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4. I can't praise this episode enough

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:28 AM

Aug 2020

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From that great quote that should be framed on the walls of every history class, "The less you know about history the easier it is to imagine you'd be on the right side of it" to the s'mores metaphor to Lee Atwater's admission that tax cuts are a coded abstraction of racism, and on and on. And it's very funny too because the truth, especially stark, uncomfortable truths, are the very stuff of good comedy, while it's our falsehoods and illusions that serve up tragedy.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - U.S. History [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 OP

K & R. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2020 #1

I agree that this was one of his best, though it's not directly related to breaking news Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #2

problem Snoopy 7 Aug 2020 #3

Excellent point, different states have different views and agendas Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #5

I can't praise this episode enough nuxvomica Aug 2020 #4

I agree that this was one of his best offerings ever, Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #6

I think I'm two episodes behind underpants Aug 2020 #7

I recommend watching this one first. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #8

KICK!!!!! burrowowl Aug 2020 #9

I learned a lot of history LittleGirl Aug 2020 #10

I watched this again tonight, there's so much to take in Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #11

I grew up in LittleGirl Aug 2020 #12

I grew up in a pretty diverse community, too, and I was completely unaware of any divisions Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #13

I saw racism as I aged LittleGirl Aug 2020 #14