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As much as I like John Stewart and John Oliver I have to admit both shows tend to leave me feeling a bit helpless in the end despite the comedy. I have stopped
by strangattractor 3y ago
As much as I like John Stewart and John Oliver I have to admit both shows tend to leave me feeling a bit helpless in the end despite the comedy. I have stopped watching them. So yes it makes me feel kind of weird.
The fact is no matter how much I know about child labor (put you impending disaster here) involved in chocolate, soccer balls, shoes etc there is very little I can do about it besides not buy that stuff. Yes I do want to know about it but it does not have to be part of my entertainment diet. Keeping my own child from getting into that situation is the best I can hope for and I worry about being able to do that sometimes.
Watching Jimmy Kimmel skewer Trump is priceless however:)
- garblegarble 3y agoI agree with you about the feeling of helplessness on the child labour in chocolate episode, but John Oliver covers such a wide range of other topics, many of which are much closer to home (and therefore something you have a chance of being able to directly address). Isn't having this knowledge a core part of making ourselves educated voters, to be better-equipped to advocate among friends and relatives for things we believe in, and having a greater ability recognise dodgy business practises?