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February 27, 2018

John Oliver Takes A Look Inside “The World’s Craziest Election” [Video]

Our local politicians defy belief, and over in America they somehow elected a sentient naartjie. If you want to lay claim to being the world's craziest election, you better deliver.

Yesterday was another example of just how dysfunctional South African politics has become, Cyril Ramaphosa’s (eventual) Cabinet Reshuffle a balancing act of note.

Keeping Bathabile Dlamini has tipped my scales towards dissatisfaction, and our new deputy president has quite a scandalous backstory, but at least the likes of Nene and Pravin are back in the picture.

If you think we’re alone in staring open-mouthed at the mess up top, think again. Take a little trip inside Italy’s election, courtesy of John Oliver on Last Week Tonight, and you will be in for a quite a shock.

Huff Post SA are calling this “The World’s Craziest Election“, and if you hang around until the 11-minute mark you’ll even see Silvio Berlusconi making a comeback.

That’s when you know things are dire:

Sheesh, Italy, this is not a very good look.

Almost makes people like Bathabile Dlamini seem palatable.

I said almost.

BONUS: John also had plenty to say about Donnie wanting to arm teachers:

[source:huffpost]