John Oliver uses the upcoming Supreme Court fight to explore how undemocratic America is right now, and what can be done to fix it.
has been off the last couple of weeks, meaning last night was the first opportunity John Oliver had to respond to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death and what it means for the Supreme Court. If you were expecting his combo of heavy research, persuasive arguments, and legitimately funny jokes to make you feel better about the whole thing, well, Oliver’s got some bad news for you: “If things seem hopeless right now, it’s because, to be completely honest, they basically are.
That’s how he kicks off his look at how we got to this crucial point, what an Amy Coney Barrett appointment would mean for America, and how thoroughly undemocratic America’s institutions can be. After pointing out how a pronounced rightward shift in the Supreme Court doesn’t reflect the beliefs of a nation where a majority supports Roe vs.
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