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Old 03-22-2019, 05:19 PM   #313
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Originally Posted by Nyah View Post
I was curious about when some on here thought about John Oliver's segment on public shaming (I can't find a YouTube video with the monologue, but the linked article shares a lot of the dialogue), and whether or not it actually does any good. I've never been a fan of public shaming, and I think this is one of the few times that I really disagree with him. I think it can be really dangerous and can ruin lives unnecessarily. The Atlantic put out a really great article on the segment and I have to agree with most of it.

John Oliver’s Weak Case for Callout Culture

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...2T14%3A55%3A00

More and more I'm starting to agree with the bolded issue.
I'd imagine there's probably very little crossover between those who watch John Oliver and those who watch Tucker Carlson. Those comments likely further endeared Tucker to the people who already take him seriously.
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