John Oliver on racism and the Syrian refugee crisis
by Cory Doctorow from on (#NY9K)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umqvYhb3wf4
This is Oliver at his best, using weaponized bathos that ricochets between rage-making clips of racist political figures trying to terrorize Syrians into staying away with sweet clips of the refugees themselves and an over-the-top, stone-brilliant, pop-culture-infused, heart-rending, laughter-convulsing finale.