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re: Is John Oliver currently the best journalist in America?
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:25 pm to Breesus
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:25 pm to Breesus
Don't know what's the reason for all the downvotes, but I've been trying to turn everyone I know on to Oliver for the past 6 months. Like it was said before, he really breaks down issues that aren't flashy. He has a very persuasive way of making me give a shite about the infrastructure in this country and the fact that the fine/ticketing systems in local government is raping its citizens. He does that by actually caring about the issues more than most Americans. This is a guy who doesn't take our country for granted and doesn't want his viewers to either.
Have an upvote sir.
Have an upvote sir.
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Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:26 pm to Breesus
John Oliver is fricking brilliant. Left of center for sure, but so what? It helps that he's commercial free and uninterrupted, but he was already good back in the old days on The Daily Show. I just discovered his HBO show a couple of months ago, and I spent an enjoyable weekend watching Season 1.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:32 pm to FCP
I'm sure he's a little biased just like everyone other human. That's part of being a human. He's intelligent though and raises many good points.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:33 pm to FCP
Not really a fan of the Daily Show, but Oliver's HBO show is great.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:35 pm to Mr Gardoki
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I'm sure he's a little biased just like everyone other human. That's part of being a human. He's intelligent though and raises many good points.
Yeah, there are some issues I've disagreed with him, but I have to give him credit that he really does his homework and that I can't disagree with his basic facts. I just occasionally disagree how to respond to these facts.
This post was edited on 7/23/15 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:37 pm to Breesus
I don't consider John Oliver a journalist. But his show opens the scabs on many issues that national media [MSNBC,CNN & FOXN] will not touch. I've enjoyed his series over the past year.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:55 pm to OMLandshark
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especially since he didn't grow up in this country and can't vote.
And his country does the whole how does the vote break down mirror the representative makeup thing so so much better than ours.
Our ingrained two parties win everyone else loses thing is insane.
This post was edited on 7/23/15 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:55 pm to Breesus
No. He thinks people that dont want gun control are backwards dumbasses
Posted on 7/23/15 at 8:58 pm to ZekeTheTeke
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what's the reason for all the downvotes,
80% haven't ever seen the show and are just stupid.
19% are OT bad assessment
1% actually don't like him.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:00 pm to Breesus
I'm a big fan of his, but that piece on trans people was far from unbiased.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:16 pm to Breesus
quote:I'm a huge fan but anytime there is a comedian that talks about politics you can guarantee that each party is going to say that he only targets "them"
and without much poltical bias.
This post was edited on 7/23/15 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:21 pm to JBeam
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I don't consider John Oliver a journalist.
With the state of our media I consider him and Jon Stewart a new form of journalism. With the Daily Show I am sure they didn't intend for it to be a legitimate power in the news but our media caused that. It is hard not to consider them journalism when you compare them to what we have now.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:22 pm to TheWalrus
I didn't say no bias.
I said not much. And far less than any other "news" show.
I said not much. And far less than any other "news" show.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:24 pm to jmarto1
Last Week Tonight beats the ever living shite out The Daily Show.
I appreciate the stepping stone and he wouldn't be here without that start, neither would a plethora of other people and shows, but Last Week Tonight is on a different field than Daily Show.
I appreciate the stepping stone and he wouldn't be here without that start, neither would a plethora of other people and shows, but Last Week Tonight is on a different field than Daily Show.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:27 pm to Breesus
Of course it is. It benefits from having a working model already in place as well as less censorship.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:29 pm to Breesus
I think it's John Stossel, not even close either
eta: I do enjoy John Oliver without question. I just think Oliver is the best satirical journalist. Other than maternity leave I've agreed with him on pretty much everything
eta: I do enjoy John Oliver without question. I just think Oliver is the best satirical journalist. Other than maternity leave I've agreed with him on pretty much everything
This post was edited on 7/23/15 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:39 pm to Breesus
He's pretty good
Posted on 7/23/15 at 9:45 pm to Breesus
His investigative skills are he best IMO. I like him because While I don't always agree with him, I learn about the topic and can generally have a more informed opinion. I think he's funny as shite too.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:01 pm to Breesus
His piece on the NCAA was so terribly awful and uninformed and his arguments were beyond lazy.
He's too liberal to be the best because in the end it always up coming through in his rants.
He's too liberal to be the best because in the end it always up coming through in his rants.
Posted on 7/23/15 at 10:10 pm to Breesus
He's horrible - absolutely horrible
Watch VICE or bill maher - it's not even close
Watch VICE or bill maher - it's not even close
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