“Nazis are a lot like cats…”
Over the weekend, the world but particularly the United States of America was fixated on the horrible display of hate in Charlottesville, Virginia.
A group of neo-Nazis armed with tiki torches, military cosplay, guns and clubs congregated on the University of Virginia campus to protest against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee.
The Last Week Tonight host, John Oliver, covered the topic on his show on Sunday where he stated that:
“It was truly a weekend of horrifying images. We saw Nazi flags and marchers carrying torches—tiki torches, by the way, because nothing says ‘white nationalist’ like faux Polynesian kitsch.”
He also addressed President Trump’s insufficient reaction to the tragedy which was also picked up on by Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling…
https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/896406206901833729
Donald Trump did issue a tweet eventually about the event but by that stage, people believed it was too little too late from the United States President…
We ALL must be united & condemn all that hate stands for. There is no place for this kind of violence in America. Lets come together as one!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2017
David Duke, a former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was interviewed in Charlottesville by a reporter and said:
“We are determined to take our country back. We’re going to fulfill the promises of Donald Trump. That’s what we believe in, that’s why we voted for Donald Trump.”
That was something that did not sit well with Oliver:
“I’ve gotta say, David Duke and the Nazis really seem to like Donald Trump, which is weird because Nazis are a lot like cats: If they like you, it’s probably because you’re feeding them.
“That kind of connection there is something that anyone in their right mind would want to immediately and repeatedly disavow, and it’s not like Trump wasn’t given the opportunity.”
You can watch the full video below and the cat comment is from 2:28 onwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqxQbhbJO9A
Clip via morning at 6am
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