Summary
In an emotional monologue, John Oliver urged undecided and reluctant voters to support Kamala Harris, emphasizing her policies on Medicare, reproductive rights, and poverty reduction.
Addressing frustrations over the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, he acknowledged the struggle for many voters yet cited voices like Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman, who supports Harris despite reservations.
Oliver warned of the lasting consequences of a second Trump term, including potential Supreme Court shifts.
Oliver said voting for Harris would mean the world could laugh at this past week’s photo of an orange, gaping-mouthed Trump in a fluorescent vest and allow Americans to carry on with life without worrying about what he might do next.
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What?
Like what??
That video is him mostly gently middle of the road hand holding about how he thinks it’s a bad decision but he won’t say it to directly cause he is always scared of backlash and thinks his job as comedian is to ruffle no feathers.
I don’t like him very much but… No? You are actually way off here and somehow reading something way more out of this in a way I don’t understand as an outside observer.
Giving a gist is not being right. I just really think you need to take a moment and reconsider your base and set some foundation. And not presuming we see what you see when looking for your proof.
That’s because you’re arguing from a standpoint of reality and engaging with a person acting in bad faith. They know they’re wrong, shit they started off with wholesale lies the opposite of what we can see with our own eyes.
I think it’s hard for people to know they are wrong.
They know what they know. It just might be wrong.
I don’t want to start at assuming that cause if I did that during an experiment we might miss something that we don’t expect. And people don’t respond well to an already shut door and shouting. We know people regress into their positions harder most of the time too.
I believe you got to give them an out and hope they take it. If they don’t so be it but if you never gave them an open door how can they move on?
I really appreciate that outlook and point of view. Of course, eventually you’ll run across folks like this guy who even given the door won’t walk through it but it’s commendable to be open minded and kind.
I try to do the same but sometimes it’s an obvious troll and you’re writing a comment for whoever is reading the comments vs the person you’re replying to.
Keep up that positivity and empathy, we all could use some more of that!
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Apparently not that easy if you are alone in it right?
Maybe consider you are missing something. It’s not wrong to not side with everyone else but it should make you stop and consider it and then you can continue if you want. I’m just trying to give you the moment for reflection.
I agree that middle of the roading is not helpful and can normalize terrible things by act of just making them seem less terrible cause it was right next to better options but that’s not the same as directly advocating for it.
And we already aren’t sure you are comprehending their position with the right tone, I’m not sure more examples will help your case. Or even what you are trying to say as none of us are seeing it with you.
It’s ok to pause and get yourself and your points together. I hope you find what’s worth being committed to and what’s ok to drop and let go of cause right now I think you are confused and could use it.
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Given that you think he’s pro-fifa and pro-brexit, I very much doubt you could pinpoint his stance on much of anything.
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Did we watch the same video?
He says that yes, EU isn’t perfect, but Britain would be absolutely crazy stupid to leave. He says it multiple times, in different ways, but the point remains.
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