They were being dunked on, right? Right?
Fortunately yes. But of course, this is John Oliver, so you're not going to get any actual systemic critique or delving into the role of capitalism in this, the problem's apparently NIMBYs not wanting affordable housing in their neighbourhoods. That's where the sushi bit came from.
it looks like he had the best take possible for a liberal
Still not redeemed for the awful Venezuela and Taiwan episodes
libs are gonna lib, he also had the customary bad take on Tibet.
The whole premise of the show is "We all agree that [bad thing in America] is bad right? Ipso facto, we can all agree that [thing in Venezuela/Tibet/Xinjiang/Belarus/Ukraine/Russia] is bad." Get the audience clapping like seals for domestic subjects they're familiar with, then carry that energy into foreign subjects they don't know shit about. Funny how the domestic segments never lead to calling for the regime to be overthrown though.
A Citations Needed episode is overdue.
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