Ever since the infamous 2016 Presidential Election, every morning we wake up to more and more, bad news. And it's always something different that slowly and painfully chips away at whatever sense of peace we have left. John Oliver is a true luminary of the comedic take on politics. His invariably hilarious jokes and his unbeatable passion unifies those that believe that they are the few sane people left.
1. He's passionate!
2. He knows how to relate to everybody, even college students.
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Please excuse me while I nervously laugh about my endlessly accruing debt...
3. He's socially woke af.
And he knows how to use his analogies!
4. He is part of that rare breed of straight, white, male feminists.
"For most America women, one thing they might want is to be paid the same as men." -He says slowly and concisely so the men in the back with their privilege can understand
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"For most America women, one thing they might want is to be paid the same as men." -He says slowly and concisely so the men in the back with their privilege can understand
5. He wrote a children's book as a personal "screw you" to Vice President and Voldemort-with-a-Nose Mike Pence.
7. His overall energy that he puts out into the world
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