Why every election gets its own crisis

Trump’s fear mongering about a migrant caravan is a perfect example of how politicians’ exploit last-minute news stories to try to distract voters before a big election.
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October is a tense month in American in politics. The closer a political campaign gets to election day, the more vulnerable it is to an “October Surprise” -- a late-breaking scandal or controversy that influences voters in the final days of an election.
“October Surprises” are typically thought of as unexpected events that surprise both sides of an election -- natural disasters, terrorist attacks, etc.. But more recently, it's come to describe an intentional campaign strategy, wherein political operatives exploit late-breaking news stories to try to damage their opponents at the last-minute.
Trump’s fixation on the migrant caravan traveling to the United States is a clear example of that strategy -- an attempt to shift the media’s attention away from issues like health care by fear mongering about immigrants.
It’s a cheap political ploy, and many news networks have recognized it as such. The problem is: there’s no great way to fight it.
On Strikethrough, Vox producer Carlos Maza explores the challenges facing the news media in the age of Trump. Follow Carlos on Facebook for more: / carlosmazavox
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For more Vox's Dara Lind explains how a group of Central American migrants still hundreds of miles from the US border became Trump’s closing election argument: bit.ly/2F49Kaa

[@kazakhdoge1822]

Vox, can you do a video about the cituatuon in Xinjiang, please?

[@optimistic5778]

I wonder how much George soros donates to Vox to promulgate propaganda aimed at undermining the west.

[@ezra.allknowing5164]

I love how everyone knows Vox is a joke for news, very bias about America- Republicans-self entitlement agenda u guys got for liberals. It's great no one takes u guys serious

[@ezra.allknowing5164]

@@kazakhdoge1822 they won't. Reason why is they won't make money. Trump news does make them views, sponsorship ,subs, and money.they don't care about anyone just hatred about trump

[@nicolek4076]

The extraordinary thing is that this group of people (and the US elections) are getting very little coverage in the rest of the world. Under Trump, the USA is becoming more and more irrelevant to real world issues.

[@quinn5109]

Republicans in 2014: we have one case of Ebola, shut down the border now Republicans in 2020: social distancing? Nah

[@michaelrichards7987]

Imagine comparing coronavirus to Ebola

[@pennythefirst2772]

Leonardo DiCaprio coronavirus has The ability to spread easier than ebola so 😩🤛

[@thatwaynekid8169]

Tristan Asphall no where near as deadly

[@deanjordan6053]

@@thatwaynekid8169 Isn't any epidemic supposed to be contained? SARS wasn't as deadly as Ebola yet they still closed public events.

[@primeroyal7434]

@@thatwaynekid8169 Lol, Covid-19 is now the third-leading reason of death in the USA. The USA is the worst country in the developed world now.

[@CreativeName-rz8ow]

The KZbin algorithm has a really sick sense of humor.

[@thecrippledpancake9455]

What do thou think the October surprise will be this year?

[@Alberto_Mario_A]

Donald Trump announcing he has Covid-19 on October 2, 2020

[@taytsay1]

Wait til you hear about October 4, 2020, it’s wild

[@lunare_]

@@taytsay1 Just wait until you hear about January 6, 2021

[@taytsay1]

@@lunare_ RIGHT?!? Haha

[@Theyluvalex2007]

I quote him it is what it is

[@johnkeefer8760]

Wow looking at this during the 2020 Coronavirus/US election feels too real

[@yellowcactustvz4929]

Let's hope for universal healthcare

[@vontrances4667]

This one is actually a little different. It's not like ebola or the caravan, those had very little impact on the US. The coronavirus has infected tens-hundreds of thousands (or even millions depending on when this is being read), and killed thousands, it has caused a lockdown in several states and is causing a likely recession, also this started in February and not October which is where the problems are overly hyped.

[@Chefyy]

@@vontrances4667 850k in the US as of now with 47k death.

[@endilasku1029]

@@Chefyy 1.035 million now

[@HeelerHouse]

@@Chefyy yeah, versus double or triple digits with SARS and MERS

[@thejesuschrist]

Thou shalt vote, and thou shalt encourage your friends and family to vote.

[@alfonso201]

You don't exist go away fairy tale

[@robrot404]

Very cool, thank you jesus!

[@threeblindchickens]

Jesus Christ wow it's the official Jesus Christ

[@laurent1144]

You gotta Jesus!

[@aaronrosner8446]

Amen

[@ziqi92]

"Fear always works." - Assistant Mayor Bellweather, Zootopia

[@leehaiko3999]

The predators were whites who had a colonial past of attacking and preying on the weak. Once the herbivores gained equality, they were bent on making sure the predators would pay for their ancestors.

[@thoteater1756]

Lee Haiko other way around. The predators were seen as dangerous, unpredictable beasts, just as blacks are perceived, especially by police officers

[@leehaiko3999]

@@thoteater1756 works both ways I guess but I think police officers don't believe that they believe in life and their families. You think they want to die just because they want to believe they were tolerant in some way?

[@luqcrusher]

“Go back to the jungle!” “I’m from the Savannah!” - Endemic racism, Zootopia

[@allhailelraton5796]

Except when you’re Batman

[@m.aburas5833]

It is really sad that “Middle Eastern” was used as an equivalent of “criminals” 💔

[@xlpizza007]

hmm, Trumps words sounds a little racist don't they? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaah (Sarcasm)

[@MrDylsha]

Well they are the only people blowing people up...

[@abdullaal-rumaihi8418]

@Mein Name A White man talking about Inbreeding? Oh the irony.

[@correctionguy7632]

Shouldve been used as a synonym for criminals

[@0mg1tsbatman87]

@@abdullaal-rumaihi8418 wait, how do you know he's white?

[@noname89636]

This video needs to go viral. I hate the politics of the US and I say this as a Marine Corps veteran. Everything revolves around Democrat vs Republican and it is never about electing someone who is qualified. We find safety in numbers (stupidity).

[@aarensoriano3010]

prayl00185 Absolutely agree with you there sir. That’s why we need to actually breakup the two party system that plagues the nation.

[@shawngray7318]

BLAME CANADA!!!

[@0mg1tsbatman87]

Aaren Soriano pretty much why my vote went to ted metz.

[@Helaw0lf]

Just shared it lately. Hope my fb friends take a hard look at it. I cannot be the only one smart enough to see this game tactic. I even remember the plot holes during Bin Laden's time in the media. Same old bullshit to get adults in line while teens/kids have to watch from the sidelines in confusion.

[@user-si8sy1dm5t]

As an european, I have to say that I find the two-party system very weird.

[@LimeyLassen]

228 immigrants? Seriously? This is an election-defining issue?

[@Ggeekz]

How big is this caravan

[@andressotil4671]

@@Ggeekz between 4 and 5 thousand

[@andrewjohnstone7943]

@@Ggeekz The All-New Dodge Grand Caravan, big enough for all of your needs

[@kc2094]

That was the previous one, not the one coming now. Though I still think it's not a big deal. They're going to come and apply as refugees. Who gets in depends on the process, of course. We'll see.

[@KaseyMoore]

@@andrewjohnstone7943 err meer gurrd. better get the republicans in to stop it.

[@MaxCheng95]

And one year later, year 2020, we’ve got the Coronavirus. Fun, isn’t it

[@samt3412]

Corona is a bit too early for the election. And response has been bipartisan from what I've seen.

[@evqzehormones2202]

Something happens every year, it’s about how they use the issue to their advantage.

[@wofls2713]

at least this time it's warranted

[@janknoblich4129]

tbh Corona is a real threat. Especially in the us

[@globalincident694]

We'll have to wait until October to see what we get this year.

[@fenistereinc.5797]

I really hate american media. It's extremally biased to the big parties

[@pedromeneses5661]

Yeah, american politic system is trash, no country should have only 2 big contenders, it leads to bipolarization and extremism

[@pedromeneses5661]

@@user-wn2ho5ij5f I'm not american dude, I'm european, I have nothing to do with american politics, but having a two party system is stupid and only leads to large divisions and segregation

[@pedromeneses5661]

@@user-wn2ho5ij5f Whatever dude, you do you. I'll keep myself in Europe. And nowhere else. European politics are a lot more stable than American politics, for a reason, we don't go to neither extreme, most of Europe in central left or central right. While republicans are hard right, and democrats are hard left. There is no significant in between. It's a bad system. And America will suffer because of it. American politics are bad and you should feel bad

[@pedromeneses5661]

@@zuboy4272 India is a dictatorship, not a democracy. It's just like the "democracy" China has, or Russia

[@sayainsights]

@@pedromeneses5661 dude 2 Party system is great , here in India we have like 200 parties at ground level which only work for their own people like Hindus , Muslims, other Religions and 100 other castes and sects . This results in division which is obviously not good for Country ..

[@mortensejer4828]

Looks like the October surprise came early this year...

[@khazix4833]

Either Corona Virus or Black Lives Matter or some stuff that haven't happen... yet

[@Pepsiman1848]

This entire year is an October surprise.

[@headcanon6408]

Just wait till it’s actually October, we’ll get a brand new surprise. Yay 2020!😕

[@JanitaShowaars]

Hahahaha November election results looking at you like 🤨

[@acekotana4425]

Don't worry, it only got worse after your comment

[@starcherry6814]

"Seek treatment from a witch doctor" Lmfao bish what?

[@viralityfactor987]

Fox News blondie . What do you expect?😃

[@ChristianDoretti]

She's is really cringe like that guy in young turks, I can't with them

[@jeiku5314]

This is America.

[@Dylan-ti6do]

Many people living in rural places in Africa do believe in magic. Since Ebola outbreaks occurred in Africa, maybe that's what she was referring to...

[@lunghiletheodore6051]

@@Dylan-ti6do I come from the rural parts of Africa, what kind of "magic" exactly do we Africans believe in?

[@hayley58]

*no time for pop music, the republics on fire, BRENDA.*

[@oof-rr5nf]

His comedic timing is * kisses finger like a chef stereotype *

[@oof-rr5nf]

@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 You know the sound a balloon makes when you pop it? It is that, but the sound is played on repeat for 36 hours straight and has great ritualistic and spiritual importance.

[@oof-rr5nf]

@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 actual answer: it just stands for Popular Music. You should look up the specifics of what defines it as a genre on google, I would not know how to explain.

[@oof-rr5nf]

@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 Oh I'm sorry 😅

[@charlessemion6528]

I had to rewind on that one

[@nahibylopez6801]

"You didn't say emails." "This one is for me" Such a mood

[@gentlemendog1189]

I really don’t want to know what happens in October then. We already faced the craziest stuff in 2020.

[@andrzejsugier]

Probably a second wave of infections, but with global community already too tired of preventive measures, thus taking it way less seriously, and global economy unable to be put on hold for months on end - all of which will result in much bigger infection numbers, which might result in healthcare system collapse. We are NOT over coronavirus pandemic...

[@pigpig5600]

Aliens

[@321MjC]

@A D EVERYTHING. IS. PLANNED. Always has been, Always will be. Howww && Whyyy don't more Americans see this by now ??? Omg it goes sooo insanely deep but 95% of people only take things at face value. Uggghhh. WAKE UP ALREADY PEOPLE !!!!!

[@mintjuulpod333]

Trump getting covid and his tax returns getting leaked. I think it works.

[@abelzatyko1513]

I still dont understand how middleeasternees would come form latin america

[@ShroudedYuu]

They're racist, Abel. Saying that middle easterners are coming is just a dog whistle to islamophobes.

[@righthandstep5]

@@maxotto9877 many want to go to canada or Europe for benefits. S america lacks THOSE BENEFITS.

[@guerrero995]

Actually 100 ISIS fighters were found in Guatemala in early October, like in military operations when you want to get into an area where you'll be denied if you fly directly there. You fly to countries near the country you want to infiltrate to then be able to set up a CP, begin planning, arrange reconnaissance, make reconnaissance, complete planning, issue orders and be able to supervise. Do you really think they'd be doing all this from the middle east?

[@righthandstep5]

@@maxotto9877 no I didnt. I'm saying your point is incorrect and mute by what I just said. By your logic you guys ought to worry about Muslim Europeans and canadians that FLY IN EVERYDAY ON A PLANE OR ENTER THROUGH YHR CANADIAN BORDER.

[@violentmnky]

Well, I imagine you'd just fly from the Middle East and land in South or Central America...

[@user-wr5ew7ti6x]

U can basically control a democracy country by using media.

[@manuelpanisse5991]

@@hwfq34fajw9foiffawdiufhuaiwfhw tell me

[@dorottagati6883]

Elvin deSouza tell us

[@georgplaz]

🎉 surprise 🎉

[@DireAvenger001]

Elvin deSouza Chomsky did it

[@ChristianDoretti]

This is how Edward Bernays encouraged the change of the means of consumption of individuals.

[@ConnorMalbeuf]

Carlos is just phenomenal. This is spot on.

[@enriquepenanieto4398]

no

[@enriquepenanieto4398]

@@dammitmom obligame pendejo

[@parthhiren9942]

Watch Steven Crowders rebutall he just debunked everything he said

[@tanszism]

@@parthhiren9942 Yes, he sure OWNED the libtards once more! With facts! It wasn't like he used false statistics and feeling-based logical fallacies. Haha, no FACTS.

[@ConnorMalbeuf]

@@zargatorianslayer9286 aren't you nice!!!!

[@noral8078]

Lol that guy at 7:15 is like the only one at Fox that doesn't think this is an "invasion" 🤣🤣

[@arawn1061]

@Mein Name how?

[@ellirambler6160]

2020’s october surprise is more like a march through october surprise series anyone from 2021, how’s it going in the future?

[@zylotonyoutube5114]

Nukes had​ lauched to​ Kiev Nato is​ preparing lol

[@socialistazania5132]

Trump loses and refuses to give up power, militant group's join together to defend trump.

[@karlmachnow4961]

Well now it's april 2021 and we've gotten a nice civil war going on right now. Trump lost the election to Biden, no one liked it and somehow a nuke was launched into Washington. Now there is no government left, everyone seems to shoot at each other, but mostly it's ok. It can't really get any worse, right?

[@socialistazania5132]

Trump wins again in 2020, nation wide protests and mass dissolution with the current political system, growing support for revolutionary action, trump declares more Left wing organisations terrorist organisations. COVID19 is still around, vaccines have been overpriced and price gouging has taken place, Trump bans Chinese vaccines. China attempts an invasion of Hong Kong, trump sends military to Asia, A number of South African top officials are called out for COVID19 Corruption, Israel spends missiles into Gaza and Syria. Lebanon undergoes revolution. Thing's happen in Mongolia, Trump is found out to have know of members of his family being involved with pizza gate. 22nd August is an important date. Many people flee the island of Vanuatu due to rising sea levels. Mass protests in Bolivia. Revolution in Zimbabwe. North Korea missile test backfires. New science understanding black holes. Tesla rocket launch accident.

[@RealLifeW0rld]

Aliens arrived and no one knows what to do and who will negotiate with them...

[@SomethingStrange1579]

I wish everyone a beautiful week 🤗

[@campbellmclay-kidd3748]

Thanks, same to you

[@vivigesso3756]

Trump 2020!!

[@nanakuzi358]

You're nice a positive person have a nice day and bye bye

[@SomethingStrange1579]

@@nanakuzi358 thank you

[@SomethingStrange1579]

@@campbellmclay-kidd3748 thanks

[@Bazzu_the_Kazzu]

The republicans awknowledged Ebola but not covid, love it

[@smac919]

8:18 I hate Mitch McConnell, but his slow transformation into a toad is fascinating to watch unfold.

[@shoulders-of-giants]

Who profits? Not the average American. And that means us. We don't profit. *Our enemies profit.* The enemies in our own country.

[@Hello-gi7fj]

"If the first Congress embrace the policy which circumstances mark out, they will not fail to propose of themselves, every desireable safeguard for popular rights; and by thus separating the well meaning from the designing opponents, fix on the latter their true character, and give to the Government its due popularity and stability." - Madison

[@aarensoriano3010]

Insane Collective James Madison was a failure as a US President. He provoked the War of 1812 and the USA LOST. That’s our most famous defeat in history marked by the burning of the White House. I’m sure you have seen that painting float around.

[@math3000]

@@aarensoriano3010 Not American, but I'm pretty sure that the War ended in stalemate as both sides never gained or lost territory afterwards

[@selahanany5645]

@@math3000 it was a white victory for britain

[@iskender1327]

I like watching this guy, he is funny but informative

[@gigig6021]

and he triggers all the "I only eat meat raw to prove my extra alpha super maleness" crowd with such tact, it really is a beautiful thing to watch! *Chef's kisses*

[@jealousyofthesun]

'Nothing is happening, also it's like 5000 miles away'

[@isa0ber]

carlos always makes the most important videos and it must be emotionally devastating to put these together so i appreciate the effort to keep them funny didactic and dynamic

[@jakobstenberg4135]

The ISIS of biological agents.. what?

[@LimeyLassen]

Literally the 9/11 of viruses.

[@arabtrooper3929]

Ebola makes you FEEL like ISIS.

[@ezra.allknowing5164]

100 ISIS caught in Hunderous, look up the news about that situation

[@jonnyaxelsson9940]

It was pretty on the money, for both IS and ebola: * It was a predicted local outbreak * which could have been prevented with better policies * causing massive death and serious harm locally * but posing virtually no danger to the US, yet * all the media attention was on solving the non-problem rather than the problem

[@nziom]

The propaganda of the midea

[@yankees2864]

2014: Ebola 2016: Emails (airhorn) 2018: Migrant Caravan 2020: Coronavirus Edit: 2020: Black Lives Matter Movement

[@Dylan-oy3ch]

Yankees286 2020: ebola again 😂

[@Monosekist]

2020 (potentially): nuclear war

[@tales9476]

I'm really terrified of what october will bring, considering what the rest of the year has been.

[@Thereviewer-lg6yr]

2000: Y2K 2002: 9/11 2004: Iraq War 2008: Great Recession 2010: H1N1 2012: Benghazi

[@Dylan-oy3ch]

Tales october’s gonna be the worst month since it’s right before november

[@shemshem9998]

in 2020 the crisis stuff has actually calmed down during the elections, either that or every month there was an important election.

[@charliesmith1358]

This is a pretty great video, Vox. I didn't actually know of this concept before this and it makes a lot of sense, though the fact that ebola just stopped being cared about without being solved is just incredibly awful. Anyone still undecided going into this, Rpublicans want to gut poor people's medicaid benefits and corporate Dems will likely follow along with them. If you are lucky enough to live in a place where a populist left candidate is running, give them a try. Oh and before you use Socialism as a counter argument to that, lefties like me only want government control over a small number of industries not the entire economy. An example of this is healthcare where national health/single payer services work much better then the US's system and can be found in every developed nation; though in a number of different forms.

[@Toasterskirt]

Ebola really wasn't such a huge problem, each year more people die from a regular flu

[@ezra.allknowing5164]

It's good to u cuz ur agenda fix to liberals. Also look at Europe they took millions of illegals and now they regret it, Europe isn't Europe anymore.

[@ezra.allknowing5164]

Awe

[@jonnyaxelsson9940]

It was fixed, by the same people that are fixing it every time, primary healthcare at the place of the outbreak. The politicians fixed nothing, they just used it for political gain. Arguably they only made matters worse by creating fake problems with fake solutions, potentially distracting from real solutions. This is bad because one day there will be a real epidemic where both politicians and media need to pay attention and help, not hinder, primary healthcare doing their job. Likewise Trump going on about "caravans" could be good for his ratings, but deluding people for political gains is not problem solving.

[@snow-rm3jx]

Healthcare should be privatised it would lead to cheaper health care. Know this government is a bad businessman. When you privatise the healthcare industry it creates competition which leads to better services

[@kishore369]

The comment section is gonna be fun.

[@Pseudynom]

The video is fun.

[@izeiHH9675]

vox is comment section is always fun baby

[@cameronburke8002]

Seems pretty chill at the moment.

[@bigo8647]

If you love America vote Red

[@kishore369]

@@bigo8647 ♥️

[@melonlord5711]

Damn editing on point Vox

[@robertkordon5562]

When you reference UNNNNHHHHH in ur video

[@carverjohnson2941]

I love Vox, always love to watch a good Carlos Maza video!!! Happy Midterms Eve!!

[@amandafevrier2638]

Lolol (laughing out loud, laughing out loud)

[@Kasphs95]

Vox lied to me once. i took it. Vox lied 2 me twice. i got frustated. Vox lied to me thrice. i will never belive Vox again.

[@linusbrull2387]

@@Kasphs95 What are you referring to?

[@TheGerm24]

@@Redsoxking Be specific.

[@IvanyaKosmos]

@Will you can't use wiki and what they cited... unless it proves you wrong and him right

[@paceebean8127]

Thank you for this video. I was just talking about this issue recently. And thank you for showing that both parties have taken advantage of the "October Surprise." Everyone make sure to educate yourself on voting and don't let the fear mongering get to you.

[@paceebean8127]

@@user-wn2ho5ij5f Hate to burst your bubble, but there was nothing "triggering" in my comment. Simply to educate yourself and do not fall for emotions from media sources to convince your vote.

[@benbrown8255]

Why didn't VOX mention Kavanaugh? 🤔

[@foxdragoon84]

Because it happened in September and the entire process of electing a judge is triggered by the President, the fact that he nominated a rapist and someone called Kavanaugh out on it was reactionary.

[@seand.g423]

Because that's the only thing that would be easier than his last _remotely_ consensual lay.

[@joannaleiserson9120]

These videos are very well-structured. Eloquent, informative, and mixes in the right amount of outrage and humor. Keep it up!

[@starcherry6814]

This is America something unexpected happens every week 😹👏big news outlets just pick a story they want to cover for the month!

[@corocorascringechannel6330]

Here before the shitstorm arrives.

[@DarthDravvid]

There's a caravan of thousands of right-wingers marching towards this comment section as we speak!

[@ChristianDoretti]

It seems that you don't like seen the devil arrives

[@kotybetta3939]

Love you, love this, please fix your sleeve it's driving me nuts 😂

[@issaccoltman6249]

October surprise came early this year

[@TheScholesie09]

4:10 "The october surprise, noone saw coming" yes, that's why it's a surprise.

[@louisbalaclava]

1:19 sounds like the start of a mad freestyle

[@QGonline]

When we've had COVID, BLM, Climate Change, Woodward Tapes, Biden Teleprompter, etc., and it's not October yet

[@madelynmackintosh]

"the republic is on fire, brenda"

[@kazakhdoge1822]

Vox, can you do a video about the cituation in Xinjiang, please?

[@kutter_ttl6786]

Unless it has some direct bearing on the USA, not bloody likely.

[@fusionhaze5134]

Kutter_TTL What about Vox Borders

[@michaelopnv634]

"Are we going overboard here?" **Breaths in**

[@vdoo84]

"Sounds like it's working, Brenda!" LMAO

[@TAEYYO]

@CarlosMaza This video was great! I usually don't like your content, but this really felt like a big step in the right direction. Looking forward to seeing your next video!

[@JosephWolfson]

2:35 I found Bizarro Bernie!

[@allansh828]

I wish Jon Stewart is still here to call out this BS.

[@arawn1061]

So do we all

[@princessespiritu755]

I dont know why but i had so much fun watching this vid. Lol. But maybe it's because of Carlos' whole delivery and shot-taking cuts hahahaha

[@alejandroloor1226]

I must say, I normally don’t part take on satire, but this was pretty good hahahaha

[@pepela8214]

Me, on the 25th October: Whew... we are almost done with October... Let's hope there's no more surprises- **Aliens invade earth**

[@NHCVMohammedNawaz]

When he said October surprise I thought Lenin and Communism 😁

[@flowpolaroid]

Carlos you are the man! Thank you for spreading this truth!

[@nabii5951]

Drones are awesome. Camera drones are also awesome, and camera drones that stream stuff in HD are sublime.

[@soviet_yoda8820]

Its sad US media is so BS. Love Denmark :=D

[@TheBlobik]

... that you do not see Danish media BS you does not mean that they do not do it. Unless Denmark is some crazy exception, every media is prone to publicity stunts and BS spreading like wildfire. Maybe except the propaganda channels that are controlled by dictatorships - there the BS is not spreading virally, instead it is just a means to alter perception of reality.

[@soviet_yoda8820]

@@TheBlobik i agree but many times Denmark had been ranked the least corrupt country in the world by the UN and the freest media in the world

[@toneysebits8458]

@@soviet_yoda8820 no one really cares enough about Denmark to risk corruption. Not enough money there probably. The states have the richest people on Earth there. That's where they all want to be. Rolling in the dough.

[@soviet_yoda8820]

@@toneysebits8458 true we have a rich country and people

[@soviet_yoda8820]

@@Name7.62 I'll say in advance welcome to Denmark

[@jonathansleurink8324]

the whole world? I haven't heard of it until now... #dutch

[@ivantarpley1072]

I greatly appreciate the Trixie and Katya reference in the beginning

[@asherbdavis]

What is your data in terms of air time compared against? I'm wondering if 4 hours over a couple of weeks is actually that much time. But nonetheless great video.

[@ljvjngljkelarry9092]

When 2020 is an October surprise

[@Cartmanfan99]

First time voting yesterday literally took me 1 hr 45 mins

[@christiana.1204]

It’s now October and 2022 Midterms is just weeks away, you know what that means!

[@seanbirtwistle649]

this is ageing well. not sure what could possibly happen that could surprise anyone anymore come October

[@ThePainkiller9995]

welcome to """""democracy"""""""

[@nexus6755]

America is a republic tho...

[@primeroyal7434]

@@nexus6755 No, the USA is a democratic republic. You can choose between autocracy vs democracy, kingdom vs republic. The UK is a democratic kingdom, but Saudi Arabia is an autocratic kingdom. China is an autocratic republic, while the USA is a democratic republic. Hope I cleared it up for you.

[@nexus6755]

@@primeroyal7434 Yes also you replied to a one year old comment

[@primeroyal7434]

@@nexus6755 yah ik...

[@FunFitandWell]

Lol 😆 Ebola then..but we “don’t have Coronavirus” 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️

[@TheBrothersBlue]

"This one's for me" lmfao.

[@headcanon6408]

I wonder if when they were doing the opening skit they were sitting in a room like “ok so we have to choose just one of the issues for 2016, which one should we choose?”

[@davidsalinas7986]

This didn’t age well

[@f4talattraxtion]

It went from the October surprise to the year-round surprise with 2020

[@Ash2theB]

It’s like Christmas or an Anniversary that you forget to get a gift. Halloween season is really the season for all hell to break loose.

[@hassuhnperth2178]

The Unhhh references in this series is phenomenal. IM A MOUNTAIN BIKING VAMPIRE WITCH FROM THE FUTURE!!!!!!

[@moritzl7065]

This is politics in a nutshell. Think about it: Would the whole Kavanaugh thing be blown so big if he wasn't a supreme court nominee? No one would care about a high-school incident now, and it had nothing to do with the assault itself. It was a simple Republican vs Democrat political game.

[@naroweye337]

2020 is an October surprise

[@QGonline]

so did anyone else notice how the video is 9:11 long?

[@WhoopsieDayZ]

Just because politicians use these issues, doesn't mean they aren't issues.

[@faleciagrande1852]

now with corona for the 2020 election 👁👄👁

[@mindtap7283]

Love to here more attributes to a problem with no actual solutions to it. Both sides (if you wish to call them sides)can and do play the game. The dog a pony show has been going on long before this generation, but yet here we are explaining the problem without defining a solution and taking action. Critical thinking along with a transparent control mechanism must be put into place.

[@electricmagnetic]

Preach, Brenda

[@deawinter]

every one of these episodes is just me saying “same carlos, same” over and over

[@electricpurple4112]

Wow this is relevant now

[@zzulm]

One of the organizers of the caravan was detained in Guatemala and he said that their purpose was to call out Honduras government for the poverty and high price of basic needs like water or food. Besides the new Mexican President AMLO that gets in office on December has said that he wants to give them a legal channel through which they could work and stay in Mexico. After midterms this frenzy over this will die out.

[@PROTurkGaming]

Source?

[@blueraspberrylemonade32]

Why are budgets set by population, and how does that affect people(like the villages in Alaska) from having basic services available(like potable water)?

[@manuelmelguizo5739]

Vox: every election get its own crisis 2020: hold my beer

[@iacreamz]

With the way things are going on 2020, I can’t wait for this year’s “October Surprise”? Can’t wait for something like aliens showing up or something. We’ll se what the 2020 apocalypse bingo has in store for us next.

[@bobmiller3627]

Never. Vote. Republican.

[@Seethi_C]

No mention of Christine Ford’s failed attempt at being an October Surprise?

[@vitocorleone3764]

I need to start playing the email shots game

[@SuperAllenZ]

Great reporting Vox!! More people need to know this!

[@lordzorg2498]

fun fact: President Obama also sent around a thousand troops to the border

[@freeweights101]

Democrats is for border control so what you are saying doesn't surprise democrats. What dumb is paying for the wall. Major difference

[@math3000]

@@freeweights101 Mexico?

[@vanthom9185]

Math Trump exploded the deficit

[@towaway9134]

This aged well

[@OF01975]

dude grows a new Mole every time he does a vid on trump

[@Kraily4t8]

isn't that Morgan Freeman?

[@OF01975]

Kraily 4t8 that dide must of inhereted the gene

[@BobMcCoy]

*Politics is just a bunch of* 💩 _change my mind_

[@MoonatikYT]

It impacts literally every aspect of our lives.

[@fivedfiva]

damn thats a lot of emos in the replies

[@thesecondguywhoknowsthings7154]

Can i just agree with you

[@shoulders-of-giants]

If you think that, you're lost. American politics is corrupt. *FIX THAT, AMERICAN IDIOT*

[@AisuruMirai]

Politics is how policy is decided for the country. To abandon politics is to abandon democracy. . . . . douchbag #1: "America's not a democracy." me: "'Democracy' has more than one meaning, and I clearly do not mean 'To abandon politics is to abandon the form of government in which each eligible individual has one vote and policy is directly decided by majority.'"

[@MediocreTwink]

I really appreciate that Trixie and Katya reference.

[@skippy6703]

Well this has aged well

[@channelunavailable6066]

0:08 HOW DOES HE HAVE AN IPHONE X IN 2014 AND 2016?!?!

[@BMWROYAL]

Alan Cano he’s from the future

[@honeyv6020]

They shot the scene at present and edited to 2014 and 2016

[@Locutus315]

Money Honey r/woooosh