Some people are a bit peeved at the fact that protests against injustices such as the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice are causing traffic or getting in the way of their holiday shopping. Or worse yet, seeping into professional sports.

Watch as Jon Stewart points out just how ridiculous the outrage over these supposed inconveniences really is in a hilarious segment of “The Daily Show.”

—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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