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Zeus
06/27/17 9:09:32 PM
#1:


Do you watch Last Night Tonight?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6aHwA8WdAk


Granted, the report comes from John Oliver himself so it's possibly #FakeNews but Oliver did spend a large amount of time in the previous episode purposefully trying to provoke a lawsuit where, among other things, he invited the plaintiff, Robert Murray, to sue him.
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MICHALECOLE
06/27/17 9:10:30 PM
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I do watch it and I love it.

And it's hilarious he's being sued. Can't wait for him to be able to talk about it
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Erik_P
06/27/17 9:13:39 PM
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I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you think people who give sources for the things they say are trolls.
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ReggieTheReckless
06/27/17 9:17:07 PM
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Cacciato
06/27/17 9:20:46 PM
#5:


This is a bad topic even for you Zeus
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Mead
06/27/17 9:21:46 PM
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#LeftLeaningCentrist
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Zeus
06/27/17 9:24:46 PM
#7:


Cacciato posted...
This is a bad topic even for you Zeus


I've spent the past day or so trying to resist, but ultimately couldn't. And yes, I know that I'm giving a popular troll EXACTLY the reaction he wanted by sharing the story.

Mead posted...
#LeftLeaningCentrist


#RandomHashtag #WTFMead
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Jen0125
06/27/17 9:31:43 PM
#8:


Mead posted...
#LeftLeaningCentrist


Loool
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DevilSummoner1
06/27/17 10:36:45 PM
#9:


Jon Oliver is as unfunny as they come. Guy's a total douche.

Cacciato posted...
This is a bad topic even for you Zeus


also this
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LynyrdRocker
06/27/17 10:45:55 PM
#10:


Last Week Tonight, Zeus
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wwinterj25
06/27/17 10:57:40 PM
#11:


Nope. British and never heard of it.
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Steven010702
06/27/17 11:10:11 PM
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It's hit or miss for me, but the there are some really good episodes.
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Nade Duck
06/27/17 11:12:00 PM
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thought this was gonna be about ail's family finally following through with that lawsuit against wydrah.
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Zeus
06/28/17 12:49:46 AM
#14:


Jen0125 posted...
Mead posted...
#LeftLeaningCentrist


Loool


Just because I happen to be amused by a SJW propagandist doesn't mean I've gone far-left =x

LynyrdRocker posted...
Last Week Tonight, Zeus


I'm going to pretend it's a joke about the reporter getting the name wrong. I flub the name all the time. I also always forget that this John has an "h" in his name since Stewart didn't.
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Syntheticon
06/28/17 1:20:56 AM
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Zeus posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6aHwA8WdAk


Granted, the report comes from John Oliver himself so it's possibly #FakeNews but Oliver did spend a large amount of time in the previous episode purposefully trying to provoke a lawsuit where, among other things, he invited the plaintiff, Robert Murray, to sue him.

I don't agree that he's a troll by default-he was trolling the guy in this case but he seriously needed it and the case is pretty likely to get thrown out as this guy is very litigious and petty when mentioned personally. Hopefully they had the lawyers look over the script to make sure they didn't make it extra easy for them and it goes away so they can get on with making fun of him some more lol
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knivesX2004
06/28/17 1:48:09 AM
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So I take it Zeus is on the side of the guy paying his employees 3 extra dollars for risking their lives and taking away their chances at good benefits and health care then?
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DorkLink
06/28/17 1:56:20 AM
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knivesX2004 posted...
So I take it Zeus is on the side of the guy paying his employees 3 extra dollars for risking their lives and taking away their chances at good benefits and health care then?


I don't know for sure about Zeus, but that's clearly the side a typical left-leaning centrist would take
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TheGreatNoodles
06/28/17 1:57:11 AM
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Where's the option for 'never heard of him'? I guess that falls under "I do not watch him"...
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FourthDimension
06/28/17 2:33:23 AM
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I don't have hbo, but i do watch his youtube segments. They're pretty damn funny.
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Zeus
06/28/17 2:35:45 AM
#21:


knivesX2004 posted...
So I take it Zeus is on the side of the guy paying his employees 3 extra dollars for risking their lives and taking away their chances at good benefits and health care then?


Not sure how you reached that conclusion, but you do you. You do you.

TheGreatNoodles posted...
Where's the option for 'never heard of him'? I guess that falls under "I do not watch him"...


That would fall under the plain old "No" option.

quigonzel posted...
After Trump was on the cusp of winning the election, his bias emerged and then, like every damn other late night/news comedy show, he couldn't shut the fuck up about Trump. I'm not a Trump supporter, I stay out of politics, but when I see it on Facebook, Newspapers, blogs and on TV, it just gets old hearing about Trump constantly. So I've just stopped watching.


Well, his bias was always pretty visible, but either because his bosses told him to go after Trump (HBO is owned by Time Warner which donated heavily to the Clintons) or because he realized it's great for ratings, it's been pretty non-stop since then. A lot of the recurring gags for it are misses, such as his continuing "two words which..." bit

And yeah, he still manages to work a significant amount of Trump outrage into every show. The most recent episode had a really long clip about Trump talking about vaccines during the primary debate although it was much funnier during the actual debate because Ben Carson and Rand Paul -- both actual doctors -- were asked about it next and neither one seemed to want to outright criticize Trump for his comments.
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jedirood
06/28/17 2:37:56 AM
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I immediately thought of ICOYAR
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EightySeven
06/28/17 2:40:29 AM
#23:


Erik_P posted...
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you think people who give sources for the things they say are trolls.


The TC is a career contrarian as far as I can tell. He determines what the popular opinion of the board is on any given subject then vehemently argues the opposite. I don't think I've ever seen him side with the plurality. Most people end up seeing eye to eye with the majority at least periodically by accident.
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FrndNhbrHdCEman
06/28/17 2:48:58 AM
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EightySeven posted...
Erik_P posted...
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you think people who give sources for the things they say are trolls.


The TC is a career contrarian as far as I can tell. He determines what the popular opinion of the board is on any given subject then vehemently argues the opposite. I don't think I've ever seen him side with the plurality. Most people end up seeing eye to eye with the majority at least periodically by accident.

Zeus doesn't have the social sophistication to be a contrarian tho. He's a bored windbag.
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Zeus
06/28/17 4:34:37 AM
#25:


EightySeven posted...
Erik_P posted...
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you think people who give sources for the things they say are trolls.


The TC is a career contrarian as far as I can tell. He determines what the popular opinion of the board is on any given subject then vehemently argues the opposite. I don't think I've ever seen him side with the plurality. Most people end up seeing eye to eye with the majority at least periodically by accident.


I lol'd @ Erik being Erik. Overlooking that Oliver is pretty damn selective when it comes to choosing sources and puts so much spin on things as to render the sources irrelevant (that's when he bothers mentioning a source at all; quite a few of his arguments are just "BECAUSE OF COURSE THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS!" with comedic emphasis being used in lieu of any evidence at all), he has a large team -- both paid staffers and lots of unpaid interns -- to gather material for him.

As for 87, I'm frequently in the plurality although, when my opinion differs, people focus on it more. And, on this particular subject, many on the board seem willing to admit that Oliver slants the fuck out of things. It's only Erik who takes Oliver's word without question.

And the idea that Oliver is a troll shouldn't be very controversial, given how many of his segments are largely devoted to annoying particular celebrities, companies, and persons in hopes of getting a reaction. (Case-in-point: Asking somebody to sue him... and then acting overjoyed when it happens.) And, if you'll recall, he's managed to get many reactions which, in turn, he's posted on the show in the hopes of keeping a feud going.
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helly
06/28/17 5:23:31 AM
#26:


shut up already dude
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jedirood
06/28/17 5:25:53 AM
#27:


Anyone else notice that Zeus thinks he's always in the right?
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dainkinkaide
06/28/17 5:31:09 AM
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Zeus posted...
(Case-in-point: Asking somebody to sue him... and then acting overjoyed when it happens.)

Honestly, I'd be pretty overjoyed too if I'd done a story involving well-researched facts about a poorly-run industry, then got spuriously sued for defamation, meaning that all those well-researched facts would now become evidence for the defense in a court of law.
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darkknight109
06/28/17 5:33:11 AM
#29:


jedirood posted...
Anyone else notice that Zeus thinks he's always in the right?

I don't know of too many people whom this sentiment doesn't apply to. Myself included.

Most people don't go around thinking that they're wrong about things; otherwise, they wouldn't think that way.
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helly
06/28/17 5:37:15 AM
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i frequently think i'm wrong about something

and then i look it up and find out i was 100% right

which is something zeueuez doesn't do and is why he's frequently proven wrong all the time
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Erik_P
06/28/17 5:39:46 AM
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darkknight109 posted...
jedirood posted...
Anyone else notice that Zeus thinks he's always in the right?

I don't know of too many people whom this sentiment doesn't apply to. Myself included.

Most people don't go around thinking that they're wrong about things; otherwise, they wouldn't think that way.


Every single time he makes a claim and is asked to prove it he makes up bullshit excuses.
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jedirood
06/28/17 7:02:17 AM
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Like "It's too hard"
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Judgmenl
06/28/17 8:12:40 AM
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No I don't watch this crap.
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Troll_Police_
06/28/17 9:25:31 AM
#34:


https://pics.me.me/the-im-a-millennial-and-i-know-a-lot-about-21411579.png
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Troll_Police_
06/28/17 10:12:15 AM
#35:


Jen0125 posted...
Mead posted...
#LeftLeaningCentrist


Loool


wut
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Muffinz0rz
06/28/17 12:00:08 PM
#36:


Says the guy who thinks Sleep Powder is OP after gen 1 lmao
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Judgmenl
06/28/17 12:24:31 PM
#37:


lol Olivier is not part of the left-center libertarians. He is an establishment shill that panders to the reddit-left.
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Blighboy
06/28/17 1:03:51 PM
#38:


He deliberately made fun of a guy known to sue his critics because he knew he could win the court case.

I'm not sure how this is supposed to make Oliver look bad.
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Zeus
06/28/17 1:48:31 PM
#39:


helly posted...
i frequently think i'm wrong about something

and then i look it up and find out i was 100% right

which is something zeueuez doesn't do and is why he's frequently proven wrong all the time


Except I frequently look up info before posting, Jan, and then include the link. The handful of times I was actually wrong involved a claim so trivial I didn't bother confirming anything.

Troll_Police_ posted...
https://pics.me.me/the-im-a-millennial-and-i-know-a-lot-about-21411579.png


Ha.

Muffinz0rz posted...
Says the guy who thinks Sleep Powder is OP after gen 1 lmao


Says the guy who tried to disprove that by posting a biased-worded poll on a Gamefaqs message board and then tried to extrapolate Sleep Powder BEYOND the two generations when Bulbasaur was a starter despite it being referenced specifically as his moveset. Oh, plus keeping in mind that this same guy said that nobody ran a physical Venusaur despite Smogon acknowledging physical moves in his top movesets. Oh, plus keep in mind that this same guy claimed that nobody knew Pokemon evolutions in Gen 1 when the games came out despite the internet being a thing. Not to mention that this same guy also claimed that people didn't pick starters based on evolutions.

Otherwise, you're remarkably touchy about John Oliver getting called a troll, which is lulz in itself.
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jedirood
06/28/17 2:01:15 PM
#40:


Blighboy posted...
He deliberately made fun of a guy known to sue his critics because he knew he could win the court case.

I'm not sure how this is supposed to make Oliver look bad.


Zeus doesn't like him, so he'll spin it to make John Oliver look worse than Satan
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DorkLink
06/28/17 2:02:14 PM
#41:


Judgmenl posted...
lol Olivier is not part of the left-center libertarians. He is an establishment shill that panders to the reddit-left.


Can we take some time to admire this post and remember that it comes from a guy who has spent his entire life in a 15-mile radius? Like this one post could get you a winning card in /pol/ buzzword bingo
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EightySeven
06/28/17 2:03:17 PM
#42:


Troll_Police_ posted...
https://pics.me.me/the-im-a-millennial-and-i-know-a-lot-about-21411579.png


This is just lazy. Everyone hates Trevor Noah, no one watches Samantha Bee and Colbert is largely irrelevant in his new show. Would have worked better when Jon Stewart and Colbert were still on Comedy central.
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Judgmenl
06/28/17 2:11:31 PM
#43:


DorkLink posted...
Judgmenl posted...
lol Olivier is not part of the left-center libertarians. He is an establishment shill that panders to the reddit-left.


Can we take some time to admire this post and remember that it comes from a guy who has spent his entire life in a 15-mile radius? Like this one post could get you a winning card in /pol/ buzzword bingo


Pol is a bunch of authoritarian alt-righters. I would never associate with that kind of person.
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jedirood
06/28/17 2:20:20 PM
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I noticed Zeus responds to posts he doesn't agree with with lol.
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Muffinz0rz
06/28/17 2:36:38 PM
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I'm going to reply to everything you just said using things that I have already said.

Zeus posted...
Says the guy who tried to disprove that by posting a biased-worded poll on a Gamefaqs message board

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Zeus posted...
tried to extrapolate Sleep Powder BEYOND the two generations when Bulbasaur was a starter despite it being referenced specifically as his moveset.

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Zeus posted...
Oh, plus keeping in mind that this same guy said that nobody ran a physical Venusaur despite Smogon acknowledging physical moves in his top movesets.

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Zeus posted...
Oh, plus keep in mind that this same guy claimed that nobody knew Pokemon evolutions in Gen 1 when the games came out despite the internet being a thing.

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Zeus posted...
Not to mention that this same guy also claimed that people didn't pick starters based on evolutions.

I never argued that, hence my lack of photographic evidence. It would be foolish to argue that. But that's what happens when you take words out of context.

People absolutely pick starters for their evolutions. But you took my words out of context. I was arguing that, for the sake of the poll series, people aren't (shouldn't be) choosing their votes based on said starter's evolution. There's a massive difference between the two.

Zeus posted...
Otherwise, you're remarkably touchy about John Oliver getting called a troll, which is lulz in itself.

I couldn't care less about the topic at hand. I enjoy his videos, but don't care about his political views.
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Firewood18
06/28/17 2:44:07 PM
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Popular troll = oxymoron
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Muffinz0rz
06/28/17 2:46:20 PM
#47:


Firewood18 posted...
Popular troll = oxymoron

Zeus and Erik are popular though
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Firewood18
06/28/17 2:50:20 PM
#48:


Muffinz0rz posted...
Firewood18 posted...
Popular troll = oxymoron

Zeus and Erik are popular though

The word you're looking for is infamous.
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Muffinz0rz
06/28/17 2:50:38 PM
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Firewood18 posted...
Muffinz0rz posted...
Firewood18 posted...
Popular troll = oxymoron

Zeus and Erik are popular though

The word you're looking for is infamous.

Fair enough
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Zeus
06/28/17 2:52:00 PM
#50:


DorkLink posted...
Judgmenl posted...
lol Olivier is not part of the left-center libertarians. He is an establishment shill that panders to the reddit-left.


Can we take some time to admire this post and remember that it comes from a guy who has spent his entire life in a 15-mile radius? Like this one post could get you a winning card in /pol/ buzzword bingo


Judgmentl is confused since Center-left refers to me, Oliver is hard-left. Otherwise worth noting that somebody's travel habits don't necessary indicate anything meaningful.

EightySeven posted...
Troll_Police_ posted...
https://pics.me.me/the-im-a-millennial-and-i-know-a-lot-about-21411579.png


This is just lazy. Everyone hates Trevor Noah, no one watches Samantha Bee and Colbert is largely irrelevant in his new show. Would have worked better when Jon Stewart and Colbert were still on Comedy central.


idk, claiming that everybody hates Trevor sure sounds like a contrarian opinion >_> I've repeatedly heard that he's hitting his stride, even if I'm not a fan of what -- if the clips I've seen suggest the entirety of content -- is an even further-left version of the Daily Show.

Otherwise, claiming that Colbert is irrelevant is silly given that he's widely watched and still routinely makes headlines.

Firewood18 posted...
Popular troll = oxymoron


Except it's really not. A great example is prank vloggers, an entire group dedicated to messing with people, where many of the channels have millions of subs. And, because Helly won't believe it's true:
http://www.adweek.com/digital/the-top-10-prankster-channels-on-youtube/
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