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.

  • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world
    456·
    23 hours ago

    I was going to bury this lower in the thread but I think this deserves a top line reply.

    she could literally just pay lip service the day of the election where it can do the least amount of damage when it comes to moderate voters and that would gain the support of people like me; but she won’t

    So let’s make this perfectly clear for everyone else: this person would sacrifice the rights of women/people of color/lgbtq+ people, accelerate genocide in Gaza/Ukraine/elsewhere, and completely doom any action on climate change… because they want lip service on an issue they don’t actually care about. Wonder why that is?

    • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      615·
      18 hours ago

      No, kamala is willing to sacrifice those rights to commit a genocide. trump will impact almost none of those things without support from congress or full of military dictatorship. get your facts straight. no one did this but the DNC and kamala.

      • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 hours ago

        Try telling that to the 18 year old who just died in Texas because Roe was overturned. If you want to try blaming Democrats for Gaza you’re responsible for her, Gaza, Ukraine, and any lgbtq folks who die under trump because you decided your moral purity was more important than harm reduction.

      • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
        74·
        17 hours ago

        Kamala Harris is not committing a genocide. If you don’t vote against Trump, and he wins, don’t think any of us will forget what side you’re on.

        • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          35·
          17 hours ago

          yes, she is. she has known about and abetted a genocide for the last year and has committed to allowing it to continue. you are also culpable since its clear at this point she won’t change course. congrats.

          oh no, you won’t forget I didn’t support a genocide? oh dear. i’m horrified. maybe you should direct your anger at yourself first for not pressuring harris as I’ve been doing, and then harris next for being a monster who has been aiding and supporting a genocide for a year.