The subject of being poor came up on another blog, and it reminds me of this video by John Oliver. He does a great job of pointing out minor municipal violations can be a nuisance to people with money, but they can ruin the lives of people who are too poor to pay. I wanted to share this months ago, but didn’t because Oliver’s frat boy humor seemed a bit too much at the end. But it’s too good not to share.
August 22, 2015
Not being American, I can’t follow some of the nuances and I wonder how Americans follow his so typically English accent!
He did a good job of skewering the predatory practices of some municipalities.
love john oliver!
as i love our own jon stewart who just retired from his show.
wonder if any teeny tiny politicians with great authority ever give a listen.
they might learn something.
thanks for the video and the introduction to him!
I agree, he’s brilliant! I’m glad you know about him now.
I do like John Oliver, he nails the ills of modern society so very well. The discrepancy between rich and poor has never been so vast.
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Oliver certainly nailed this one.
The discrepancy between the rich and the poor will only get worse unless we improve our educational system. What a mess that is!