Name: So Much News, So Little Time: International Protests Edition | The Daily Show
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If you've been keeping up with international news,

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you probably know that, lately, the world has been crazier

To be honest, there are so many protests going on

around the world right now that we just don't have the time

not enough time is just the right amount of time

for a segment we call Ain't Nobody Got Time for That.

All right, let's kick it off in Hong Kong,

are also getting into the Halloween spirit.

To Hong Kong now, where police fired tear gas

to break up protests on the Halloween holiday.

Crowds of protestors blocked a major road

Well, at times, the protestors blended in

Protestors and partygoers alike were not deterred

Okay, you got to admit, that's a pretty genius move

with regular people celebrating Halloween.

Yeah, because the police can't tell the difference

between protestors and trick-or-treaters. Yeah.

Sort of like starting a fight club in the middle of Boston.

or just the usual Dunkin' Donuts parking lot fight?

Now, what's interesting is that the protests in Hong Kong

originally began because of an extradition bill,

but now they've snowballed into a protest

about Chinese rule over Hong Kong in general.

Because, you see, protests are a lot like arguments

but, really, it's about something bigger.

You know? Like you "don't communicate well"

or you "hooked up with your mother-in-law."

You know? Yeah, you said I should get along with her!

we could talk more about the difficulty they had

reintegrating post-colonial Hong Kong into Mainland China,

trying to move out of its parents' house.

REPORTER: Barcelona, Spain, saw more than half a million

of nine Catalan politicians for their role

in the Catalonia independence movement two years ago.

the support for independence is not majoritarian.

because the region of Catalonia is demanding its independence.

And the chaos has been nonstop. Although it is Spain,

so they take a little siesta in the middle of the fight.

That's what they do. "I'll be protesting in my dreams.

Now, if this feels like déjà vu for you, you're not wrong.

Barcelona experiences these protests every couple of years.

You think they're over, and then, boom, there's a new one

I haven't seen it yet. I think that's what this is about.

by Catalonia's feeling that they pay a lot more in taxes

than they get back from the central government,

the country of Haiti is running out of gas and patience.

MAN: A crippling fuel shortage is sparking protests in Haiti.

Gas stations have been on empty for days.

WOMAN: Thousands have taken to the streets

Catholic Church leaders have joined protesters

in the peaceful rally in the capital, Port-au-Prince.

And although the music and dancing may confuse you,

No, because I know there's at least one white couple there

on vacation that's like, "Look, honey, it must be carnival!

That's what I love about being black. I'm not gonna lie.

Like, those people are fighting, and it's like...

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