John Oliver stated Afghanistan wasn’t doing nicely below U.S. occupation ― but the scenario bought even worse when American troops left and the Taliban took over one yr in the past.
“Our exit was the overseas coverage equal of placing a cake within the oven, after which 40 minutes later taking out a stay rat dressed as Hitler,” he stated. “It’s not only a fuck-up. It’s a mind-blowing fuck-up that’ll take years to completely comprehend.”
The Taliban has struggled to supply even fundamental companies to the citizenry. One professional informed PBS the Taliban was designed to battle ― not rule.
Oliver agreed.
“A militant insurgency group is fairly low on the checklist of individuals that you just’d need main a authorities,” he stated. “Proper across the Hell’s Angels, the Manson household and Ron DeSantis.”
Underneath the Taliban, Afghans are discovering it tough or inconceivable to get meals or healthcare, and women previous the age of 11 have been banned from faculty.
The Taliban at one level claimed they wanted extra time to create and approve a faculty uniform for ladies earlier than they may very well be allowed to return to class.
“Which is clearly whole bullshit,” Oliver stated. “Apart from, for a corporation so involved with advantage and purity, taking months to brainstorm a schoolgirl uniform you want is objectively the only perviest factor you are able to do.”
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