John Oliver offers bleak outlook on America’s political future: ‘The system is already rigged’

John Oliver has urgent advice for the American public: Now is not the time to take anything lightly. After President Trump nominated the “female Antonin Scalia” to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, the “Last Week Tonight” host advocated to overhaul Senate and abolish the electoral college.

“If things seem hopeless right now, it’s because, to be completely honest, they basically are,” Oliver said on Sunday’s episode of the Emmy-winning series. “This is a pivotal moment. And while we got here by a little bit of bad luck and bad timing, we also got here through diligent effort by Republican leadership and, crucially, some very big systemic problems which just have to be addressed. So tonight let’s talk about that.”