Teary-Eyed John Oliver Begs Reluctant Voters to Back Harris
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The late-night host sent an emotional message to viewers in a passionate monologue days before the election.

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.

  • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
    46·
    21 hours ago

    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.

    This sounds like my dad. He’s kinda a Republican, but doesn’t like Trump, and asserted that Trump would just go away after the last election.

    Trump and Trumpism are not going away. If Harris wins, even by a lot, it’s only going to validate his follower’s fears, if it doesn’t start an all-out conflict.

    • MoogleMaestroEnglish
      24·
      18 hours ago

      Well, I dont think Trump can survive another loss politically. He basically only survived because he moaned about election fraud and refused to accept the results.

      Truth is that, the older he gets, the less likely he’ll be able to run and the less convincing his “charisma” will be. I think we already see this in effect today to some degree.

      • DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world
        111·
        17 hours ago

        Putting aside all other anxiety, I’m fascinated to see if Republicans will finally flee his sinking ship as he fades to history. A lot of them only support him for survival… They’re all spineless in the end.

      • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
        72·
        18 hours ago

        He’s already said he won’t run again. He probably physically can’t.

        It’s not a political problem though, he’s all but god to so many people. Honestly I don’t know what’s gonna happen to a void he leaves behind when he passes away.

        • MutilationWave@lemmy.world
          7·
          14 hours ago

          My impossible hope is that it destroys the Republican party so the Democrats are the conservatives and a new progressive party emerges.

    • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
      53·
      18 hours ago

      I get your fear, but my optimistic side thinks that trump is special in his ability to self promote to gullible fools. And while the reality denial of trumpism will never completely go away, Republicans will return to some sense of normalcy after he loses his grip.

      • Zanathos@lemmy.world
        11·
        18 hours ago

        I don’t believe so. Trump has only further enabled them and taught them that what they say has no bearing on votes received.