The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper - Running Away from the Gun Control Debate

Jordan equips his fellow patriots with foolproof tactics for avoiding uncomfortable conversations about gun control.
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[@jesusfingers8961]

From my analysis of the comments it seems that there are a group of people who don't understand that this is sarcasm.

[@cd2320]

Jesus Fingers Its not though. He is using a tactic popular with feminists. Where you half joke half be serious so if you get criticized you can just say "it's just a joke!!" no matter what. It is rather immature

[@michelechampagne2993]

The ability to understand sacrasm is directly correlated with intelligence.

[@lucidcactus4042]

*Satire. It's slightly different than sarcasm.

[@jerryborjon]

Christopher Davis -... except that he's just serious. He's not joking at all, he's just presenting what to do by playing a character that wants the exact opposite. Maybe you need to stop trusting your uncle who had a divorce 3 times and sees women as objects. Unless you're that uncle.

[@TorchbearerOfReach]

Not surprising, probably the same ones in Colbert Report. Sad!

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

I can't believe I'm commenting this on an American show but here goes: For people who say that gun laws won't prevent people from getting guns since they will just find a way to get one illegally, think of it this way: If there are gun laws, unqualified people like the Las Vegas shooter would have harder time getting it. The only people who are going to get it will be people who know how to handle it properly. If your biggest argument against this video is "people might still get guns illegally", you are basically saying, "If we can't solve the whole problem, why solve part of the problem?" or, "Why make small progress when you can't make the _WHOLE_ progress?"

[@DoubleBladeJC]

You know this show is satire, right?

[@macatttack9361]

Zachary Galanopoulos well he clearly wasn’t sane but your point still stands that he did legally qualify for gun ownership.

[@dioxincaddiz8166]

the guy worked for Lockheed martin trust me he could pass any security check you can think of. it seems he was qualified to handle the weapons quite proficiently. you can't make laws to stop evil people being evil they will find a way. the argument is the common man should be able to protect himself just the same as the rich man that can hire armed guards

[@tyler558806]

I'm not sure where you're from, however I've studied this subject in-depth over many years. Firstly, many knowledgeable people are seeing past the omissions and lies spouted by the media. For example, at 3:20 he claims there's been 521 mass shootings in 477 days. This is downright propaganda. The source and data used to acquire this number was any shooting that resulted in more than one death. Therefore, a gang shootout in which 2 people died was considered a "mass shooting" in his source. Mother Jones uses a much more reliable assessment of mass shootings. According to Mother Jones a mass shooting is: -A perp who took 4 or more lives -Shooting occurred in a public place Using this data, there's been 49 mass shootings in the U.S. since 2000 and 10 that resulted in 10 or more deaths. There's no evidence to suggest gun laws or bans prevent crime/homicides In the United States and abroad. In some states with high gun ownership/strict gun regulation we see higher homicide rates and in other states with high gun ownership/lax gun regulations, there's very low rates of homicide. That statement can be reversed as well. It should be clarified that this is homicides **overall**, not gun specific homicide, which is data a multitude of media outlets and researchers use and isn't an accurate measure to determine if gun-control works. Take a look at Australia for example. According to the Australian Institute for Criminology (AIC), after the 1996 gun ban, there was a slight increase in overall homicides that held for almost a decade. There was also a massive spike in robberies (going from 85 per 100,000 to 138 per 100,000 in 2001). There were also increased sexual assaults and kidnapping/abductions. Yet, the Australian government often boasts about their reduced gun-homicide rate - while negating the fact that their overall homicide rate slightly increased. In the U.S., Australia, and the U.K., violent crime has been decreasing for the past 20 years. Thus, to pretend gun violence has been on the rise is factually inaccurate. In addition, nearly 70% of U.S. gun deaths are suicides. If you remove suicides from the data, America's rate of death from gun homicide is 4.19 per 100,000. That's reasonably low considering there's a gun in America for every man, woman, and child. Lastly, there is no middle ground for gun-control. How do I know this? Because the media and liberals in America are wanting to ban "assault rifles", despite the fact all rifles (including AR-15s) kill less than 300 people per year. Yet, pistols account for 80% of gun homicides (they are also used in more than half of mass shootings). So I ask you, why aren't they asking for a pistol ban? Spoiler Alert: they eventually will. The point is, it's a slippery slope. Once one ban of a firearm type is in place, it will push the spotlight onto another, and another, until the consensus is that ALL guns are bad and should be illegal. In conclusion, there's no evidence to suggests banning guns equals lower crime/homicide. Guns don't kill people, people kill people (look at the terrorism occurring in Europe with terrorist using vehicles as their weapon of choice), and America's 2nd Amendment is there for a reason. It specifically states "shall **NOT INFRINGE**". Otherwise, we'll turn into a country like we're seeing in Europe where the police are arresting people for posting "hate speech" on Facebook.

[@AkashSiddhath]

lilpolo20 Great... Let's arm everyone with Rocket launchers then?

[@michirusato1862]

OMG Comedy Central just make a channel for The Opposition only already!!!!!

[@gorillaguerillaDK]

"Fear sell, it's like sex, but slightly less scary" Jordan Klepper, do you read minds? I was almost thinking the exact same thing..... 😂😜

[@PraiseTheFSMonster]

This has become SUCH a good show

[@neitimies]

You are a weird country. Gun control basicly means you have your guns for hunting and to get them, you must prove you are sane . If you need machinegun to shoot a deer, you are a bad hunter. Fyi, 2016 in Finland the whole policeforce shot 6 bullets on missions. Maybe you should take notes in that too.

[@rob_4227]

Elli Sillanpää my country has a weird kink with guns. It's a grassroots industry that helped build the country and it's so entrenched and its supporters are so brainwashed and politicians are so bought and paid for it's nuttier than the masturbating bear on Conan O'Brien. We keep trying to rock that boulder down the hill, but I think it might take more than even this Vegas shooting to do it. However one of the three grassroots, tobacco actually has been neutered by the government in this country and although Big Tobacco exists, it is a shadow of what it once was. Cigarettes are $10 a pack, smoking rates in America are down 50% from 1965s, and T companies are paying for all the anti-tobacco ads that get advertised everywhere. I think that will eventually happen for the gun lobbies, gun manufacturers, and the NRA, but I don't think it'll happen very soon.

[@TreeTrunkSean]

Well, you guys let us know when Finland does something America will give a fuck about, then we can judge your KZbin videos lol but seriously, idk why so many people won't even sacrifice having assault rifles. He was obviously being sarcastic, but I've had conversations where the other person said basically the exact same things but meant it. "Someone could use fertilizer to make a bomb, so why make them stop keeping assault rifles?"

[@JohnnyCagePro]

that statistic will go up to the roof thanks to muslim immigration and refugees. better arm yourself finland

[@mhypersonic]

finland is the size of my local wallmart

[@eagle3676]

JohnnyCagePro no proof of that happening in turkey and jordan where there are millions much more than the entire west combined. Wont happen in europe except a little increase in the beginning because obviously not everyone in syria is a saint and also because Europe is starting to fight terrorists the right way with love and empathy instead of the American way which has caused countless modern wars and the emergence of three of the biggest terrorist groups in Daesh Taliban and Al Qaeda

[@lkpxml8124]

Running from debates coming to make more money!

[@voltron-eb6sx]

Even in politics people procrastinate. Beautiful 👌🏼

[@leviswranglers2813]

I am so glad that a person's right to own a piece of property is more important than a person's right to life, liberty, and their pursuit of happiness because that's the way it's written in the Constitution the right to own a gun is way before those other silly things like all men are created equal or freedom of speech or the right to live.

[@leviswranglers2813]

Motivational Michael you said neither of those things. You asked what right I wanted to take away next. I'm saying that by allowing these shooting to continue that one of our rights is being taken away and that is the right to live.

[@artificiallyflavord5588]

The dude can't even use punctuation to make his sentences actually make sense.

[@coder928]

Levi's Wranglers I believe all we should be entitled to are handguns and rifles with a 20 round limit. Nothing more is necessary to defend your home. Do tell me your thoughts on that because as of right now it seems like you believe people should be defenseless. I swear, if you say "that's why we have police"... Police are there to investigate whatever happens to you. It's not like you'll get a fucking phone call 10 mins before you get killed in your home.

[@leviswranglers2813]

Almighty Latin King thanks for using a different straw man argument and trying to pivot the viewpoint of this discussion. We aren't talking about criminals. We are talking about which right is\should be more important. The right to own a piece of property or the right for innocent people to live.

[@dewaynethomas3122]

To answer your original question. Probably because of slavery, public executions, and living in America during those times sucked ass. But back then everyone needed a gun for protection. That hasn't changed. And by how you worded what you said you were basically implying that to pertain life we should give up guns. You're an asshole for pretending that you weren't. Also, reread the 5th amendment, I don't think you ever have but let's say you just forgot what it actually said.

[@MrBoondock1]

Comedy Central found a way to stop my ad blocker....what is this sorcerry?

[@CrocodileWhispers]

This is thick and slick satire. Very well done

[@EricLing64]

Criminals don't obey the law anyways, so legalize murder.

[@romesking4204]

Eric Ling Ok.... while you're at it get rid of government all togeather but nobody's suggesting that

[@codyramey1036]

s a k u n i the point is to restrict access for criminals to own guns. yes you can buy guns on the black market, you can also buy grenades on the black market. but guns are still the weapon of choice bc its easier to get and more practical to use. hell you can make a large array of bombs at your house. but gun deaths in america still outweighs homemade bomb deaths.

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

Legalize rape and marijuana as well. Wait! And breaking into fast food stores for food. All that raping while high has to get a man hungry...

[@codyramey1036]

Some criminals will get guns legally. But lets not pretend that every criminal with a gun rn has access black market gun distributors that are selling guns from across the border. Yes they may own guns illegally, but im pretty sure that those guns are usually stolen from former legal owners (you can fact check me on this i dont actually know) because its easier to steal a gun from a legal owner than it is to get a gun across the border of the country.

[@saphired02]

Estryus Flemming unless you the police then tou just get paid leave or fired and reinstated at another PD.

[@james_z5528]

Where I live in Europe, you don't have to worry about being shot or stapped. We obey laws and pay tax and in return we get protection and service- basic social contract. I don't get why Americans are so eager to own guns by the way. It is not about your ego or pride anymore stop this madness!!

[@coryboone8025]

Gabriel Ragowiski I'm sorry but where do you live, sounds like some made up land man.

[@hUrFaH54]

ChasdielOfTheEnd explain

[@hUrFaH54]

ChasdielOfTheEnd it definitely doesn't have to do with mental illness and evil

[@pacoo3712]

@Gabriel Ragowiski, and where exactly is this magical utopia you speak of? I'd like to see if your comparison of your country to ours is even practical.

[@blackwolf721000]

If Gabriel is from Germany, the odds of getting killed by a Djihadist are about as high as dying from tripping over a child's toy (taking into account all Islamist attacks of the past year, including the devastating single attack in Berlin). All German cops are armed. In comparison,in the US, four times as many people get shot every single day.

[@brenthill2656]

Your best yet!

[@debbiegross3136]

Jordan, you are the absolute best! I’m TVless right now so I have to resort to KZbin but The Opposition is top of the list when I get it back!

[@ErykaSoleil]

Asbolutely brilliant satire! And kudos to you for managing to speak about a tragedy with humor, while still absolutely nailing the serious issues underneath. Even if we disagree on how we manage our guns, the debate has to happen. I don't think gun ownership is bad in itself, but is it asking too much for competency tests to show that you know how to use it properly and understand just how powerful and potentially destructive it can be? How about allowing for background checks at gun shows? You could make a purchase at the show, and it would be delivered/shipped to you after the nation-wide background check came back clear. Yes, people who really want illegal guns could get them; but at least it would take a bit more effort and planning.

[@nurulanizazainudin]

Jordan is a genius.

[@TheMasterOfTheFrets]

Nurul Aniza Zainudin he said there was over 500 mass shootings... Im guessing you think conspiracy nuts who dont check there sources are totally woke.

[@emmyjo720]

And seething with anger.

[@russwilson2305]

4:45 The Natl Anthem is not about law enforcement.

[@rob_4227]

Russ Wilson I thought the main reason players were kneeling was because of the disproportionate use of force that many police and the police in the past have used on minorities. At least I think that's with Colin Kaepernick was originally kneeling for and then everyone continued that.

[@russwilson2305]

Rob -You are probably right. At 4:45 Jesse Waters claims that the Natl Anthem is meant to honor cops. Its not.

[@russwilson2305]

Annabelle B. I agree., I'm not black. But I can understand the Black Lives Matter intellectually. I will never be able to truly FEEL racism because it doesn't happen to me. Jesse Waters can't even understand the issue intellectually. Jesse pontificating on the subject is ludicrous. My students are hearing opinions like Jesse's every day as their parents watch FOX or as they are on gaming forums. They are 10 years old. One of my students joked about going to a Black Lives Matter rally wearing a white lives matter T shirt. He's not a racist. He is just an 11 year old trying to be funny and push buttons. I took him to task over it. I asked him if he would joke about it if his family lived with the real threat of being killed at any given traffic stop. After the serious conversation, he now understands the issue intellectually. He is now aware to the extent a kid can be. However he can never truly FEEL it. He's white. On the other hand, the right wing lacks basic empathy. If we can somehow get white people of the U.S. to feel empathy -to put themselves in the shoes of the oppressed, the world may be able to move past this. All I know is that humans always seem to do the right thing last. This trait is going to be at the root of our downfall as a species. And other species besides. Humanity as a whole doesn't have any idea what they are doing. It's heartbreaking.

[@abdul-wahiddacosta8450]

Don't you love how messy his desk is xD?

[@CupCake_Chaos]

This just auto started while I was cleaning and thought it was about the Santa Fe shooting a few days ago.

[@carolondrey3222]

Wow. Jordan's got himself an extremely talented team of writers. Keep it up!

[@colino8340]

A few tragedies later and I find myself coming back to this video. Klepper hit the nail on the head with these points and he and his writers deserve great credit. Unfortunately, I'm sure I will come back to view this video many more times in 2018 and beyond. :(

[@hannahs1253]

Yup it’s 2021 bro

[@AbravoL337]

2023

[@sudafedup]

"Retired Captain Crunch is right." Lmao. Best line.

[@mumbaijazz]

Thank God for the Comedians!

[@ianschoenrock2285]

Hey guys. Just want to spread some positivity. Have a great day.

[@budrollin7557]

This is good, Let it ripen!

[@amoeliono]

Well put :)

[@xLymonx]

Brilliant work!

[@JillontheLake]

Tough to compete with Stephen Colbert. But, you're better than nothing.

[@simetry6477]

Well degrees from both Northwestern, and Dartmouth, and 10 years at second city and ten years on the daily show. Who does have that kind experience?

[@simetry6477]

How could I forget Strangers with Candy with Sedaris.

[@edwardliu111]

Motivational Michael we'll shuffle along then, let the rest of us enjoy the show. Or we can discuss why you don't if you want.

[@edwardliu111]

Motivational Michael and HOW does he suck? It's impossible to refute vagueness.

[@edwardliu111]

Motivational Michael dude that’s what I’m talking about. You’re not telling me HOW he sucks. Or if you’re not interested in debating I’ll just leave it. I’m curious how You think he sucks or if he could improve

[@messed-upkid9877]

You are too soft, funny man! I love your channel, but you really need to colbert this!

[@seekluv]

Genius! Great show. Very great points and well written. Up there with the Colbert Report

[@kendomyers]

I was trying to find the episode after the Texas church shooting So many mass shootings its hard to keep the late night shows straight

[@aidenmcfadden1720]

"How are there more mass shooting than days?" Oh I don't know maybe because there's such things as multiple shootings in one day

[@djramirez20]

aiden mcfadden You know this entire show is satire?

[@alex90028]

They use satire with actual facts, guess you did not understand this

[@cd2320]

aiden mcfadden No it's actually the illuminatti

[@klarastern5597]

hmmmm

[@aaronsteers]

Thank you for creating this show. A modern day Colbert Report - but more timely and appropriate today than ever

[@jprenderg]

Love this. He’s really pulling tactics from the Colbert Report!

[@metallicaddictno1]

I love you Jordan Klepper! :) Keep up the good work!!

[@michaelschneider-]

+ Jordan Klepper is the very best ! Hilarious !

[@cecilia08yeah]

Yes

[@delia9262]

Retired Captain Crunch LMAO

[@alice3a]

Gah! Love this man❤❤❤❤ so hilarious and still gets his message across.

[@vaughngainey9716]

"Covering up real human emotion with talk of football who is this guy my dad" 😂😂😂. 👏👏👏.

[@joshuafuhriman8657]

They probably say "it's not the time" because immediately after a high profile shooting happens emotions are extreamly high and making decisions based on emotion isn't a good idea.

[@jhamptonjr]

Jordan is stepping up his snark game. Stay on this course!

[@Rlyeh213]

This was amazingly well executed satire.

[@MrJRYLANDER]

Note the InfoWars paper on his desk...

[@that_pac123]

The dad joke hits hard... which makes it funny, but still... very real.

[@joseville]

7:45 Closed eyes, scared hearts can't lose. Dang.

[@armandobponce]

But her emails!!!!

[@alison8137]

the opposition was a GEM of irony and sarcasm and i miss it so much T^T

[@larshagemann3116]

To quote Rise Against "When enough is enough, That's when you know, That you're halfway there".

[@eva9749]

This shows that a good sense of humor is the best means of selfdefence there is

[@TomDeVito]

There's gotta be some middle ground where EVERYONE on both sides of the issue is happy

[@thisisntmyname2649]

This is actually really damn funny.

[@IanICee]

Oh sweet, Colbert Report is back!

[@justthink7180]

"hundreds of years ago to the 1970s" ... *brain processes information* lol i get it

[@abemcg3803]

He kinda look like the retired Quakers guy 🤣

[@dragonstaye4557]

Thank you Jordan: 517 mass shootings in 477 days! Owing to closed hearts, scared minds - this is the same Emotional Energy fueling hatred toward environmentalists for more than 3 decades who were trying to stop, and even reverse, the perilous path that led to current global disasters. I have found It even more difficult to converse with such persons in denial of the obvious and crucial need to take strong action now - before it is too late - to formulate reasonable gun control 💜

[@mikebgood]

Invariably "have a meaningful discussion that moves this country forward" means "Don't expect logic, just do what I say."

[@analkarldervierte1759]

Jordan Klepper is the real life version of Agent 14 from GTA V.

[@dartwada]

So Comedy Central is going "oh fuck, we shouldn't have gotten rid of the Colbert report, here, let's put this guy on to restart it"

[@iammaceo]

Why does the panning of this show feel so....off. I feel like the camera should be aimed lower.

[@marthkid1]

When u try to remake the colbert report...

[@bryankoerselman5698]

How does comedy go from awesome George Carlin specials to "Drumpf is orange lol" in just ten years.....

[@jessehanks2816]

We the people. There debate over.

[@kevingibson2519]

I will never understand why this show was cancelled.

[@heather2956]

As a ginger myself "sun screen after I'm burnt" brilliant!

[@AdrianBrown]

"From a hunting issue, to a self defense issue" Bingo

[@garrettholland664]

It has always been both hunting and a self defense issue

[@lukemerz6053]

I love how he makes of conservatives

[@analmf1210]

I love the reverse psychology, he makes it so funny.

[@polyorchid528]

I see what he did there. This guy is a punk, and I mean that in a good way.

[@DanTheMan0922]

This is literally the colbert report

[@ProjectRedfoot]

gah this show is good

[@EndSpireme]

😂😂😂

[@idenhakeem3588]

I can see this show becoming as successful as the Colbert Report.

[@Ryvucz]

1:55 That one cousin I never visit because he was showing his wife, whom was on the toilet, his new pistol grip. Guess how that ended?

[@trumpthetraitor2485]

Jordan Klepperis a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT !

[@azapps]

He's a comedian. Maybe you should talk to a couple veterans to expand your understanding of what a patriot is.

[@GreatDayEveryone]

I miss Larry Wilmore

[@ivanherreraespinoza7401]

How is this show not on fox

[@JacksonDunnoKnows]

Peace sells too

[@PikalaxALT]

Huh. I guess this is the Colbert Report of today.

[@LisaWatsonFilm]

Is he doing a "The Colbert Report" type thing?

[@fahadtube1406]

Jordan Klepper is hilarious

[@PopeSalty1]

"Bad people will still get guns..." I could handle that argument a bit more if we were at least consistent on it. I mean, you could say the same thing about drugs. But that hasn't stopped us from waging a pointless drug war for the last 40+ years.

[@twilightprincelink]

Jay Water's takeaway at 4:45 did not age well.

[@ZeeMan84]

This sarcasm for many conservatives and gun supporters as genuine support of no gun control.

[@ptavangar]

I miss this show...

[@kazeee100]

This guy is up there with Trevor Noah and Jim Jeffries

[@bambambigelowlove5307]

Show won't be back on till the 18th lets hit the streets

[@janthrasher1]

Is this guy trying to be the new Colbert (Colbert report not Late night)?

[@emilyconcannon]

Fear sells like sex but it's less scary lollol

[@rendericeib4513]

Great power brings great responsibility, you must have a regulation on GUNS NOW.

[@ksefchik]

... why doesn't this show have it's own channel again?

[@nathanlerud223]

i was thinking maybe theres a way to mandatory chip guns and make it a state thing

[@DerBlutenPat1348]

@4:00 cutting off a news legend. wow. i'm sure the advertisers could have waited another 20 seconds.

[@rob_4227]

Pat Dwyer I have a feeling if Brokaw wanted to, he could squash Megan Kelly's ailing new show with one phone call. He probably was on there to help give her a boost, I bet she apologized profusely backstage.

[@leonavis]

I live in Germany, we have pretty strong gun-laws, and this is about the argument that "evil people" can get guns nonetheless. They can. I could. I could buy a gun right now, but it would cost me around 1000€ - not for an AR-15, but for a glock, at least. So yes, "evil people" can still get guns here, but it's really, really hard, and really, really expensive. Gun control works.

[@Withtheghostoftomjoad]

Very hard for anyone not from the US to understand how mass gun ownership is acceptable.

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

Very interesting that the people that say they are pro life are also pro gun. So basically as long as it's not a baby then life doesn't matter.

[@heather2956]

Of course the comment section full of all the people that have already made up their mind and don't want to be confused with the facts! The world is very interesting, you guys make it that way. - namaste

[@WIllr213]

lucky fuckin dice game

[@zim_ko-boxing3553]

Retired Captain Crunch is righttttt