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Politics & history (other) Videos Recommended on Hacker News (32)

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Try to Rule Fairly and You'll Be Overthrown

London Swallowed a City but Couldn't Digest It.

The UK Is a Country Made of Countries

America Keeps Rejecting an ID Card It Already Has

Most Cities Got More Democratic. This One Didn't.

The Voting System That's Actually Too Good for Politicians to Allow

Debate Noam Chomsky & Michel Foucault - On human nature [Subtitled]

The Voting System That Gives You Two Votes

RSA ANIMATE: Crises of Capitalism

I'm Allowed to Rob You!

Every Ruler Makes the Same Mistake When They Die

A Third of America Belongs to America

The UK Election Results Were the Worst in History

Stadiums: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LESSON 1: Do Not Obey In Advance

The Problem With Human Rights

Liquid Democracy In Simple Terms

Politics and Language | Noam Chomsky | Talks at Google

Paul Weyrich - "I don't want everybody to vote" (Goo Goo)

Noam Chomsky Thought Control In Democratic Societies NEW!

The Netherlands Is Not 'Holland.' It Never Was.

Margaret Thatcher - "They'd rather have the poor poorer."