John Oliver on VP debate’s ‘civility’: ‘Etiquette is kind of beside the point’

John Oliver on Vance’s debate performance: ‘Deep down he is the same colossal dipshit who spews rightwing hate with distressing ease and continues to defend the big lie that the last election was stolen.’ Photograph: Max

On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver ripped into those praising the “civility” of last week’s vice-presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz. “Etiquette is kind of beside the point” when the stakes include immigrant rights and women’s bodily autonomy, he contended.

“It’s like reading a ransom note and going, ‘This cursive is just so lovely. Look at the capital Y in ‘You have 24 hours before he dies.’ There are still some people who were raised right,’” he quipped.