John Oliver Makes a Plea to the Nonvoting Left
Hey, so the 2024 presidential election takes place in less than 24 hours on November 5 and maybe there’s no real way to avoid the anxiety that comes with it. So just give in and watch John Oliver on Last Week Tonight explain why undecided leftist voters should vote for Kamala Harris. We’re not saying you’ll feel better, but we are saying it’s a better option than just obsessing over the Selzer poll. Oliver dedicated the final moments of the final episode before voting to speak to those specifically abstaining from the presidential election due to Israel’s bombing of Gaza. “I know that this isn’t inspiring to hear, but politics isn’t always inspiring,” he says. “It’s transactional.” He points out that Trump supports Netanyahu’s actions, that he could appoint two more Supreme Court justices in his next term, and that he would let RFK Jr. “go wild on health.” Then, finally, Oliver argues the one thing that could point toward hope: “If Donald Trump loses this election, he’s basically finished.” The audience cheers for the first time in the segment. It’s not much, but at least, in the hours before votes start getting counted, Oliver gives us something.
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