ahah

+Ryan Kuehl Trump voters weren't poisoned by lead *dramatic gaze into the distance* They were poisoned by hatred

Roasted

Trump said that he loves the poorly educated but maybe it's not their fault.

+Ryan Kuehl Imagine if you guys banned it in the 20s like a lot of other countries. We would have flying cars by now :)

***** Ayy

W

pb 😂😂 this is the only thing chemistry is good for 😒

lmao

+Nelson Mongare OMg that's so true

That was the point of Oliver's comment

Also, just because it’s been addressed by the creator doesn’t mean fans of it have taken said criticism to heart. The song is still played at weddings, and so long as it is, the joke will remain relevant.

Yeah. But people miss the point of that song all the time.

Wasn't it also about a fan stalking him on _top_ of that?

@@Paulxl It's kind of like that "I'll Get You Good" song, where unlike "Every Breath You Take" it's completely unaware of being a freaky stalker story and tries to be an empowering love song???

Mercury is as poisonous as lead my friend.

@@andredeketeleastutecomplex not at the concentration found in vaccines!! anyway, in vaccines ethyl mercury is used as a preservative, which is easily excreted by the body. We come in contact with hundreds of times more methyl mercury (the dangerous type) every single day. If you're so concerned about mercury, then you should additionally stop touching wood, never touch soil, stop eating fish (the major source of heavy metals in the West), ect. ect. ect. Hope this has informed you!! All the best

@@dan-ty4nf You're more than a wizard, you're a scientist now!

@@ParaPanos actually methylmercury is the dangerous one but it also never has been in vaccines, that was thiomersal which releases ethylmercury which was assumed to behave similar to methylmercury in the human body in the past due to a lack of knowledge concerning ethylmercury however the current consensus is that it is much less dangerous although that is of course not really relevant to the topic anyway since thiomersal has been removed from vaccines just to be absolutely on the safe side anyway

@@andredeketeleastutecomplex You. You can just fuck off.

Right! John is a national treasure. I swear immigrants they get the work done because they care.

Better than how tucker Carlson treats sesame street

“Immigrants! We get the job done!” (“So what happens if we win?/ I go back to France, bring freedom to my people if If I’m given the chance./We’ll be with you when you do.”)

@@pokemagetech Go lead your men/see you on the other side?/TILL WE MEET AGAIN.

Buzzy Boo Let’s go!/ I am not throwing away my shot!/ I am not throwing away my shot!/ Hey yo, I’m just like my country/ I’m young scrappy and hungry/ and I’m not throwing away my shot! I am not throwing away my shot!/ ‘Til the world turns upside-down/ ‘til the world turns upside-down!

That's because Elmo has a heart of gold. And stuffing, but mostly gold.

That's 'cause Elmo is a red comrade.

@@steinmaniac7920 Yeah. Good thing Communism's become less "Communist" or "Stalinist" and more "Socialist". Otherwise, Vietnam would have the same problems as North Korea. Hopefully, if Elmo *is* communist, he's a Social Democrat and (already most likely) not a Marxist Stalinist Anti-Fair Capitalism Kill-them-all-with-a-gulag kinda guy...

@@moondust2365 You know what? I completely f*cking agree!

@@steinmaniac7920 Ok then... Not sure if either or both of your comments are actually just you being sarcastic so I'll just leave this at: "The Soviet Anthem is great melodically, but what it represents is kinda bad. It would've been better if Lenin hadn't died and/or Stalin wasn't the one who replaced him..."

Hey guys, on this episode i’m talking about the pizza industry and how its working with the government to make all restaurants a pizza hut.

accurate

Well, it does star a muppet teaching us important lessons

Yes, in the piece about prison :D

Sure. It gives insights to wide range of problems people should have some notion of. Knowing something is half of the battle. There was a really interesting piece on the funding of sports arenas. A subject i didn't know and after I saw it thought "What the fuck?"

yes

@@WilliamHasMelted this sounds like a comment john oliver refers to when he says youtube hates him.

truth

Ikr

And how many concerned Americans do you know with a TV show?

+RIPapa Does it matter where he's from? All it takes is to be a good person and care.. with a TV show.

Colin Silver Almost everyone else who has their own show in the US is american, hence the sad part.

#felthimburn

#FeelTheBern

Lmao he has no chance

+Mario Quade feeling the bern even in Gelsenkirchen

M. Woller Wow what a well thought-out and educated response. Seriously thank you so much for your insight.

HBO and sesame street is just a weird combo.

"Even low level exposure can lead to irreversible damage like lower IQs, antisocial behaviour, reduced attention span." Someone should check the plumbing in Trump tower!

@@whitmanashby2616 😂

@@jamesflynn4951 but every episode is now brought to you by the letters H, B, and O

He is the true hair but Samantha Bee's show is pretty good too.

+Jake Spencer *heir

+Connor Kenney Nah, he's on a whole other level

+Modus Pwnens i would like to think that you are trolling

+Modus Pwnens they're probably referring to the comedy and popular reception over the race of the host

Then we've hit rock bottom if thats the case...

Probably because of all the lead...

Will you dock with me baby?

WEEEE ARE THE LEAD POLICE!!!

lead it go!

That is just a case of genetics and epigenetics.

Sounds like you’re discriminating against people with disabilities, asswhole

Frank Jones I wouldn’t be surprised

TomTheBomb12 nobody understands irony anymore

Frank Jones if you were implying I didn’t get the joke I did

It's now 2020 from my comment. Flint, Michigan still has lead water. I hope after the COVID-19 pandemic, John and his team make/release a "Lead II" video.

So Flint doesn’t care enough about its water.

@@4philipp Caring about the water is one thing. Caring about the people who drink it? Hmmm...

@@hassanbeydoun2460 false. do not spread misinformation without checking it; flint's lead levels have been fallen back in line with government-approved limits, and has fallen below many other cities. however, the issues at flint are still emblematic of wider systemic problems, and lead wasn't the only problem in flint; another problem was the legionnaire's outbreak the switch caused, the investigation into which was shut down even though people died. additionally, even though the water is safe now, the problem has undermined the people of flint's faith in their government, potentially permanently. and as we can see with what happened in iran with coronavirus, the public being unable to trust the government can have catastrophic effects.

If one watches LWT long enough, it really looks like the USA are a third world country with nukes.

Same

A pleasant surprise.

Same

+Hot Dog So much more entertaining than when Cosmos did it.

+UndeadWaffle On the other hand, you should expect to watch some Sesame Street during a "Last Week Tonight" show...

BA DUM TSSS

why cant i like comments on android?

HEYOOOOO

This lead problem in America in 2016 is absolutely ridiculous. They tried to save $5 million over less than two years by switching to Flint River. Yet lawsuits will make them lose a lot more than that. Did they not test the water and check the pipes thoroughly?

+Israel Hadar Get Out! :D

Thank you! I had no idea.

What do European countries use instead?

Except piston engine aircraft make up only an absolutely freaking TINY fraction of all the aviation fuel used on Earth... Here in reality, aircraft use almost entirely unleaded jet fuel. But way to make a mountain out of a molehill while misleading a ton of people! John Oliver has WAY bigger issues to deal with than something that irrelevant. Piston engine aircraft are naturally disappearing, and so is their leaded fuel.

Thanks for this comment, glad awareness is out there!

It would also be cool if they talked about how lead bullets used in hunting has led to lead poisoning in carrion birds, with nearly 50% of bald eagles in the US showing signs of lead poisoning

Lorax

what a wonderful contribution

Perfect for this

yes! the Grinch! perfect comment!!!

Code S lol its from the Lorax :) I wanted to tell you before someone rude did

Are you talking about TV's troy McClure from the simpsons lol

That is liquid Corona

+Anomalous AP Mainly because it is an environmental issue that concerns mostly the poor and the guys who voted against had little "R"s in their titles. At this point the Republicans are literally TV villains from the 50s: Small minded, racist and delighting in evil for the sake of being evil.

+PeterK1984 They even have their own Hitler caricature as their presidential candidate.

Lune Alexandre Well, I am loosing the ability to laugh about that one. I think we kinda crossed the line from parody to reenactment. And I am starting to get worried how far it will go.

+PeterK1984 Stop with your partisan nonsense. The whole Liberal/Conservative argument is a false dichotomy designed to Divide and Conquer.

+MiauFrito it not a problem of which party the candidate is, it's still terrible it has a chance to become president when all the hints are clear +PeterK1984 I stopped being afraid, worse case scenario the stablishment will throw the hack the machines card and we will suffer 8 more years of the same bullshit.

IKR DAMN OSCAR

the amount of newspapers that are thrown in that trash can every day must be considered. just skim through the shoppers and obituaries, and there's some valuable info to be read there. you go Oscar.

I think you are discriminating against Muppets living in trashcans. Like they are less of a Muppet than others. You are a Trashcanofobe.

FreddyFish On the contrary, Oscar himself was living in a horrible economic territory. So this was more about him, but I do respect and honor them, they are noble people.

#NotAllMuppetsLivingInTrashCans

Elmos old as shit tho...

seconded

** of the world! We need him too.

thirded

Aye!

I would vote for him! GO JOHN OLIVER!

+Ikallicrates well it is 4/20, so you figure that one out!

Lol

"How high?" To the sky my friend, to the sky

+Doubleagentaron Bam zoom! Straight to the moon~

+Ikallicrates higher than the iss, higher than the moon, higher than jupiter, HELL, probably out near one of those goldilocks planets.

Matthew Black lol

I am seriously astonished by him and his show. Within a week, I've learned more than I ever did throughout all of high school. He makes every single issue matter to the viewers. We are all so caught up by building billion dollar walls, that we don't have the time to think enough about realistic issues in society that need to be addressed. Now.

And when he uses his own money to give a good old fashioned middle finger to companies and people he despises, like with Jeff the diseased lung, helps me to have faith in Humanity again.

Rose Blue but does it make a difference? That's the question. I appreciate that he brings these issues to the forefront but is it enough to encourage change?

@Magenta Spikes : build the powerwall :D

Dont want to come off negative but i actually doubt that the awareness raises that much. Or let me go on it differently. His audience already contains majorly people who are listening to these ideas, problems and viewpoints and therefore are open to them. Meaning those who watch him, probably dont even need him to bring up the attention of problems. A show like this only has a good impact if it is heard by people who dont belong to his audience already and made up their mind of something aswell. To convince those to turn in and listen, is a tough task he cant achieve with just airing a show, since those who already like him and the viewpoints he represents are already convinced. This problem is called accessibility/reachability and low threshold, and also subject of for example social programs. Its the question about, how do i reach all the people i need to reach out to and not just attract those who were already open to it from the get got? An example for that would be a program in schools against suicide or for education about suicidal topics. Initiating such a program it has to be designed in a way that it does attract those who are affected by the topic but are not attracted to the program by themselves. In short and a bit boldly worded, you can expect the nerds visit your programm anyway even when not affected, but how do i get those cool guys to be interested in what i have to say and visit it? We could argue whether for his core audience he strengthens these viewpoints and maybe even encourages action where there wasnt before (like in this case watching out for said paint), but theres a huge demographic who should be listening to him and who would even be open to these viewpoints but doesnt tune in. Many overestimate the influence such shows have on a wide scale. You and me might support the viewpoints and opinions depicted in his show regulary, doesnt mean someone whose philosophy is made up on the "opposite side" (homophobes, racist thinking people, conservatives etc.), will listen and even if they do, whether this does something. That chance is actually quite low since these people have their own channel repeating what they already believe in (like we do). What you seek for, needs people to be critical and look at a topic from different perspectives. At this point such people will tune in different channels (channels doesnt mean TV channels here, although included) and then work on their world view. As an example: When my dad is convinced that the world is segmented into people from different races which includes that races exist in the first place, he is open to channels that repeat and strengthen this view. When hes also very conservative, hes more open to channels that enrich his world view. Over time, this world view gets stronger and he builds his life, opinions and actions around it, for example who he votes for. He would never tune in John Oliver, as thats not even in the range of his attention. He will stick to stuff that belongs to his side, meaning for example shows that share the same worldview and depict it each time, newscasts that are doing the same and so on. The stronger this worldview gets, the harder it is to get these people even into the position that they are listening to something like that. They just hear stuff like "equality" and instantly switch off to another channel. The awareness might be raised by the audience such a show already has, but the impact on the bigger scope is not there because the show isnt able to go beyond the core audience, attracting more people and convincing them. And you can watch out for replies to ideologies in youtube and other media channels to see that this is showing. Under channels that are expressing their frustration over the recent net neutrality problem you will see a load of people agreeing to the video but pretty much no negative voice that criticises the video, points out counter arguments and alternative viewpoints. Because the video just serves as a repeater for the core audience. The same is true on the opposite side. I would love to agree to your comment and im sorry it is such a long one aswell. And basically you are right in nuances and depending on which topic we talk about. But looking at the truth of it all is, the impact is minimal, as is the effect on raising awareness through the channel.

The US has a complete disregard for the safety of its citizens and yet won't think twice about spending endless sums of money in wars that are a direct result of Uncle Sam's intervention (e.g. giving military aid to "freedom-fighters" to help them topple their dictators, and then oops... they become terrorists)

That's more then 3 words

+MiauFrito That's Capitalism mixed with Neo-Liberalism for you

and this is precisely why europe gets nothing done and is going broke :)

Chainsawctopus *the whole world, Brexit just accelerated that process for the Brits.

I know how you feel, Elmo

this sound silly but that comment is so good you should send it in to them!!!!!!!!

Donald Trump's childhood was probably full of eating fascist bronze house paint. Contributed to both his personality and his skin color.

B.K. Laughton oh woah. Some really deep naming

Or Nazi gold?

B.K. Laughton dude you should be writing for the show LMFAO

steven ewart And that's why audiences threw tomatoes at bad performances; they were trying to poison them

damn dropping knowledge

BOY WERE THEY WRONG!

I thought one factor was that they also ate the green parts of the tomatoes which have toxic ingredients. But what you say about the plates could be right, too. I think the tomato juice is pretty sour and easily able to react with metals.

@@TheSarahskaninchen they ate the green, toxic fruit of the potato plant, but that actually looks a lot like green tomatoes because they are close relatives (solanum genus)

They don't have advertising. It's much more complex than that, but that's the long and the short of the reason.

HBO owns Game of Thrones, they basically have infinite money :P So they don't need the ad-money from KZfaq ;)

I did say there was more to it than that. Thanks for your input.

Because HBO is awesome.

Because.

Also it's obvious

I hate people

Drake Koefoed to be fair lead paint is the only type of paint that can actually withstand the hazards of constant water contact but sand blasting it should have the blaster executed for gross incompetence

Drake Koefoed that's crazy because I have a buddy with the bridge painters in NYC and he said that you can't let any dust get unto the water when your blasting it away. All the dust has to be swept up and contained. Just goes to show the differences in regulations from State to state

That is frankly astounding to hear! Can we send them hate mail or something?

We don't use lead based paints on ships in Iceland. So something is amiss in the US, as per usual.

rofl

Canada has had the same issues with lead contro as in the USA. or pretty close at least.

Remember folks, the rest of the world already implemented laws against lead paint in indoor environments before the second World War.

+Rin Rat Just looked it up found this article: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/contaminants/prms_lead-psgr_plomb/index-eng.php#a5 "Nearly 90% of refined lead produced in Canada is exported to the United States." Hmmm. Lead is used in lots of legit ways though, it was just a bad idea to put it where it could come into contact with drinking water.

+AluminumHaste I don't think I have ever clicked like on a comment I hate more.

+MixmanD28 Heheh, "leaders".

A. 👏 M. 👏 E. 👏 N. 👏

if your tasting it, and seeing what I assume is a redish tinge in the water. That is manganese or copper in the water, not lead (still bad, but technically, "no lead poisoning Lady" is right.) Youll get poisoned by any number of OTHER heavy metals in the pipes.

Did you not read the full quote? She wasnt stating that you cant get it from school shes say that the place you are more likly to get it is in your house. You are stupid.

About $600 billion a year.

+Zuri Rashad Lol!!!

But we got to kill and stuff shhh

+Maritime Retro Massacre If we could quit killing people for even a year we could use that money to cut down lead poisoning by a huge amount over the course of a decade and still have money left over. But that's not going to happen, because if we don't meet our annual quota of dead brown people who don't speak English, Jesus will hate us.

+Maritime Retro Massacre Gotta keep those welfare queen military contractors and multinational corporations rolling in that sweet, sweet, subsidy money that they get from our taxes, you know? I mean what else could we do bro? Stop letting the rich cocksuckers who don't care about anything but their bottom line win? That almost makes sense man. This is America lol, where we're determined to let the unpatriotic private interests hollow out our treasury while buying into their BS, even while the 600 Billion + portion of the budget they eat up stares us in the face.

they do? do they have a buncha naked chicks now?

monkeyCheezzz Jones No, they just get first broadcasting rights. It still plays on PBS, just a few months later.

AnnMarie Kerr good people who can't afford HBO shouldn't be denied sesame street.

ratregoondoof except they literally just said they aren't denied Sesame Street, it just airs on HBO before it airs on PBS.

@@georgeweber5333 yea looking back I'm not entirely sure why I said this. I think I was celebrating because this is entirely the correct move. HBO plays first then pbs/whoever a bit later. Of course I could've just been stupid. Idk.

No but I do worry there's a little projection going on here..

+BLAIR M Schirmer isn't that obvious its a bed that look like a butt

+Manava13 Skplayer dont let the bed butts bite ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Lol

+Matt Lhee bed butt. ha. thats an interesting mental image.

+Intergalactic Spacecanoe Bed Butt and Beyond

Yes.

+Julian I'm actually surprised to see him. I thought the was retired a couple years ago due to people being offended, feeling he stereotyped homeless people.

+Soletestament lol people are stupid, he obviously has a home •-• it's a trashcan but it's still a home ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

yeah, they got rid of a bunch of stuff just to be all PC... its kinda dumb... no oscar, the cookie minster doesn't eat cookies... makes no sense to me. i dont know anyone who was actually offended. sounds like it was all just one whiny ass hole who ruined it for everyone

+E. Corellius It is a bit of a leap, but I believe Oscar is supposed to espouse Diogenes in his barrel. He is very much missed, and as an intensely cynical person, about the only reason I could make myself watch sesame street. Strangely, years later, I saw George Carlin at a small theatre, and I don't think at age 20 I was quite ready for a comedy act that cynical. But now at age 30 I wish I could see him again.

Accurate, topical, compassionate, and funny? There are definitely worse things to be! :)

Nah fam whatever the fuck your pfp is I wanna be that, the cutie looks happy as fuck

@@notinsane4165 it's from pokemon, there's a move that will create a "substitute" (name of the move) and take damage instead of it, his pfp is what replaces the pokemon

@Jeseentha You are so factually incorrect. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_migration "Liberal economic reasoning advocates for open borders" As for asylum: cis.org/Kammer/Asylum-Policy-Case-Study-LiberalConservative-Divide "In their responses to the current asylum crisis, liberals are demanding that the Trump administration release asylum-seekers pending their appearance before an immigration judge. Liberals believe that as a wealthy nation, implicated historically in Central America's instability, we are obligated to welcome all asylum seekers into our national family. Many also believe that that immigration is a human right and that boundaries are a system of oppression. Inclusiveness is their most sacred value." Furthermore, John has previous said things like, "Economic inequality is like a bit like cinnamon. You definitely want a little of it to spice life up a bit, but too much of it can make life dangerous. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gsyXhqioz6fJnqM.html Go to 3:20. Advocating for any degree of economic inequality makes you not a leftist. John Oliver is a liberal, by definition. Don't talk out of your ass when you don't have a basic understanding of the topic.

I dont think he identifies as a liberal. That's a really knob approach. He identifies as a decent human being who dislikes apathy and suffering

"What's a C-section?"

"Oh like the LETTER C!!!"

Red88Rex m

+Rose Hannaquist whats adorable is how he has to dumb it down to that level to make a valid point and draw attention to it. If only you cared about the problem as much as the medium used to relay the message

+Jomil4 Some people use comedy because they can't deal with reality

+Jomil4 Some people use comedy because they can't deal with reality

He is a person of the world, like me.

Did you just- Rofl? Was rofl a still a thing 2 years ago?

@@Jaysay_I ikr

+MrHeems Move?

Furen I can only afford to do that, if someone buys my house. Want to buy a lead tainted house?

Sure. I just gotta get a job... And move from Canada ;)

+MrSafetymeeting Not a long term solution. At best you've paid to kick the can down the road a bit and you still have a house with lead paint that no one is going to want to buy for fear that they're in the same spot.

Right, leaving the paint in place is, for most people, the safest remotely economical solution. Lead paint isn't _that_ dangerous if you paint over it. Obviously it doesn't solve the underlying problem in the long term, but doing so typically isn't realistic. Removing lead paint generates a lot of dust and is dangerous, so doing it safely is very costly. If the government won't subsidize its removal, it simply won't happen.

That's the study conducted by Rick Nevin from the ICF. It has some pretty solid points but experts say it's not the one and only factor, but it's a factor nonetheless. I wouldn't be surprised in the next 10 - 20 year, crime rates will increase at Flint.

tengku adam Nevin’s the biggest advocate for that theory but Stephen Billings and Kevin Schnepel at UNC Charlotte did a paper not too long ago that showed a .184 standard deviation decrease in antisocial behavior when intervention efforts were taken to reduce childhood blood lead levels. So there is a statistically significant impact on antisocial behavior and likelihood of criminality from lead exposure.

+Ro Ferreira thanks mrs oliver....

+Caylex T same.

spouse abuse "The Future" Martians Creationism etc.... X-Rays Gamma Radiation... actually, every mutated superhero, now that I think about it..... Childcare

Homosexuality Other races Anyone to the left of Joseph McCarthy

+5Oblivion McCarthy didn't become active until a decade or so later. However, those other points still hold true.

You might have missed segregation there

Nicholas Avasthi true

+Joan Martinez this

+Joan Martinez maybe that's the real reason he's orange, he's so full of lead that his spray tan can't soak in.

Whitesmith supremacy.

Right? You'd think this would be universally-accepted knowledge by now, but those who do not study are doomed to repeat it. Our powers that be clearly haven't done their reading.

Thanks for the insight

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Me too

@44444 777 boi

+Ryan Boyer ayye

***** 😄😄

so your saying that our stupidity is making America great again!?!...I'm on board.. vote drumpf

Yes'sir

#lmao

@@fruitygarlic3601 you wont regret it. One of the best series I have ever read