Tomorrow is Election Day, and that means it's time to decide which candidates will get your vote in the midterm elections. But if you think this election doesn't matter because it's not a presidential year, John Oliver has news for you.
Oliver brilliantly took on state legislatures during his monologue on his weekly HBO political satire show Last Week Tonight. Though there's a lot of talk over which party will rule the U.S. Congress after this election, Oliver shows that the real power lies in state legislatures. And that is an unfortunate fact indeed.
During his 17-minute monologue, Oliver gives you a quick overview of everything you need to know about the members, functions and controversies of America's state legislatures. Oliver's report will convince you that you need to start paying attention to your state legislature because it's probably very entertaining. One representative starred in a campaign ad with a hawk on his arm, one talked about spanking his partner while waiting for a legislative session to begin and another representative channeled the anger of Moses while in session. It's so amazing, you won't be able to look away.
