VIDEOS: This ‘Daily Show’ Comparison of British and American Politics Puts U.S. Politicians to Shame
Putting into perspective just how terrible the Citizens United decision truly is, these videos will make you laugh, cry and then some.The Comedy Central show aired several clips this week highlighting the difference between long, obscenely overfunded U.S. political campaigns and the one-month-long U.K. campaign. Though thoroughly impressed by the U.K. electoral system, correspondent Jordan Klepper ends his two-part piece with a painful realization about politics: “Apparently, no matter your electoral system, your government will find a way to fuck it all up.”
The videos, which you can watch below, will make you laugh, cry and then some.
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