Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Modi

[Rhiannon12866]

John Oliver talks about India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, why he’s popular, why he’s controversial, and where things are headed for the largest democracy in the world.

[TexasTowelie]

1. K&R! nt

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Thanks!

It was quite a relief to see John Oliver tonight - all the other late night guys were in repeats all week!

[Initech]

3. Scary to think that is where the world is headed.

No wonder India loves the US right now - the parallels with the rise in nationalism are strikingly similar. The only difference is that Trump hasn't engaged in mass murder... yet.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. You're right, it's an international phenomenon

The U.S. has always been a world leader and it seems to be spreading. John Oliver is uniquely aware of what's happening globally and most of his stories point this out. These are truly scary times.

[Initech]

5. That's why I love John Oliver.

Because he brings this stuff to light and can put things into a much different perspective than what we're used to seeing. And also make it funny. Seriously, in this day and age we need as much humor as we can get!

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Same here, John Oliver, as well as Stephen Colbert and his late night colleagues,

Make the news more palatable by adding humor, something we desperately need right now! And we also need actual news now more than ever!

[Dennis Donovan]

7. Kick and recommend - the parallels between Modi and Trump are troubling...