US Politics & Elections Videos Hacker News Recommends — Page 2

commentary#2893

U.S. Territories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“John Oliver has a great, 13-min segment on U.S. territories”

2 HN recommenders · 2015–2019

other#3068

Eisenhower Farewell Address (Best Quality) - 'Military Industrial Complex' WARNING

Ewafa

“Eisenhower's 1961 Farewell Address is misinterpreted by many and totally forgotten by others. Please listen”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

news#3181

Reagan and Bush Debate Immigration, Border Fences, and Undocumented Children in 1980

TIME

“Reminded me of a fascinating video I recall; Bush and Reagan debate illegal immigration in 1980's primary.”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2026

commentary#3206

Perhaps Ben Shapiro Shouldn't Be Taken Seriously By Anyone About Anything - SOME MORE NEWS

Some More News

“you should watch this in-depth breakdown of his perspectives and ideals”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2020

explainer#3219

Do these scatter plots reveal fraudulent vote-switching in Michigan?

Stand-up Maths

“here's a video that debunks many of his claims”

4 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

explainer#3256

How We Should Vote (Range Voting)

Undefined Behavior

“The following video covers 'Range Voting' in relation to Arrow's Theorem”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2019

explainer#3274

Why do Biden's votes not follow Benford's Law?

Stand-up Maths

“Matt Parker did a good video with lots of visuals to explain why Benford's Law works in general, but why it cannot always be simply applied to election results.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

explainer#3286

Liquid Democracy In Simple Terms

pxi

“If you're interested in finding out about liquid democracy, this video provides a good introduction”

1 HN recommenders · 2015–2020

explainer#3523

Simulating alternate voting systems

Primer

“There are mathematical reasons for FPTP to result in two party systems. [0] explains it pretty well.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

talk#3552

Robert Kennedy on GDP

Wimble Don

“GDP includes money spent on addictive and harmful drugs, polluting industries, and many other ventures that are actively harmful.”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

commentary#3565

Gerrymandering: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“I highly recommend the John Oliver explanation”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2020

commentary#3611

Why Libertarianism Is So Dangerous

School Sucks

“which I like to rewatch every couple of months or so for the sheer brilliance of it”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2021

music#3615

Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn (Official Video)

Rhymesayers Entertainment

“if you think the US is screwed up, you have to listen to this: it's gold!”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2020

interview#3692

America's Great Divide: Steve Bannon (first interview) | FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE PBS | Official

“this is worth at least an hour of your time”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

music#3705

I'm Just a Bill (Schoolhouse Rock!)

TheGreatWorker

“One of the best School House Rocks videos ever is "I'm Just a Bill.”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2024

commentary#3825

Noam Chomsky - The Crimes of U.S. Presidents

Chomsky's Philosophy

“If the Nuremberg principles were applied, every post-World War 2 president would be indictable.”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2025

comedy#3897

The Daily Show - Gun Control Whoop-de-doo (ft. John Oliver)

Comedy Central

“you should watch John Oliver's 3 part Daily Show special on gun control.”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2024

comedy#4043

Watch Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Corresponde...

CNN

“His whole thing was phenomenal”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

lecture#4164

DECLINE of EMPIRES: The Signs of Decay

eon3

“Here's an insightful prognostication by the late, great Chalmers Johnson around 2005”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

interview#4253

Thomas Sowell: affirmative action creates academic failure & resentment

Gravitahn

“here's a great interview from Sowell about the unintended consequences”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2020

commentary#4306

Congressional Fundraising: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“John Oliver's overview of the problem”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2022

interview#4361

Putin's Revenge: Julia Ioffe (interview) | FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE PBS | Official

“I can also recommend the PBS Frontline interviews with Julia Ioffe”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

commentary#4482

Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How. | NYT Opinion

New York Times Opinion

“You cannot say you are against inequality in America, unless you are willing to have affordable housing built in your neighborhood.”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

talk#4659

Politics and Language | Noam Chomsky | Talks at Google

Talks at Google

“a pretty good, easy to grasp intro to his ideas on universal grammar and the language faculty”

1 HN recommenders · 2008–2018

commentary#4681

Voting Machines: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“The Last Week Tonight on voting machines was quite something to watch”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

other#4741

The Newsroom - America is not the greatest country in the world anymore...(Restricted language)

tpratt441

“this a great riposte to "freedom in the US”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2026

commentary#4770

Ami Horowitz: How white liberals really view black voters

Fox News

1 HN recommenders · 2019–2022

commentary#4774

The Alt-Right Playbook: I Hate Mondays

Innuendo Studios

“There's an interesting video essay on this exact style of argument, if you're interested.”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2025