>>>That is all a good example of the whataboutism that was explained in the video.
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>Gave up after a few minutes
Then you missed the entire point - it's not long, you need to watch the whole thing or you really miss out. The first few minutes doesn't hit the points.
>...of the usual partisan style that seems more caustic than funny, like so much "humor" these days. If there really is an audience out there that only cracks a smile at the sight of somebody else being savaged hurtfully, that audience deserves our sympathy. Meanwhile if you want to see Oliver trying a funny hit (sic) on a politician, try this:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_iUFW-8_ME>
>Not sure what you'll take away from this, but the NZ attitude is that it doesn't hurt even the best politician to be taken down a step or two. Not every day, though, and not in a partisan willfully hurtful manner.
I saw that episode - I thought it was funny. (and I admit I know very little about NZ politics).
>Which brings me to a second Oliver clip: is this one as funny? Listen carefully to Oliver's description of his own motivations. QED. As it drags on, even his audience's laughter is starting to sound forced but it's worth persevering to the end before asking yourself whether it represents informed opinion or something else.
I thought it was quite funny (I'd seen that episode as well). I did watch it again because of what you said about the audience's laughter so I watched it specifically to listen to that. I do not know how laughter is in NZ but there was no indication of their laughter started to sound forced to me.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqPK9XZuX0A
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