Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

G_j

(40,366 posts)
Tue Jul 15, 2014, 11:52 PM Jul 2014

Watch John Oliver Explain Why "It's Your Fault You're Not Rich" Is Bullshit

http://m.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/07/last-week-tonight-john-oliver-rant-income-inequality

Watch John Oliver Explain Why "It's Your Fault You're Not Rich" Is Bullshit
—Hannah Levintova on Tue. July 15, 2014 4:42 PM PDT

On Sunday's Last Week Tonight, host and comedian John Oliver ripped into American politicians' colossal mishandling of the US wealth gap, which continues to grow to ever more astronomical proportions. As Oliver points out, plenty of lawmakers insist the game isn't rigged against the poor—ahem, Marco Rubio—while others recognize the problem but are too afraid to be gung-ho on the issue because of, well, politics.

Take a look:

6 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Watch John Oliver Explain Why "It's Your Fault You're Not Rich" Is Bullshit (Original Post) G_j Jul 2014 OP
Oliver is dong a great job Gothmog Jul 2014 #1
So am I madokie Jul 2014 #2
You too can be born rich Capt. Obvious Jul 2014 #3
love the lottery segment G_j Jul 2014 #4
this was really good PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #5
Great clip aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #6

madokie

(51,076 posts)
2. So am I
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 07:09 AM
Jul 2014

I watched an interview he had with Charlie Rose the other day and I must say Oliver is right on

 

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)
5. this was really good
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 11:31 AM
Jul 2014

I have seen a couple of his bits on posted on DU, they have always been real good.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
6. Great clip
Wed Jul 16, 2014, 11:48 AM
Jul 2014

Very entertaining 14 minutes.

Marco Rubio: "America is a country of haves and soon to haves". Yup there could be 300,000,000 billionaires in America if they all worked hard and took care of their money (not).

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Watch John Oliver Explain...