The Daily Show - Gun Control Whoop-de-doo (ft. John Oliver)
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters point to it as a humorous but pointed look at gun control and at learning from other countries' policies.
What it is
A Daily Show segment in which John Oliver examines the argument that gun control does not work, using Australia's experience after the Senate rejected the Manchin-Toomey amendment. It is a comedic, man-on-the-street style piece.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2013 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
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For an alternative view, you should watch John Oliver's 3 part Daily Show special on gun control. [this video]
Cites grecy · 2015-07 · on “Raising Floor for Minimum Wage Pushes Economy into the Unknown”
This is absurd. The results of raising the minimum wage are perfectly known. Learn from the other countries that have done it in the last 10-15-25 years. Australia, Scandinavian countries, etc. etc. Why can't America look outside it's own borders and learn from what other countries have done and are doing? i.e. watch this John Oliver video on gun control [1] where it's stated Australia is not on this planet and America can't learn anything from what they've done, because Australia is not the real world. Why do people think this way? [1] [this video]