The National Debt: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

Комментарии • 18 тыс.

  • @thaka3
    @thaka3 3 года назад +4806

    As a Greek person living in Athens, i can't believe that when seeing those images of riots i immediately recognized the dog and went HEY! THAT'S LOUKANIKOS!! Not the buildings, not the screams, nope, the dog! Loukanikos (=sausage) was a stray dog that took part in countless riots ALWAYS by our side, barking at the police.
    RIP Loukanikos, in our hearts forever

    • @crazyratlady3438
      @crazyratlady3438 3 года назад +291

      The dog is what stood out most to me..in all that chaos I was like look at that puppers trying to play fetch w those tear gas? cannisters.

    • @anywhisper
      @anywhisper 3 года назад +116

      RIP Loukanikos

    • @justjukka
      @justjukka 3 года назад +86

      That dog is a treasure

    • @sais8681
      @sais8681 3 года назад +65

      RIP you beautiful bastard. Mad respect 🔥

    • @stoodmuffinpersonal3144
      @stoodmuffinpersonal3144 3 года назад +133

      I completely understand that is what you picked up.
      It sounds like he was more than just a good boy. He sounds like a fucking Legend.

  • @tristanneal9552
    @tristanneal9552 3 года назад +7087

    "If he's willing to dig a big hole, he's willing to dig a small one" might be the funniest and darkest joke I've ever heard from this show.

    • @LadyTylerBioRodriguez
      @LadyTylerBioRodriguez 3 года назад +112

      It was very Casino like. Your gonna be digging fucking holes all day.

    • @heathsartorius5844
      @heathsartorius5844 3 года назад +56

      The small one was for Joe pesci

    • @intercat4907
      @intercat4907 3 года назад +62

      Yeh - that man spent a LOT of his childhood reading Roald Dahl. Under the covers, late at night.

    • @kazza6078
      @kazza6078 3 года назад +77

      I saw this comment before I heard the line and I was still not prepared

    • @DJAUDIO1
      @DJAUDIO1 3 года назад +5

      💯

  • @kennyrlarsen
    @kennyrlarsen 3 года назад +9705

    “I have frequently not had sex due to lots of peoples’ personal choices.”
    My new favorite explanation for being single

    • @nilesbutler8638
      @nilesbutler8638 3 года назад +157

      Yeah, that one made me laugh out loud.
      And put like that, it even includes making the choice yourself.

    • @igorhq1
      @igorhq1 3 года назад +105

      And then I realised John has wife, and it got awkward :I And quite sad.

    • @shereenj3018
      @shereenj3018 3 года назад +3

      @@igorhq1 g g go rrbb high
      Am man a

    • @benwillems8584
      @benwillems8584 3 года назад +121

      "I would have been married now, but my parents in law chose to not have children"

    • @andijacobsen9148
      @andijacobsen9148 3 года назад +139

      "I'm single by choice. Not my choice, but someones."

  • @heyysimone
    @heyysimone Год назад +104

    "loveable little human rights violation" is the best description ive heard for G Bush

  • @louenatnine51
    @louenatnine51 3 года назад +2521

    That poem was so close to being decent::
    “Borrow, Borrow, Borrow
    Enjoy today
    At the price of tomorrow”

    • @Robert_McGarry_Poems
      @Robert_McGarry_Poems 3 года назад +61

      But, as he explained in the video, I presume you just watched, that is not how debt works. So it may have come out more iambic pentameter, but that doesn't make it good.

    • @AdwinLauYuTan
      @AdwinLauYuTan 3 года назад +127

      @@Robert_McGarry_Poems So,
      Borrow, borrow, borrow,
      At a simple price of "low",
      for a better tomorrow.

    • @moneer7139
      @moneer7139 3 года назад +11

      Carpe diem

    • @duyduhh3798
      @duyduhh3798 3 года назад +21

      @@Robert_McGarry_Poems and he (Oliver) dont know what the fuck he's talking about. His handlers need to stop beating him in the thumbnails.

    • @patrickiamonfire965
      @patrickiamonfire965 3 года назад +48

      @@duyduhh3798 what is he talking about for 22 minutes with explanation on every point on one topic?

  • @technopoptart
    @technopoptart 3 года назад +763

    ngl "if they are willing to dig a big hole they are willing to dig a small one as well" is life advice i think more people need

    • @denverarnold6210
      @denverarnold6210 3 года назад +13

      I'd like to think that applies to metaphorical holes as well.

    • @nhnt-neitherherenorthere7343
      @nhnt-neitherherenorthere7343 3 года назад +4

      That line has me in stitches 🤣😂

    • @anthonyosode4842
      @anthonyosode4842 3 года назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @denverarnold6210
      @denverarnold6210 3 года назад +10

      @@lifeisshortdontwasteitread2830 not sure that works the other way around. Someone who robs a bank would have no problem shoplifting a candy bar, but I doubt the average shoplifter would be willing to go as far as robbing a bank.

    • @andiward7068
      @andiward7068 3 года назад +6

      @@lifeisshortdontwasteitread2830 the small hole is dug during the creation of the big hole. It doesn't work in reverse.

  • @HeyAstor
    @HeyAstor 3 года назад +5227

    “If he’s willing to dig a big hole, he’s willing to dig a small one.” 😂

    • @RichardCookerly
      @RichardCookerly 3 года назад +86

      I died when he said that 😂

    • @simonwyzik8661
      @simonwyzik8661 3 года назад +100

      @@RichardCookerly I think we need another hole

    • @IamJoshuaElijahReese
      @IamJoshuaElijahReese 3 года назад +31

      Dark AF. 😂😂

    • @blame4889
      @blame4889 3 года назад +31

      @@simonwyzik8661 don't worry, im making one. Just. For. You. 🙂

    • @RichardCookerly
      @RichardCookerly 3 года назад +21

      @@simonwyzik8661 can never have too many holes!

  • @AFN2750
    @AFN2750 Год назад +61

    The number of times John has probably taught little children new swears brings me joy

    • @alfonzog_music
      @alfonzog_music 4 месяца назад +1

      probably fewer than you'd think, since one of those voice-over kids is played by an established VA

  • @FoxSullivan
    @FoxSullivan 3 года назад +690

    The fact that John Oliver went full Dr Seuss, on a man that has read Green Eggs and Ham as a filibuster, twice at least, is not lost on me.

    • @jadenchen5517
      @jadenchen5517 3 года назад +49

      it’s a recurring bit, I believe John first did one after showing that filibuster clip, and then has been doing one every time he shows a clip of Cruz saying something stupid.

    • @SuperDanMan11100
      @SuperDanMan11100 3 года назад +23

      "He does not like that man Ted Cruz."
      "He does not like that man after some booze."

    • @tylergodefroy8713
      @tylergodefroy8713 3 года назад +15

      and cruze complete missed the point of green eggs and ham (try it you might like it)

    • @DarrylCallowayJr
      @DarrylCallowayJr 3 года назад

      YAS!! i caught that and BOY was it spicy

    • @ArloMathis
      @ArloMathis 3 года назад +2

      Yeah, there's three Ted Cruz poems now

  • @DanielGalimidi
    @DanielGalimidi 3 года назад +740

    10:00 Each time a clip of Sarah Palin is shown, I have to remind myself that she's a real person and not a character Tina Fey made up for Saturday Night Live.

    • @Mediaright
      @Mediaright 3 года назад +30

      I mean, for all we know, she is a character Tina Fey made up, and there is no real Sarah Palin. It's just as likely.

    • @liviusss
      @liviusss 3 года назад +5

      Same!

    • @cheesecake00222
      @cheesecake00222 3 года назад +11

      If only that were the case

    • @eshbena
      @eshbena 3 года назад +12

      @@Mediaright Don't tease. The world isn't that kind.

    • @BigBadJerryRogers
      @BigBadJerryRogers 3 года назад +6

      Republicans 🤦🤪

  • @HMBsteve
    @HMBsteve 3 года назад +2209

    "Anyone willing to dig a big hole, is willing to dig a small one" is absolute gold

    • @cindygr8ce
      @cindygr8ce 3 года назад +30

      He's def not wrong though

    • @audioeslava
      @audioeslava 3 года назад +42

      yes! and then "Run away and tell and adult...a non costumed adult" XD

    • @samuelcraig6462
      @samuelcraig6462 3 года назад +12

      Man I laughed so hard my stomach hurts!!!

    • @TheTolleyTrolley
      @TheTolleyTrolley 3 года назад +4

      Would've gone with "a slightly bigger hole" personally

    • @paulluna1115
      @paulluna1115 3 года назад +3

      Definitely the quote of the week

  • @SevenTheJester
    @SevenTheJester Год назад +192

    I just want to call everyone's attention to the fact that John Oliver just called Ronald Reagan "America's hottest little slut," called George W. Bush a "lovable little human rights violation," and referred to the Trumpster fire as "this fucking guy."
    I have no words for how much joy that brings me. It is truly an indescribable happiness, and it's a perfect example of why I've been a fan of this show from day one. Bravo, sir. You have my admiration, and my viewership for life.

    • @elaineb7065
      @elaineb7065 Год назад +3

      "the Trumpster fire" roflho love it!!!

    • @SevenTheJester
      @SevenTheJester Год назад +1

      @@elaineb7065
      I wish I could claim it as an original.
      I don't know if he's the first one to say it or not, but I borrowed it from an old friend of mine from school twenty years ago, who is now involved with our town's local government (I think - his dad used to be mayor, I'm not sure what position my friend holds...if he even holds one. But I think he does.)
      I'm glad you liked it, though. Cheers!

  • @TBH-nu2so
    @TBH-nu2so 3 года назад +5366

    I get the feeling that John has a closet that’s just filled with random products he buys for the show.

    • @NoFantasy
      @NoFantasy 3 года назад +212

      I think it has surpassed a measly closet by now.

    • @mathislemon7546
      @mathislemon7546 3 года назад +154

      More like a warehouse

    • @ProletariatPrince
      @ProletariatPrince 3 года назад +138

      A man cave full of Nick Cage Banana pillows, wax presidents and that Eat Shit Bob squirrel costume.

    • @TehLucario
      @TehLucario 3 года назад +30

      Don't tell HBO

    • @philomathstudies9226
      @philomathstudies9226 3 года назад +77

      either that or he has a closet filled with random products that he forces them to put into the show to justify the purchase lol

  • @Username-or9nr
    @Username-or9nr 3 года назад +1796

    John Oliver’s poems will never get old

    • @My_Take
      @My_Take 3 года назад +22

      The only national debt issue worth worrying about is the bottomless pit of military spending. For an analysis on how the Military Industrial Complex controls America, check out my latest video.

    • @roygherbil3276
      @roygherbil3276 3 года назад +7

      13:06

    • @EverVince
      @EverVince 3 года назад

      As GOP-senators and representatives.

    • @TearofOblivion
      @TearofOblivion 3 года назад +15

      We need more Ted Cruz poems

    • @ayehtunohn
      @ayehtunohn 3 года назад +5

      Someone please make a compilation of that poem!!!

  • @ZFFM
    @ZFFM 3 года назад +528

    On the children bit at the end, I died when they were saying "great-grandchildren" and it cut to a brief scene of them placing flowers on a grave.

    • @shawns4354
      @shawns4354 3 года назад +7

      I am so glad someone else noticed that lol

    • @HTphyzycs
      @HTphyzycs 3 года назад +5

      dude i lost it when I saw that. Comedic genius

    • @UninstallingWindows
      @UninstallingWindows 3 года назад +13

      Also the urn with ashes at 21:05 - someone is pessimistic about the end of the pandemic

    • @SmallSpoonBrigade
      @SmallSpoonBrigade 3 года назад +2

      Check out the dates on the urns when they talk about buying precious family heirlooms.

    • @OGimouse1
      @OGimouse1 3 года назад +2

      So those were for you?

  • @barttfisher
    @barttfisher 7 месяцев назад +225

    The U.S. economy relies on ongoing credit and debt generation for sustenance. The Federal Reserve is expected to increase the money supply, leading to further debt accumulation for the average American. Meanwhile, foreign nations continue to desire the U.S. dollar, despite their own economies facing significant challenges, some even worse than that of the U.S. This situation raises concerns about who will ultimately bear the consequences of these economic dynamics.

    • @FinnBraylon
      @FinnBraylon 7 месяцев назад +1

      They do say gold will crash in a liquidity crunch However, many of those holding precious metals are preparing for such an event. So they are unlikely to be forced sellers. The paper market would tank and hopefully collapse.

    • @HildaBennet
      @HildaBennet 7 месяцев назад +2

      I wholeheartedly concur, which is why I appreciate giving an investment coach the power of decision-making. Given their specialized expertise and education, as well as the fact that each and every one of their skills is centered on harnessing risk for its asymmetrical potential and controlling it as a buffer against certain unfavorable developments, it is practically impossible for them to underperform. I have made over 1.5 million dollars working with an investment coach for more than two years.

    • @PennyBergeron-os4ch
      @PennyBergeron-os4ch 7 месяцев назад +1

      this is definitely considerable! think you could suggest any professional/advisors i can get on the phone with? i'm in dire need of proper portfolio allocation

    • @HildaBennet
      @HildaBennet 7 месяцев назад +1

      Her name is Sonya lee Mitchell. Hope that helps

    • @PennyBergeron-os4ch
      @PennyBergeron-os4ch 7 месяцев назад +1

      I just checked her out and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.

  • @A3racada3ra
    @A3racada3ra 3 года назад +8577

    "Politicians have traditionally hidden behind three things: the flag, the bible and children." - George Carlin

    • @trixzify
      @trixzify 3 года назад +212

      and weapons. that describes the usa perfectly. in 2021 politics are still hiding behind the bible and jesus.

    • @bluemoon9530
      @bluemoon9530 3 года назад +13

      Exactly

    • @PhilLesh69
      @PhilLesh69 3 года назад +161

      Just ask Matt Gaetz about hiding behind children.

    • @heavystalin2419
      @heavystalin2419 3 года назад +66

      Children make for a bad meat shield.
      Veterans are at least thicker.

    • @kkeelty64
      @kkeelty64 3 года назад +14

      Now add to that: The National Debt!

  • @derelict1172
    @derelict1172 3 года назад +581

    I know he hasn't heard this much in his life, but it's something he is finally due:
    "Nice haircut John"

    • @kolt9051
      @kolt9051 3 года назад +7

      YES! I was thinking I really like it and the color

    • @alexwork4829
      @alexwork4829 3 года назад +1

      I actually liked his older style more.

    • @whocares2087.1
      @whocares2087.1 3 года назад +9

      I liked him better in season 1, with the overworked public defender vibe.

    • @keepmoving1185
      @keepmoving1185 3 года назад +2

      Indeed!

    • @brycetomecek5065
      @brycetomecek5065 3 года назад +7

      I called dibs on sexy news daddy.

  • @fmartin185
    @fmartin185 3 года назад +141

    I always love John's genuine laughing smile when he roasts himself. So pure.

  • @user-cq9pn3kx3b
    @user-cq9pn3kx3b 3 года назад +58

    I love the idea that John's kid(s) will grow up with all sorts of odd things in their home, from the pillows (

    • @fogrepairshipakashi5834
      @fogrepairshipakashi5834 2 года назад +5

      To be fair that mug is awesome.

    • @PhilM4
      @PhilM4 Год назад +5

      They stay in the studio. The same with mascots like Jeff the Diseased Lung (from the Smoking episode) and the Squirrel (from the eat s..t Bob episode)

    • @rebekah1101
      @rebekah1101 Год назад +4

      @@PhilM4 How do you know this? Do you work in the studio? If TV is anything like theatre, then one is allowed to take certain props home after a production run is over, provided they're unlikely to be needed for any future productions. I, for example, have a pack of fake cigarettes that light up and emit smoke when you puff on them. Don't ask me why. I just do. Lol.

  • @kaeyaseyepatch2363
    @kaeyaseyepatch2363 3 года назад +502

    I cry with laughter every time John recites a Dr.Seuss-esque poem when Ted Cruz is mentioned lol it's like a running joke on this show at this point

    • @cardiganweather
      @cardiganweather 3 года назад +28

      It's because of the time ted cruz read green eggs and ham to filibuster.

    • @Circlewisewoman01
      @Circlewisewoman01 3 года назад +10

      It makes me chuckle every single time.

    • @anonymouse8011
      @anonymouse8011 3 года назад +7

      That last line was just perfect

    • @TabbyCat041
      @TabbyCat041 3 года назад

      @@cardiganweather that wasn't even a true filibuster

  • @ロロノアゾロ-h4m
    @ロロノアゾロ-h4m 3 года назад +1433

    "This little human rights violator" is now one of my new favorite nicknames.

    • @SolaceEasy
      @SolaceEasy 3 года назад +31

      The quote is:
      "Lovable Human Rights Violator."

    • @shotguntornado
      @shotguntornado 3 года назад +54

      @@SolaceEasy actually, it's "lovable little human rights violation"

    • @scottm2625
      @scottm2625 3 года назад +19

      Also kinda like "this f@#$ing guy"

    • @BeRandom2012
      @BeRandom2012 3 года назад +13

      "who's a good little human rights violator"? That's right, you are!

    • @johndanielson3777
      @johndanielson3777 3 года назад +7

      It’s a very accurate nickname for 43

  • @the_anonymous_spacegoose9384
    @the_anonymous_spacegoose9384 3 года назад +754

    i need a compilation of all the "I do not like ted cruz" poems, cause lmao

    • @munrhymeswithrunes
      @munrhymeswithrunes 3 года назад +15

      I second this 😂

    • @ZacksRockingLifestyle
      @ZacksRockingLifestyle 3 года назад +2

      I think there have just been two

    • @danmorrison8194
      @danmorrison8194 3 года назад +38

      The Al Franken line in his autobiography about Ted Cruz "I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.” is just perfect.

    • @r3snaadille
      @r3snaadille 3 года назад +5

      @@ZacksRockingLifestyle At least three. One when he showed Cruz's stupid poem, one afterwards in one show since then and this is the third one.

    • @mikec9982
      @mikec9982 3 года назад +4

      There is a youtube video that has all but this one on it, I expect it to be updated soon.

  • @herluka
    @herluka Год назад +16

    John Oliver is the reason why I can instantly recognise Ted Cruz on any photo (whilst mumbling to myself: I don't like that man...) 🤣 x

  • @almostshawn3230
    @almostshawn3230 3 года назад +599

    Calling it now: Nick Cage is going to make an appearance at the end of the year in an Adam Driver-fashion

    • @princessjello
      @princessjello 3 года назад +23

      Oh god please i want this

    • @Sinead_OM
      @Sinead_OM 3 года назад +11

      omg yessss

    • @johnhunter4854
      @johnhunter4854 3 года назад +28

      Nick Cage is crazy enough to do whatever wild stuff Jon wants. I need to see it happen. Is Cage on Twitter?

    • @Beth-ie
      @Beth-ie 3 года назад +8

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @FalconsEye58094
      @FalconsEye58094 3 года назад +10

      And he’ll go crazy in a way that only he can

  • @LisaBeergutHolst
    @LisaBeergutHolst 3 года назад +2606

    "We have to reduce this terrible burden on future generations"
    *Plan to cut greenhouse gases*
    "No not like that"

    • @jordinagel1184
      @jordinagel1184 3 года назад +210

      *Plan to curb the spread of Covid-19*
      No not like that
      *Plan to issue more gun control legislation to decrease the number of firearm deaths*
      No not like that
      *Plan to create more voter disenfranchisement by issuing stricter ID requirements and reducing the number of polling stations*
      No not like- Actually, hold on, this one sounds interesting...

    • @arcturionblade1077
      @arcturionblade1077 3 года назад +100

      Dems: "Let's invest in more affordable housing, the electrical grid to keep the power and AC/heat on, and public waterworks because people need water to live."
      Pubs: "NO! Those things aren't roads and bridges!!!!"

    • @duyduhh3798
      @duyduhh3798 3 года назад +3

      I look forward to you buying 3x less manufactured products at twice the price. Won't bother me, it will bother you.

    • @LisaBeergutHolst
      @LisaBeergutHolst 3 года назад +73

      @@duyduhh3798 I look forward to you learning about the concept of externalities lmao

    • @LisaBeergutHolst
      @LisaBeergutHolst 3 года назад +70

      @@duyduhh3798 Prices would be a whole lot lower now if we just enslaved people instead of paying them a fair wage. Should we do that as well?

  • @JacksonSadinsky
    @JacksonSadinsky 3 года назад +1869

    "We're not as scared of being born into debt as we are being born into a country that didn't invest into our future." powerful asf

    • @BlasaGo
      @BlasaGo 3 года назад +31

      yeah, The gov should have taken debt to create a basic allowance for people like what yang said. everyone in america should receive money from government, not the other way around.

    • @nicoleblack438
      @nicoleblack438 3 года назад +13

      @@BlasaGo Where does government get the money?

    • @ryexrachel8895
      @ryexrachel8895 3 года назад +44

      @@nicoleblack438 the Same place it has gotten all money since we ditched the gold standard in the 70's. The vacuum energy of the universe.
      Look up "Modern Monetary Theory"
      debt is meaningless so long as we are expanding our real resources. education level and health of a labor force are resources.

    • @juresichj
      @juresichj 3 года назад +21

      @@nicoleblack438 It creates it out of thin air. Money is worth what the government says it is worth. There is no reason not to have UBI.

    • @duyduhh3798
      @duyduhh3798 3 года назад +5

      Sophistry as fuck, since children know nothing about these concepts.

  • @skitterree2490
    @skitterree2490 7 месяцев назад +4

    "I feel like that kid's speech is speeding up... Where is this gag going?" Cue dark music and ominous voice filter.
    I laughed from somewhere between the back of my throat and the depths of my sinuses.

  • @DHxJarsyl
    @DHxJarsyl 3 года назад +1091

    "I have frequently not had sex due to lots of people's personal choices." Sir, you have just summed up my life.

    • @michaelotis223
      @michaelotis223 3 года назад +24

      Bruh, its dry out here on these streets.....

    • @daryladams810
      @daryladams810 3 года назад +10

      By personally choosing not to sleep with you. Lol

    • @IntensePeppers
      @IntensePeppers 3 года назад +4

      Self depreciating humor to mask actual sad situation

    • @xseqer6770
      @xseqer6770 3 года назад +8

      Appreciate all of the STDs you've missed out on...

    • @caelcrosby7918
      @caelcrosby7918 3 года назад +3

      @@xseqer6770 My boyfriend thought he had herpes and we were worried as hell but it was litterally just acne...

  • @jamiweaver6984
    @jamiweaver6984 3 года назад +1106

    "If he's willing to dig a big hole, he's willing to dig a small hole," Thanks for that!!!

    • @billbolser6473
      @billbolser6473 3 года назад +2

      Ya right, big holes that's something you know about.

    • @TecraX2
      @TecraX2 3 года назад +5

      As anyone who has seen the movie Casino knows: "You gotta do it right, I mean you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the trunk!"

    • @TranceCore3
      @TranceCore3 3 года назад +2

      As someone who had to dig a fox holes and a fighting positions, it's not incorrect lol

    • @josephperson7950
      @josephperson7950 3 года назад

      Lolololol

    • @apelementalityqp
      @apelementalityqp 3 года назад +1

      I laughed so hard at that.

  • @hansgunther6522
    @hansgunther6522 3 года назад +753

    "I was worried that my wife would get jealous, so this one is to replace my wife."
    Pragmatic.
    😂😂😂

    • @Kostchei
      @Kostchei 3 года назад +2

      Well, atleast he has something to hold on when he has to sleep on the couch^^

    • @jiehuanchua9551
      @jiehuanchua9551 3 года назад +2

      Is it just me or did it sound like he was surpressing a laugh right after he said this line?

    • @travellerinthedark
      @travellerinthedark 3 года назад +1

      @@jiehuanchua9551 He totally was, even while he changed topic he was still smirking about it.

    • @lizabethhampton4537
      @lizabethhampton4537 3 года назад

      I bet his wife thinks all his crazy spending decisions are hilarious.

  • @pfguo87
    @pfguo87 3 года назад +22

    "If he's willing to dig a big hole, he's willing to dig a small one." So true 😂😂😂

  • @rabih.y
    @rabih.y 3 года назад +218

    Not an American citizen and never visited the US. But I constantly watch John Oliver. His show is very professional in a humorous ambient. There's no better way to deliver an important information to a big crowd other than this method.

    • @johnchristopherlayton1325
      @johnchristopherlayton1325 3 года назад +7

      Important information? You mean propaganda? 😁😉

    • @viktorvaugndoom
      @viktorvaugndoom 3 года назад +27

      @@johnchristopherlayton1325 I wonder who you voted for

    • @jmb3608
      @jmb3608 3 года назад +25

      @@johnchristopherlayton1325 No, he does mean crucial information for the brainwashed voting against their own interests.

    • @johnchristopherlayton1325
      @johnchristopherlayton1325 3 года назад

      @@viktorvaugndoom who do you think I voted for? You'll never guess... 😉

    • @quinnangeli6758
      @quinnangeli6758 3 года назад +23

      @@johnchristopherlayton1325 Kanye West

  • @AddisonEJayS
    @AddisonEJayS 3 года назад +597

    “And your great grandchildren!” *cuts to footage of children putting flowers on a grave*

    • @VickeyAllen
      @VickeyAllen 3 года назад +15

      *Great grandchildren.

    • @bobbypendragon7375
      @bobbypendragon7375 3 года назад

      Didn't catch that the first time, that's hilarious xD

    • @bcwbcw3741
      @bcwbcw3741 3 года назад +16

      As someone at the grand-children age, I really want to point out they were making the same stupid the debt is too big and disaster is imminent advertisements when I was a small child 60 years ago. Oliver could have also pointed out that coming out the second world war, the UK's national debt was twice it's GDP. Of course it's debt never went down, just as ours hasn't, instead the GDP grew with growth and inflation and that huge debt became something not worth worrying about - the same joke Mike Myers made with Dr Evil demanding 100 billion dollars in 2010 and getting yawns.

    • @AdishaMusic
      @AdishaMusic 3 года назад

      That was my favorite moment

    • @loreleiflare7388
      @loreleiflare7388 3 года назад +7

      @@hwvrg "You paid for it with inflation" is actually a great way of pointing out that inflation, like deflation, is neither good nor bad on its own-actually, inflation can be really good for people who don't have a ton of money or who are in debt, i.e., most people nowadays. "What was a dollar worth?" Sure, good question. Now tell me what the average wage was.
      (And yes, wage growth has still stagnated overall, but us leftists have been trying to tell people to raise the minimum wage and support unions for the last thirty years-don't blame us for Reagan's and Thatcher's mess.)
      ... also, what? "Demographic change is the greatest debt"? What does that even mean?

  • @Craxin01
    @Craxin01 3 года назад +490

    Let's face it, John Oliver bought that Nicholas Cage pillow and looked for a reason to work it into the show.

    • @melanopygus
      @melanopygus 3 года назад +14

      And then the show was an excuse to buy a second one.

    • @OnionChoppingNinja
      @OnionChoppingNinja 3 года назад +19

      I guess that HBO's financial department stopped asking questions in regards to John Oliver's budget a long time ago.

    • @Velerios
      @Velerios 3 года назад +2

      @@melanopygus And you think that he only bought 2 and that the two he hugged are the same as the two on the chimney?

    • @DeathByMinnow
      @DeathByMinnow 3 года назад +5

      @@Velerios To be honest I'm a little surprised he didn't unveil a massive bed covered in Nicholas Cage pillows and sheets.

    • @mcgilj1
      @mcgilj1 3 года назад +1

      C'mon. He bought Russell Crowe's leather jock and pictures of rat f+-&ing... So if course he bought Nicholas Cage pillows. Lol

  • @uncleharm8893
    @uncleharm8893 2 года назад +7

    7:45 Johnny Carson casually interrupting the president while he's speaking. Hell of a flex.

  • @agathaking4255
    @agathaking4255 3 года назад +177

    I don't know if it's actually voice actors or real childerns for the last part, but if those are actual childern....i applaud them for their delivery

    • @c22tch
      @c22tch 3 года назад

      them childerns look real to me 👀

    • @ubertheif
      @ubertheif 3 года назад +7

      They're adult VAs that are just really good at doing kids voices due to their natural range being higher
      "Kid" who complained about it not being a clock is Cassandra Lee Morris and tbh I'd recommend checking her roles out she's pretty good

    • @agathaking4255
      @agathaking4255 3 года назад +1

      @@ubertheif You mean, Morgana Cassandra Lee Morris?

  • @OttoLopezValerio
    @OttoLopezValerio 3 года назад +200

    Oh man! I love when Oliver does "Ted Cruz Rhymes" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Edmund._.Dantes
      @Edmund._.Dantes 3 года назад +3

      I wish he made a book out of them 😆

  • @jon-williammurphy9780
    @jon-williammurphy9780 3 года назад +635

    "I thought my wife would get jealous, so I got a second pillow... to replace my wife." THAT is a genius throwaway joke. Is it just me? Ideal misdirection.

    • @ezra6094
      @ezra6094 3 года назад +11

      That line was great!! 😂😂😂

    • @miroslavmilan
      @miroslavmilan 3 года назад +6

      You’re right. I usually cringe at his jokes lately, but this one really got me. 😄

    • @furaosentu
      @furaosentu 3 года назад +9

      honestly, this one I saw coming, but that's probably because “I have frequently not had sex due to lots of peoples’ personal choices.” was aiming in a similar direction. Here's more misdirection: My female roommate got pissed at me, because I walked in on her masturbating. She yelled "why are you walking around the house masturbating, you sick fuck!?" --- some meme on the internet I recently saw.

    • @ebbyc1817
      @ebbyc1817 3 года назад

      I'm finding it hard to connect to that one. Married to a pillow?? Maybe that's why it went way over my head. 😊

    • @joedo3529
      @joedo3529 3 года назад +2

      You probably love Anthony Jeselnik, he is one of the best at those.

  • @RoobieRhoo
    @RoobieRhoo 2 года назад +86

    I am actually happy you looked into Modern Money Theory (MMT) to put the debt and deficits into context. Well researched, well done.

    • @jumpingspider7105
      @jumpingspider7105 2 года назад

      The debt myth is the biggest lie sold to the American people and the world.
      If we replace the tangled mess of conventional economic wisdom that dominates peoples understanding with the simple, logical, and intuitive model of MMT we would be in a different world, regardless of what policies that leads to.

    • @stanleywang7367
      @stanleywang7367 Год назад +1

      Idk if it was nuanced though. MMT is STILL a fringe theory.

    • @RoobieRhoo
      @RoobieRhoo Год назад +1

      @@stanleywang7367 I agree. Everything is theory. Evolution, big bang, etc. A good theory seems to describe events and make predictions well enough. I think MMT does that, at least mechanically and not necessarily of human behavior. MMT didn't predict hyperinflation during the financial crisis, when in fact MMT offered reasons for it not happening. It's the best description of the banking system I am aware of. In theory...LOL

    • @stanleywang7367
      @stanleywang7367 Год назад +2

      @@RoobieRhoo MMT is not a description of the banking system today. It is a prescription of how the central bank SHOULD be run.

    • @RoobieRhoo
      @RoobieRhoo Год назад +1

      @@stanleywang7367 Yes, it deals heavily with central banking. And proposes a few other items like a job guarantee which are, of course,, controversial. Personally, I prefer to leave ideology out of it and focus on the mechanics of the theory like investing in our future and the debt it requires. I do appreciate our chat.

  • @victorhawkins3461
    @victorhawkins3461 3 года назад +42

    This entire country should be made to watch that fantastic PSA at the end of this week's show! Bravo once again, John...to your, your writers, your staff, your crew. Brilliant!

  • @marlenewulf5051
    @marlenewulf5051 3 года назад +982

    “This lovable little human rights violation” I’m in TEARS

    • @rodricomanning165
      @rodricomanning165 3 года назад

      @wnnalis cioov a4

    • @Gabryal77
      @Gabryal77 3 года назад +14

      It is interesting that every single Republican president was demonstrably worse than the one before, going back to at Eisenhower. I still can't believe Reagan wasn't impeached for Iran Contra

    • @Astrobucks2
      @Astrobucks2 3 года назад

      Be right back, going to watch Biden bomb the sh*t out of Syria.

  • @GuyPerson-jt9tv
    @GuyPerson-jt9tv 3 года назад +441

    "I was afraid my wife would get jealous, so this one is to replace my wife." 😂

    • @OlYables
      @OlYables 3 года назад +1

      Classic Henny Youngman humor.

    • @talesfromthemidwest
      @talesfromthemidwest 3 года назад

      INTEREST RATES ARE LOW BECAUSE THE FED KEEPS BUYING UP BONDS.

    • @FlawlesSanshiro
      @FlawlesSanshiro 3 года назад

      you can almost see him smile as well...

  • @wjb4578
    @wjb4578 3 года назад +23

    Who else is loving these Last Week Tonight clips without a studio audience? Just straight facts without a need to pander for fake laughter. John Oliver keeping it 💯

  • @Miss_ESL
    @Miss_ESL 3 года назад +501

    "This loveable little human rights violation" - I spat my coffee!

    • @Tommyoda
      @Tommyoda 3 года назад +7

      this one got me too

    • @sylviatamieanan4088
      @sylviatamieanan4088 3 года назад +38

      I hate Trump, amongst other things, because he made me forget how much I hated the Bushes.

    • @Myawesomeguineapig
      @Myawesomeguineapig 3 года назад +3

      Everyone hates him

    • @gunver79
      @gunver79 3 года назад +3

      ​@@Myawesomeguineapig Except the 74 million people who voted for him, apparently.

    • @brazilianh2759
      @brazilianh2759 3 года назад +7

      To think our education system has failed 74 million...

  • @LeonConner
    @LeonConner 3 года назад +236

    He seems to be in a slightly better mood. I actually laughed when he pulled out that second pillow and said that it's replacing his wife lol.

    • @Christopher_TG
      @Christopher_TG 3 года назад +33

      Not having every week of his show be "what bullshit is happening in the White House this week" is probably a major boost to his spirits.

    • @travellerinthedark
      @travellerinthedark 3 года назад +5

      @@Christopher_TG Can relate!

    • @Ghesh_Vargiet
      @Ghesh_Vargiet 3 года назад +4

      @@Christopher_TG it’s been calm

    • @OlEgSaS32
      @OlEgSaS32 3 года назад +5

      thats the power of the Nicholas cage pillow

    • @cutefandomedits2331
      @cutefandomedits2331 3 года назад +1

      He has been in a better mood since the elections and its related drama wrapped up. Its so nice to see him happy again 🥰

  • @sapiensasinum5421
    @sapiensasinum5421 3 года назад +79

    John's ted cruz poem is just beautiful.

  • @jasonr.8907
    @jasonr.8907 Год назад +27

    Great explanation John! You called our current economy we are in now. Raising interest rebates and the replicants want to cut social programs which help Americans who have fallen on hard times.

    • @geneherald8169
      @geneherald8169 Год назад +1

      either you are dumb or brainwashed. Like seriously, how can someone believe this garbage? Even a 5 year old understand that debts astronomically disproportional to income is a recipe for disaster.

    • @musicauthority674
      @musicauthority674 Год назад +1

      And the elderly, everyone gets old and a very large amount of those people are going to need social security it's a fact. throwing away money on stupid shit like walls. will only be a never ending nightmare to build and maintain it for no good reason. that's a losing proposition.

  • @stevebennett4959
    @stevebennett4959 3 года назад +455

    Cruz’s body language is awesome. As soon as a reporter nails his hypocrisy he puts up his hand like “please stop, I can’t defend myself.” Hilarious.

    • @carloscueto74
      @carloscueto74 3 года назад +3

      I can’t stop laughing at ya comment

    • @manuel0578
      @manuel0578 3 года назад +1

      We love Ted Cruz! He’s the best!

    • @andrewab1209
      @andrewab1209 3 года назад +7

      @@manuel0578 hypocrisy is hilarious

    • @aronworlen1752
      @aronworlen1752 3 года назад +14

      @Michael Maltese New profile so i assume that you are here to misinform people?

    • @agny369
      @agny369 3 года назад +11

      @Michael Maltese how much are you getting paid to post this gibberish? How does it feel to be less literate than the migrants coming to this country, can we swap the people at the border for your neighborhood ? They'd probably be a net benefit to society considering may theyd actually be able to understand comedy. Congrats on being the only Ted Cruz defender on the planet

  • @kelsiparker7990
    @kelsiparker7990 3 года назад +352

    It is delightful to realize he probably charged those two pillows to HBO as a business expense.

    • @abhi739
      @abhi739 3 года назад +1

      Also remarkable how John gayliver invents topics to divert from British Royal Family racism

    • @adampena919
      @adampena919 3 года назад +14

      @@abhi739 ???

    • @SamSung-pf5zw
      @SamSung-pf5zw 3 года назад +19

      @@abhi739 you must work for Newsmax...?

    • @kk-wh3hb
      @kk-wh3hb 3 года назад +9

      @@abhi739 gayliver?

    • @kelsiparker7990
      @kelsiparker7990 3 года назад +18

      @@abhi739 . . . you do realize the show consists of more than the clips uploaded to this channel, right? He did a segment back in March to address the interview and was firmly against the royal family.

  • @LemonDrake69
    @LemonDrake69 3 года назад +498

    That “Uhh yeah no” after the Sarah Palin clip was so genuine it sent me

    • @aronkovacs1386
      @aronkovacs1386 3 года назад +32

      Let's be real, it's the appropriate reaction every time she talks

    • @PhilLesh69
      @PhilLesh69 3 года назад +3

      She talks like someone who spends too much time around brain injury patients.

    • @luckyluke2671
      @luckyluke2671 3 года назад +1

      It's not accurate to american slavery but that was exactly what happened with slaves that pre-dated african expansion like the roman's for example. Back in the old days slavery had nothing to do with race and the way one became a slave was because they gained debt and never paid it back so they were forced into slavery to work off their debt.

    • @LemonDrake69
      @LemonDrake69 3 года назад +6

      @@luckyluke2671 thanks dad, I’ll make sure I let John Oliver know

    • @palladin1337
      @palladin1337 3 года назад +2

      @@luckyluke2671 Yes, but also no.
      Yes, this is technically true, however it only holds true for certain cultures during certain periods of time.

  • @oldsesalt8496
    @oldsesalt8496 Год назад +1

    I'm glad you said "WE" John. You're in this too. And thanks for volunteering.

  • @uncreative5766
    @uncreative5766 3 года назад +268

    It's only 10 AM Pacific Time, but it's still always too early to listen to Sarah Palin.

    • @barneada
      @barneada 3 года назад +25

      and always too sober

    • @manhattanprojekt1275
      @manhattanprojekt1275 3 года назад +5

      I already watched this shit on HBO MAX at 1 AM Eastern Time and it was still too early

    • @twonumber22
      @twonumber22 3 года назад +8

      Still can't believe McCain tried to pull that one on us. Wft was he thinking? 😭

    • @Nikki_Catnip
      @Nikki_Catnip 3 года назад +6

      Her voice is like pouring acid into my ears.

    • @AkDragoon
      @AkDragoon 3 года назад +1

      I apologize on behalf of all Alaskans.

  • @jakekneega7400
    @jakekneega7400 3 года назад +113

    Ya know, no matter what episode I watch or what I think I already know, I always learn something new watching this show. Sometimes it's just interesting, sometimes it's depressing, but it's always educational and entertaining. Y'all do good work over there, Mr. Oliver.

    • @sheilahayden816
      @sheilahayden816 3 года назад +2

      I feel the same.

    • @izeesh
      @izeesh 3 года назад

      Bro, after watching this video I concluded ether John Oliver has staff with PhDs writing his monologues, or he's a f*kcing genius as he seamlessly and wittingly navigates complex matters with such humorous suave.....and I thought my country man Trevor Noah was sharp...mmhhhh..mmhhh

  • @ellensheppard1466
    @ellensheppard1466 3 года назад +988

    “I was worried my wife would get jealous so this second pillow...is to replace my wife” 😂 god I love John Oliver

    • @Mofi357
      @Mofi357 3 года назад +1

      America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

    • @ellensheppard1466
      @ellensheppard1466 3 года назад +16

      @@Mofi357 dude calm down. Also wrong video maybe? This is a video about national debt ?

    • @bix3185
      @bix3185 3 года назад

      Matze h anrufen

    • @ricksmith3045
      @ricksmith3045 3 года назад +2

      Now that pillow is scared.

    • @jc.1191
      @jc.1191 3 года назад +1

      🤣 love it

  • @js66613
    @js66613 3 года назад +3

    I'm sorry, but that "that's not a clock!" kid is hilarious. Loved the bit at the end.

  • @smurph13
    @smurph13 3 года назад +323

    I love the random crap he buys just to insert for a bit. Mr. Oliver, you’re a treasure.

    • @TheMouseMasterYT
      @TheMouseMasterYT 3 года назад +7

      And helping our economy!

    • @YOTUBE8848
      @YOTUBE8848 3 года назад +2

      He doesn't buy crap, HBO buys it for him and then they recuperate all of it from this kind of engagement on youtube and elsewhere.

    • @ThatWeirdFinn
      @ThatWeirdFinn 3 года назад

      I don't. It gives money to the people making them -> they will make more. I hope there's an assistant somewhere getting these second hand or something. We really do not need more of that stuff on Earth.

    • @Ugly_German_Truths
      @Ugly_German_Truths 3 года назад +1

      One day his Studio with the accompanying "Stuff bought for a single show and then kept lying around" cupboard will turn the Truman Show into a true prediction and be visible from SPACE.... (okay with the right camera they already are, we're down to 2-3 inches resolutions already as far as the public knows, but that image assumes IMO the naked eye of an astronaut to actually "work" as announced)

    • @scifibri2376
      @scifibri2376 3 года назад

      I got to start making random crap just for John Oliver to buy! LOL

  • @tiannalinsei6465
    @tiannalinsei6465 3 года назад +189

    "You can absolutely lose the Duke, it's actually perfectly in his character to start something he doesn't finish." Lmaoo

    • @FalconsEye58094
      @FalconsEye58094 3 года назад +5

      technically there were riots in the streets throughout 2020

  • @arunasuresh3174
    @arunasuresh3174 3 года назад +797

    Am I glad to see his video? Yes.
    Do I know I will be worried about the world at the end of it? Also, yes.

    • @user-qj3jn3ed6v
      @user-qj3jn3ed6v 3 года назад +2

      Now the only

    • @fuzzybuzzy3159
      @fuzzybuzzy3159 3 года назад +1

      P much

    • @Light-gp4mp
      @Light-gp4mp 3 года назад +19

      Bro ur so embarrassinggggg literally this episode is about how you shouldn’t worry about the debt lol

    • @davidhollenshead4892
      @davidhollenshead4892 3 года назад

      "It's the end of the world..."

    • @alaric_
      @alaric_ 3 года назад +6

      Dr. Strangedebt or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the debt...

  • @alanburns3194
    @alanburns3194 2 года назад +60

    This needs an updated version

  • @Richard-Lin
    @Richard-Lin 3 года назад +342

    I love existential dread day with Zazu bird face.

    • @dylanwesley3964
      @dylanwesley3964 3 года назад +5

      This comment wins

    • @user-qj3jn3ed6v
      @user-qj3jn3ed6v 3 года назад +1

      We have

    • @BeaverChainsaw
      @BeaverChainsaw 3 года назад +1

      You mean the nimated wax figure Sherlock Holmes guy or the guy that looks like Ian Duncan from Greendale Community college?

    • @Light-gp4mp
      @Light-gp4mp 3 года назад +2

      If you’d just watch the episode you know that there is no dread and the dread is actually all fake, you’re buying into the ridiculous scaremongering about the debt lol

    • @Brett_S_420
      @Brett_S_420 3 года назад

      Brittish MillHouse cut his hair.

  • @ScooterDoge
    @ScooterDoge 3 года назад +102

    The ted Cruz poem is my favorite set of words.

  • @andrewrollout1657
    @andrewrollout1657 3 года назад +349

    "If you owe $100, you're in trouble. If you owe $1 Trillion, it's *the bank* that's in trouble". Lol.

    • @DSSlocksmiths
      @DSSlocksmiths 3 года назад

      I've used that one in real life, though not quite as dramatically.

    • @omninulla9472
      @omninulla9472 3 года назад +16

      This. Remember how he said 2/3 of the debt is held by American institutions. Those banks are the ones pushing this austerity nonsense. Wonder why...

    • @windyhawthorn7387
      @windyhawthorn7387 3 года назад

      If the banks are in trouble where do you think our money is and the value is going to go. If you don't get it yet worthless money.

    • @madwrz
      @madwrz 3 года назад +15

      I've heard this as, "if you owe the bank $1,000, the bank owns you. If you owe the bank $1 million, you own the bank"

    • @Thevinyldead
      @Thevinyldead 3 года назад +1

      @@windyhawthorn7387 money doesn’t seem real anymore. How often do you even use real cash for anything? Its all electronic now. It’s as if we live in a video game and work for tokens/credit.

  • @nigelwaxley
    @nigelwaxley 3 года назад +40

    "A state with a permanently broader and deeper reach across the economy creates some opportunities. Low rates make it cheaper for the government to borrow to build new infrastructure, from research labs to electricity grids, that will boost growth and tackle threats such as pandemics and climate change. As societies age, rising spending on health and pensions is inevitable-if the resulting deficits help provide a necessary stimulus to the economy, all the more reason to embrace them."
    -From the Economist

  • @vitico123ful
    @vitico123ful 3 года назад +756

    In the great words of Michael Che : "Weeeeee don't owe china shit, you owe china. Weeee owe sprint 90 dollars"
    Edit: if you wanna hear him say it it's "lying on your resume, paying taxes and the history of sexting" on youtube, somewhere in the middle of the video.

    • @fauxkamie
      @fauxkamie 3 года назад +38

      I can even hear that in his voice. *chefs kiss*

    • @zenleeparadise
      @zenleeparadise 3 года назад +20

      I never heard this joke before and I’m so glad you shared this lol

    • @idalarsen2540
      @idalarsen2540 3 года назад +24

      Despite not having heard him say that exact joke, I still read it in his voice so easily. So good.

    • @WiskinWaffles
      @WiskinWaffles 3 года назад +1

      Gooold

    • @growmiegreenthumb8025
      @growmiegreenthumb8025 3 года назад +1

      That was the drunk weekend update show. Him and Colin are gold

  • @pandapanda8354
    @pandapanda8354 3 года назад +265

    I think the real question here is how do I get a pillow of John Oliver hugging a Nick Cage Foxy pillow?

    • @victoriashevlin8587
      @victoriashevlin8587 3 года назад +17

      Screen cap the image, find a company online that puts pictures on cushion covers, tshirts etc and get it done.
      Problem solved...

    • @shaurmiath6719
      @shaurmiath6719 3 года назад +6

      If you get one, you need to make sure to sell pillows of you hugging the pillow of John Oliver hugging the Nick Cage Foxy pillow, so that someone else can continue the trend of Nested Pillows infinitely.

  • @beastiebro
    @beastiebro 3 года назад +170

    “Now, that suddenly sounds like something that’s gunna require 3 pages of your notes app” is a genius joke that made me choke on hot coffee hahaha

    • @theacp6687
      @theacp6687 3 года назад +3

      Can you explain for those who totally missed it?

    • @Innerbrave
      @Innerbrave 3 года назад +5

      @@theacp6687 It's a meme that influencers who need to apologize for whatever do so on the iPhone notes app. Then the screenshot is posted on their gram or whatever kids use these days. There, I killed the joke for you.

  • @bm4755
    @bm4755 2 года назад +8

    I worked for the Durst family and I’m so happy he squeezed a dig at them lol

  • @DreynHarry
    @DreynHarry 3 года назад +209

    His Ted Cruz rants in rhyme are always the highlight of the week :-D

    • @Ugly_German_Truths
      @Ugly_German_Truths 3 года назад +1

      They are so Doctor SUESS. (that's not a misspelling, that's the german word for SWEET)

    • @hawkeye5955
      @hawkeye5955 3 года назад +2

      When I saw Ted Cruz appear in this segment, I was hoping for more poetry. I was not disappointed. 😂

    • @ncdogg425
      @ncdogg425 3 года назад +1

      "I do not like this man Ted Cruz". If anyone says this ill immediately stop and listen to what they have to say.

    • @DreynHarry
      @DreynHarry 3 года назад

      @@Ugly_German_Truths well.... that would be "süß" or SÜSS (in capital letters) ;-)

  • @nicomartin289
    @nicomartin289 3 года назад +1788

    +"Please uncle Sam, stop digging", -"BUT I SMELL OIL!"

    • @visiblerat
      @visiblerat 3 года назад +6

    • @MkeKen67
      @MkeKen67 3 года назад +20

      Uncle Sam thought Breaking Bad was a documentary, and didn't see the whole series. (He was looking for Walter White's barrels of cash.)

    • @doubleyousee72
      @doubleyousee72 3 года назад +8

      DID SOMEONE SAY OIL???

    • @Mofi357
      @Mofi357 3 года назад +3

      America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.

    • @XBarajasX
      @XBarajasX 3 года назад

      Yep, they digged and now produce more than Arabia. Before, they imported it and always paid for it, even from Irak.

  • @GlobalSingeing
    @GlobalSingeing 3 года назад +128

    "If he's willing to dig a big hole, he's willing to dig a small one."
    Words to live by

    • @nemeceka
      @nemeceka 3 года назад

      Honestly, "You fit in the big hole" is more real. But his way is funnier.

  • @maureenc.782
    @maureenc.782 Год назад +1

    The genius of cutting W. Bush down to a " loveable little human rights violation"😂😂😂Outstanding! 🍻 to the writer of that one!

  • @fangthedergon1863
    @fangthedergon1863 3 года назад +123

    'Looks at my TI-89 platinum' my god I just realized I have a favorite graphing calculator

    • @masteroziniii2486
      @masteroziniii2486 3 года назад +7

      Oh you use your TI-89 just for graphing? I use mine to play super mario bros!

    • @raysmith6731
      @raysmith6731 3 года назад +7

      TI-Nspire CX all the way 😁

    • @Stelus42
      @Stelus42 3 года назад +3

      I came into the comments just for this. Leave me and my ti-nspire alone John 😭

    • @MrSandChess
      @MrSandChess 3 года назад +2

      My Ti-84 CE has a special place in my heart

    • @jebril
      @jebril 3 года назад

      89 is where I learned how to program on, I used it to cheat in math lmao.

  • @youtubeisawebsite7484
    @youtubeisawebsite7484 3 года назад +57

    i liked the jokes that subverted my expectations more than the repetition ones in previous videos. "I was worried my wife would get jealous so I bought another to replace my wife" and the "family heirlooms" one implying John literally died genuinely made me laugh

  • @tmsppp
    @tmsppp 3 года назад +137

    The dog in Greece tried to catch the smoke grenade, cute doggo

    • @eileensnow6153
      @eileensnow6153 3 года назад +25

      Forbidden Dog Toy

    • @jonjenaye1911
      @jonjenaye1911 3 года назад +10

      There was a protest dog in Chile too. Just a street pup who became the national protest mascot. It would bite police and protect protestors.

    • @awildmalik9000
      @awildmalik9000 3 года назад +4

      @@jonjenaye1911 i wanna see that
      what should i search for

  • @SkylarConover
    @SkylarConover 3 года назад +5

    I love how the video went to a grave when they said ‘great-grandchildren’. Quality

  • @Abshir1it1is
    @Abshir1it1is 3 года назад +695

    "Run away and tell an adult, a non-costumed adult."
    Batman will remember that.

    • @JanusChristensen
      @JanusChristensen 3 года назад +20

      Non-costumed adults rule out the cops as well, I guess. Probably for the best.

    • @Tenchigumi
      @Tenchigumi 3 года назад +4

      John shouldn't play any Telltale games.

    • @antonyduhamel1166
      @antonyduhamel1166 3 года назад +3

      @@JanusChristensen A police uniform is only a costume if the person wearing it ISN'T A POLICE OFFICER. If they are, it's not a costume: it's a UNIFORM.

    • @KingAneelo
      @KingAneelo 3 года назад +8

      batman isn't wearing a costume, its a disguise, stealth combat disguise.

    • @niclas8777
      @niclas8777 3 года назад +7

      @@antonyduhamel1166 but how do the kid know if it's and officer or a guy in a costume?

  • @Pedro-tl7jg
    @Pedro-tl7jg 3 года назад +82

    Possibly the most consistent show on the internet ever... It's always informative, funny and witty. We're going for another Emmy guys.

    • @Nathan-Higgers_13
      @Nathan-Higgers_13 3 года назад +4

      You sound like a redditor

    • @Merlincat007
      @Merlincat007 3 года назад +2

      @@Nathan-Higgers_13 No, you sound like a redditor lol

  • @noble1266
    @noble1266 3 года назад +758

    "I have not had sex due to lots of peoples personal choices" Me too me too

    • @redlightmax
      @redlightmax 3 года назад +9

      noble1266 17:25 "No cracks!"🥁
      [crickets]
      I'll show myself out.

    • @haileyharper7296
      @haileyharper7296 3 года назад +14

      I felt personally attacked

    • @NGEternal
      @NGEternal 3 года назад +7

      Same, also due to my own choices. What with never leaving my house and all...

    • @andretokayuk8100
      @andretokayuk8100 3 года назад +1

      Y'all still have sex?)/* I feel only people in government get laid.. likely by the "virtue" of state rape..)

    • @alvatrous
      @alvatrous 3 года назад +2

      #metoo

  • @matthewseamster2686
    @matthewseamster2686 2 года назад +19

    Well this aged well…

  • @omaryanas435949
    @omaryanas435949 3 года назад +107

    19:14 "I was worried that my wife will get jealous so this one.....is to replace my wife" that escalated very quickly 😅

    • @Santient01
      @Santient01 3 года назад

      Why do you think on the urn it says 30.03.2021? I think his wife (the ex-soldier) might have had something to say about it. And the show might have been filmed from purgatory.

    • @omaryanas435949
      @omaryanas435949 3 года назад

      @@Santient01 jesus! He must really love those pillows

  • @calvinmaimbu
    @calvinmaimbu 3 года назад +152

    "Not having sex due to people's personal choices"😂😂..he's really killing it .

  • @0jhonyrod0
    @0jhonyrod0 3 года назад +399

    Borrow, borrow, borrow,
    Enjoy today and not tomorrow,
    Because what comes is only sorrow
    There, 2 minutes and IMO way better

    • @weasel7491
      @weasel7491 3 года назад +44

      Good man. See, all it takes for decent poetry is not to be a serial killer

    • @user-ry5eb8ti9v
      @user-ry5eb8ti9v 3 года назад +8

      Borrow, borrow, borrow and borrow
      Am Chillin today to screw the tomorrow.
      Life’s gonna be shit and full of sorrows,
      But still imma chillin cuz ... its not on me
      But on the generation that follows!
      Now idk why but I'll add the word narrow,
      To complete the rhyme I’ll again write Borrow

    • @bobfg3130
      @bobfg3130 3 года назад

      Bingo.

    • @RuiFilipeGSilva
      @RuiFilipeGSilva 3 года назад

      Sorry... what?

    • @hondaguy9153
      @hondaguy9153 3 года назад

      Jhonyrod, much better!

  • @cloud_appreciation_society
    @cloud_appreciation_society 3 года назад +12

    "loveable little human rights violation"
    What a phrase 😂

  • @terrencerowe
    @terrencerowe 3 года назад +69

    LMAO "If he's willing to dig a large hole, he's willing to dig a small one." I legit spit out my coffee on that one.

  • @SecretEyeSpot
    @SecretEyeSpot 3 года назад +351

    "thats not a clock!!" that kid is going to be a boss one day

    • @cagiestquasar8784
      @cagiestquasar8784 3 года назад +1

      Lmao, messah thinks it's an adult voice actor.... 🧐🧐

    • @JustChuck1982
      @JustChuck1982 3 года назад

      @Nature की paawari चल रही है The COVID spending was actually proposed by Donald Trump 1st & Joe Biden 2nd. It had nothing to do with preventing COVID deaths & everything to do with helping prevent small businesses from going bankrupt. Even Trump new that Wall Street doesn't give a sh** about mom & pop, so the government has to.

    • @amphilochusofmallus5070
      @amphilochusofmallus5070 3 года назад +1

      @Nature की paawari चल रही है hey look, you sound like a crazy person! You're intent on distracting and subverting the narrative! Also, making an impressive amount of wild assumptions in an impressive absurd rant! Good job lunatic!

    • @amphilochusofmallus5070
      @amphilochusofmallus5070 3 года назад +2

      @@JustChuck1982 and wtf are you talking about?? Dump truck trump gave wall st billionaire wild tax breaks while raising or leaving the absurd tax rate of lower income people exactly where it was. Someone is being disingenuous... Or, just is very very very gullible. Not sure

    • @JustChuck1982
      @JustChuck1982 3 года назад

      @@amphilochusofmallus5070 Yes he did give a massive tax cut to the top 5% of Americans. But he also gave out the very 1st COVID stimulus. You sound like you think those 2 things are somehow exclusive? They are not.

  • @craigpinkava6256
    @craigpinkava6256 3 года назад +60

    Wow..."If he's willing to dig a big hole, he's willing to dig a small one!" actually had me ROFLMAO! 😂😂😂😂

    • @Yoshisko0
      @Yoshisko0 3 года назад

      Same!!! 🤣🤣

  • @vexxama
    @vexxama 3 года назад +82

    “We care about the children so much that we’ll give tax cuts to the wealthy, run on cutting inheritance tax and rig the system against upward mobility by allowing a minority of Americans to accumulate the majority of wealth. We do care about the children, but just a very few select children”

    • @potaterjim
      @potaterjim 3 года назад +2

      "we care about their ability to flip burgers and buy iPhones"

    • @g.d.graham2446
      @g.d.graham2446 3 года назад

      Exactly

    • @RyanD8293
      @RyanD8293 2 года назад +1

      That some good "pro-life!"

  • @braindedpxl
    @braindedpxl 3 года назад +381

    Let’s take a moment to appreciate the adorable doggo who is playing fetch with tear gas. :D

    • @cutefandomedits2331
      @cutefandomedits2331 3 года назад +16

      Modern life in a nutshell:

    • @TerryTurner
      @TerryTurner 3 года назад +6

      😂, I'm sorry, but it funny!

    • @nemeceka
      @nemeceka 3 года назад +5

      @@TerryTurner Helpless creatures in fear, confusion, and danger is funny to you? And you want people to know that about you?
      M'kay then.

    • @solala1312
      @solala1312 3 года назад +9

      riot doggo

    • @frostfang1
      @frostfang1 3 года назад +9

      That dog is having the time of his life. Humans acting just as excitable as a dog and throwing danger sticks around?

  • @andreaspueschel2380
    @andreaspueschel2380 3 года назад +209

    spare a thought for John's wife, signing a delivery thinking: "what did that Idiot order now?"

    • @ThePinkBinks
      @ThePinkBinks 3 года назад +4

      I'm pretty sure she's into it. Me and my partner are always trying to out-weird and out-insult each other.
      Love each other and lift each other up in life and make each other happy, but we're compatible in our weirdness.
      Kinda like them, more or less.

    • @MikeHoxenormous
      @MikeHoxenormous 3 года назад +4

      Bold of you to assume that John didn't wait at the door all night for the package to arrive from the overnight delivery he probably paid a bunch extra for.

    • @ryancarter2959
      @ryancarter2959 3 года назад +6

      @@ThePinkBinks that’s the only way to lead a relationship tbh. If you can’t playfully make fun of each other every now and then

    • @ThePinkBinks
      @ThePinkBinks 3 года назад +2

      Ryan Carter Well it's our version of playful yeah. 😂 You know the relationship John Cleese has with his wife? (The current wife he actually gets on with.) They mercilessly rip each other to shreds verbally with silliness. Plenty of interesting insults too. Me and my partner aren't so different. We're best friends though and it keeps life interesting. 🙃 It makes us laugh.
      I do love that complete and utter weirdo. 😊

    • @BlueBlur24
      @BlueBlur24 3 года назад +1

      @@ThePinkBinks Listen, he may be a weirdo... but he's my weirdo. There, I did it for you.

  • @DrLipkin
    @DrLipkin 3 года назад +214

    Well, this was a refreshing change of pace. John usually spends 20+ minutes explaining why we're more fucked than we thought. I can't remember the last time he did the opposite.

    • @djfhsusbruh6698
      @djfhsusbruh6698 3 года назад +6

      Now that Trump is gone ,Everything is fixed , That's how JOHN thinks.

    • @eshbena
      @eshbena 3 года назад +67

      @@ZybarTanova Um, did you actually listen to what he said? He pointed out that BUSH SR. did a good job on the debt. A Republican. So... maybe stop looking at the world through orange colored glasses and pay attention.

    • @eshbena
      @eshbena 3 года назад +24

      @@djfhsusbruh6698 Your incredible telepathic abilities must be a terrible burden on you. How do you get through life when everyone's thoughts are so loud and hard to keep out. I pity you.

    • @TheGrumbliestPuppy
      @TheGrumbliestPuppy 3 года назад +32

      @@ZybarTanova He's criticized Biden pretty hard on previous episodes. I doubt you have anything to counter the info from this video.

    • @YOTUBE8848
      @YOTUBE8848 3 года назад +4

      *yeah this was some serious U-turn by John Oliver. I didn't expect this from him. How can he say debt is good if spent well, but this time he chose to not talk in detail about something .... you know what it is? Details about spending plans... Money promised by Senators to foreign mafias. Why do we need to help Pakistan's so-called "cancer studies or " when America is in trouble? John won't tell us that.*

  • @anthonydeltoro-
    @anthonydeltoro- 3 года назад +73

    I love how in the last week, in my Macro economics class, my professor talked about GDP and US debt. It’s awesome to basically see my knowledge now be validated in this episode 😭.

    • @LadyTylerBioRodriguez
      @LadyTylerBioRodriguez 3 года назад +5

      Thats how I felt when a professor I saw do a lecture was briefly shown on Last Week Tonight.

    • @duyduhh3798
      @duyduhh3798 3 года назад

      Compare the content of that lecture and this video. Was your prof talking about a border wall?

    • @theBear89451
      @theBear89451 3 года назад

      Did your professor explain how young people cannot afford homes because of the US debt?

    • @anthonydeltoro-
      @anthonydeltoro- 3 года назад

      @kevin mcconnell Understandable, and no offense taken. I kinda agree. But to get dumb stable job Ima probably hate i gotta have the credentials to show im at least educated in it. If you want an actual reason Im going it’s just stability of hopefully finding a decent job. But with the skills im hopefully learning, I want to open up my own business of selling comics with my friends. I just need to find more people who are willing to help make it happen.

    • @anthonydeltoro-
      @anthonydeltoro- 3 года назад

      @kevin mcconnell Thx for kind words

  • @didielle9770
    @didielle9770 3 года назад +958

    only calling Bush Jr a "lovable little human rights violation" for the rest of my life lmao thank you.

    • @JaIch9999
      @JaIch9999 3 года назад +5

      Like all other American presidents....

    • @foggywetdog6564
      @foggywetdog6564 3 года назад +3

      Just as I call Biden my little racist in charge.

    • @loveanimals-0197
      @loveanimals-0197 3 года назад +10

      There are millions of tax-paying, masters degree holding residents in USA who work for US firms who are stuck in a Green Card queue for OVER A DECADE. If the govt. just removed these useless backlogs and let educated people open up more businesses, our deficits would go down, by a lot.
      Common sense.

    • @Dante_S550_Turbo
      @Dante_S550_Turbo 3 года назад

      @@loveanimals-0197 we'll put them in low paying jobs :/ The u.s. has douchey requirements for u.s. work, in most cases, requiring u.s. education.

    • @PKMNFan4664
      @PKMNFan4664 3 года назад +1

      @@foggywetdog6564 Racist against whom, exactly?

  • @gordalot
    @gordalot 3 года назад +1

    The kids they find for these commercials are a real delight and just nail it every time!

  • @maddie9602
    @maddie9602 3 года назад +657

    Ah, Sarah Palin, that's a voice I haven't heard in a long time. And one I could have stood to go longer without hearing again.

    • @hydrocarbon82
      @hydrocarbon82 3 года назад +42

      Unless it's really Tina Fey...

    • @albertalbert4333
      @albertalbert4333 3 года назад +26

      Amen. I am very glad she has faded into obscurity.

    • @AmazingJayB51
      @AmazingJayB51 3 года назад +13

      It’s like nails on a chalkboard! Lol

    • @mikemattis1204
      @mikemattis1204 3 года назад +1

      GFY

    • @masaba45
      @masaba45 3 года назад +13

      Without Sarah Palin we wouldn't have classics like Nailin' Palin starring Lisa Ann

  • @hashemamireh
    @hashemamireh 3 года назад +565

    "This lovable little human rights violation" 😂

    • @bryanphelps6910
      @bryanphelps6910 3 года назад +23

      But then came "this fucking guy"
      My sentiments exactly

    • @LeonardLuzon
      @LeonardLuzon 3 года назад +2

      "This guy fucks" - Russ Hanneman

    • @kimlamberthmatic6720
      @kimlamberthmatic6720 3 года назад +1

      I thought he said "little human rights violator" but still, seems accurate. One reason USA is not part of Rome Statute is because a lot of its former Presidents and military commanders would be on trial before the International Criminal Court.

    • @japphan
      @japphan 3 года назад +2

      That is applicable to all the presidents he talked about.
      Yes, Obama is a war criminal.

    • @dens7335
      @dens7335 3 года назад +3

      @@japphan no he isn`t. he just inherited bushs complete fuck up and had to deal with it.

  • @rgwak
    @rgwak 3 года назад +321

    Me: "Aww, cute kids."
    John: "If he's willing to dig a big hole, he's willing to dig a small one."
    Me: 😲😬

    • @miriam7779
      @miriam7779 3 года назад

      I didnt like it😕 WTF !!!

  • @scarx4181
    @scarx4181 5 месяцев назад

    John spitting all over his desk at 12:02 right before he says tax lol

  • @Kuid4or3
    @Kuid4or3 3 года назад +72

    The Ted Cruz Poem was so dope, I dropped my Debt laughing

  • @papyfaceermis4971
    @papyfaceermis4971 3 года назад +334

    As a greek when i saw the title i already knew that greece would be there god damn it

    • @Tommyoda
      @Tommyoda 3 года назад +10

      underrated comment 2021 👆

    • @theboxthinker4153
      @theboxthinker4153 3 года назад +7

      λμαο

    • @andreasv9472
      @andreasv9472 3 года назад +4

      How's Greece doing now?

    • @papyfaceermis4971
      @papyfaceermis4971 3 года назад +32

      @@andreasv9472 if you consider that the economy started to grow in 2019 and in 2020 covid destroyed it once again not so good.

    • @raqcem99
      @raqcem99 3 года назад +1

      😂 this dude got meee