Do you want people to invest the effort in even being aware of the "important" things? You first need them to be aware of the things that clearly affect them.

Do you want people to invest the effort in even being aware of the "important" things? You first need them to be aware of the things that clearly affect them. Lots of people are aware of John Oliver. He affects them through his show. China banning things is "ambiguous stuff happening to ambiguous people literally on the other side of the planet" for most people. Showing them how someone like Oliver can be erased makes it real.