John Oliver’s take on President Fernandez’ bizarre racist tweet

Here is John Oliver's rightly surprised take not only on what President Fernandez de Kirchner tweet but also on China's lack of response, though ultimately that may have come when the Chinese Premier didn't include Argentina in his last swing through South America. He who laughs last, we guess, laughs the loudest, even in Beijing.

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OK, we debated whether or not to post this. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s infamous tweet while in China is so offensively racist and crude that we discussed whether it was appropriate for LatinAmericaGoesGlobal.org. And it’s a fair question. But she, oddly, seemed unperturbed by it in her follow up comments. So why should we worry?

Here is John Oliver’s rightly surprised take not only on what President Fernandez de Kirchner did but also on China’s lack of response, though ultimately that may have come when the Chinese Premier didn’t include Argentina in his last swing through South America. He who laughs last, we guess, laughs the loudest, even in Beijing.

To view it, please follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csYSww5yPJU

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