John Oliver Is Leading the War Against Pumpkin Spice

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Tricia Gilbride
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John Oliver Is Leading the War Against Pumpkin Spice
Credit: Last Week Tonight

The pumpkin spice obsession has gone too far.

What started as a shamelessly Instagrammed beverage is now invading aisles of the grocery store it has no business in -- it's even being deep fried.

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John Oliver, never afraid to tackle the tough issues, has a few things to say about it in the above web-exclusive clip. The extent to which pumpkin-spice lovers versus pumpkin-spice haters will tear the country apart remains to be seen, but don't be surprised if you cast your vote in the 2016 presidential election based on a pumpkin spice latte photo op.

BONUS: Jay Pharoah Reads Your Basic Pumpkin Spice Latte Tweets

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