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This is a remix of clips from various Hilary Clinton speeches/debates where she is seen laughing and doing ridiculous things. It is by the YouTuber placeboing. Even though if you were to watch the clips individually and in context they would only be seen as though Hilary Clinton is only laughing and attempting to come off as friendly and personal, when you watch them like this it puts these clips into a new context. Aside from simply making fun of her, it also causes the viewer to see all the many times she's acted ridiculously. It comes off as cringey and as if she is trying to hard, or is even down right scary. Though it is meant comedically, it does have some political power to it. It is certainly making a statement because the only words we actually hear Hilary speak in this video are "We came, we saw, he died" which is very discomforting to hear, especially coming from a presidential nominee.
John Oliver created this video to showcase the striking disparity between what is typically considered a wealthy grocery store, Whole Foods, and what are considered low income stores. The best way to challenge a long held idea is through comedy, making the person laugh at the issue and then think about it. John Oliver does this by showing facetious products that are designed to be the highest price possible for the lowest amount of effort. This video shows the larger economic disparity by showcasing items that are laughably ridiculous, but if you find a Whole Foods nearby they tend to sell very overpriced, low effort items.
This is a music video made by French DJ madeon. It utilizes 39 different songs and has no original sounds, every piece of the song is what's known as a "sample" of a different song. While visual representations of remix culture are fascinating, what sprung to Mind when I first heard remix was the common practice of changing music without introducing any new material. Remixing has seen lots of legal challenges from the early 2000s to the present, and this new method of remix, known as "mashup" is a hot new take designed both to create a new sound and also to demonstrate a rebellion against corporate copyright culture. Despite the fact that all aspects of this song are copyrighted, the song itself is entirely original in the way it's constructed.