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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Lol, like what? Does liking a sport and hating and exposing the corruption of it’s organizers equate to supporting it’s organizers? https://youtu.be/DlJEt2KU33I?si=WJAc7yVePsn0GwaA
…and apparently understanding the frustration with the EU but calling leaving it insane and urging people to vote against brexit is “supporting” it? https://youtu.be/iAgKHSNqxa8?si=JsEMq6gV7-tp5y7k
Like are you even trying? Nobody is perfect, John Oliver included, and I’m sure there are reasons to dislike him but could you at least chose topics he hasn’t released multiple YouTube full clips of episodes of his show where he literally contradicts your point?
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Does he what?
What do you mean by the word “semantics” in this sentence? I don’t think it means what you think it means.
Here are some examples of John Oliver opposing Brexit:
guardian, 2019
Last Week Tonight, Jun 2016
Last Week Tonight, Brexit ii
Last Week Tonight, Brexit iii
John Oliver publicly, repeatedly opposed Brexit, using his considerable platform to do so. With respect, you are talking out of your anus.
You seem to want to paint John Oliver as a stereotype, and then claim that this is all he is. I find that reductive, ignorant and distasteful. Here is someone who addresses issues varying from presidential accountability to gambling laws, national, international and global issues, with compassion, logic, humanity and humour. And you try to boil him down to a stereotype. You’re not even able to define the stereotype you’re trying to invoke. It would be funny if it weren’t shameful.
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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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It is his country, though. He holds dual citizenship.
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He lives in New York, you simpleton
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What the heck? But he’s not “in” the UK either. He films in the US and lives in the US and performs in the US.
You are changing definitions of things and somehow you have decided fandom is a slur? I get it. I don’t like modern fandoms but like very different culture from people just trying to correct you on basic blunders.
I just don’t actually get your points at all. You could think we were deflecting or apologizing for him. But fandom?
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How is he not in America if he lives and works there and has done for a long time?
I know this one!
Because it’s a distraction from the original topic. Any nonsense conversation is better than a conversation that accurately criticises Trump.
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Even so, the US president holds reach over his livelihood in NYC as well as his job in an American company.
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Wow, you really coming in here saying the literal opposite of reality and expect us to buy your bullshit?
Obviously the other comments have given sources showing how wrong you are, just fuck right off with the lies.
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Lol … okay buddy. Either your reading and viewing comprehension is horrendous, which if that’s the case sorry you were failed by whatever education you had OR (much more likely) you’re simply advancing this “argument” in bad faith.
It’s readily apparent how far off the mark you are.
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You could make sure we’re looking at the same one by providing a source.
For what?
For the thing you were claiming 3 days ago that got removed by a moderator.
Bro, come on. You know which ones, the ones the other poster replied to you with showing Jon Oliver saying the opposite of what you said.
Yes we’re watching/reading the same things. Except I don’t think you actually are or, like I said, if you are you’ve been really let down by your teachers.
…which is/are?
Everything you’re saying here is completely wrong, couldn’t possibly be more wrong. Removed for misinformation and temp banned.
Trolling? Misinformed? Don’t care. Use the time to get some fresh air.
You say all that as if the modlogs themselves don’t clarify, with “oops” being written as the registered reason for the temp-ban, that someone in charge had made a mistake (which you’re claiming credit for as an intended move on your behalf), or that the very thing we’re discussing didn’t have to be blown out of the water by the very person we speak of, especially as a certain point I made (going back to the same replies of mine about the supposed tearfulness) has been proven, as it’s been proven to be a trend everyone else in his camp (who, as experienced politicians, namely ones in the Democratic league, you’d think would just recognize this a part of the process) has been using, which everyone else just wants to be relieved of and look back on with spirits as I’ve been optimistic enough to do for these three days and are growingly fed up with as a far more maladaptive variation threatens to make it hard for people with more genuine issues to be taken seriously. For such reasons, with the horse’s mouth as a source, without breaking the rule of unnecessary downvoting as others are able to get away regarding you as they have to me as a demonstration of its enforcement, would one think it’s out of place that I call double standard regarding the four things I describe just now?
The “oops” was an accidental un-ban, had to re-ban.
The mod buttons are damnably close together on mobile.
Same for “Remove Post” and “Feature in Community”
Or “Ban user” and “Make Mod”.
The modlog, at least when I look at it, only has me banned once.
Anywho, what about the other things.
The other things show you learned nothing from your temporary timeout. Removed permanently.
https://lemmy.world/modlog?page=1&userId=999488
I’m not judging, but having read all that, and having seen you banned from a pair of other places where you have been seen as spilling other misinformation, what exactly would you say is the line where information stops and punishable misinformation begins?
Not wrong, just incoherent.