John Oliver: Paying for things you don’t like is part of being a person

Once again, John Oliver nailed it on Sunday night. He had some choice words for Hobby Lobby before Monday’s Supreme Court ruling and the idea that a corporation can have religious beliefs.  This is all you need to know:

“If you really want to be treated like a person, Corporations, then guess what? Paying for things you don’t like is what it feels like to be one.  If corporations want to be people, they should have to take the rough with the smooth.  Corporations should have the lifespan of a person.  79 years – 75 if they’re based in Mississippi.  Oh and female companies, you only get to make 83 cents on the dollar.  Sorry Wendy! I guess it’s just that Burger King must have worked harder!”

He’s making a great joke, of course, but he’s on to something.  As Lizz Winstead points out “Remember when people used to be people? #Nostalgia.”  Boy… those were the good old days, huh?  When do you suppose we can become a corporation so we can have more rights?

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