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[–] miz@hexbear.net 67 points 1 day ago (3 children)

hey remember when this guy pushed the Chinese lab leak theory during a wave of anti-Asian violence

[–] huf@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

hey remember when he gave a medal to an azovite?

[–] SmithrunHills@hexbear.net 44 points 1 day ago (4 children)

iirc john oliver also pushed the "uyghur genocide" narrative and even interviewed the dalai lama so honestly we should just cut all these shows right off

[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 43 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I can't say this enough but John Oliver is straight up controlled opposition. Every show (haven't watched since sometime before COVID but I can almost guarantee his schtick is the same) is him going over one of capitalism's many failings/success stories (depending on where you fall in the class structure) and redirecting any potential thoughts about addressing the systemic issues into blaming one guy/family/org. They're the problem, not the system that allows them to perpetuate the abuse and exploitation.

He's literally married to a Republican veteran who was working for Pete Hegseth when they met. Dude has mentioned how he can't win any arguments with her since she just uses the "I'm a troop, you're just a comedian" card on him lmao

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dude has mentioned how he can't win any arguments with her since she just uses the "I'm a troop, you're just a comedian" card on him lmao

this sounds like a joke

[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe, but he's still willing to cede the moral high ground to a Republican activist who participated in the invasion of Iraq. Like I said before, he's never against capitalism or the american imperial project itself, he just wants it to have better optics.

[–] SmithrunHills@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago

someone who has fought a war

WHAT WAS SHE DOING IN THAT WAR YOU INSUFFERABLE DIPSHIT big-honk

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 day ago

even serial killers don't lose the moral high ground to a yankee troop
especially one that works in war-criminal rights

[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 17 points 1 day ago

Yeah, John Oliver is ick

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago

He also did a ”Vuvuzela bad” episode and one on Taiwan too.

[–] Tormato@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago

Also came after Jill Stein, after Bernie was conspiratorially cheated out of the Dem nomination in ‘16.

Total douche punching down.

[–] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago

i think he still does it