4 Inconvenient Truths Only John Oliver Has Covered

ByKeith Farrell 22, July 201425, July 2014

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In a lengthy, humorous, but powerful indictment, Oliver takes apart the US prison system, its racial inequalities, and booming population of non-violent offenders. He also manages to insult a crocodile and channels Sesame Street to help him get his point across.

Oliver is building on a powerful idea made famous by John Stewart and Stephen Colbert at Comedy Central, that using comedy as a medium can sometimes better relay complex social issues. And one doesn’t necessarily have to agree with all his opinions to enjoy the show and have a few laughs.

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