Stupid Watergate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@SpawnRevenge92]

Rewatching all of Oliver's videos about Trump now, in 2023, is just insane. It just never ends, does it?

[@alastorcorvus]

nothing ever ends.

[@SignificantNumberOfBeavers]

What makes me sick is the same idiot Republicans that stuck their heads up their butts to ignore Trump's blatant corruption are now screaming about Hunter paying his dad back for a car.

[@notoadictator]

Americans were totally clueless. And sadly, so many have chosen to remain that way. Today is 1/1/2024. We are looking at a possible Trump dictatorship.

[@jerrysizzler44]

I haven't been right since he won. It was a notable shift in social integrity. :(

[@JenniferRodgers-h3o]

Dude, I think I'm gonna wet myself😂😂😂😂 This aged soooo well! My ribs hurt! 😂😂😂😂 Oh, you had no idea how much worse it was gonna get!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@ThranThruse]

I love seeing all the comments from over the years and remembering how each different thing at the time was “the biggest thing yet” and it’s still going on and on and on with no end in sight.

[@acemarston8186]

Right? I almost forgot about everything in this video 😅

[@maxmuller2997]

I am on the right and am enjoying the show, but now we have have ye 24 which is even better

[@rebeccahulthe1098]

Its like dragonball Z. He just keeps getting stronger but unlike goku his version of super saian punches is racist tweets set to love songs about Putin

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

I had literally no memory of this whatsoever

[@chetmcdonald]

It's like something they dust off and pull out the closest when they need to score some points at the ballot box but yet... Nobody is arrested, nothing new and important people say important things. I unregistered to vote. It's all BS

[@samk7470]

“Four days ago, which is equivalent to 150 years in 2017 time...” Me, in 2020: oh, just you wait. Just. You. Wait.

[@heartworkbykitty7933]

:( The last few years have been terrible holy shit...

[@polinaogboh]

2020 was literally cancelled after 3 months lol

[@Abdirahman_Mohamed]

@@polinaogboh was looking forwards to the Iran WW3

[@lepetitroquet9410]

@@Abdirahman_Mohamed No spoil !

[@aurorauplinks]

you people... you think this is terrible? wait until 2021, and 2023 if we make it.... and you know what, you will miss 2020, this brief peaceful reprieve with beer and isolation, you will miss it and callyourselves fools for not taking every moment of it for the joy and preplanning you could also... uhmm if we make it... and somehow the world isnt full of immense crators from super volcano explosions or failed experiments causing the core to collapse... or some other horror... if we survive all that... your going to miss trump by 2027, caus every other presidency will be boring and you will realize how much you miss things being spontanious and curious never knowing what comes around the corner next... trump is crazily spontanious enough that you dont have to fear any specific thing next, you dont know whats coming next... buuut... there will come a day if we survive you miss trump and you realize he wasnt that bad, just incredibly chaotic and full of panicy stress as people fear losing everything they value and in the end... everything was ok, perhaps better then ever because somehow enough people and scientists and other world leaders come together and carry the balls to the baskets to get everything worked out to make the world a paradise in a way that only pure chaos can allow

[@RamadaArtist]

Man what a wildly innocent time this was. Like, none of this even registers compared to the level of bullshit we've made it to in the six years since.

[@NotFluplaxio]

Yeah things went from goofy to despicable and many were none the wiser

[@chasingautumns]

It says something about 2020 that re-watching this feels nostalgic.

[@chasejones7008]

Being outside, only worried about porn stars and collusion with only 1 country. The good ole days.

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

God i know i had the same fuckin thought lol

[@andrew4363]

We”re free!

[@DarcOne13]

@@andrew4363 Are we, though?

[@andrew4363]

@@DarcOne13 oh, no. But at least there’s hope

[@mondhase5915]

"I don't know about you, but this week has drained me." Oh, sweet summerchild....

[@susanclarke7129]

4 months later...Oh you sweet April child!

[@AaronScottLawford]

2 months later..... oh boy

[@user-ze7sj4qy6q]

yikes

[@fleeingglory4352]

@Pack Anna oh you sweet child it only got worse.

[@rextraostwinmoon4303]

@@fleeingglory4352 Uhh...that got me thinking, do you reckon in a year or two things will be even worse and people will update on your comment? Amercian Civil War? WWIII? Aliens? A nuclear warhead going off? Scarce water or insufficient chocolate production? Famine? Money inequality? Billionaire going crazy? Your guess is as good as mine.

[@amanmangor]

Two years later and I honestly had trouble remembering this investigation Because there's been so many

[@pta9191]

It's like we are living in a bad episode of The Twilight Zone. 2020

[@dennysdonuts4918]

The Trump presidency has numbed the American public to so many scandals and issues. He doesn't directly denounce white supremacy because he's supported by it, he protects companies over workers, he allowed Covid to infect Americans more than necessary, he had a porn star scandal, multiple instances of misusing campaign donations, he's been impeached, he's continuously attempted to de-value the American presidental election, and that's not even HALF. It's ridiculous.

[@meems4378]

@@dennysdonuts4918 just you wait! It gets even better (or worse) not sure anymore!

[@bgorski6937]

@@dennysdonuts4918 that’s not even 10%...

[@blseodm]

@@meems4378 And a week later, failed lawsuits due to lack of actual evidence. Another L from the Trump team.

[@paulh.7833]

2017: What would a Trump impeachment look like? 2022: Which one?

[@nicholasavasthi9879]

Anyone back here after Trump asked the Georgia Secretary of State to “find 11,780 votes”, thus technically committing voter fraud?

[@erinlong2872]

Anyone here after that attempt failed and so he incited an insurrection, and is about to be the only president to be impeached twice?

[@clovercurator7997]

@@erinlong2872 anyone here just so goddamn tired, man?

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

@@clovercurator7997 I've ran out of popcorn and now in this salt and butter stuffed torpor, all I can do is weep at the fact this man could have nuked me because our premier prefers biking over cars

[@alteredstates3316]

Anyone here after a jury found Trump guilty of raping E. Jean Carroll. With each year it just gets wilder and wilder.

[@gennybaratta2460]

@@erinlong2872anyone here after Trump became the first former president to be indicted four times adding up to a grand total of 91 felony charges

[@haniyasu8236]

Re-watching this 5 years later is like that feeling you get revisiting the first season of an anime 5 years later and seeing how weak all the monsters were in comparison.

[@river17006]

It’s both so entertaining and harrowing how little we knew was going to happen

[@RHCole]

Considering the theft of classified documents, the insurrection, and Trump's Chinese bank account... YUP.

[@sapisjan]

Holy shit this was half a decade ago!!!

[@flerrrrrrrrrrrp2997]

Remember when Ash Ketchum couldn't catch Caterpie?

[@DrMillF]

@@flerrrrrrrrrrrp2997 I 'member

[@Mech610]

"No politician in history has been treated worse..." Meanwhile somewhere in the afterlife, Julius Caesar, his semi-transparent body covered in dozens of knife wounds looks up from his paper. He stares straight ahead, unblinkingly for several long moments before straightening the newspaper out and returning to his reading in silence.

[@sukrozh]

of all the examples I've seen so far, this has to be my favorite one

[@faintsherin4468]

Mech610 Damn, weird to have your name mentioned, even though his the origin of your name. 😑

[@kyokyoniizukyo7171]

Mech610 Well someone clearly underestamated rome- Julius Ceasor

[@cuilleremagiq]

Fair to assume you've watched all of Family Guy?

[@LPrulez943]

Caesar elbows his friend and looks over at JFK, half his face missing from his assassination, 'Hey, get a load of this guy."

[@TheNinthGeneration1]

One of my favourite parts about the Garfield assassination is that the killer actually said “I didn’t kill him, the doctors did” which is actually a common idea among historians because if they had modern medicine he would have survived

[@onothankyou]

One of your favourite parts?? How does the rest of the list fill out?

[@pabloni1117]

@@onothankyou the dude who killed Garfield was super weird and unhinged

[@TheNinthGeneration1]

@@onothankyou the assassin had a weird life, I’d highly recommend looking it up

[@mushu_beardie2556]

@@onothankyou Sam O'Nella has a great video about the assassin's weird life.

[@Madisongs]

@@onothankyou my favorite part about Charles Guiteau’s life is how he was shunned by the people in a group marriage related religious group and nicknamed “Charles Gitout”

[@lukas97671]

2017: Oh God there’s gonna be an impeachment 2021: Everyone get ready for impeachment 2: The senate boogaloo

[@sylvan44]

he’s literally been the focus of half of all american presidential impeachments. how is this reality.

[@Resi1ience]

@@sylvan44 When you put it like that, it really sets into perspective just how completely insane Trump's presidency is. He is half of the 4 presidents who have been impeached.

[@danamoss1171]

This legit feels like it was fifty years ago.

[@Liansuo_Lv]

Dana Moss I know right

[@IBeSyd84]

this administration feels like it's taken 50 years off my life

[@MusicSavvy0419]

Doesn't it?

[@ashenmoonclash]

Amen!

[@myevilresident3001]

Ive just rewatched this 11 months after your comment and with almost everyday filled with more bizxare trump stuff n his friends getting arrested at the moment it seems like hes been President all my life

[@avoravariantofroar3016]

"2017 was the worst year" 2020 - "hold my beer"

[@steveaustin2686]

It's now Jun 1st 2020 and a month ago seemed like the golden years. The country is burning because yet another person of color was killed by bad police officers for no reason. Our POS whiny little coward baby 'president' is hiding in a bunker in the basement of the White House because he is fundamentally incapable of showing any empathy or of leading the country. Trump could not lead a pack of dogs to a pile of meat on the floor! I shudder to think what it will be like as November rolls around and Trump's only out for his crimes is to either get elected again or take down the country, because he has a good start on dismantling the country already.

[@Galactic_fart_sniffer]

@@steveaustin2686 just you wait. Things will get much worse. Ill be back in a few months from now to tell you i told u so.

[@TheRedlotusblossom]

That's no f****** joke. I've been watching quite a few older episodes is last week tonight usually after the new ones come on and I watch them and then algorithm suggest these and it's scary to think how little time has passed and how much has happened in that time. I remember going through Netflix in mid 2019 and I have this odd feeling that it was hard to go and listen to NE stand up comedy that didn't take place in the Trump era because that's the only thing I need relief from right now. It's sad that I miss less than a year ago but what's happening right now is necessary we have to fight and we can't stop! Where is supposed to be the best country in the world and it's timely fucking acted like it!

[@SeventyRS]

@@steveaustin2686 he could do us all a favor and save the country millions of dollars fighting his sure to come appeals in court when he gets arrested for his crimes after he loses the office and they drag his sorry ass out kicking and screaming of the white house by going out the same way his buddy Epstein did. No incarceration costs. No legal expenses. No worrying about having to hear his pathetic voice on Fox "news" complaining about how he's treated and doesn't deserve it. But honestly I'd rather see him locked in a hole somewhere without access to twitter, phones or media people. Cut off his ability to communicate. And put a giant TV right outside of his cell that ran replays of him losing the election and being criticized by the media 24/7 at full volume. Run footage of people around the world dancing in the street celebrating his loss. And footage of all of his cronies in orange jumpsuits getting dragged off to other prisons getting the same treatment as him. I would happily spend my tax dollars on his incarceration and denial of freedom.

[@mweskamppp]

"hold my corona"

[@lmr4403]

A reminder after 6 years: This is not normal. I have been slowly getting used to all the scandals, so I hope we can someday remind ourselves that: This is not normal.

[@mikemichaelson120]

this scandal was literally fake, the steel dossier was fake, it was genuinely falsified. you just fell for it

[@Levyathyn]

"... there's no sex, there's no money... this is a boring scandal." Boy, THAT didn't age well.

[@erin7818]

absolutely

[@TreiberSeptim]

Toori Baba i like that you use „for free this time“ because usually he pays 130k for it so his wife doesn’t find out :)

[@hamzahsajjad7952]

@@TreiberSeptim fucking hell that was a brilliant response Bravo

[@jahnyermjukur]

No sex, (Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougall don't exist), no money (250million$ for Ukraine, 130k$ for Stormy and 150k$ish for Karen)... Boring scandal

[@justaperson8385]

Levyathyn Just like tan suit and “fancy burger”

[@AjPNLR]

That line from Anderson Cooper made me respect him so much more.

[@jarredleverton4998]

Anderson Cooper really is an underrated national Treasure.

[@eleanoranderson2905]

steve STAR Shut up no one needs your shit

[@nothingforgrantedPS23]

I hope he calls out more of these empty headed suits!!

[@nicolletelangdon2694]

If cooper is an underrated national treasure, Trump will be an amazing president. Cooper should be over in Syria doing journalistic work not feeding us bull shit.

[@sejutym_28]

Al Phillips You don't even understand how proud of Anderson I am.

[@heatherrockwell9012]

"A scandal with all the potential ramifications of Watergate, but everyone involved is stupid and bad at everything" I couldn't have put it better myself.

[@RjM777]

who are you you little shit

[@MrsBauckman]

Watching this in 2023, and laughing about how sweet and innocent we all were back in the day …

[@AnalyzingHorror]

My mom has been a 911 dispatcher my entire life.... I still to this day cannot get her to share some of her good stories with me in detail because she's prohibited by law to release certain information. This is my own mother, on the topic of 911 calls. *The American President cares less about code name level security than my mom does calls from people with stuff stuck in their ass*

[@MarceloRamos-uk8cd]

How do you know the stuck thing in their asses ? i am joking

[@oxymoron02]

*former President

[@Fetidaf]

@@oxymoron02come back this time next year and it’ll probably “president-elect” since people forget history at an astonishing rate…

[@bararobberbaron859]

@@Fetidaf With the quantity of lawsuits and indictments I'm not sure, I'd sure hope he doesn't get to run again when there is this much evidence of wrongdoing. That goes for any candidate tbf, I wouldn't want a president to enter office just to pardon themselves and then fart around for 4 years.

[@Fetidaf]

@@bararobberbaron859 he wouldn’t be able to pardon himself for state crimes but being a criminal doesn’t keep you from holding office unless it’s for treason (which he should charged with too imo but whatever) I’m just kinda holding out hope one of the other candidates will cause a rift in the party; splitting their vote enough to make a difference to keep Biden in office but I’m not too confident that’ll work. I’m also thinking that he’s strengthening his support with the far right but losing all the centrists which will also push people towards other candidates… Idk… I think it’ll be a close race sadly and wouldn’t be surprised if Trump wins

[@dougthemoleman]

"And I say this with great" *hesitates* "surety."

[@DomakChard]

Surety is a word.

[@orangefelta9868]

But still the incorrect usage of the word.

[@edmundskl]

Because Trump is known for his coherence?

[@meikhochakre3309]

James F the commenters above seems to have missed the point

[@kozhedub]

DomakChard I think the funny part is he doesn't sound very sure if that's the correct word

[@erinlong2872]

2017: the last seven days have been absolutely insane 2020: Hold my beer 2021: hold my confederate flag and Viking helmet, gonna storm the Capitol, brb

[@henrywood1304]

Don’t forget your buffalo fur

[@kermitenthusiast485]

@@henrywood1304And your assault rifle

[@shadowdemon1375]

@@kermitenthusiast485 AND MY AX!!

[@ltbeefy9054]

Messed that one up. He needs the flag and helmet when storming.

[@devongarvie6261]

Just leave the mask behind bro

[@iamtheuberscoot]

"Impeachment is probably a long shot" 2017 was such an innocent time considering he was impeached not once but twice before leaving office, not to mention the insurrection

[@annikarogov]

Don't forget he tried to rope some politician from Georgia into committing voter fraud with him and Guilliani

[@yunaneomi]

This list can go on forever. What else do you guys remember?

[@Charlie-uz8vb]

Can't wait for Biden to be impeached in 2023 then it will be your turn to say the other party is partisan.

[@yunaneomi]

@@Charlie-uz8vb I mean, the left doesn't like Biden. I am not surprised if he does something deserving of that. But I think you are not in good faith.

[@abigailhowe8302]

@@Charlie-uz8vb imagine being such a PATHETIC TWAT that you troll a comment section on a several year old video.

[@reinav.3674]

"I'm a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican in that order," Where does being an American stand?

[@danielallen3454]

Good question.

[@PickledShark]

American? How about a human being first?

[@volgawolfhounds741]

well, you dropped a potential 30 IQ points (minimal) when you claimed to be Christian...now take away another 50 for being a Republican and you don't have the brain power to send signals to your feet and legs, so you are no longer standing at all.

[@trentrubenacker9718]

How about Human. We live in a global society with Human level issues. If we'd all out Human at the top of the list, we'd be better off.

[@DS-xp4jb]

Fourth?

[@mirih4239]

"...just *4 days ago,* which is the equivalent of 150 years in 2017 time" **laughs in 2020**

[@mirih4239]

@Google Mtn because it's scientifically impossible for two people to have similar ideas about the same, obvious subject

[@sjs9698]

@xxGodx sometimes it's laugh with cynical bitterness, or go on a bombing spree. i think laughter is the better option.

[@Sarah-wh7td]

it’s january 2021. i’m jealous.

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

I'm still processing 2020 and 2022 is looming less than 2 months away. Remember in 2016 when we were looking forward to 2020 because that's when Trump could be voted out? Luckily he _has_ been voted out or else we'd be even more up shit creek than we already are.

[@evanpatterson7098]

2021: I like my straight jacket.

[@QuiteDan]

High treason is a boring scandal.

[@cheekypasta55]

dandeentremont "not enough sex" - dude on Fox News.

[@darthr0xas363]

dandeentremont Yeah, I want that Drumpf Dump scandal to occur

[@nickrichmond6284]

I T S T R E A S O N T H E N *Palpatine Screeching*

[@lyrachle]

wonderful comment that actually makes it possible for me to say LOL!

[@danieljames1868]

Comparatively, apparently so.

[@Banana34598]

It’s so weird how this both feels like it wasn’t that long since this happened and simultaneously also like 20 years ago

[@Ivalene]

If trump took a dump on a desk, not only would people defend him, they would somehow blame Obama

[@needsbleach1819]

Elexess Ashley You know that turd would turn out to be Russian some how too.

[@polemic9029]

Elexess Ashley or illegal immigrants

[@gusstavv]

Or bring "Killary private server emails"

[@KidSnivy69]

Or respond "But, Hillary's emails!"

[@dalx21]

Lol, without a doubt.

[@MsGrapeNehi]

I, for one, am simply relieved that Anderson Cooper is indeed a fallible human being, and not an android created to make me feel insecure about my physical imperfections.

[@ADogToy]

I mean, next to Anderson Cooper, I still feel insecure about my physical imperfections, only highlighted by his blemishes being the thing good dreams are made of.

[@vinnyibarra]

He's an elf.

[@rickettamoore2419]

What-If Machine Xander DA

[@ladraper7134]

What-If Machine he be short

[@airbreather123]

Lol literally a CIA trained member of the Vanderbilt family

[@FrostyWheats]

“What would a Trump impeachment look like?” Well then that aged well

[@serencefrostbite3362]

Except for the part that turns out, nothing happened, the guy got impeached and then still in power

[@FrostyWheats]

Serence Frostbite did you even watch any of this LWT episode or have a vague understanding of politics. He was impeached. He doesn’t have to be removed from power. It was unlikely that he was going to be removed in the first place. When the story was written it was under the impression that impeachment won’t, but should, happen. It did and we know how it turned out

[@serencefrostbite3362]

@@FrostyWheats point is, he was impeached....then.......what? he's still in power, he's still screwing things up, still causing people headache. This "impeachment" thing is having as much effectiveness as parents telling their kid "You're not going to live under my roof anymore" and then just let the kid stay their anyway. As in, it does nothing. What's the big deal about something that does nothing?

[@FrostyWheats]

Serence Frostbite because of the precedent it sets for future congress members. Because it shows that he did indeed do wrongdoing. Because it brings his wrongdoing into the public spotlight. Because in the future we’ll look back at the senators that voted against removal from office and recognize that it was the wrong thing to do. You have a very clear lack of understand of what impeachment is. Impressive

[@serencefrostbite3362]

@@FrostyWheats it's also showing that "yes this guy did the wrong thing, we all acknowledge it, and the senators that voted against the removal from office were wrong......anyway we decided not to do anything about so future generation gonna have hindsights lol" Anyway my friend, in my country, when a government official is busted for a crime, they lose their position, get fined or jail time depends on the severity of the crime. Guess what? That also shows they did the wrong thing, brings it to the public, and future generations still gonna be able to look back and say "yeah that was the wrong thing to do" So yeah, I don't have any understanding about what impeachment is, because that's not a thing in my country, and so far from your reasoning, I still don't see why it's even a thing to begin with. Why not punish the wrongdoing now? Is American generations later just decide not to learn from this if you guys punish him now?

[@victoriaschroll4324]

Re-watching this in 2022 to remember the good ol' days- Almost soothing in a way.

[@Legendd]

Christ this feels like it was a century ago.

[@LBCGriffin]

Legend last month feels like a century ago

[@williamtoccijr9579]

LBCGriffin fuck that...last week feels like a damn millennium

[@aurorauplinks]

maybe it was, maybe we are stuck in a heavy gravity field and time is moving slower and trumps chaotic insanity is holding it at bay :p

[@OrigamiMarie]

I'm not sure I remember 4 months ago clearly.

[@williamtoccijr9579]

OrigamiMarie I’m not sure I remember last week

[@hanoc101]

I also remember Obama being criticized for wearing a tan suit once.

[@Alicegab300]

omg this shameless bastard

[@pierrethetrex6106]

hanoc101 I miss when this was the biggest presidential scandal...

[@RacconAndMT]

Pierre TheTRex *Meanwhile, at Time Magazine* Two scoops of ice cream! TWO SCOOPS! Seriously, both sides have blown ridiculous shit way out of proportion. Are you seriously going to pretend that that was the biggest issue with Obama?

[@pierrethetrex6106]

RacconAndMT you could disagree with his policies, but no scandals

[@Mybpeterson]

They also lambasted him for saluting with a coffee in his hand as he boarded the Presidential helicopter on the WH lawn.

[@ZrinNZ]

The stone face of Anderson Cooper as he says what he says is magnificent.

[@euronimo34]

"Soup or salad? I'm gonna go with the n-word" is up there as the funniest line of this or any show.

[@mikeramey5853]

This will be buried in these comments... to the person who made that graphic of the kid catching the parents 69'ing, you are a master of the graphic arts. I salute you.

[@hawkeye5955]

Mike Ramey : Now your comment has reached 69 likes. 😂

[@mikeramey5853]

So much for being buried...

[@Marmoset2009]

And yours id 4 and rising!

[@alexstarodubtsev1809]

Brett Stewart

[@mikeramey5853]

Is Brett Stewart the artist?

[@dyfferential]

this man John Oliver is a damn savage, and I LOVE IT

[@iprobablywontseeyourreply.7193]

Dylan McPhail I love the irony that a very British man knows more about American politics than most Americans do

[@julesnagbunga1204]

He has lived in the US for many years!

[@nicciwith2cees]

The sad fact is; impeachment of not, he'll go down in history as president. At which, we should be disgusted.

[@tuckerbowen4626]

i would argue that it would at least serve as an example for future generations to follow, but if there's two things that the human race has consistently proven to be physically incapable of, they're 1) knowing jack shit about history, and 2) learning from mistakes

[@nonsolumarmis]

The reaction to him will lead America to future greatness though, so perhaps it is worth it

[@tuckerbowen4626]

nonsolumarmis i find that unlikely. half the country is still supporting whatever he does, and the fact that he keeps getting away with everything means that people are going to start using the same techniques

[@danielallen3454]

Yeah. Learning from this period would require a people who value knowledge, fact and personal erudition as virtues instead of inconvenient things that get in the way of winning.

[@volgawolfhounds741]

the word is ASHAMED, not disgusted, The REST of the world is disgusted.

[@lizzyd9082]

3:00 “this is the most serious charge made against a sitting president of the United States” feels like a joke in 2021

[@southsider9638]

John Oliver (2017): "This is not normal." John Oliver (2020): Hold my beer.

[@JoshJenrayAK47]

So subtly accurate...

[@Sarah-wh7td]

i’m so ready for 2021 oliver

[@adamfernandez3846]

John Oliver (2021): i'm ready for Simpin' Kylo Ren

[@JukeCubed]

You poor fools had no idea

[@celeschan90]

Last week was like watching 3 seasons of House of Cards in one sitting.

[@Splucked]

"Trump has stolen all of our ideas for season six." - Robin Wright

[@anonamous365]

Fancy Pancy yup just as real too

[@Rikku147]

Fancy Pancy except at least House of Cards is ran by smart people. This is just a clusterfuck.

[@xShinigami-gk2um]

Not realy Frank Underwood is smart and outplays his opponents i dont think you can say that about trump

[@angelgjr1999]

Fancy Pancy LOL i stopped watching house of cards because I think it is boring now compared to this!

[@meganwalters7745]

“THIS IS THE WORST CHARGE MADE AGAINST A SITTING PRESIDENT!” *laughs in 2021 insurrection*

[@alexlaney1039]

I know right

[@laurendoe168]

Like you, I am watching this is 2021, and I am wondering how in the @%@#% anyone can stand by this pile of garbage. I find it almost inconceivable that 70+ million people voted to re-elect this inept wretch. If there WAS election fraud, I'm willing to bet it's the greater part of that 70 million - and that this is why so many around Trump told him there was no fraud. If they had been sitting at a table, his advisors would be kicking his shin under the table every time he raised the subject of fraud.

[@craigory87]

This is incredible

[@deopunk8936]

Ha yeah everything has gotten ten times more real since 2017.

[@hermione4g]

I had to come look at the video because I was so certain that this was about the insurection

[@ccyamato]

Watching this is 2021. Boy were we naïve. Sweet Summer 2017 Children.

[@vbs4257]

Feb 2020 here - This story almost seems quaint by today's standards. Impeached but acquitted, purging the government ranks for loyalty reasons, and brazenly abusing his power. The time has passed to be very afraid.

[@teddyong4829]

Why is everything such a disaster and he's getting away with it?! zzz...

[@shagadellic674]

And now we have Joe Biden as his opponent... So basically, 4 more years of winter...

[@mehran5899]

Don't forget his mismanagement of a global pandemic

[@williamtoccijr9579]

Compared to now April 2020...the shit in this video is a god damn cakewalk

[@yunsuuu]

Is this real life...?

[@preahko]

The truly sad thing is that here we are, in September 2019, and a great deal of the jaw-dropping events detailed in this episode have been forgotten, and eclipsed hundreds of times by equally bad or worse scandals in Drumpf's administration.

[@IlllIIIIllIIlIIlIlIlllI]

Frank Smith that’s the Dons plan... be so egregiously corrupt that calling him corrupt becomes boring and “partisan” instead of American and democratic

[@PowerJed]

I thought it was going to be about Ukraine....

[@CitizensCommunity]

But now you have an option we in the rest of world have been wanting. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYbLo2WOo7mLf7c

[@cognitivedissonance8406]

Support human extinction Do the right thing End the human disease

[@phyllisneal8687]

1-29-2020 here💀 J. C. ❗ We are just fqd❗

[@emmylu1996]

You forgot to add that because of Mike Pence, Indiana had a major HIV outbreak and people died

[@matthewtilley7175]

tech-is-my-life this true

[@robertjarman3703]

tech-is-my-life Why am I not surprised?

[@awesomelikeme1824]

Please explain further...

[@eilidhmacleod9125]

tech-is-my-life Pence is anti needle exchange and anti planned parenthood. The combination lead to an HIV outbreak that required federal intervention.

[@alexl1178]

What the duck. All the people that need criminal law is above it, and all the people that need social services and help are under the law, so fuck them right? Geez. Pull em down. >:C

[@phlooney]

Wild to be watching this in March of 2024.

[@charemchavrutah]

To be fair to Comey, dressing like a tree would've blown his cover from Sean Spicer hiding behind him. 😛

[@medraut6599]

LOL

[@CoreyAdolfi]

Rav Aharon ben Yisrael You sir are a genius

[@BFFsEngineer]

sean spicer would've hidden in his pocket

[@aryasuri9421]

Come on man, don't be like that. Melissa McCarthy is a national treasure. If she wants to hide behind a tree...I say let her.

[@fredericksmith7942]

Holy shit I forgot this was even a thing.

[@julien8084]

*I have 100x more respect for Anderson Cooper*

[@darthr0xas363]

Mr. Julien Only 100x? My respect for him is OVER 9000

[@glandersonbooper2398]

Mr. Julien Glanderson Booper

[@warmasternum]

0 x 100= 0 too bad...

[@zweidönerhoch]

well played :D

[@GelebFlamebringer]

Anyone know why the media is talking about bs like Russian Collusion (with zero evidence) rather than talking about the actual issues like: Trump Abolishing the estate tax (One family alone getting a $49 billion tax break)

[@msjkramey]

I'm a Christian, but holy shit, why do we let people make policy based on religious beliefs? It's a huge conflict of interest. If you can't separate religion and public policy in your mind, you need to reccuse yourself, at least for that policy decision. And I would respect the hell out of that. I have some beliefs that may not be compatible with secular public policy. But if I want those beliefs to be represented, I go to church, not my senator.

Something about a Christian typing holy shit cracks me up Thank you OP

[@Henckques]

Christians have conflicts of interests toward each other too. There aren't 100+ denominations for nothing.

[@spongeintheshoe]

Because religion is easier to distort to one's advantage than objective fact.

[@Tadesan]

I hope there is a hell so you can rot in it.

[@demonqueen26]

Ditto. Everyone has the right of freedom of religion but that doesn't mean it should be used as basis for laws that effect all people of the U.S.A. I mean...I don't want the Government in my church or my church in my Government offices.

[@KantoKait]

Can we get an episode where John rewatches this episode, and contrasts where we are now, as the court proceedings wrap up?!

[@christsuke873]

if he took a dump on his desk you would defend him DAMN A.C. way to get RAW

[@shantoreywilkins1123]

💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩🎭🃏😂😹💸🎥📹🔬📽🌟☀⭐💎🔥💯👑👁👁🐝🆗

[@Nmille98]

Chris Tsuke Anderson Cooper takes no prisoners.

[@hdcandela5697]

Who wants to take a dump in John Oliver's 10 Million Dollar Penthouse that he bought with a Trump tax break????? John Oliver is a fake. He is no friend of the people. John Oliver is a manipulator.

[@TheDesertFox1940]

HD Candela do you have evidence for that claim or are you just talking out of your ass?

[@MathasarSalazar2]

HD Candela George Bush was also related to the colonel and had the secret ingredients to KFC chicken. that's what started the Iraq war! See I can make shit up too!

[@Robbie1308]

History books in 2030 are going to be so funny

[@dragontyron]

They'll omit this part. United States is not fond of documenting its own fuck-ups.

[@bobvella7228]

i'm still confused why we're suppose to remember the Alamo. it's a horrible story, people would receive land grants if they moved to texas and became mexican citizens so they moved in took the land and didn't keep their end of the bargain so they were asked to leave but instead they chose to stay and take up arms against them and when they were all killed at the alamo it fucking inspired more people from America to join the Texian army and take the land. it's just the story of what should've been a pretty good deal that became successful betrayal

[@sresner7]

robbie498 bet you 10 bucks there won't be history books in 2030 :/

[@davidbrick1260]

Can't have history books in 2030 if there _is_ no 2030.

[@reizayin]

"Islam conquers the West."

[@ErinFisherMusic]

Trump: "I loved my previous life. This is actually more work than my previous life. I thought it would be easier. I do miss my old life." Oliver: " I now actually have something in common with Donald Trump because I too preferred my previous life before he became president!" LOL AMAZING

[@klericajohnny3990]

Erin Fisher Hahahaha after the Hilary memo (FBI, CIA) I like Trump!!!! And I’m a black boy

[@EuriEuropa]

Klerica Johnny the fact that you have to say "and I'm a black boy" should speak volumes to you but unfortunately you're obviously lost

[@jamiethomas6701]

@@klericajohnny3990 WOW THAT IS SAD LIKE A JEWISH PERSON LIKING HITLER

[@QuestionableObject]

I think we all prefer our lives better before Trump became president.

[@jamiethomas6701]

@@QuestionableObject MY LIFE HAS NOT CHANGED, BECAUSE OF DUMP. IT IS JUST HORRIBLE, TO HAVE A PERSON IN POWER, THAT BELIEVES MONEY IS NUMBER 1. MONEY SHOULD NEVER, BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN CLEAN AIR, WATER, OR LAND, FOOD SAFETY. EDUCATION. EQUALITY, FOR ALL, NOT JUST WHO HE DEEMS WORTHY. PLUS, I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT, THAT A PERSON WITH THAT MUCH POWER, SHOULD HAVE ETHICS. AND NOT BE A GIANT DOUCHE.

[@omeysalvi]

This is one of my favourite episodes to re-watch over and over again

[@thisfacebelievesyou8862]

We really need an update to Stupid Watergate soon.

[@kindlin]

We need a few...

[@hunterblane610]

We got 2 and 3 now

[@Gamemaster6400]

@@hunterblane610 where is part 3?

[@hunterblane610]

@@Gamemaster6400 My bad, I was thinking Brexit

[@Gamemaster6400]

@@hunterblane610 its all good

[@artisticaperture846]

Honestly the most telling thing about the past four years is that I'm sitting here in 2020 and I have already completely forgotten everything that happened in the light of more recent events despite apparently how mindblowingly stupid and wack that week in 2017 was

[@steveaustin2686]

And now it is Jun 1st, 2020 and it is just getting worse.

[@gloomylobster111]

@@steveaustin2686 I am so tired of winning

[@rachaelevans8351]

@@steveaustin2686 oh Boi, how does the rest of 2020 and the beginning of 2021 feel

[@steveaustin2686]

@@rachaelevans8351 Happy Tangerine Moron is gone, but mad that the GQP Sedition Caucus attempted a coup to keep him in power. Not to mention the maskholes who won't vaccinate, wear masks, and social distance.

[@-xirx-]

That was the exact plan. Normalise this behaviour.

[@SuperKamiGuru-i3c]

"Hoosiers don't believe in discrimination!" I am from Indiana. I can't stress enough how utterly and completely wrong that statement was. It was the biggest lie told in this video.

[@joemama151]

arkayen666123 Can you tell me what the fuck the Hoosier is?

[@lnsflare1]

Sir Gryphon It's someone that is more Hoosie than at least one person, but not sufficiently Hoosie to qualify as being Hoosiest. Clearly.

[@bluev11]

To clarify a Hoosier is a person from Indiana. It has no other definition. Even we don't know where it comes from or what it means. There are some funny ass theories though

[@xxxx-eb8ic]

That's probably the most egregious lie, ever. Period.

[@InterestsMayVary2234]

arkayen666123 Not only do a lot of them believe in discrimination, they are proud to do it as much as possible against anyone they can find a reason to discriminate against

[@wayneburton8168]

Truly one of the best episodes among many . So glad I rewatched this. Well done LWT!.

[@brandonrawr]

What would a Trump impeachment look like? "Probably involves thousands of Muslims celebrating in New Jersey" I'm dead.

[@mortalclown3812]

Brandon Gary HAAAA

[@richardsanchez9190]

Brandon Gary millions of every type of people

[@mortalclown3812]

Brandon Gary I came back just to laugh at this again. High five, sir.

[@JoshyGee]

Dorian Gray - Well they aren't a global majority. And I mean even that's like saying only Han Chinese men are the majority. They aren't even a majority. What you said is stupid.

[@alexisannabi3238]

even when

[@laust-b33ch1ldd7]

watching this after the terror attack on the capitol building truly feels like we didn’t take any of this seriously enough

[@chetmcdonald]

Looks like a complete waste of money because absolutely nobody was ever arrested for it. Absolutely nobody. " Important people said important words", because that's really important.

[@jesseworsham2702]

Mike pence thinks mayonnaise is spicy

[@Cynt12345]

Jesse Worsham 🤣🤣🤣

[@dada-xk9qe]

HOOSIER

[@MG-kw5lw]

Then he's not going to like Trump's c*m.

[@wellplayed2175]

He thinks it's a fucking instrument

[@jesseworsham2702]

WellPlayed he thinks horseradish is an instrument as well

[@anthonyb3209]

Rewatching in 2021 to remember a simpler time. It did not get better, this shit was normalized, and the bar has been set so low that a piece of paper can't get under in a limbo contest. God this was so long ago

[@MyChevySonic]

"I'm a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order." So... America last?

[@kevinmcintyre170]

Pence, You're a Fake, a Phony, a Rice-a-Roni Jabroni.

[@GreenDragon11]

Kevin McIntyre 😁😂😁😂👍👏👏👍

[@Sirinwara]

it's interesting. Don't think any of my countrymen would say: "I'm a Conservative/Liberal, a coffee-lover and a Hungarian". It is because everybody knows. Not sure why an American has to state that he is indeed an American. The accent gives it away anyway lol. Imagine the Mexican president saying: "I love beans, I hate the idea of the fucking wall and I'm Mexican". Same problem here: everybody knows.

[@elena-xj4uk]

Sirinwara because we have to say America as much as possible or else we lose interest

[@RichardA.-yi5sz]

He left out “moron.”

[@brandonpetruska7459]

The last clip showing what people were complaining about at this time in the Obama administration is the most telling.

[@ossssssssssssssssssssss]

Sure, it tells me that Obama may have lacked enough interesting opinions worth discussing.

[@RedRocky54]

Last time I checked being corrupt isn't an opinion, but okay.

[@brandonpetruska7459]

It really irks you Trump victims (because that's what you are by letting him exploit you for your lack of political common sense) that not only was Obama one of the better presidents, he was miles better than trump could ever hope to be on his best day.

[@justaperson98]

So, a scandal is what qualifies something as interesting? I prefer my government to be as boring as possible, frankly.

[@peterbergeon2526]

Sorry Obama wasn't contemplating boasting confidential material to the Russians to fill his ego. I guess it never even crossed his mind to do something so stupid.

[@Firetamer55]

I feel guilty, but with recent events, I complete forgot about this whole thing

[@vbs4257]

Don't feel guilty. Overloading us with torrents of scandals is one method of normalizing this behavior. The point is to exhaust us and wear us down, as well as to divert our attention away from other important issues.

[@hassounaabouhamad5064]

@@vbs4257 like the children at the border

[@chasejones7008]

@@hassounaabouhamad5064 I never forgot, they are spraying adults with fumes now that make them bleed. But I did forget about this.

[@rlwalker2]

August 14, 2021: This is STILL one of the best Oliver shows. Amazingly funny.

[@CheGypter]

as a 20 year old Norwegian, i watch these news cycles as entertainement...but then i remember i live in the same world...

[@TheBingleichwiederda]

CheGypter Same here 😂

[@dp-r9856]

CheGypter As a twenty years old American, I mostly cry myself to sleep now.

[@dennisbliek4807]

Od P-R i believe you , you sound like a crybaby.

[@miaposamarie226]

This shouldn't be funny considering; A. There's 300million people p On the line and B. The United state's has it's webs in everything so if we fall and keep fucking up all of Europe is falling to the sink hole too.

[@gw8813]

You're such a badass! Wow!

[@TheRedcardinal]

Lol remember when we thought that Bush was stupid?

[@Necrowma]

Ahh yes I remember the days, those were good days.

[@Snowfireblues]

Ahhh... I miss those days, when a stupid president was just someone who wasn't smart enough for the job(which requires you to be VERY smart) despite being a functioning human being. This time a stupid president refers to someone who is significantly less smart than the average person (regardless of socioeconomic status, academic and or cultural backgrounds), enough so that it is hard to determine if he is able to function as a human being.

[@jayl9110]

Looking back now, he looks positively statesmanlike.

[@kindlin]

@@Snowfireblues He would not be able to function as a human being as soon as any of his support staff was taken away. If you throw him out into a forest alone, he'd be dead by morning...

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

You know, he's still stupid. So is Jeb.

[@sadsackofflour2697]

"If he took a dump on his desk you would defend him" Aw, poor Anderson looks like a goddamn exhausted parent having to deal with a spoiled child 24/7 xD

[@lolalinda97]

Branwen LittleBird I'm surprised he hasn't snapped sooner with all the bullshit from cnn trump supporters and kellyanne

[@a.s.5262]

You guys do know that CNN intentionally include their paid Trump supporters to stirr up controversy and boost their views.

[@natedogg6666]

Ordinary Username no I didn't know that. Probably because it's not true

[@jessuka]

Nate Dogg It probably is true, though. I bet Fox does the same thing.

[@SolyomSzava]

While I'm pretty sure they do that at least occasionally (and probably a lot more than I give them credit for), in Trump's case, paying people to create controversy might be a waste of money.... the US has plenty of elected officials filling those shoes, for "free".

[@ANIpJs]

Rewatching this in 2023, ah simpler times. Before the pandemic, the insurrection attempt, the various drawn out investigations.

[@davindeptuck7905]

I will literally be crying in jubilation and happiness if Trump is impeached and disgraced. Please God, let it happen!!!

[@davindeptuck7905]

XD True

[@jessieb9384]

Davin Deptuck no u dont want that as much as we all hate trump pence isn't any better he's a conservative christian nut job if we could impeach both of them sure but one's just as bad as the other

[@richardsanchez9190]

unfortunately god aint gonna do shit. might as well pray to the Easter bunny or tooth fairy

[@mikesanders8621]

You might just be in luck, matey.

[@s.phillips3616]

I was just thinking how I'd have to stifle my cheers, I live in Trumpland. 😣

[@sterlingh9418]

Couldn't help but notice "American" never found it's way on to Pence's list of identifiers

[@l-b284]

neither did "Dad" or "husband"

[@debbiegross3136]

And here it is almost one year later and teflon don is still getting away with the most reprehensible behavior!

[@elizabethmeyers6480]

Sure satan, and I'm the Queen of Sheba.

[@ethanlappin]

2 years, and still ongoing...

[@alexc4903]

January 23rd 2019 and still a problem

[@ChRoNicBuRrItOs]

Nearly two years later now

[@jrichie333]

I feel sorry for you Americans. I'm Canadian and I still feel the pain.

[@OfficerDok1996]

That burger story blew my mind. Asking for mustard is a completely normal thing to ask and Fox News treated it like he asked for gold leaves!

[@QuiteDan]

The 2 most controversial jokes, according audience groans: -Making light of Roger Ailes' death. -Implying Yoko was a Beatle.

[@Rattenkriegs]

+dandeentremont I have to disagree on the latter one - I think the reaction to that joke came because they put them in the wrong order. The second one of the three jokes meant to show that the Trump Administrations always chooses the worst option available in every situation was clearly the funniest and should have been the closer. "- Soup or salad? - I'm gonna go with the N-word" That was clearly the funniest joke of the three and most unexpected as it broke the convention of the set-up by actually ignoring the options awailable. The audience predictably really enjoyed and laughed out loud at that one, and in comparison their more muted response to the last joke about Yoko Ono being the favorite Beatle might have made it seem controversial to you - but I don't think that's the case at all. If they had put the jokes in what I think almost anyone would agree to be the right order with the Yoko Ono-joke coming second and "Soup or salad?" as a closer I'm sure they would have had a standard build-up of laughter instead of the awkward comparative silence after the Yoko Ono-joke. I'm really surprised they did that - I really thought professional comics wouldn't make a mistake like that.

[@deathpony698]

Yoko is my favorite beatle

[@matthewives3933]

This showed up on my recommended videos. He started talking about a trump scandal and I honestly had no idea which one it was. Does anyone have a count at this point?

[@chasejones7008]

Probably as many people dead from COVID.

[@OrigamiMarie]

I'm not sure they can even be separated into discrete scandals.

[@laurencashman6668]

@@OrigamiMarie nope it's jus going to be lables under The Regime

[@cmorris9494]

I thought this was the impeachment from this year.

[@emmatfink]

*insert Mean Girls GIF here* The limit does not exist!

[@DoubleMKGaming]

America: "The worlds most crazy reality series"

[@Ammobucket]

Metrosexual mustard........enough said.

[@michander4008]

I just keep re-watching these months later and re-surprise myself at the accuracy of the downfall of american politics captured in real time on Johns show.

[@MrRagusa76]

Luckily we still have John, Trevor and Seth to keep us sane.

[@samantha5521]

MrRagusa76 and Colbert!

[@MrRagusa76]

Pr C How could i forget him... Ofcourse Colbert too

[@rspainter7896]

So Pence... you're a Christian, a Conservative and a Republican in that order, when are you an American?

[@felixhehehehehe]

RSPainter BUUUURNT

[@icanturnyougaywithhypnotis1133]

HA HA!

[@icanturnyougaywithhypnotis1133]

you solved it!

[@alansimmons9621]

Yes strange one eh? I also often wonder how Conservative Christians reconcile their opposing values. Christianity supposedly hold charity, humility and compassion in high regard and yet Christian Republicans seem intent on dismantling healthcare for the poor and vulnerable.

[@llamaliammm]

Oof

[@raynrayyan]

we live in an era where comedians are sources of truthful informations and politicians are a laughing stock

[@RogersDamien]

Cancer Music because these comedians are actually hardworking investigative journalists with a solid background in research and genuine ethical traits. Maintaining their truthful and transparent image is mostly a result of them being uninterested in becoming "authoritative" figures like most if not all corporate media pundits today.

[@justaburner8028]

Cancer Music we are doomed if anyone seriously thinks John Oliver is an honest journalist

[@TheGoofy1932]

@just abumer. No, he's a comedian but he is more truthful than those very poor excuses for "journalists" that Fox News puts on the air.

[@charlescopeland3954]

I don't know if the comedians themselves are, but I'm sure that enough of their writing teams have the relevant training and degrees.

[@dominikrollins6561]

Cancer Music Wow, you are the epitome of everything wrong with liberal culture

[@ajgnexus]

watching this in 2021 is a fun trip down memory lane

[@mopunkscene]

Dear Last Week Tonight team, could you please make a full lenght bit about the TSA, that John Oliver rushed through last night? I am really interested in what he has to say. Thank you =)

[@angelgraham4504]

Mopunkscene I agree, I'd love to hear more on it.

[@anonamous365]

Mopunkscene and shell companies

[@dimitraa.rouseloud.8847]

Mopunkscene rouselou

[@thebogcreature6268]

"Do you honestly remember how this week began?" That is exactly what the past 13 months have felt like

[@Ramsey276one]

69 likes confirmed XD

[@BreakDanceFight]

Please don't blame those of us from Indiana for Pence. We didn't like him as governor.

[@ericanimations4243]

Matt Bentley im gonna be going to college there next year 😳

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Matt Bentley So you got rid of him and now the ENTIRE country has to suffer! Cruel shoes.

[@payman1023]

Matt Bentley there is some blame because you elected him.

[@alaly1027]

Matt Bentley I'm in Indiana....that didn't stop 70% of the voters from choosing him.

[@JoeyLamontagne]

Matt Bentley but the state did elect him...

[@meeksz5445]

I love your exuberance and glee. The ability to be excited and silly about serious issues

[@LambieSamba]

John Oliver is incredible! Focused and truthful! Love you John

[@ultra3755]

Jonh oliver is a very necessary key to my mental health since November. I don't know what to do when the show breaks for summer 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@felinemagic4473]

Watch past shows on youtube. That's how I maintain my sanity. I need Last Week Tonight to tamp down the anxiety one feels with such chaos in the world.

[@CADPgamer]

As a Filipino, he's been a necessary key to my mental health since May of last year

[@amyjones1627]

newtellabits watch Bill Maher and Seth Meyer

[@emilyp630]

Amy Jones Maher is a racist islamaphobe, I wouldn't recommend his point of view.

[@redavatar]

Yeah much better to listen to someone who will brush the bombings in cities like Manchester under the rug to be PC. *sarcastic*

[@bg4567890]

Along with a million other things we'll always be asking..... how was this not the end of everything for Trump?

[@cloaker7237]

@trollnerd *cough cough* Mississippi *cough cough*

[@tskmaster3837]

The "Grab them by the pussy" audio should have killed his chances but what happened? Comey went public with the FBI's investigation into Trump. No, I'm wrong, that one remained private until the election was over, it was the FBI's investigation into Clinton's emails that went public. Which concluded mere days later with "Nope, nothing illegal. just wrong".

[@chellefell1331]

I'm still waiting for the end....

[@4golfing]

here we are in 2023 and still waiting. hopeful that finally jack smith is our hero

[@davewebb9452]

Watching this in August 2023, it all seems so quaint.

[@idolgin776]

Tru dat.

[@comradebork]

The most amazing thing about Stupid Watergate is that we can't call it Pissgate because THAT NAME IS ALREADY TAKEN.

[@xxxxmimi]

I dont understand why US politicians even talk about their religion. Religion and politics shouldnt mix, look at all the problems that different religions have caused around the world.

[@atomknight8361]

xxxxmimi name a senator that isn't a self proclaimed christian. The vast majority of the country is christian, they can't get elected without saying it

[@shannondeyong4289]

Rice Waster Aleks ...a senator who isn't a self-proclaimed Christian? Bernie Sanders, for one.

[@UltimateDrDoom]

Shannon DeYong Independent politicians are rising. Non religious politicians are rising. But for the vast majority of people that actually vote they have to hear their politicians are Christian or they don't get elected. It is declining. That is the good news. But it still happens and will for the foreseeable future.

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

Because pandering to the conservative Christian voting block is lucrative in securing votes, that's why.

[@zamundaaa776]

grandmasterjoshh in North Korea religion *is* the current political system, or better the other way around Didn't you pay attention in school? North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship And human dignity and such things are logical. They don't need a religion to be justified, and nobody wants the shit that comes along with having a religion in politics Just look at pretty much anything that goes wrong in this world, you will find many who will justify it with religion and then no reasoning is applied

[@thedragong]

Common John you're missing the point of this presidency. It's by far the best twilight zone episode.

[@diyaarora7126]

Ummmmmm.... I'd hate to break it you but erm, well, we are unfortunately not in some twilight zone. I think. Please let me be wrong.

[@sharding14]

It’s now called Black Mirror.

[@Howhaveyouben]

to be fair he is bringing attention to a lot of things that would probably be ignored... I bet most people couldn't name 1 fbi agent let alone 3... also the concept of fisa courts, oversight committees, the NRA having people by the balls... like he may not be draining the swamp but he's good at getting people to watch a dumb reality show (either ironically or not)... and at least it's looking more like cops than jersey shore...

[@TheTrueLeafless]

Noone ever told me that I entered the Twilight Zone...I demand a narrator!

[@ksmittys1964]

I decided to revisit the Stupid Watergate videos today. Oh those were such innocent days compared to now! Never in my vivid nightmares would I have ever come up with inciting an insurrection, attempted to create Constitutional Crisis and bringing our democracy to it's knees all in one day.

[@Dumb_Killjoy]

And now the Enabling Act 2.0, thanks to Trump's SCOTUS

[@carojung189]

Sometimes I find the US incredibly funny and entertaining, until I realize they're actually serious.

[@noahcarlton4625]

and it fucking terrifying

[@Mythraen]

I want you to imagine something for me. Imagine that you live in a country where this narcissistic sociopathic lunatic is in charge, and where a significant portion of the population think he's the best thing that's ever happened to us. Imagine that for me... but only a little. I would hate to be the cause of your sudden onset of depression or even suicide.

[@Sinstarclair]

@@Mythraen I can feel your Agony, Pain and Suffering, just from that comment. May God Save America or for once, God actually bless America

[@cloaker7237]

Yeah... Migrating to Canada is looking better and better (after quarantine, of course).

[@heidshows9618]

Christ this feels like it was a century ago.

[@kenna176]

I'm both heartbroken and grateful that Senator McCain isn't here to see the way this shit has unfolded.

[@Ramsey276one]

He probably is as well...

[@john2477]

kakistocracy (English pronunciation: /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/) is a state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.[1][2] The word was coined by English author Thomas Love Peacock in 1829.

[@locallauren1148]

john2477 if this dosen't describe America I don't know what does

[@asherikamichaela8425]

john2477 That is painfully apt.

[@kristienorsedragonwebber1328]

these are 100% good questions and still apply, even though it’s 4 years later.