@neond6740]

John Oliver is a national treasure

[@zeelfarshmek111]

Ghost Flare international really America only recently acquired joint custody of him xD

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Well, I'm totally disheartened now.

[@82abhilash]

Linda Ciccoli Take heart, we will win the November elections

[@joyl3926]

Abhilash Nambiar Amen to that! We got to get people out ro vote though

[@ilovejacquescousteau7183]

Abhilash Nambiar That’s bullshit. Dems are our of power until 2024.

[@KellicTiger]

Doubt it. :\ Looking at the current poles the odds of the Dems taking the House is dropping dramatically from even 3 months ago. Same with the Senate. By the time November hits.... Plus I have zero faith in the American public. Electing Trump was a suicide attempt of the American people to kill this country. I suspect November will be the same until we get the job done.

[@FEARbraveheart]

You can't be certain of how the elections came out. Volunteer for your Local DNC candidate. that's the only way you can be certain you've done your best for your country.

[@paulunga]

Those whataboutisms remind me of my childhood. Mom: "You did [blank]? You know you're not allowed!" Me: "Yeah, but what about my friend Dave? He does stuff like that all the time!" Which inevitably ends in the "if he jumped off a bridge then would you too?" omni-answer.

[@Ramsey276one]

THEY PROBABLY WOULD

[@cytherians]

John Oliver. The only beacon of sanity in this crazed, deranged era of Trump.

[@notinsane4165]

@@pickingwithdick4240 well then you are truly lost. Obi Wan Kenobi. But nah I'd imagine it's annoying for centrists.

[@robertaclark6079]

How about Stephen Colbert? Seth Meyers? Trevor Noah? They're also my beacons of reality.

[@Pryexel]

( 5:38 ) I love how he put the Olsen Twin on the list. XD

[@maryrosekent8223]

Pryexel 48 He’s pretty creeped out by them and they turn up rather frequently in his show-generally in a creepy scenario.

[@charlesajones77]

It is terrifying how many people actually take Fox News seriously. Especially Trump himself.

[@LizzyAnn_Comedy]

Delusion is a safe space for too many people

[@519records3]

@@LizzyAnn_Comedy Fox and CNN both do the same thing. They switch, leave out or even make up stuff to better suit their narrative. Both are guilty of the same thing. Fox is the right CNN is the left. Depending on where your values and beliefs lie will depend on which you prefer to consume and which you find ridiculous. Both have reported accurate stories that the other wont cover or will cover with a different narrative once again to BETTER SERVE THEIR NARRATIVE. What we as individuals need to do is consume both sides content and then on our own go out and seek the information on real life, then form an educated opinion based on facts and not just what we see in the media.

[@cloud__99]

Slipping a Harry Potter reference into a joke about two FBI agents sex life - the mastery of John Oliver in a nutshell

[@AlexorPwnsAll]

Fox: "Yeah we can poison the hearts and minds of America and put our whole political system in jeopardy as long as we can get more viewers."

[@emhu2594]

AlexorPwnsAll. Fox news gives the racist hillbillies what they want. If they wanted facts, they would not watch fox news. These people have chosen to be members of this manical cult that is running everyone off the edge of the cliff and they gloat about it. On the other side, normal people observe this behavior and still dont both getting educated and VOTING. Fox news viewers ALWAYS VOTE.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

That is not just fox news though. That goes for pretty much every big corperation.

[@bookwormbrittany4907]

To be fair though, the sock sliders could really help people who are disabled

[@NekoMei13]

They do. They are used by occupational therapists for independence all the time.

[@jeenyus720]

I was hoping for another corrupt FIFA update video considering the World Cup starts Thursday. I waited 4 years for that video.

[@troyarrington5492]

Kevin Rustles they’ll probably do it next week

[@sleazybtd]

The show is called "Last Week Tonight", not "What's Happening This Week".

[@youngchristianrecord]

"Oh yeah. They were FUUUCCCCKKKKIIINNNGGG!!!" -John Oliver

[@kup98ss49]

It's a shame that "comedy shows" are the only truthful/detail driven news shows on tv.

[@meat2023]

Peppa Pig why are you here

[@HeadCannonPrime]

This isn't a "comedy show" any more than Fox and friends is a comedy show. This show and The Daily Show are basically the 60 Minutes for this generation. They do in depth, researched pieces outside the common Associated Press releases covered by the cable news giants. Just because something is presented with humor or in an easily digested format does not disqualify it as factual.

[@DeshaunIsAmazing]

“Stupid Watergate” sounds like a scandal involving Sea World...

[@Tamaki742]

It sounded like if Shamu somehow escaped. BE FREE SHAMU.

[@TheParadoxGamer1]

Lol true

[@JonesCrimson]

A watergate would be very stupid to implement at Sea World, because in the past their employees have attempted to free the marine animals (due to the rapid deaths of the animals in captivity) and failed because they won't make the jump into the open waters.

[@unrulycrow6299]

For some reasons, I have The It Crowd flashbacks about a fire at Sea World.

[@bigbird772]

This is what happens when a system of inherited beliefs becomes more important then verifiable logic data and facts. Education will set you free

[@megancahill2537]

I am obsessed with John Oliver and Last Week Tonight! I wish everyone would watch and listen to what he is saying!

[@blitzofchaosgaming6737]

Conclusion? Collusion illusion delusion. See Kellyanne you just have the words in the wrong order.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Well, it probably is a witch hunt, because the fact that Agent Orange and his cabinet of horrors aren't all in jail has to be witchcraft! Keep it up, John!

[@RagnarokLoW]

You put Wayne Gretzky in the list? You trying to start a war between America and Canada, eh buddy?

[@pathora44]

Too late Trump took that train out of station days ago.

[@gbcontolini]

But what ABOUT Wayne Gretzky?!?!

[@Christopher-td8wu]

RagnarokDel We all know his Canadian ancestors were involved in the burning of the White House in 1812 by mounties. Prepare for revenge. Grab'em by the poutine!!!

[@cubhusker23]

I'm not your buddy, guy

[@theanimaeffectofficial9778]

I'm not your guy fwend

[@GwendolynFilipski]

Anybody here at the end of 2020 longing for 'the good ole days?'

[@agentorange81]

Yea but I'm having a lot of fun trolling QaNuts who posted 2 years ago the "power hungry " & "dangerous libs" comments don't age well lmao

[@elroyscout]

We need to get that WSJ reporter a fruit basket

[@chukwudiilozue9171]

Or maybe buy a subscription so the paper doesn't go under.

[@Ribcageler]

That would mean the WSJ has to produce something of worth lately. Ehhh