Jon Stewart kicked off the week with a segment catching Americans up on the recent political developments in Hong Kong and North Korea. He compared Hong Kong's anti-government protests -- which were obfuscated by the Chinese government -- to America's riots and mused at how peaceful Hong Kong is by comparison. But, just like in America, there are easy out rich out of touch millennials in China, too.
Jon Stewart: Americans could take a few pointers from Hong Kong protesters
The "Daily Show" host observes how peaceful the Umbrella Revolution has been by comparison
By Prachi Gupta
Published October 7, 2014 1:15PM (EDT)
By Prachi Gupta
Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.
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