I get nostalgic for British negativity. There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers. When … - John Oliver

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John Oliver

I get nostalgic for British negativity. There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers. When you go back to Britain, everybody is just running everything down. It's like whatever the opposite of a hug is.

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