French Elections: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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  • The presidential election in France could determine the political future of Europe. John Oliver visits an excessively French bistro to deliver an urgent message to voters.
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  • @ratguy101
    @ratguy101 7 років тому +3703

    Melenchon is a fucking genius. He used holograms to make sure he wouldn't get food thrown at him.

    • @igorvski
      @igorvski 7 років тому +115

      this is gold XD if only you knew all the jokes made about the holograms in frnech satire newspaper "Suprise: the hologram got more vote then Mélenchon himself and became president"

    • @yasserb9773
      @yasserb9773 7 років тому +46

      Cyamite No he is not a communist , he is a social-ecologist. The communist candidate is Nathalie Artaud(Philippe Poutou is from the far-left but he isn't communist , he is internationalist which is not exactly the same as communism).

    • @custer8735
      @custer8735 7 років тому +6

      Cyamite not at all! Mélenchon is from La gauche doesn't mean that he's communist. He wants to stay in E.U
      but I can understand your opinion because there is a pretty bad image of La gauche in usa

    • @scassburn5217
      @scassburn5217 7 років тому +10

      Lol ;) Most of all, we don't have any reason to throwing floor to Mélenchon's face.
      Seriously the french mains politics of this last 5 years gave to me the desire to remake sharp a guillotine... (Hollande president (get some floor), Manuell Valls First minister (was slap), and Emmanuel Macron as economic minister (get floor too)
      Hollande hasn't followed his program, he did nearly the opposite for what is as elected for...
      Valls use constitutional rights (49.3) to apply a law against citizen opinion and assembly. ( 5 months of strikes against this law). It's because of UE and the first step was created by Macron.
      Macron created the CICE to give 22 Billion of euro by year in companies to create employments... they aimed for 1million there was ... nothing the CEO get the money!
      It would be more useful if the money was gave directly to poor peoples.
      (Sry for my english), cheers.

    • @kalhue6165
      @kalhue6165 7 років тому +3

      S CassBurn And I would throw more than floor at him or Le Pen both of them are dangerous and will bring nothing good to France

  • @fynketh5084
    @fynketh5084 7 років тому +5729

    We used to throw pies at politicians but now we can only afford some of the ingredients.

    • @fynketh5084
      @fynketh5084 7 років тому +105

      About Fillon's suits, because of the scandal he had to give them back, but he didn't give the good ones.

    • @Frost517
      @Frost517 7 років тому +156

      You use to cut their heads off but now you only celebrate that once a year with some fireworks.

    • @malikium
      @malikium 7 років тому +10

      brilliant!

    • @MsAnoki
      @MsAnoki 7 років тому +35

      well, when there woudln't be flour anymore, we are going to star with heads cutting...these is what happen in 1789

    • @altpudding4776
      @altpudding4776 7 років тому +15

      wait, i thought there was cake?
      or... the cake is a lie too!?

  • @LaFinchy1492
    @LaFinchy1492 3 роки тому +2771

    When Emmanuel gets an egg thrown at him, does he turn into an Emmanuel Macaron?

    • @danzig2347
      @danzig2347 3 роки тому +107

      Wow as a French this is a actually a joke me and my buddies would say regularly to mock his presidency

    • @abrahamlincoln8748
      @abrahamlincoln8748 3 роки тому +26

      I think macron is what Joe Biden will be like.

    • @danzig2347
      @danzig2347 3 роки тому +32

      @Abraham Lincoln
      As a French, I completely agree.
      They are both Neoliberal Corporatists who only serve the Establishment.
      The only reason Macron won was because of the fear of a Marine Le Pen presidency.
      And if Biden wins, it will only be because of the Coronavirus and the Protests.

    • @danzig2347
      @danzig2347 3 роки тому +8

      @@abrahamlincoln8748
      I respect your honesty about how your government works and I too agree with it (we also have our governmental problems but it seems it's not doing well in the Land of Freedom).
      When it comes to calling Sanders a Neo-liberal, it's a bit complex from a French perspective...
      Afterall over here he would be from the Parti Républicain afterall compared to French Standards he advocated for a more Liberalised Social Democracy.
      (Reminder : He calls himself a Democratic Socialist but he's actually a Social Democrat)
      But anyways...
      When it comes to Biden being "uninteresting and inoffensive" just like Macron....
      I wish it were true for Macron (let's just say things got very bad under his reforms) but when it comes to Biden you're not wrong...
      Afterall the goal of a Biden campaign was mostly just returning the White House and America to normaly.
      Even though it's good, it's just sad to know that this probably isn't the last time we see Corruption in a Country born through ideals of the Enlightenment and a war for freedom.
      (I absolutely hate Trump and I have been observing the protests and cases in America so no need to pass me this info)

    • @danzig2347
      @danzig2347 3 роки тому +13

      @@abrahamlincoln8748 Last thing...
      Most of us in Europe are aware of all these events, the narcissism, the corruption of your president and the police brutality...
      It's just that I kind off wished you guys came up with a more reformist politician...
      But between Biden and that Orange Maniack...
      Surely Is would choose Biden

  • @andremimoun1137
    @andremimoun1137 3 роки тому +1962

    As a French, I m amazed how well Jon understands the French mentality.

    • @efedra667
      @efedra667 3 роки тому +18

      Well.. Britain is Europe by ages and the dark..also America is /was used to be a prison that ran from France too so why wouldn't he..

    • @alkante2962
      @alkante2962 2 роки тому +18

      Eh bien ça, mon coco, cela s'appelle de la flagornerie!

    • @walterzamalis4846
      @walterzamalis4846 2 роки тому +14

      If I may ask, what did you think of his French speaking?

    • @andremimoun1137
      @andremimoun1137 2 роки тому +25

      @@walterzamalis4846 love his accent

    • @HOTD108_
      @HOTD108_ 2 роки тому +19

      Are you referring to how he plays into the French ego and superiority complex? Because everyone knows the French think they're hot sh*t, so it's not all that amazing for John to understand that.

  • @KHSmith95
    @KHSmith95 7 років тому +6012

    I don't blame Mélenchon for using holograms if others are getting flour thrown at them.

    • @willfullearner
      @willfullearner 7 років тому +95

      Karl-Henrik Smith underrated comment

    • @ivanspoljaric9267
      @ivanspoljaric9267 7 років тому +128

      Karl-Henrik Smith Imagine someone finding out from where he's broadcasting and they throw something at him there. It would show up on all holograms

    • @williampearson8328
      @williampearson8328 7 років тому +43

      Nah, the other thing is that he's actually popular (most popular politician in France at the moment), not many people would bother.

    • @Traumlichtblog
      @Traumlichtblog 7 років тому +114

      "Throwing flour at my hologram will only make it more visible! I made the french politicians weakness to flour my strength!"

    • @RedButtonTV1
      @RedButtonTV1 7 років тому +30

      ... sure someone will invent a flour hack and egg virus

  • @Toxodos
    @Toxodos 7 років тому +3727

    okay that egg throw was impressively accurate over that distance

    • @srhgmrs
      @srhgmrs 7 років тому +32

      Toxodos i was thinking the same thing !

    • @rosegl83
      @rosegl83 7 років тому +54

      Yeah, French men has good aim- point proven!!!!

    • @petaujus3000
      @petaujus3000 7 років тому +15

      I love that this is the top comment :)

    • @metalmilo12
      @metalmilo12 7 років тому +20

      Kobe!

    • @alexbransby183
      @alexbransby183 7 років тому +30

      I want that person to run for President. They have my vote.

  • @s4nsk_
    @s4nsk_ 3 роки тому +1509

    "French Brexit"
    Just call it a Frexit

    • @bernardosantos8020
      @bernardosantos8020 3 роки тому +11

      I thought the exact same thing

    • @ZT1ST
      @ZT1ST 3 роки тому +65

      @@bernardosantos8020 We've learned long ago not to give bad things a catchy name.

    • @crimsonwires
      @crimsonwires 3 роки тому +7

      We actually called it that.

    • @tactical_blaireau
      @tactical_blaireau 3 роки тому +41

      I heard another version which is AdiEU
      Way better imo

    • @dinoxman8584
      @dinoxman8584 3 роки тому +5

      Fr-eggs-it.

  • @DafieYo
    @DafieYo 4 роки тому +297

    Just letting y'all know that in Sweden, a person threw a whole cake in the face of the leader of the right-wing party. Step up your game, France.

    • @iainyoung6878
      @iainyoung6878 4 роки тому +25

      They have.
      Macron sucks so much Paris was on fire for a year before coronovirus stopped the riots.

    • @achille5941
      @achille5941 11 місяців тому +9

      Finally a worthy opponent !

    • @bttrflymagic
      @bttrflymagic 5 місяців тому

      That poor cake 😂

    • @WalterDWormack214
      @WalterDWormack214 4 місяці тому

      Was the cake 'Frozen' SOLID?

  • @sinclair1107
    @sinclair1107 7 років тому +5059

    are we all gonna ignore how accurately that egg was thrown?

    • @chirb008
      @chirb008 7 років тому +239

      yeah I was actually really impresed

    • @Aigracier
      @Aigracier 7 років тому +173

      They didn't even know who did it

    • @TidusleFlemard
      @TidusleFlemard 7 років тому +168

      Isn't our handball team great at international competitions last I heard ? :3

    • @Johann63769
      @Johann63769 7 років тому +16

      first funny comment read... thanks !

    • @Toxodos
      @Toxodos 7 років тому

      some idiot already pointed that out, it's top comment

  • @CyborgGriffin
    @CyborgGriffin 7 років тому +3819

    If there is a French brexit it should be called "Oui out".

    • @morwennmusachia2670
      @morwennmusachia2670 7 років тому +44

      Yusufbek Muzaffarov Non, it should be called a terrible joke 😭😭😭

    • @bordocofrivia2896
      @bordocofrivia2896 7 років тому +11

      Eutdynxt Txnydtue
      Quick! opposing opinions! CALL THE BROWN SHIRTS!
      errr, I mean, antifa....

    • @7wreckers
      @7wreckers 7 років тому +32

      i may not agree with what you say but I will fight to the death to defend your right to say it

    • @rubyspiritof
      @rubyspiritof 7 років тому +3

      Yusufbek Muzaffarov Sorry but why? Is there a game on words?

    • @manuellamessie5473
      @manuellamessie5473 7 років тому +17

      Ruby Spirit lol yes, le mot oui resemble le mot "we" en anglais qui veut dire "nous" donc le traduction est "nous partons"...c'est plus drôle en anglais.

  • @FelisImpurrator
    @FelisImpurrator 3 роки тому +273

    Missed chance to make the "let them eat cake" joke about the flour and eggs.

    • @florencedolle
      @florencedolle 2 роки тому +5

      probably because he knows that the whole thing isn't correct>First, it's let them eat brioche, second, most peple think Marie Antoinette said that, but it's actually from a book.

  • @marafortune3713
    @marafortune3713 2 роки тому +680

    I am honestly curious to see whether John Oliver is going to provide an update on the French elections this Sunday...

    • @rhinelander7
      @rhinelander7 2 роки тому +36

      Especially with the current crisis in Ukraine going on, the last thing NATO and the EU needs is a French Viktor Orban (Le Pen) to suddenly obstruct and divide the alliance even further. Now is critical to be united more than ever.

    • @catmonarchist8920
      @catmonarchist8920 2 роки тому +3

      France out of NATO would be good given their actions in West Africa/ Libya will draw them into endless conflict eventually. Need to focus on the Russians not be dragged into Macron's imperialism

    • @je.t4617
      @je.t4617 2 роки тому +5

      Surtout que la situation est globalement la même qu'il y a 5 ans, ce serait super drôle qu'il refasse une vidéo

    • @giannaleng1897
      @giannaleng1897 2 роки тому +2

      @@je.t4617 c’est comme 2017, la deuxième version 💀 j’observe les élections du Canada et je suis inquiète maintenant que Macron et LePen vont s’affronter au deuxième tour.

    • @KaotikBOOO
      @KaotikBOOO 2 роки тому +6

      @@catmonarchist8920 please talk about what you understand, NATO is a defensive agreement for first and for second French troops are there at the request of one side (often the one aligned with French interests.... Strangely...) France isn't belligerent, only support
      So NATO will in no way intervene in these anyway

  • @xaviermartinez2622
    @xaviermartinez2622 7 років тому +2273

    I need a compilation of french people throwing food at people.

    • @jackyoh971
      @jackyoh971 7 років тому +1

      search on youtube...

    • @lolrandom3768
      @lolrandom3768 7 років тому +97

      Ikr, why can't American campaigns have such drama. throwing flour at politicians ...lol france

    • @jufen8502
      @jufen8502 7 років тому +115

      The compilation will be way too long for UA-cam

    • @jeffreymuu5451
      @jeffreymuu5451 7 років тому +52

      Throwing people at food

    • @cortoreveur
      @cortoreveur 7 років тому +53

      The very confident guy "Bernard henry levy" would appear ont this compilation... a lot!

  • @zeexiledceupofthi9758
    @zeexiledceupofthi9758 5 років тому +5306

    As a French, I find all these stereotypes disgusti.....Oh ! A croissant ! I'm listening now

    • @moisemensah8233
      @moisemensah8233 5 років тому +112

      Moi aussi 😂

    • @charlesmasclef1309
      @charlesmasclef1309 5 років тому +115

      Il utilise les stereotypes de façon sarcastique, je trouve ça marrant et très rafraîchissant.
      Et, il tient suffisemment à la culture française et montre suffisemment d'importance à notre pays pour avoir fait ce sketch en français. x)

    • @kylemcmullan2929
      @kylemcmullan2929 5 років тому +154

      *looks at French replies* baguette

    • @charlesmasclef1309
      @charlesmasclef1309 5 років тому +27

      @@kylemcmullan2929 Don't forget about the cheese breathe tho.

    • @charlesmasclef1309
      @charlesmasclef1309 5 років тому +13

      @nicolas Henry Mets pas tout le monde dans le même sac.
      Je viens du Nord, nos cultures sont proches. Les valeurs aussi, dont le partage et l'autoderision. :)

  • @SCYN0
    @SCYN0 3 роки тому +485

    Love from 🇩🇪 to 🇫🇷 pls don't leave. Not making war ever again.

  • @Aurelius2142
    @Aurelius2142 3 роки тому +201

    I would watch the F*** out of a game show called "So You Think You Can France?"
    You would as well, and deep down, you know it.

  • @mushnoodle
    @mushnoodle 7 років тому +1742

    Larry Skywalker, the lost jedi.

    • @beamjohn9753
      @beamjohn9753 7 років тому +58

      And the weird bear that follows them

    • @Phil9874
      @Phil9874 5 років тому +5

      Larry SkyWalker, and lost Jeds eye.

    • @stormbringer2840
      @stormbringer2840 3 роки тому

      He actually predicted TLJ . We didn't got to see luke but Larry was there .

  • @modothegreat108
    @modothegreat108 4 роки тому +3477

    "...The English Queen involved in international drug trafficking."
    I mean, he's not wrong per say. Have you heard of the opium wars?

    • @mortuos557
      @mortuos557 4 роки тому +160

      I'm pretty sure that was previous to her reign...

    • @xz9376
      @xz9376 4 роки тому +7

      Clever!

    • @Atriiid
      @Atriiid 4 роки тому +97

      @@mortuos557 Still, her family wealth has come from trading opium... M. Cheminade never said anything more. But you know medias, if you point at something they want people to forget then you'll be painted as crazy, conspirationist, stupid.

    • @magicman9218
      @magicman9218 4 роки тому +16

      Every western nation makes money from drugs

    • @maniak1768
      @maniak1768 4 роки тому +23

      The Queen's estate was involved in the tax evasion scheme known from the 'Panama Papers'. Seems close enough for me.

  • @jamesmartell3095
    @jamesmartell3095 3 роки тому +121

    "So you think you can France" 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @xnaf
    @xnaf Рік тому +34

    As a half Brit, half French living in France, I just can't get enough of this 😂😂😂

  • @lordmurderkitten6098
    @lordmurderkitten6098 6 років тому +1753

    I see, so when a French candidate gets flour and eggs thrown at them, can the perpetrator be charged with assault and batter-y?

    • @winterain17
      @winterain17 5 років тому +43

      I don't think so, at least we never hear that they're charged with something in the press. On the contrary, people get mad when the bodyguards are too brutal with them.

    • @rinsawerig4147
      @rinsawerig4147 5 років тому +45

      Oh I see what you did there! 😂

    • @leyaax
      @leyaax 5 років тому +56

      @@winterain17 r/wooosh

    • @LegowarriorYTAdventure1234
      @LegowarriorYTAdventure1234 5 років тому +2

      STOP 😂

    • @fireruby544
      @fireruby544 5 років тому +6

      Only if salt is also thrown.

  • @CJCregg
    @CJCregg 7 років тому +2079

    See John? We did listen :)

    • @anomyymi0108
      @anomyymi0108 7 років тому +27

      Truckloads of peace incoming!

    • @shayneoneill1506
      @shayneoneill1506 7 років тому +56

      Yep, good work french dudes. toutes nos félicitations!

    • @moisemensah8233
      @moisemensah8233 7 років тому +36

      Shayne O'Neill merci, mon ami :) we're in this together. America won't become a dystopia. Everything will fall into place eventually.

    • @ddr_drogba777
      @ddr_drogba777 7 років тому +41

      I thank you people from the deepest portion of my heart...!!!👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

    • @TrainerAQ
      @TrainerAQ 7 років тому +35

      Finally a country that hasn't gone Mad!

  • @angrymoose3383
    @angrymoose3383 3 роки тому +62

    Ok as a bilingual Canadian (I’m from Ontario and speak English as my first language, please don’t lynch me Anti-Quebec Canadians) I’d just like to state that he actually did a REALLY good job with the French in that end bit. The pronunciation could’ve been better but otherwise no glaring flaws, good job John!

  • @jerandecce2473
    @jerandecce2473 2 роки тому +17

    17:13 as John Oliver ends his french speech, a francophone in the audience goes “bravo!”

  • @ClydeShackled
    @ClydeShackled 4 роки тому +1391

    As a french guy, I just exploded into a big laugh when John said "L'Angleterre et les Etats-Unis ont fucked up, ne fuck up pas non plus". That was pretty awesome

    • @benagl
      @benagl 3 роки тому +7

      If you're French, do you know the name of the outro song ?

    • @betsunoyoru64
      @betsunoyoru64 3 роки тому +6

      Je confirme

    • @ClydeShackled
      @ClydeShackled 3 роки тому +14

      @Dominic TétraultThanks, didn't know what to answer. I don't listen at this kind of music at all, I'm a rock/metal fan

    • @cornblaster7003
      @cornblaster7003 2 роки тому +38

      @@benagl it's the usual John Oliver outro on accordion

    • @moisemensah8233
      @moisemensah8233 2 роки тому +1

      Je confirme

  • @fidorover
    @fidorover 7 років тому +2429

    “Larry, I am your father. By the way, your idiot mother is the one who named you Larry. I wanted to name you Luke, but what the fuck do I know?”
    - _Darth Vader to Larry Skywalker_

    • @fidorover2
      @fidorover2 7 років тому +21

      LMAO

    • @P1ranh4
      @P1ranh4 7 років тому +46

      fidorover Darth Vader aka Andy Skywalker

    • @ded9820
      @ded9820 7 років тому +53

      fidorover "that weird bear is right"~Tom solo

    • @aabidamn
      @aabidamn 7 років тому +28

      " Mmuoaaaa!!!" -The Weird Bear.

    • @pemarinchhen
      @pemarinchhen 7 років тому +3

      fuck...i cant breath!!!

  • @lauram9740
    @lauram9740 2 роки тому +100

    Five years later, history repeats itself. I'm myself French, I perfected my English listening to last week tonight, I really love the show. This episode is so necessary, unfortunately. Also, I laughed my ass off an d really needed it, so thank you! (and yes, I will go vote on Sunday to keep feeling superior and not get a populist asshole as a president 😘)

    • @late8641
      @late8641 2 роки тому +10

      Thank you for electing Macron over Le Pen! You have every justification to feel superior!
      Je viens de Finlande, mais j'étudie le français depuis dix ans. J'adore votre langue et votre pays. J'y ai visité deux fois déjà, et un de mes amis est français. 🇫🇮🤝🏻🇨🇵

    • @jessicar3291
      @jessicar3291 2 роки тому +3

      Congratulations 🎉!

    • @thomaslequesne5475
      @thomaslequesne5475 2 роки тому +4

      @@late8641 As bad as Le Pen might have been, electing Macron shouldn't be a reason for anyone to feel pride.

    • @kitster900
      @kitster900 Рік тому

      @@thomaslequesne5475 Yes it should, because he's not Le Pen, you drastic moron

    • @Jamietheroadrunner
      @Jamietheroadrunner 10 місяців тому

      The nazi bitch keeps cutting into his lead tho. I’m scared about what’ll happen next time 😟

  • @mest3057
    @mest3057 3 роки тому +177

    As a French, I've found this actually very funny haha

    • @Trucmuch
      @Trucmuch 3 роки тому +3

      As a British, I think it's hilarious

    • @eliasmg9144
      @eliasmg9144 2 роки тому +1

      As someone who is neither of those things, how the hell do you say "that weird bear" like he said, because I've been trying to look it up, but I just can't find the right word for it

    • @catnip2235
      @catnip2235 Рік тому

      @@eliasmg9144 you mean Chewbacca?

    • @eliasmg9144
      @eliasmg9144 Рік тому

      @@catnip2235 l'espace eur?!?! Je ne sais pas?!?! Comme la putain se dit????

  • @Janinho897
    @Janinho897 6 років тому +1660

    "Larry, I am your father."

    • @rafaeloda
      @rafaeloda 5 років тому +41

      I read that with a stereotypical Hollywood french accent.

    • @quasar4780
      @quasar4780 5 років тому +52

      Nooo! Zat's not true ! Zat's impossible !

    • @Lauren.E.O
      @Lauren.E.O 5 років тому +70

      -Darth Baker

    • @eleventhknight9744
      @eleventhknight9744 5 років тому +13

      All of you have a one way ticket to gulag for making me laugh this hard.

    • @rafaeloda
      @rafaeloda 5 років тому +9

      @@eleventhknight9744 Is there any other kind of ticket to a Gulag?

  • @EmieCarey
    @EmieCarey 7 років тому +1708

    oh my god when John Oliver started speaking in French I pissed myself laughing. Merci John, your accent was strong but the earnestness of your message was delightful.

    • @morrisal
      @morrisal 5 років тому +56

      Funny when a French person laughs at someone else's accent... You guys should hear yourselves speaking foreign langauges ... No nation has a thicker accent than the French.

    • @williamkrause5831
      @williamkrause5831 5 років тому +33

      morrisal as if us americans are any better at pronunciation.

    • @--enyo--
      @--enyo-- 5 років тому +18

      @@morrisal They're probably not even French. Also calm down. Why are you so angry at this?

    • @mikeaft3585
      @mikeaft3585 5 років тому +1

      @@--enyo-- it was a personal attack on the american accent and that shit don fly

    • @--enyo--
      @--enyo-- 5 років тому +4

      @@morrisal I can't see how, but okay. I still don't get your reaction.

  • @ultimatehawkeyefangirl
    @ultimatehawkeyefangirl 3 роки тому +34

    I was expecting John to have baking ingredients thrown at him. Darn it

  • @7thquark309
    @7thquark309 4 роки тому +33

    That final skit was pure gold.
    Also, I'm now waiting for someone to throw milk at a politician, to complete the crepe !

    • @alkante2962
      @alkante2962 2 роки тому +1

      Or beer, for the matter!

    • @nataliab5669
      @nataliab5669 2 роки тому +1

      Or wine

    • @geograexperts1554
      @geograexperts1554 2 роки тому

      Or sugar

    • @juliawitecka889
      @juliawitecka889 Рік тому

      British Politician Nigel Farage had a milkshake thrown at him on a European election tour. I know it’s not exactly the same but maybe they could make it work???

  • @Dzztzt
    @Dzztzt 7 років тому +1349

    It worked John. They pulled through. I can't say it's because of you but it's entirely because of you.

    • @moisemensah8233
      @moisemensah8233 7 років тому +33

      Drew Ciccotelli We pulled through, thankfully :)

    • @Dzztzt
      @Dzztzt 7 років тому +16

      Moise Mensah Happy to hear it.

    • @moisemensah8233
      @moisemensah8233 7 років тому +23

      Drew Ciccotelli We're in this together

    • @Dzztzt
      @Dzztzt 7 років тому +21

      Moise Mensah Now more than ever.

    • @moisemensah8233
      @moisemensah8233 7 років тому +38

      Drew Ciccotelli Exactly, brother from across the pond. On est ensemble as we say :) 👌🏿

  • @charlieni645
    @charlieni645 6 років тому +1661

    Leave it to John Oliver to speak french like British flavored Italian.

    • @keenachabot7495
      @keenachabot7495 5 років тому +38

      If that doesn't get you in John Oliver's fan mail video, nothing will.

    • @gateausalaire1872
      @gateausalaire1872 5 років тому +6

      As a french,i confirm that

    • @luciferheller8725
      @luciferheller8725 5 років тому +9

      @@gateausalaire1872 if you are, just out of curiosity, is John ACTUALLY speaking real French?

    • @williamkrause5831
      @williamkrause5831 5 років тому +11

      @@luciferheller8725 Yes he is. Its pretty obivous, even to a Texan like me.

    • @maximelepage7664
      @maximelepage7664 5 років тому +13

      @@luciferheller8725 and he's pretty good. Obviously not French born but still

  • @catlaw1997
    @catlaw1997 4 роки тому +12

    Lmao! I have never heard French spoken with a German accent before. Nicely done!

  • @arthur__lt
    @arthur__lt 4 роки тому +11

    As a Frenchman, this is absolute gold!

  • @Bahazo
    @Bahazo 7 років тому +1192

    As soon as she lost I came back to watch this and it's so satisfying

    • @virdaa.8094
      @virdaa.8094 7 років тому +12

      TheLifeOfBaha same here

    • @thefeleapz4144
      @thefeleapz4144 7 років тому +6

      Of course you'd be happy. Hmmm 😑

    • @niconii9396
      @niconii9396 7 років тому

      The Feleapz sorry not good at following up le pin is out

    • @macaronisalad3038
      @macaronisalad3038 7 років тому

      less than a few days after he already got hacked by ordinary people

    • @papersamurai00
      @papersamurai00 7 років тому +7

      Canada only just got access to this video, and a quick google search gave this a pleasant ending.

  • @UbiquitousCthulhu
    @UbiquitousCthulhu 5 років тому +1317

    "The devil works hard, but John Oliver works harder"

  • @lucilenever
    @lucilenever 4 роки тому +15

    From France : so so so much love (and flour) (and eggs) (and some wallpaper I've just stolen).

  • @thebusiness8212
    @thebusiness8212 3 роки тому +4

    6:16 The amount of anticipation she had to dime the guy out was hilarious. Visibly leaning forward with her smug grin.

  • @mimicracra6966
    @mimicracra6966 7 років тому +2348

    I was a little bit ashamed to be French when I watched this but then I remembered that Trump was not my president and I felt great again.

    • @AnimeRomancelover1
      @AnimeRomancelover1 6 років тому +110

      wish I could say the same thing... *sigh*

    • @aliciagreen5411
      @aliciagreen5411 6 років тому +98

      Believe me, I didn't vote Trump and multiple times a day I'm ashamed he's our leader and embarassed to be an American.

    • @nopeg5730
      @nopeg5730 6 років тому +39

      I was a month too young to vote. I keep asking my dad if we can move back to Dublin where my grandma was born... because of Trump's idiocy

    • @otherpill7008
      @otherpill7008 6 років тому +5

      Alicia Green you are not the sole person who can decide the fate of your country.

    • @lonelylenny4014
      @lonelylenny4014 6 років тому +38

      And I'm Swiss and I just sit here

  • @xylophone897
    @xylophone897 7 років тому +1080

    "French Brexit"
    Brexit is a word now

    • @pflavie9360
      @pflavie9360 7 років тому +14

      xylophone yep, welcome to the XXIst century

    • @orihimebleach18
      @orihimebleach18 7 років тому +11

      a word created by a French man by the way x) it's very ironic

    • @LaurisStephani
      @LaurisStephani 7 років тому +94

      it's actually called Frexit.

    • @gregunverzagt7791
      @gregunverzagt7791 7 років тому

      Изабелла Ковалёва t

    • @Dragonsongz1
      @Dragonsongz1 7 років тому +2

      DAMN. GOT HERE TOO LATE.
      I was gonna call it the Frexit ;w;
      Can't wait for the Sprexit tho

  • @TheEnglishDutchGuys
    @TheEnglishDutchGuys 2 роки тому +10

    Is it weird that *this* video finally made me start learning French again? Yes? Good.

  • @jajai6377
    @jajai6377 3 роки тому +82

    The thing about the wallpaper was badly translated, she didn't say "they're going to remove your wallpaper" but rather "they're going to change your wallpaper"
    which I think is a metaphor about migrants changing the political and ideological landscape of a country when they live in it.

    • @jajai6377
      @jajai6377 3 роки тому +3

      @Flekk Bone Gnawer no... it's definitely not. You may not agree with it but it does make much more sense than "people stealing your wallpaper"

    • @someonenothere8818
      @someonenothere8818 3 роки тому +12

      But that's such a weird metaphor to use still lol. That was why it sounded so off.

    • @eliasmg9144
      @eliasmg9144 2 роки тому

      Well if you put it that way

    • @alexandrezani
      @alexandrezani 2 роки тому +1

      To be honest, even the inaccurate translation said "removed", not "steal", so even with the translation it sounds like she's talking about said people redecorating your house, not running away with the wallpaper.
      She's still a horrible piece of garbage.

    • @anndevries8267
      @anndevries8267 2 роки тому

      Even so still a monumentally stupid metaphore to use

  • @yurikana
    @yurikana 7 років тому +662

    Le Pen: "Would you accept 12 illegal immigrants moving into your flat?"
    Me: "I wouldn't accept 12 anyone moving into my flat."

    • @loonachan
      @loonachan 7 років тому +138

      It only takes one... to steal your wallpaper.

    • @alexiaNBC
      @alexiaNBC 7 років тому +45

      That must be a really strange illegal to want to steal wallpaper

    • @Sunny-wz5yg
      @Sunny-wz5yg 7 років тому +4

      A Concerned Citizen i

    • @jim7601
      @jim7601 7 років тому +6

      A Concerned Citizen kinda her point wasn't it ?

    • @psantosd1
      @psantosd1 7 років тому +4

      False equivalence is false

  • @elyecemalnati
    @elyecemalnati 7 років тому +1213

    I'm french. The last part was extremely disturbing... and surprisingly satisfying at the same time...

    • @juukyuchan
      @juukyuchan 7 років тому +2

      Ely Til'Mana j'avoue

    • @benb9623
      @benb9623 7 років тому +9

      But how was his french?

    • @juukyuchan
      @juukyuchan 7 років тому +49

      Ben B pretty good! Just a huge accent but understandable

    • @elyecemalnati
      @elyecemalnati 7 років тому +26

      I had to look at the eng subtitles sometimes... but it was hilarious.

    • @davidcoxinparis
      @davidcoxinparis 7 років тому +31

      Not bad. And that means that I didn't need the subtitles to understand his French. It was clear that a French writer or translator helped him pen it. I was confused when he inserted (no pun intended) "fuck up" with a quasi-French "ou" sound, but then I laughed hard.

  •  Місяць тому +2

    as a french, i absolutely loved Jon Oliver take on our election

  • @jchandler6003
    @jchandler6003 2 роки тому +6

    Just saying that throwing flour and eggs at each is a really normal thing in France among teens, I had no idea it was weird until now lmao

  • @yumeliagamer5223
    @yumeliagamer5223 6 років тому +1312

    As a french person, I LOVED this episode.

    • @sebastianrebiere9017
      @sebastianrebiere9017 5 років тому +9

      Yumelia Gamer Moi aussi et on a pas "fuck up" er comme les anglophones ces derniers temps

    • @RVered
      @RVered 5 років тому +45

      Yumelia Gamer
      even as a non-french speaking person, I could tell that John's French pronunciation is a crime against humanity

    • @sebastianrebiere9017
      @sebastianrebiere9017 5 років тому +14

      Either way he did his job to convey the message to us of not "fucking up" and he succeeded.

    • @Boss_Tanaka
      @Boss_Tanaka 5 років тому +7

      Yumelia Gamer what hurt me most is we cant have such a broadcast on french tv. There would be complaints and it would be censored. À few comedians tried to host these kind of show but it was supposed to be seen and sometimes been rewritten by the Channel before it s aired.
      En tant que français j’ai adoré mais c’est toujours de très bonne qualité quelque soit le sujet

    • @lilros3851
      @lilros3851 5 років тому

      Abe G N ...no?

  • @danielkufner9655
    @danielkufner9655 7 років тому +883

    I expected that to end with the tossing of flour and some eggs.

    • @Rick586
      @Rick586 7 років тому +13

      He's probably saving that for after the election when he has a rant about how doomed France, Europe, and the entire world is.

    • @avedic
      @avedic 7 років тому +9

      I never realized John was so fluent in French. He clearly knows the language quite well.
      I'm learning myself....and have gotten quite far. But...John is _far_ ahead of me. Although learning second languages is pretty common for Europeans. I lived in France for 2 years as a kid, but sadly never learned the language...I still regret that. Trying to make up for it now at 30. Anyway...John's quite fluent! Nowhere near perfect, but very well articulated and pronounced!

    • @refragerator
      @refragerator 7 років тому +5

      His pronunciation wasn't "well", so I naturally assumed he just read it off the teleprompter after going through it with someone who speaks actual French two or three times before the show.

    • @josefinaboschero6144
      @josefinaboschero6144 7 років тому +1

      Daniel Kufner me too

    • @TheMechanic4games
      @TheMechanic4games 7 років тому

      that would have been magnificent tbh

  • @rosepicquenard6433
    @rosepicquenard6433 4 роки тому +18

    I've never seen so many french stereotypes reunited in one single show: AMAZING.

  • @Zboubou
    @Zboubou 2 роки тому +5

    I miss my weekly dose of John Oliver to make this grim world a funnier one. Hopefully he'll do a piece about the upcoming French elections, this piece was absolutely golden!

  • @ferm65
    @ferm65 7 років тому +685

    There's just something really funny about seeing French people throw food at their electoral candidates.

    • @guilhemteton9656
      @guilhemteton9656 7 років тому +54

      ferm65 It's a shame they didn't show Manuel Valls being slapped across the face by a teenager.

    • @PpierrotT1
      @PpierrotT1 7 років тому +2

      ferm65 he forgot the one which get cream

    • @Dave-qy4zm
      @Dave-qy4zm 7 років тому +34

      the civil way to politicaly assassinate

    • @DinoWinoSaur
      @DinoWinoSaur 7 років тому +39

      I would love to see someone throw a pizza slice at trump's face but unfortunately Secret Service would shoot the person on sight

    • @jinxtacy
      @jinxtacy 7 років тому +26

      Well there was always the shoe throw. Bush had some reflexes though.

  • @MP-hc6wg
    @MP-hc6wg 5 років тому +2647

    France: *THE ONLY BAGUETTE I LIKE IS THE ONE WHO CAN PIERCE AN ENGLISH MANS THROAT!*

    • @heiwiik8744
      @heiwiik8744 4 роки тому +20

      yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    • @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724
      @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724 4 роки тому +72

      I will never know why Americans think you guys just give up. If anything France takes the Blitzkrieg Straight on to the face.

    • @desireeochoa1354
      @desireeochoa1354 4 роки тому +100

      lmfao. I read that in a Scottish accent .

    • @desireeochoa1354
      @desireeochoa1354 4 роки тому +14

      @@H-to-O lol. yup, one of my favorites. the "no thanks" commercial mom had me laughing and cringing

    • @kiotw1243
      @kiotw1243 4 роки тому +1

      thats what it sounds like when they try to speak our language ^^

  • @GiveMeFive-GMF
    @GiveMeFive-GMF 3 роки тому +10

    Last Week Tonight is one of the most important shows on TV right now, without question!

  • @tabledespiongaming302
    @tabledespiongaming302 2 роки тому +7

    I really want him to make a sequel to this episode, every election in France is funny

  • @ManoredRed
    @ManoredRed 6 років тому +1125

    John Oliver did a great job of highlighting how ridiculously overcomplicated the American election system is.

    • @stevenxdavis
      @stevenxdavis 5 років тому +25

      Honestly not that complicated. The electoral college has the power, not the people.

    • @martinhold1662
      @martinhold1662 4 роки тому +46

      @@stevenxdavis That may have been ok in the 18th century, but we've arrived in the 21st, so move on...

    • @martinhold1662
      @martinhold1662 4 роки тому +16

      Was the only way to do it in the 18th and 19th century - but now in the 21st it may be time for something better...

    • @stevenxdavis
      @stevenxdavis 4 роки тому +8

      @@martinhold1662 with humanity integrating with technology, I believe the new generations are substantially more intelligent then any previous generation before. I agree we need a rework of our democratic system.

    • @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724
      @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724 4 роки тому +1

      Trying to represent the Rural Part of the Country is the reason the result is them winning BIGLY

  • @Xurahn
    @Xurahn 6 років тому +273

    "No one wants your wallpaper, you catastrophically weird person" I love you, John.

    • @TheHadMatters
      @TheHadMatters 4 роки тому +3

      Does anyone know if that's a weak translation of a French expression?

    • @maths5789
      @maths5789 4 роки тому +9

      @@TheHadMatters it's not, she's just catastrophically weird indeed

    • @cthulucoon7769
      @cthulucoon7769 4 роки тому +5

      @@TheHadMatters She was comparing an apartment with the country. Classical racist fear of imposing Islam and stealing social aid.

    • @ComradeHellas
      @ComradeHellas 3 роки тому

      lmao

    • @Caramoule
      @Caramoule 3 роки тому +1

      @@cthulucoon7769 islam is not à race
      Islam is an ideology like fascism or communism

  • @sirsquirrel6176
    @sirsquirrel6176 2 роки тому +14

    It’s scary that this is almost the same scenario as 2022

    • @NisarKhan-jm1uh
      @NisarKhan-jm1uh 2 роки тому +1

      Well Macron won a second term. What do you think?

    • @sirsquirrel6176
      @sirsquirrel6176 2 роки тому

      @@NisarKhan-jm1uh If we ignore the raw numbers and just focus on the event, it’s almost identical to last time.

    • @NisarKhan-jm1uh
      @NisarKhan-jm1uh Рік тому

      @@sirsquirrel6176 I get what you are saying. I personally wanted Jean luc melenchon to win

  • @gyurhanaziz7676
    @gyurhanaziz7676 2 роки тому +5

    "So you think you can France" hhghghggh

    • @telemachin
      @telemachin 2 роки тому

      Jean Lassalle "is" France.

  • @vonhaig
    @vonhaig 7 років тому +138

    The French have a thing for baking goods and politicians. One of my French friends can't go home because he's technically still wanted for throwing eggs at Sarkozy.

    • @Tamaki742
      @Tamaki742 7 років тому +9

      Wow, that guy isn't even a pres for a long time.

  • @jarivessonen6247
    @jarivessonen6247 7 років тому +128

    The Adventures of Larry Skywalker & That Weird Bear needs to be the next animated series. Make it happen, Disney!

  • @v_loves_books
    @v_loves_books 10 місяців тому +2

    THIS IS HILARIOUS ON SO MANY LEVELS BECAUSE I AM FRENCH

  • @jannagriffith5101
    @jannagriffith5101 4 роки тому +6

    John Oliver speaking French was the wholesome content I never knew I needed

  • @FredrikHathen
    @FredrikHathen 7 років тому +286

    How did someone pass up the opportunity to hit Macron with a macaron?!

    • @alex180111
      @alex180111 7 років тому +9

      Well we french don't really think the two words sound the same ^^

    • @misakruspe22
      @misakruspe22 7 років тому +59

      because you don't waste macarons for that. macarons are delicious and frickin' expensive dude

    • @LePICTOCUBE
      @LePICTOCUBE 7 років тому

      Flash si je me suis déjà fait la réflexion ^^

    • @Anatsuii
      @Anatsuii 7 років тому +8

      dude, Macarons are too good to be thrown at this guy, he doesn't deserve a Macaron
      He deserve a nasty old egg that will ruin his 10 000$ suits his wife paid him

    • @paupey7594
      @paupey7594 7 років тому +7

      Yeah, it sounds more like "maquereau" (French for "mackerel", but we also use this word to mean "a pimp" for some reason) ^^

  • @EvilBigMad
    @EvilBigMad 7 років тому +2429

    We carry backing ingredients for our politicians because we don't have any guns

    • @Avrysatos
      @Avrysatos 7 років тому +185

      StudioPlacard we didn't shoot our political candidates in the us....recently anyway. but I have to admit the flour is inspired. it's a pain to get out of your clothes and hair

    • @EvilBigMad
      @EvilBigMad 7 років тому +21

      too bad, they obviously deserve it :(

    • @SeraphimRoad
      @SeraphimRoad 7 років тому +3

      I always thought it was Antrax in powder form or atleast rat poison

    • @royalradish9412
      @royalradish9412 7 років тому +23

      Baking ingredients*

    • @owenmcculloch3285
      @owenmcculloch3285 7 років тому +2

      StudioPlacard pocket flour!

  • @laofoto
    @laofoto 2 роки тому +3

    5 years later, here we go again 😂

  • @Oumegi
    @Oumegi 10 місяців тому +4

    This aged well.

  • @PaulZink
    @PaulZink 7 років тому +427

    Oliver's ending as a black and white French "Nouvelle Vague" film was perfect, right down to the closing credits in French. So perfect, it seems the French voters took his advice!

    • @LexiLSify
      @LexiLSify 6 років тому +9

      Except if you take a look at what Macron is doing, it's still not that great, maybe people should have voted differently in the first round.

    • @elijahruby4540
      @elijahruby4540 5 років тому +2

      LexiLSify Melonchon is a good guy

    • @creamcity1893
      @creamcity1893 5 років тому +2

      Elijah Ruby he does seem like a honest soul...i get good vibes too

    • @HeloiseCapaldwi
      @HeloiseCapaldwi 5 років тому +1

      well... Macron isn't really better than LePen, they're both terrible... we're all in deep shit

    • @winterain17
      @winterain17 5 років тому +1

      Both are toxic but at least Macron isn't as racist and homophobic as Le Pen

  • @doraesmephi9182
    @doraesmephi9182 7 років тому +749

    That moment when John Oliver mentions Cheminade but not Benoit Hamon...

    • @GlorWolf
      @GlorWolf 7 років тому +64

      RIP Benoit Hamon

    • @stardust_sonic
      @stardust_sonic 7 років тому +9

      Dora Esmephi Well, the socialist party has lost anyway no matter who's running for the party. After all, it's the party of François Hollande, so, yeah. We don't want the socialist party back.

    • @OdyMilani
      @OdyMilani 7 років тому +1

      Dora Esmephi 💚💚❤ *I like* 💚💚❤

    • @Atriiid
      @Atriiid 7 років тому +13

      We don't want the socialist party back but still Macron is at the top of the polls... and Emmanuel Macron is the legitimate successor of our president François Hollande since he was his economic minister and since Benoit Hamont was an opponent to François Hollande's policy.

    • @julianlineo9559
      @julianlineo9559 7 років тому

      Ася Николаева yo

  • @fallout560
    @fallout560 2 роки тому +10

    ...And we're back

    • @garyking5036
      @garyking5036 2 роки тому +1

      Just like the Five Musketeers !

  • @ColonelPeppers
    @ColonelPeppers 3 роки тому +9

    And that is how you win an Emmy.

  • @chriswestergaard4506
    @chriswestergaard4506 7 років тому +260

    Who's watching this now after the election results?

    • @wce4eva843
      @wce4eva843 6 років тому

      Me.

    • @KeithBarnesLife
      @KeithBarnesLife 6 років тому

      Me

    • @liamcdm3689
      @liamcdm3689 6 років тому

      Chris Westergaard Me. I liked Le Pen (because of economic and immigration reasons), but I also have a sense of humor, so I laughed quite a bit.

  • @dattebayo155
    @dattebayo155 7 років тому +114

    Larry Skywalker and the weird bear really did it! Vive la france!

  • @nekdonikde5317
    @nekdonikde5317 2 роки тому +5

    It's even funnier the second time.

  • @EclipseOverSalem
    @EclipseOverSalem Місяць тому +3

    I choose to believe that this video single handedly prevented LePenne

  • @sameershahzad293
    @sameershahzad293 7 років тому +42

    That star wars reference at the end, "help us france your our only hope" is golden

    • @frederikrollmann
      @frederikrollmann 7 років тому +1

      That and the Amelie-like outro. Awesome little references.

  • @learnenglishwithjojo
    @learnenglishwithjojo 7 років тому +919

    LastWeekTonight please turn on the option for us to add French subtitles so French people who don't speak English well can watch this video and not just the end!

    • @TheWindowsPCVidsOfficial
      @TheWindowsPCVidsOfficial 7 років тому +8

      +

    • @warstoneszlatcha2921
      @warstoneszlatcha2921 7 років тому +5

      LEARN ENGLISH WITH JOJO t'inquiète on comprend

    • @matthias5203
      @matthias5203 7 років тому +1

      LEARN ENGLISH WITH JOJO Des français ?

    • @SketchAndEtch
      @SketchAndEtch 7 років тому +27

      Here's a more permanent solution: learn basic english like rest of the world.

    • @falcau9089
      @falcau9089 7 років тому +3

      LEARN ENGLISH WITH JOJO YES ! I'm French viewer and i want understand more of what think american or english people about French politic ! :) (sorry , i speak english quiet well)

  • @EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV
    @EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV 4 роки тому +53

    10% unemployment is a good start, but... when will the other 90% get to be happy? :)

    • @istokbudic7130
      @istokbudic7130 4 роки тому

      Ha ha!

    • @Tohkar
      @Tohkar 3 роки тому +3

      Doing my best right now to get the numbers up !

  • @ktfilms89
    @ktfilms89 Рік тому +2

    I wanna get a team together to go steal Le Pens wallpaper.

  • @moptisevare183
    @moptisevare183 4 роки тому +566

    Very good account of French politics. Shows me how well this show researches their material. He also used the stereotypes in a smart way, I laughed at each and every one of them.

    • @pierrealexandre1105
      @pierrealexandre1105 3 роки тому +4

      Renaud Chomette oui et non, je trouve que traduire « changer le papier-peint » en « voler le papier-peint » est un poil malhonnête
      J’aime beaucoup cette émission mais c’est souvent qu’ils font ce genre de choses

    • @FlowziMowzi
      @FlowziMowzi 3 роки тому +5

      @@pierrealexandre1105 mouais, mais au final c'est un peu la même chose nan?

    • @flodzz
      @flodzz 3 роки тому +5

      @@FlowziMowzije suis heureux de constater que je ne suis pas le seul à avoir ce genre de vidéo en recommendation 3 ans après

    • @justsomeone1757
      @justsomeone1757 3 роки тому +1

      pierre alexandre boul bon voila un autre qui s’intéresse un peu trop au papier peint. Ça va la France?

    • @Caramoule
      @Caramoule 3 роки тому

      @@justsomeone1757 c'est une métaphore en fait pour désigner la transformation culturelle du pays mais si vous êtes trop con pour comprendre une métaphore deux possibilités
      Où vous avez fait des études non littéraires et oublier les acquis du collège
      Où vous êtes con

  • @nickmilushev6052
    @nickmilushev6052 5 років тому +204

    “I love France, at least the way it’s represented in the movie ratatouille.”-Charles Boyle

    • @jeanpatrickmeunier8493
      @jeanpatrickmeunier8493 3 роки тому +1

      AAaaahh.. A quote that perfectly would fit on a Chef Boyardee Noodles soup can!

  • @brucifer2332
    @brucifer2332 2 роки тому +6

    I can't wait for him to cover round two of the French elections between Macron and La Pen.

  • @jdrancho1864
    @jdrancho1864 2 роки тому +4

    Damn - it wasn't until we got to Hollande before I realized we are looking at footage from four years ago. Plus ca change ..

  • @971djem
    @971djem 7 років тому +417

    Ok ! Just for you I will lift my ass off the couch to go vote next sunday^^

    • @JeeeeeZ289
      @JeeeeeZ289 7 років тому +7

      D Mars why wouldnt u

    • @MrLiquidxIce
      @MrLiquidxIce 7 років тому

      D Mars so who gets the vote ?

    • @971djem
      @971djem 7 років тому +3

      Don't you find it hard to move out off the couch a sunday when you had a full stressful week and just want to lay there doing nothing ?
      (but then remember it's election time and you actually have to go because we could end up with a possible DT on our head.....)

    • @971djem
      @971djem 7 років тому +14

      Either Melanchon or Hamon get the vote.....

    • @impgala
      @impgala 7 років тому +5

      hamon sounds reasonable

  • @natalie_kendel
    @natalie_kendel 7 років тому +216

    "... you catastrophically weird person.."
    HAHHAHAHAHAHA

  • @Canada1994
    @Canada1994 3 роки тому +63

    Well it appears that it will be Macron and Le Pen in the second round again in the next French Election in 2022 so John just needs to do is slightly alter the script he used for this one and he's good to go.

    • @dirrdevil
      @dirrdevil 2 роки тому +5

      She might win. Centrism and neoliberalism are the gateways to extreme conservative fascism. Obama and the Clintons paved the way for Trump and Macron could be the red carpet for Le Pen. Shows like this should stop idolizing "centrist bankers" as ideal politicians.

    • @Canada1994
      @Canada1994 2 роки тому

      @@dirrdevil Have you seen the latest polls? Macron now has a 31% to 23% lead in the first round and the second round polling went from 53-47 to 60-40 in the span of 2-4 weeks. Besides it works the other way. Brexit has increased the support for Northern Ireland to join the Republic of Ireland from 13% in 2015 to 35-43 and a 9% Sien Fein lead for next year's Northern Ireland Assembly election. Also the Scottish Independence polls show a 45% leave to 48% stay. The 2014 referendum was 45-55

    • @TheLily97232
      @TheLily97232 2 роки тому

      Not if people do not vote witg their brain in their ass it won't

    • @the8thgemmer467
      @the8thgemmer467 2 роки тому

      In the regional elections it was LR PS though.

    • @reinerbraun5859
      @reinerbraun5859 2 роки тому +1

      It was true back six month ago but nowadays doing anything about the french elections without talking about the incredibly fast rise of Eric Zemmour would be pretty inaccurate

  • @sunfloxer
    @sunfloxer Рік тому +14

    As a French, I almost died laughing especially at the end

  • @perettimaximilien9763
    @perettimaximilien9763 7 років тому +608

    I'm French, and although this was a vague summary of what is actually happenning right now here, i got to say, that lovely british accent of yours was surprisingly pleasant to hear. For an english guy, you manage to speak french without spitting too much on your wine! Keep the good work Jean Olivier, and don't worry for us, we are way too french to elect a castrating old witch at office.

    • @Basementjacks
      @Basementjacks 7 років тому +23

      There is still hope! (Edit): i'm very glad to see the replies are all positive and in unity! :')

    • @30adka
      @30adka 7 років тому +27

      USA didnt elect a castrating old witch also. That's why Trump win

    • @walruspanda8768
      @walruspanda8768 7 років тому +7

      I find that this segment didn't talk enough about Melenchon who is as much of a threat as Le Pen

    • @smac919
      @smac919 7 років тому +37

      lol Jean Olivier.

    • @rjfaber1991
      @rjfaber1991 7 років тому +20

      May the French people take more inspiration from the Dutch election than the US one, and leave the candidates opposed to the very ideas of liberté, egalité and fraternité well out of positions of power. Vive la France!

  • @brandonayong5823
    @brandonayong5823 2 роки тому +16

    I actually find the French voting system way more logical than the US one

    • @yannicklucas1836
      @yannicklucas1836 2 роки тому +1

      It's a democratic one, which US one isn't. Trump was elected while having less votes than Clinton...

    • @weegeedabaldy
      @weegeedabaldy 2 роки тому +6

      It is not perfect, however. We are pushed to make strategic votes to avoid the election of people who seem dangerous to us (and it is people like Macron who always take advantage of it)
      In France, many of us would like to see a "ranking" vote, for example.

    • @NisarKhan-jm1uh
      @NisarKhan-jm1uh 2 роки тому +1

      @@weegeedabaldy a ranked choice vote system would be a lot better and more democratic than the first past the post system that alot of countries have

    • @M42-Orion-Nebula
      @M42-Orion-Nebula 2 роки тому

      @@weegeedabaldy Single Transferable Vote?

    • @M42-Orion-Nebula
      @M42-Orion-Nebula 2 роки тому

      @@weegeedabaldy Here is a good explaination video by CGP Grey. ua-cam.com/video/l8XOZJkozfI/v-deo.html

  • @leoafrifanus
    @leoafrifanus 2 роки тому +4

    You guys should update this one ! There is one new completely crazy dude.

  • @MrSaycchyS
    @MrSaycchyS 7 років тому +55

    As a French guy, I thought that we were'nt the only ones to throw flour at people...seems normal to me :)

  • @niamhoneill595
    @niamhoneill595 7 років тому +115

    I thought he would get flour thrown at him in the end.

  • @al-baraael-hag1237
    @al-baraael-hag1237 2 роки тому +4

    Here we go again lol. Whose back here in 2022.

  • @user-en7dx1qp3k
    @user-en7dx1qp3k 2 роки тому +7

    Ah shit, here we go again

  • @tancredeadnot5276
    @tancredeadnot5276 5 років тому +1381

    I work at the French Parliament a'd everytime I come and shake hand with Jean Lassale I think about the "So you think you can France" ^^
    But for real, he's a really nice person :)
    on the other hand, Marine Le Pen hasn:t done much work... she does not even read the bills we debate on and mostly make political postures instead of arguing over the technical sides of the bills... when she's here (which is another problem...)

    • @XX2Media
      @XX2Media 4 роки тому +36

      Has Marine Le Pen been like this since before her election loss as well? Seems to me that if she's this type of person in general, France and her people do not need a rambling, absentee leader. I may only be a Texan (doesn't seem like much, but I'm a proud one) yet these stories interest me greatly.

    • @tancredeadnot5276
      @tancredeadnot5276 4 роки тому +89

      @@XX2Media she was a member of the European Parliament before and has been condemned for misuse of public and parliamentary funds. She also made false hirings and her voting record isn't very much proving q high level of presence. To be honest, I saw her last week but that was like... the first time for a while.

    • @tancredeadnot5276
      @tancredeadnot5276 4 роки тому +59

      @@XX2Media it is commonly accepted that, even though she makes terrific scores at the elections, she hasn't much knowledge regarding central topics, especially economics.

    • @XX2Media
      @XX2Media 4 роки тому +33

      @@tancredeadnot5276 My goodness! Then she is every bit of what I heard about her before I even saw this John Oliver episode. My local press has run a story or two about the French elections at the time and Le Pen scared a few people. Then I saw this show and your comments to make my own opinion: Marine Le Pen is a psychopath...

    • @XX2Media
      @XX2Media 4 роки тому +26

      @@tancredeadnot5276 As for Mr. Lassalle, he does seem like a genuine person who fought for his constituents. I know nothing of his politics but those kinds of ads would certainly strike quite a few American voters' minds, in my opinion.

  • @ijustfelldown
    @ijustfelldown 6 років тому +1589

    That one time a nation actually listened to John Oliver for the better.
    Edit: Not liking how this aged.

    • @bobjoe109
      @bobjoe109 6 років тому +87

      I Just Fell Down Canada listened and elected Justin Trudeau instead of that other guy

    • @HeloiseCapaldwi
      @HeloiseCapaldwi 5 років тому +86

      yeah... well Macron isn't really better than LePen sadly... both are horrible :( we failed in the first round and now Macron is killing us

    • @khm8910
      @khm8910 5 років тому +7

      So I guess it was really like when we elected trump

    • @benmohatun
      @benmohatun 5 років тому +2

      Yeah I don't know it was a pretty close call though...

    • @alexiaNBC
      @alexiaNBC 5 років тому +16

      Well, Scotland listened when it threatened secession the first time and John begged them not to do it. And then there was John and Michael Myers telling Canadians not to vote for Stephen Harper

  • @arthurian9085
    @arthurian9085 4 роки тому +18

    Hysterically funny. Well-done John. I love the French and I thought you were respectful enough not to offend them. Beware of baking ingredients!

  • @abigailpew8383
    @abigailpew8383 Рік тому +4

    So weird to see John Oliver smoking a cigarette

  • @caterinadenice4402
    @caterinadenice4402 7 років тому +388

    I'm French and I literally almost laughed to death at this video! Thank you so much, Larry Oliver! You are the best!

    • @loneranger718
      @loneranger718 7 років тому +3

      +Brice Denice Who's Larry?

    • @Andre.felipe84
      @Andre.felipe84 7 років тому +8

      I'm not French and I hope you support Le Pen. :)

    • @goblin2bis707
      @goblin2bis707 7 років тому +21

      i am french and i am not supporting Nazis and Fascists friend as Le Pen, also a Putin's puppet as Trump. French is better than this as the USA

    • @nesa1126
      @nesa1126 7 років тому +1

      Vote for Le Pen for shit and giggles. Show em that France can fuck up even more.

    • @Alexroux78
      @Alexroux78 7 років тому +1

      nobody cares you're all french, dudes !