Ben Shapiro Asks Bill Maher If He Would Ever Vote Republican

[@josephkulnis9290]

I love that the two of you can have a polite discussion while disagreeing. If only congress and the media followed your lead. Thank you Ben. Thank you Bill.

[@debramason7237]

They are polite because neither on has a dog in the game (for those not familiar with this idiom, it means they have nothing to lose or gain... They are not running for office.

[@libertyloveslife5602]

Amen brother

[@lonewolf82007]

Thats the problem, both parties serve themselves, not us. They won't compromise or talk together and we all suffer because of their careers and party manipulation.

[@garyhughes9649]

@The Cat you are 100% right my first thought my dog in the fight yes I like my gasoline-powered car and motorcycle and the left is trying to take that away from Me by overpricing gasoline when there is a very abundant Supply. So I'm evidence when Trump was President gas was cheap as soon as Biden became president stop the drilling on federal lands no there's lots of oil there it didn't just dry up overnight so too speak babe I think you wonder what we are in now my first thought is a disaster

[@evelym_here]

Someone who wants a recession just because hates someone, doesn't deserve respect. It's stupid.

[@rumchata6569]

He should hold his party to the same standards he holds the other party at

[@Ninjalad85]

Bill is very good at calling out his own party if you ever watch him he does it consistently and admits that some of them are crazy to

[@Ninjalad85]

@Mask Parell bit of a stretch to say they are trying to make children wear drag and turn then gay u are either gay or not simple as that you can't make anyone be someone they are not. The cancel culture I do agree with though I don't like that at all.

[@aaronwilson8403]

@@Ninjalad85 You obviously haven't watched videos of people telling their stories of how the internet brainwashed them. And Government is supporting this,

[@Ninjalad85]

@@aaronwilson8403 would you say the same then about how trump has used the Internet and his fake news to brain wash the right

[@aaronwilson8403]

@@Ninjalad85 Let me rephrase my comment people who went through transition stories ..Trump had nothing to do with that at all. And just Curious what you consider fake news? All Of MSM media went after Trump. Example did you watch him speak after the riot on MSM ?..Your answer will be No .. because they didn't show it.

[@uyd]

I voted Republican once in 94 for some guy running for California State Treasurer. He lost....

[@toddwmac]

Great discourse between two discerning and passionate individuals who share some common ground within their different views. We could use more of this these days. Digging in rarely results in a useful or sustainable outcome for anyone.

[@justincapone]

Both republicans Bill would vote for were veterans. I like that.

[@tylersmith293]

I respect them both. Disagree but this is constructive.

[@KuntryBlumpkin528]

I really genuinely enjoy watching the two of you interact. I think there are a lot of people out there who could take a page from you guys' playbook where interaction is concerned.

[@stevenknight6756]

I have no clue why Maher thinking Trump is crazy is such an issue but Biden, being senile, is safer

[@omogenews]

Let's be Honest We knew it kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-5faZ4jdulntk.

[@redacted2275]

Biden IS senile. Even if he's acting the way he's been behaving on purpose, it's still wrong as president. Trump is not half of the things people say that he is and "crazy" is hardly something that you can state as a fact both for Trump and Biden. You can have your opinion on Trump and make fun of the way he drinks water, he's orange, he's uncultured, he's a caricature... well, everyone already did that for four years but is he crazy? Trump did those cognitive tests to see if he's able to be president and he is, as far as I know, Biden refused. With the exception of "lying, corrupt" CNN and NYT, Trump have always stopped to answer reporters and if he couldn't he would yell his reason... Biden is unapologetic crass when he's in a bad day towards reporters AND VOTERS. It's all documented on NPR, Reuters, CNN... Biden "being a creep" is not something MAGA invented, he has the image of creepy for years. I realized that Biden was mentally unwell the time when CNN had to fact check almost all of Biden's answers ON THEIR OWN PROMOTED EVENT. You can search for it if you want... it was about, among other things, the second covid vaccine, if I'm not mistaken...

[@joegordon2915]

Biden is senile AND crazy

[@nonamesweetie]

Meanwhile Biden is the lunatic calling PUTIN a murderer in March 2021. Maybe that’s the reason for ukraine?

[@triggeredtroll6466]

I would love to hear an intelligent conversation around this question. How is orange man STILL so much worse then Biden? I still don't understand, after 4 years, what he did that was so terrible? If Trump had done one of the things Biden had done, I would have been like "well crap, yall were right, orange man bad"

[@mytube650]

Any discussion about the environment and energy that doesn’t include the wide spread adoption of nuclear power isn’t a realistic discussion. Edit: Holy Moly you never know when a comment will gain traction. Kyle Hill does a nice summary of why nuclear is the way to go. I look forward to seeing all the well researched and thought out response videos to his: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGTdn3pslNufl5I and kzbin.info/www/bejne/apK4gHeOmqaAY80

[@tedtheturbot]

No CO2 scrubbed coal powered plants are much safer and coal reserves are good for centuries. Not that more CO2 is a problem

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Widespread nuclear? LOL! You're insane.

[@omogenews]

Let's be Honest We knew it kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-5faZ4jdulntlp

[@omogenews]

Let's be Honest We knew it kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-5faZ4jdulntlr

[@antonbruce1241]

@Always On It Okay....why?

[@jamesschoch8331]

Can’t even begin to describe the relief I get from hearing two people with opposing political opinions having a civilized discussion. Thank you both!!

[@yvonnehorde1097]

That is what happens when you hear grown-ups talk. Gosh, I love that.

[@giantsr1eva]

⁠@@yvonnehorde1097 The adults were the ones who said that we should support the Vietnam war and that we were winning that war. The adults aren’t always right.

[@SamuelFugatt]

On that, I agree

[@thedutchfoxxx]

@@giantsr1evaYou'll find that the older you get, the more chances are that some of your past positions were completely wrong, benefiting from hindsight. Trust me, in 20 years time you'll find that many things you believe in today turned out to he a mistake. I know I have.

[@stevenfletcher9289]

As a country we need more debates like this. They need to be viewed by the mainstream. This would be more constructive than the political debates we have had over the last 20 years.

[@junelledembroski9183]

They’re both articulate and polite.

[@andrewfrank7222]

Sorry, on the main stage, Ben HAS to lie for his base. Ben will NOT talk about these issues where his own members will see it.

[@mrsqueakthecat.8061]

@@andrewfrank7222 And what are those supposed things? I see accounts like yours make that sort of comments everywhere only to find out that you all literally have no clue what the rest of reality is and is actually discussing anymore.

[@andrewfrank7222]

@@mrsqueakthecat.8061 ​ @J Rnd Maher said it. Climate change. When Ben is in front of Maher or Sam Harris (his "liberal" friends), he quickly patronizes them with the party line "I agree it is a problem, but the Democrats are addressing it wrong" ... On his show, there is no patronizing. There is also no solution offered. And in the Corporate owned GOP, that is intentional and exactly what they want. Lip service to voters followed by complete inaction by the government or its agencies acting on behalf of the American working class. What Maher refuses to acknowledge is that the Democrats pay the lip service, talk about the correct solutions, and then give blank checks to their half of the corporate donors. Neither one will simply state the facts they both know. Status quo corporate oligarchy is here to stay. The people in Congress are a pantomime for angry, abused working class adults to yell at each other and remain divided indefinitely.

[@buttieboy666]

You are not wrong. The Hillary/Trump debate was like watching children argue.

[@haydena9998]

I don't agree with a lot of things about Bill Maher, but I must admit that I enjoy his ability to sit down and have a decent conversation. This conversation was very civilized in that way.

[@RacingSnails64]

My view too. The fact he's willing to sit and talk makes me feel like we have an ally in him. As its been said, the Left has pushed so far Left that classic Liberals are starting to look Conservative.

[@billysouth4698]

Agreed!

[@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623]

I've seen the whole discussion. He comes across as someone you could agree to disagree on some issues with, and agree on others. Until....., the conversation went over Trump, after which raging TDS erupted. As in literal almost frothing at the mouth. Bill has got it bad. I reckon the only reason he sounds reasonable now is because Trump is not in office but Biden is, and he is now free to let go of his TDS and notice how f***ed up the Democrats have become.

[@ShirotoraGodsbane]

It surprise a lot of people here, but most liberals are like this. Sadly, they aren't the ones being glorified by the MSM and getting popular on Twitter. That's partly on us, too. Conservatives and centrists always share the crazy progressives and laugh at how insane they are, but that just draws all eyes to them. We should stop giving them the attention and give it instead to liberals like Bill, here, that are willing to have real, productive conversations.

[@billb0313]

He does fine (for a liberal) until someone mentions Trump. Then, he's back to being a complete and utter liberal loon.

[@godemperorpepe]

He’s talking about how different the Republican Party is now. Dude… have you seen the Democrat party now…?

[@deprolled1989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@tylergrellner5139]

I mean he did call democrats out on them changing before.

[@FelixMangrove]

He is part of why they went nuts.

[@DoSe420]

@@tylergrellner5139 has he called them out for when they backed Stacy Abrams in her claims about her election loss? How about calling out the numerous democrats and media companies, who have incited protests outside of judges homes? Which there's a law against.. Or the fact a man was arrested and charged with attempted murder for wanting to kill kavanaugh? How about calling out people like Maxine Waters, who incited people to attack the supporters of political opponents? Has he called out anything more than the silly shit like gender stuff?

[@mantia39]

He's a propagandist. Soros backed constitutional destructionist.

[@suhpc82]

A real conservative and a old school liberal having a pleasant conversation. I wish they produced more liberals like Bill. I miss their kind. Much respect 👌

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

We still exist, we just moved left of liberal.

[@luisbarbosa8136]

@@TheReaverOfDarkness yes, but still stupid.. because you want to fuck peoples life´s because of "climate change", that have occur for CENTURIES!! you want a solution?? go nuclear!! cheaper and cleaner.. renewable are not cleaner or cheaper.. and I know that because I worked for years in Wind Industry

[@michaelray3865]

Screw “old schools l liberals”, they’re how we got the loony leftists!

[@pdxmusl1510]

Its always the crazy wackos that get attention from our media.

[@JackieDaytona1776]

​@@TheReaverOfDarkness Bill is not left of the Democratic Party. He's liberal but more conservative than a lot of liberals.

[@MeechyDarko1223]

I absolutely love Bill Mahr implying that he’s smarter than Elon Musk hahahahah these people are so self-righteous it’s cringeworthy

[@Pedant_Patrol]

What does self-righteousness have to do with intelligence?

[@antonbruce1241]

@@Pedant_Patrol It's an inverse reaction. When one is dominate, the other declines.

[@nonsense2369]

What has Elon done other than make a lot of empty promises and buy Tesla ray croc style? He’s a modern day Edison who says what people want to hear and goes where the wind blows if it’s convenient to him. He’s a spoiled, rich, brat.

[@Pedant_Patrol]

@@antonbruce1241- I think you meant to say inversely proportional. In any case, they're not necessarily so, and the OP's comment suggested they're actually proportional, which makes no sense. Intelligence and self-righteousness are different and fundamentally unrelated things.

[@MeechyDarko1223]

@@nonsense2369 are you gonna cry about it some more?

[@Jan6thsurvivor]

“Of course I voted for a Republican!” - 22 years ago and knew he was going to lose

[@coryshaw3936]

Can’t argue that logic.

[@gutwallst6645]

NEVER vote for just a letter..

[@21_Etho]

yeah it was 22 years ago but hes not wrong, he did vote

[@roboninja3194]

96 was 26 years ago. I wouldn't count a primary vote at all because McCain did not get the nomination and Maher wasn't even sure he'd have voted for McCain if he had. Regardless, both times he voted for people that everyone knew wasn't going to win. Way to go Bill 👍

[@charlesg7926]

It’s also funny how both of them are pretending like the movie 2000 M..yules doesn’t clearly prove election fraud even though it does, and it’s funny they’re pretending like a Philadelphia Judge wasn’t just convicted by DOJ of being paid money to add votes to voting machines for democrats. 🙃 This video is propaganda with 2 people of the same how shall I say… “group”… pretending to be rational thinkers

[@308sniper7]

This is what constructive dialect looks like. Thank you Ben and Bill, for showing people that this kind of thing still exist in our society today.

[@georginacook1850]

Both very mature and intelligent people.

[@Ryooken]

This is also what BS looks like too. Claiming that solar energy collection isn't sustainable on the world stage when they are actually doing it is laughable. This was the same argument the ICE companies had when Tesla was building electric cars, now they are being forced to build their own.

[@drewhoward3309]

When normal people debate

[@iangilbert4811]

dialogue? 🤔

[@MikeHunt-no2kt]

It looks like Shapiro kissing Maher's ass.

[@AdityaSingh-fr3ei]

Coming from a 3rd world country of India, I am not sure why the per capita carbon emission is not a factor. Americans emmit 8x more carbon than an average Indian and 2.5x to a Chinese. So either Americans change their lifestyle to our standards and then play tax games or we will reach Amrrican standards and then play the tax game. Also part of the reason China and India have high emissions is due to the fact we manufacture $440 and $100 billion dollars worth of crap for Americans. Try taking manufacturing back to US and see the per capita and overall emission levels.

[@ryanbunnell7488]

Bill Maher once again proves he is feelings above facts. He talks as if he actually knows things yet he is just a bag of hot air.

[@jonathandevereaux298]

Yah, Democrat, all feelings

[@MattBaker789]

Agreed. Speaking of hot air, I wonder what Maher’s carbon footprint is? Maher is the stereotypical limousine liberal.

[@caryccharlson]

exactly just because BM agreed with the fact liberals have gone too far he's still no friend to Trump MAGA movement

[@NiggasInANutshell]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXuth5KFf7homcU It’s finally here

[@Ka_Gg]

@𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧? - Available Here 🍥 I wouldn't even say he's optimistic....I think he's just naive. Optimistic has a chance of happening.

[@starcrossedgaming1117]

Wether your a republican or a Democrat, I think we can all agree we need more of this. Civil conversation between two people on opposite sides of the aisle is extremely important.

[@calysagora3615]

Now we just need a sane person in between politely explaining how wrong they both are. 🤗

[@cincyohio1946]

No. I will never be civil or compromise with a republican

[@buildthewallwiththewoke]

A civil conversation does not begin with one person blatantly lying about the other like Maher did.

[@Blake4625kHz]

Yes 🕊

[@danielgreen1823]

Agreed

[@josericardomartinezramirez4113]

Cant believe something that was so normal and mundane like watching an exchange of points of view in a civil manner has become almost impossible to find in any media. Glad they did this. They should do this every 2 weeks. A sort of revival of crossfire.

[@mellshell1789]

True 👍

[@alliewest3657]

I would watch that.

[@mikey-domagala]

Would be amazing for the country. Needed so so so so badly

[@silly8395]

So..you think this is possible with majory, gossar, ...?

[@moonasha]

yeah, without his audience laugh track, Bill Maher is quite civil

[@quidic5479]

I've gained a lot of respect for both Ben and Bill for actually talking like adults.

[@jaymac7203]

Bill - "But Mars seriously? There's no air" Ben - "There's some problems" lol 😭🤣

[@parkerpruett4579]

How can he not vote republican due to them “not accepting” the results of the ‘20 election BUT he can vote democrat no problem despite them not accepting the ‘16 election for 4 years 🤔

[@kkartha]

BM is a HRC stooge!

[@DG-mk2nr]

Cuz Democrats complained about 2016 but did not actually attacked the capitol and carry out a coup lol

[@kimihuff7645]

He doesn't believe he's biased.

[@parkerpruett4579]

@@DG-mk2nr I definitely didn’t agree with those knuckleheads that stormed the Captiol however, we can’t act like the dems didn’t spend a crap ton of $$ on an FBI investigation that turned out to be a nothing sandwich

[@Crossfirev]

@@DG-mk2nr Weakest coup ever with grandmas wandering into the capital building. I disavow all hostile actions taken that day, but the evidence for widespread coup attempt is just not there. I will concede that there was likely small groups of organized people but they would not be able to overthrow the whole government. I'd be more suspect at the officers letting them in, perhaps when large assemblies of our government get together for big events where large groups of protestors assemble, there should be more boots on the ground defending/observing instead of a skeleton crew who open the doors wide for them to enter like an invitation. (And I do recognize the possibility that they opened the doors to save themselves, again the solution would be have a larger security detail). Ideally you wouldn't need a large security detail for such events, but we live in non-ideal times, if there are threats abound one must meet them with appropriate response, not kneel in defeat because "it shouldn't be required". That'll be all, it was a retarded protest, this happens often when people assemble in one place with frustration in the air - I cite the summer of 2020 all across america. A mob of people is a hivemind, in the moment people don't think and follow the herd. It was not as big as coup, it was bad but there was never a world where this led to anything like a successful coup in my mind, and if it did it would be the fault of those securing the event - prepare for what is possible not for what you wish to happen.

[@marktereschuk3480]

Love this. Two adults on separate sides of the spectrum, having a great conversation. No nonsense. Just swapping ideas, without malice and name calling. We need more of this.

[@bobothecryptohobo8513]

We absolutely do. ReasonTV sponsors civil debates on things like capitalism vs socialism and winner gets a candy. It feels human, a chance to learn what they think. The Dems that haven't run away from the party refuse to debate or even listen to anyone who disagrees. Bill has come a long way the last 2 yrs because he's not one that takes a team and follows them to hell and when everything went sideways he questioned it. Neither is Ben.

[@dreamshore_music]

bill maher is pretty rightwing on some issues, ben shapiro & him are anti-muslim & opposed to Palestinian rights

[@Elphin89]

Except they both used debunked half baked points

[@marktereschuk3480]

@@Elphin89 True. But the spirit of the conversation and the civility in which it was carried out is the real takeaway, for me.

[@programmer1840]

I don't think Ben really thinks sea walls are a solution though. He's smart enough to realise this, but he has to cater to his base because he explicitly portrays himself as a Republican.

[@jaybrielakoi7747]

I love these interviews that Ben does. He just lets them express their opinion and is non combative. I think most people are a lot closer to the center than we think.

[@juliagoodfellow-so4jc]

I hope you're right, but I don't know....

[@echothreeful]

A Democrat crying that Trump didn’t concede the election. 😂 When his party still won’t concede the previous election?

[@peanut2us]

If we was using our head Trump or Biden would not be the issue.

[@DG-mk2nr]

Hillary made a concession speech in 2016, Trump never did in 2020. Also Dems never stormed the capitol after a loss lol. Yeah both sides complain and whine after a loss, but only one side was dumb enough to start an insurrection.

[@matthewmaguire71]

Hillary conceded the day after. Trump is still claiming it was stolen. It is nowhere near the same

[@echothreeful]

@@matthewmaguire71 hilarious She still says to this day Trump colluded with the Russians to steal it? After all that BS was proven to be her lies and it was disproven .. be honest sucker!

[@matthewmaguire71]

@@echothreeful kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ-zaIxmr6t7rZY

[@DZDW1]

As a German I think it's funny how perfect Ben predicted what happend with the "green energy movement" and Russia.. All those billions for nothing..

[@milanortiz5665]

Green energy = more independence.

[@codycraine7101]

not as it currently exists until green energy develops further it has to be backed by oil plain and simple and funnily enough green energy relies on oil products in either production or maintenance. I think it is the future but we are not there yet.

[@leoda_lion4107]

@@milanortiz5665 Not really. It puts an unreasonable load on the power grid we currently have. Solar and wind cannot store the energy it creates, so they use batteries. Those batteries use rare metals that we have to get from places that don't like us, like China. So like everyone of course I would love to have renewable energy that doesn't deplete the planet. But its not there, and like Ben said, we can virtue signal all we want, but China and India are still dumping pollution everywhere. That's what people on the Leftist bubble conveniently leave out of the conversation.

[@bigbangrafa8435]

Wind is a joke, solar is the way. But solar is only viable when we get crazy stuff like orbital rings and can literally bean energy via laser from outside the atmosphere back to earth. And to get to that point we need NUCLEAR ENERGY, first through fission and in the near future fusion. That's how the green energy people should think but instead they are 100% against nuclear energy, which is why I don't like or trust them.

[@Gebri3l]

@@milanortiz5665 why not nuclear then

[@CuriousDiscourse]

"We haven't killed 100 million people for an ideology" - Abortion is calling and would like to speak to you about your extended warranty.

[@Garypaulable]

That’s a democrat thing…

[@boomds5602]

Those aren’t people

[@freedom3594]

@@boomds5602, the definition of “people” is human beings generally. If not human, what species do you propose they are?

[@raphaelsaint2130]

@@Garypaulable ........Maher is just another demonic puppet. ....The Demonic Left are now fully in charge in the West through their demonic puppets. ....the World has always been held in the hands of the evil ones, a hidden group behind the scenes. What is different now is that the good people of the World, which provided a counter balance, has gone into decline as institutions are taken over in their entirety, particularly the educational system whereby the indoctrination of the young by evil hands has reached a zenith. The Restrainer is currently being removed.

[@snakecat586]

@@freedom3594 probably zenu from Scientology

[@MythicTyrant]

Always love watching these videos with Ben and Bill. They lean differently on the political spectrum, but they can have a civil, reasonable conversation. Regardless which way you lean, this sets a very positive example ❤️

[@tanishazoa138]

Let me get this straight. Climate and jan 6 views are keeping him from the republican party. But open borders, carefree abortion, defund the police, pack the courts etc aren't a problem? He's nuts half of the time.

[@peanut2us]

Some of your BS is just manufactured by social media. The open borders have never been closed. NEVER! and never will be. Abortion was decided by the republican and democrats now you get Christian on us? It is all about FREEDOM.

[@kylewinfrey6708]

The open border resides only in your skull

[@DG-mk2nr]

Biden has the same strict border policy from trump era still in place. Defund the police and court packing are just radical left slogans that have not and will never be put in place under a moderate Democrat like Biden. And even the abortion activists don’t support “carefree” abortions as the health of the mother is always considered.

[@tanishazoa138]

@@peanut2us are you that slow to think when the term open borders is mentioned that has anything to do with the actual check points? It's the policy of letting people in without a legitimate right or reason. And when you mention abortion, why did you feel the end to defend it? Do you feel women and men should be allowed to go around promoting the act of not being responsible enough to use protection, wait for marriage, do it with a partner you'll be with forever etc. That's exactly why people feel they so whatever they want. You start chipping away at personal responsibility, morlas, etc you end up with horrible humans. Just look at the dems.

[@peanut2us]

@@tanishazoa138 When I speak about the borders always being there because of d the fact that the Federal Government use them to flood drugs into our country in order to fight a war I ignore the illegals crossing the border personally. When I speak of pro-life vs pro-choice I ignore all the rhetoric if it excludes FREEDOM. It is none of my bussiness or anyones else for that matter just an individual and God. We are not that well in line with morality on many levels certainly not in our lifetime. When we have the Republicans who have not had a White House with integrity since Eisenhower we have no place to criticize the Democrats. If the stories are true nature has destroyed all of humanity except people on a boat built on dry land. If the story is true God destroyed Solomon and Gomorrah because there was not one virtuous person.

[@rightwingkid92]

Credit to both individuals for sitting down with one another. This is how we unify and make progress.

[@Intangible_Jack]

No, it's not unfortunately. One side is completely off the rails and the other knows it and is too polite with this whole "credit to both for sitting down" bullshit.

[@loremaster234]

@@Intangible_Jack Right. We shouldn't be praising people for doing what they should already be doing. You are not a superhero for being civilized during a conversation. You are, however, a uncivilized individual if you do the opposite.

[@DetroitSoul]

@@Intangible_Jack It's a good first step in the right direction? Have you ever tried to have a civil conversation with a hardcore believer in green energy and climate change? People so hardcore in their beliefs are more often than not, unwilling to see any other point of view, thus turning the whole conversation into a circular debate that goes nowhere fast and usually ends with one or the other getting pissed off and spouting nonsense at the top of their lungs.

[@Intangible_Jack]

@@DetroitSoul it's not a circular debate when one side refuses to see any potential views from the other...it means they're too stupid to have known this fact from the beginning...go ahead and try that shit with a religious person and see where it gets you. One side is a cult now, the other has grown tired of debating radicals.

[@presidentcovfefe]

@@Intangible_Jack finally someone says it lol. Only “conservatives” will give credit to republicans sitting around doing nothing while the left runs our country into the ground

[@mnob1122]

Love this. Two people with opposing views having a calm, rational discussion. This is so refreshing. It is obvious that while both men disagree with the other, they both respect each other. Thank you Bill and Ben.

[@robfarrell9104]

We all see what caring about climate change is getting us. This is exactly what most of the Republicans were trying to prevent, the US losing its energy independence.

[@ianmedford4855]

You aren't meant to go green; you're meant to go without.

[@amunago080]

Gotta love youtube tagging the video with their own opinions

[@NiggasInANutshell]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXuth5KFf7homcU It’s finally here

[@andrewgreeb916]

@@ianmedford4855 world economic forum

[@TheSoling27]

and we have two idiot Gov't sharing the longest undefended border in the world collectively sharing the 2nd largest petrol chemical reserves in the world--- killing North America -- because they believe plant food is poison .. God please let's vote these idiots out .. we need a Republican/Conservative -- US/Canadian gov't to fight the WEF...here's hoping

[@rugdnit911]

Jesus Bill Maher is so out of touch

[@truthview7261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@jfor0948]

It's funny that if they had lost, he'd be climbing the walls to fight it.

[@aoflex]

Just like in 2016

[@jaylucien669]

It took him until this year to figure out the woke movement wasn't just a figment of "paranoid Conservatives" imaginations. He, like most celebrities, is out of touch. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he sees the truth of the current left agenda. But him took him 6-7 years to get there. Also he still firmly believes that Republican's are "anti-democracy." That's just simple buffoonary. So I guess he'll come to the conclusion that's total BS around 2030. Whatever, Bill.

[@johnnyappleseed9254]

They literally boarded the entire country up in anticipation of a Trump win, think about it…

[@johnnyappleseed9254]

“They” as in everyone everywhere

[@MikeHunt-no2kt]

He proposed that the economy be destroyed to get President Trump out of power, and here we are. Shapiro is cool with that because Shapiro is making bank off all thee political division.

[@angelafisher5726]

if Ben Shapiro actually talked more like this I would listen to him a LOT more. but over yhe last 6 years or so he was talking thw same shit as the red cappies

[@B1gHagar]

Bill's a part of the problem. Always has been, always will be.

[@jaylucien669]

Agreed. A broken clock's right twice a day. That doesn't make it a reliable time piece.

[@Hoppensagen]

Republicans and Democrats, so sure they're right and that their ideology is correct. I think that is the problem, which means you are also part of the problem because you can't focus on the actual problem of corruption in government, at the workplace, and the degree of inequality as a result of that corruption at the expense of many.

[@MikeJones-lf4bl]

Bill is an old lazy fool who stoped caring about the truth a long time ago and just reserved himself to saying “the Democrats are great because fuck religion and fuck Republicans for liking religion and apparently they don’t care about America or freedom because I’m too stupid to pay attention to their point of view.” That is exactly bill Maher in a nutshell

[@MikeJones-lf4bl]

Him trying to qualify voting for a Republican by saying “i would vote for Republican if basically they weren’t a Republican” is not actually saying you would vote for Republican. Its like me saying I’d vote for a Democrat if Democrats weren’t psychotic far leftists that didn’t care about any truth or anybody but themselves. Not gonna happen

[@88Sneeder14]

Not really, no where near part of the actual problem.

[@agrameroldoctane_66]

Please ask all these climate activists what stopped last Ice Age. Cromagnons had very few cars then.

[@thebosscb]

America is a constitutional republic. He needs to learn that

[@Zathren]

Correct. Most Americas still think this is a democracy.

[@libertylovin2359]

Not anymore.

[@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother]

You do realize Republic is a form of democracy right

[@Zathren]

@@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother You do know that it's not right? It's why there's two different words. Because they mean two different but similar things.

[@thebosscb]

@@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother no it’s not that’s the common misconception. There are so many videos on it. So go Learn something

[@marcojaramillo3173]

This is the type of debate that I love. Two gentlemen with opposing opinions respecting the other’s views

[@denniskinzler5890]

What is the position of China & India on climate change?

[@lorijames4265]

Right?!

[@oldschoolfug]

They say pretty much fuck off!

[@jamesmorrow1646]

They don’t deny the planet is warming rapidly due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions but they don’t do much about it.

[@Joshpower57]

If you say that to progressives, they argue all the new green tech they've started using in China, but you have to be critical on them an actually look at their emissions in china. China has increased since getting all of those things, they don't care

[@GabrielMartinez-sd8pc]

I understand Maher’s point, but China and India do not operate on western thought. This is what he fails to understand.

[@clydekimsey7503]

True, and about a third of the world lives there, so they are major players

[@ottertubetv9356]

What a nation does to their captives of war is the standard measure for its humanitarian philosophy. So… think about that for a minute when discussing China, India, Russia etc.

[@jasonpfeil9243]

Unfortunately, much of the west also no longer operates on “western” thought.

[@deusdex1186]

They are not self-loathing weaklings, as the west has become. Then again, they haven't had to endure decades of demoralizing propaganda from every institution.

[@mn-mh6uy]

He understood. But then he pivoted to Mars to avoid the conversation.

[@iwasadeum]

I love how wealthy liberals and politicians are so unbelievably concerned about global warming and rising sea levels... while gobbling up massive beachfront properties around the world.

[@stevenp2309]

According to Ben's famous argument they can just sell them when the water starts rising

[@kulagun]

Best way to combat climate change, ban all private jets. Climate change will go away in one year.

[@benpeterson9835]

And have the audacity to frequently fly between these properties, and yet bitch about climate change . Can’t make this shit up 🤡 😂

[@iwasadeum]

@@stevenp2309 To whom would they sell? Nobody wants to buy sunken property.

[@FireballSteph]

And taking their private jets to go get milk from the store

[@richardhedd3080]

I'm definitely a liberal but I like Ben, He's thoughtful, smart and well informed on the important issues. If all conservatives were some variation of him the republican party would have my respect. Maybe even my vote.

[@scorchwhammin]

There’s more of us than you know…:-)

[@chaboi-matty]

We need more conversations like this, where people with differing political opinions can find common ground. The less we actually talk to people the easier it is to write them off. We all have more in common than our politically catered social media feeds would lead us to beleive. Thanks for being openminded and having Bill on your show

[@billbellows7931]

Exactly! We need more one on one conversations like this than in front of an audience where both sides are looking for cheers.

[@jm7804]

Yes Yes Yes!!! I could sit and listen to these two bounce around ideas for hours and hours and never get bored. People think Mahr is some raging liberal. He gave KellyAnne her start and helped launch Coulter as well. They are all friends going way back. He's done a lot to promote the discourse in this country.

[@jimm1387]

I'm a classic liberal (pro-2A/pro-choice) and I think these abstract conversations are much easier to be had with conservatives. Modern liberals are all about purity tests with no ability to self-reflect or debate their viewpoints without it turning into a shouting match. It's really strange because I remember it being the polar opposite 30 years ago. Liberals were the ones who were open to discussion. These days, they don't want you to challenge status quo by asking questions. They even have a term for it, "sea lioning". I blame the DNC for fostering and weaponizing ignorance over the last 20 years.

[@jm7804]

@@jimm1387 I think there's an element of truth to what you said. I would also add that modern liberals are far more trigger happy to cancel you based upon an opposing view. I'm talking about people in your day to day life here, not a media personalities. I would also add that conservatives have gotten far more extreme and insulting. The whole snowflake and libtard thing is well out of hand. It's their go-to strategy thanks to the former President's penchant for immediately launching into personal insults. Conservatives used to be far more civilized. I'm an independent since 2008. It was tremendously freeing. I no longer care about parties. I care about issues. Both parties disgust me with equal measure.

[@Apistevist]

Maher has always been reasonable. I watched him when I was left of center a long time ago.

[@dustinwindes]

Hey, Mr. Maher. Gas prices Brandon Inflation Brandon Afghanistan Brandon Baby formula shortage Brandon Supply chain crisis Bootygig and Brandon More COVID deaths Brandon Come on, man! You know....the THING!

[@truthview7261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@angrypatriots1446]

We need to hold these democrat voters responsible.. by any means necessary

[@Zathren]

@Perkz 45 ✰ Haha, don't you worry homie. The red wave is a coming.

[@libertylovin2359]

@@Zathren I don't believe it is.

[@Zathren]

@@libertylovin2359 That's fine. You can think whatever you like. The rest of us adults are going to take care of you children.

[@jamesmorrow1646]

By any means? America is a democratic country isn’t it? Surely you’re not suggesting violence?

[@jamesmorrow1646]

@Perkz 45 ✰ Both American political parties are Corporacratic and Imperialist. There isn’t a genuine Left in America politics. If you could ever call the Left genuine.

[@anthonymedrano1407]

Ben Shapiro IQ level is clearly higher then Bill! Great conversation I hope.

[@josh18230]

"I'm not sure if they believe in American democracy" I don't because America was never a democracy. It's a Republic..

[@Rofl890]

wow, you still don't understand that those two things are not mutually exclusive?

[@gtugland]

A republic is a representative democracy, though. Right?

[@M240D]

@@gtugland Yes, it is, with checks and balances. That's why we're trying to preserve it, unlike the Dems who are trying to dismantle it and turn it into straight majority rule.

[@adamgates1142]

I'm glad several people pointed out to you what a silly comment this is

[@clydekimsey7503]

True, there is a difference between the 2. We started out as a republic, but are slowly evolving incrementally into a democracy

[@gaborlakatos882]

How can one still think that we can still PREVENT climate change? Bill says going to mars is crazy but saying that the carbon tax is one kind of a solution sounds exactly the same craziness. IMO

[@leonardodtc1493]

Im a hard conservative, but I still highly believe we should conserve our beautiful planet, I don’t think that we should just toss out our carbon fuels but I highly think we should decrease the usage, our great geniuses like Elon Musk have been making this switch easier and easier each day so I think we should follow the good old 3 Rs Reduce Reuse Recycle. What I hate about Democrats is that they are always exploiting these values to gain votes and when they are elected they dont do a single thing, like sleepy Joe for example 😡

[@peewee-nv8yc]

22 years ago the papers were full that the Arctic ice will be gone in 2012 due to climate change !! we are 10 years later and the ice cap is still there !

[@jpvanden1]

What is the Mars solution? You can't terraform a planet that has no atmosphere and no magnetic field to protect an atmosphere even if it had one. This isn't Total Recall. Are we mining Mars for something? I'm all for going to Mars for the sake of science and the spirit of exploration, but talking about Mars like it's a place where human will go or live in any quantity is a step below Flat Earth as far as stupidity. That's just how it is.

[@ianmedford4855]

You aren't meant to go green; you're meant to go without.

[@vladivanov5500]

Prevent what exactly? The term as it stands is a highly politicized term that is so broad and vague as to be ultimately pointless at this stage, that's why I dislike the very term 'climate change', since it's a catch-all term people can use to shut down discussion regarding very specific areas of concern. What are we talking about here, air pollution? Sea pollution? Changes in temperature? Where? How? Air pollution is a major cause of concern in China and India and is unacceptable in certain cities, not so much in most of the developed world. Sea pollution is through the roof in most of China (not in a few select places to the West, from what I gather), not so much in most of the West. Specific cases like the air pollution Maher mentioned are a serious cause for concern, for sure, and we should deal with them on a case-by-case basis. When people use the fearmongering term 'climate change', however, it's often associated with a general post-apocalyptic narrative that the world will end in a few years if we don't shut down everything and push a multi-trillion dollar spending bill out toot-sweet. The reality is a lot more localized and the consequences largely dependent on the level of development of the affected area.

[@mh2478]

I have hope for Bill sometimes, and then he says things like Beijing will see the light. Yeah, not gonna happen, buddy.

[@VARMOT123]

Usa has global competition with india on foreign policy ?. What ?. India will be the biggest ally of USA in 21st century . Wtf are you talking about dude ?

[@desertbluffs7113]

Honest Election?! When the Dead voted Democrat…. January Six! When a dozen people strode trough the Capitol Major issues there!

[@andrewgreeb916]

Why didn't they find the people who firebombed the capitol in the summer of love, instead of chasing after the people who took an unscheduled tour through the white house.

[@morganmcgill3169]

Bill Maher: I'm hoping for a recession so we can get rid of Trump... Never forget.

[@tconyt8373]

Well, he got both, just not how he thought

[@truthview7261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here

[@ledzeppelin1212]

I had forgotten. Thanks for the reminder!

[@Michael-mh2tw]

The Republican senate leader literally has a long speech condemning the Jan 6 riots, in the senate, with the support of his senators.

[@marblemadness8870]

No he doesn't & eff him. Trump took every legal avenue to try to get a fair vote when he was actually robbed. All we wanted was a thorough investigation, but the democrat run states refused to comply. And tell me... Exactly how much proof is needed to admit an election is compromised? Not hundreds or a hundred thousand votes? There is tons of evidence of tampering with the votes. There are tons of compromised situations caught on tape. The 2020 election was a farce. Trump did not incite the riots, nor opened the door for the trespassers to enter. The FBI found that there was no plan to riot in the capitol. It was a spontaneous event that occurred when people that knew they were cheated reacted in kind. It's called civil disobedience. No one was armed or hurt anyone. The term insurgence is ridiculous overkill. AOC claiming she almost died at the mobs hands when she was not even in the same building shows how low & degenerate Dems will go to inflate a situation to back their narrative.

[@PsychoKillertheGame]

Bill does not get any info that is not left

[@kinghenry7888]

Beijing is a cloud of smoke. Even the bushes are grey. It's horrible.

[@ralphpeterson2535]

Does Bill know about 2000 mules ?

[@luedog8385]

"does not take seriously the emergency of climate change" wtf when Billy flys around everywhere in is private jets 😐

[@deprolled1989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@SinclairMoon]

It's not Bills job to write and enforce laws though. 🤔

[@luedog8385]

​​​@@SinclairMoon I guarantee that Billy's carbon footprint is 1000 times greater then the average person, the same as with all the other hypocritical climate change activist

[@SinclairMoon]

@@luedog8385 again, it's not Bills job to legislate.

[@SinclairMoon]

@Aaron of Ruth no, it's not their job to legislate. 😂 I mean..... It's not my problem you're unable to comprehend basic concepts.

[@j-boy9256]

Don't you think if we lead the way that China and India will follow.... That's the biggest problem the level of naive or ignorance?

[@clydekimsey7503]

True. Liberals are naive about human nature

[@learnenglishwithblaine9604]

Sure. And what's the alternative? Having a big economy and not being able to breathe? Fantastic. I think I would choose the latter. And if you think going to Mars is the answer you are about 100 times more naive than you think Maher is

[@j-boy9256]

@@learnenglishwithblaine9604 no one is going to Mars to colonize that is what they call satire. You should research naturally occurring carbon producers such as wild fires and volcano eruptions. The earth's temperature has risen 1°c since the industrial revolution in 1736. My concern for our environment is the access to freshwater.

[@aargomemnon]

Ben, China and India are the places that the american factories have sifted for cost affictiveness. Most of the things being produced in China/India/Bangladesh are for US and europe. US just sifted the factory chimey to these places.

[@clipsedrag13]

bill is so close to being logical.. SO CLOSE

[@truthview7261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@brianhersey9745]

bill is great at keeping people talking off topic about the most extrem view he thinks we own.

[@kevinrichardson3961]

Now this is what I expect. Two people with a difference of opinions able to have a adult conversation about their differences. This is what I expect politicians to do no matter if you’re a Republican, Democrat, Independent, Conservative, Liberal, Moderate, etc.

[@electricgigolo]

This is the way it used to be.

[@chaotixskulls7051]

@@electricgigolo We can get back to civil debates once we overthrow those who have stolen democracy

[@QuantumRizzX]

Is it really an adult conversation though? Specifically in this clip bill says the republicans are crazy and aren’t worth saving but the democrats are. Think about that

[@dr.scanlan6112]

I feel like there is finally a shift happening with regards to this type of dialogue. This desperately needs to also happen with more social-based issues. No matter your level of passion (justified or not) the extremism on either side has made everyone either so angry or so passive almost to the point of indifference. We are all exhausted. I know I am. Before we can find a meeting place or arrive at proper compromises, we at least have to agree on civil, non-insulting conversation. The mere act of honestly attempting to hear and consider an opposing viewpoint is a massive step forward.

[@MattBooth]

Both of them are extremely abrasive normally, put them together and... it's a civilised discussion?! Didn't see that coming.

[@jeshuarobertson7992]

All you ppl thinking Maher is a conservative now im lmao at you. Guy is pure crazy if he thinks the Dems are salvageable while the Republicans are lost.

[@Jianju69]

"What about a carbon tax?" Ben's answer puts a bright spotlight on the shortsighted thinking that prevails on the Left with most any issue.

[@markprice5651]

Ben also put a spotlight on the shortsighted thinking that prevails on the right, when he admitted many on the right don't believe that climate change is even occurring. Or did you miss that part?

[@xoN1GHTMAREox]

He probably conveniently missed that part cause it doesnt help his argument.

[@notlikely4468]

Well...what if you tax carbon to provide the investment in non-carbon based energy? Less loss in our systems of electrical transmission Smaller Nuclear systems that can be located close to need and so don't require massive transmission infrastructure Better run of river generators Better batteries We've painted ourselves into a corner The only way I see out is with a shit load of engineering..and only 3 out of 100 of those solutions will probably pan-out So you need lots of seed money in And then...you might make some of that back on the solutions that are successful ICE made a lot of people a lot of money in their day

[@eliteconcretewarrior9836]

@KZbin Sucks ass yeah they were...the facts are out there..just look them up...it started with global cooling...then in 70s it changed to global warming...according to the so- called experts the earth should already be gone....if you believe in the climate hoax you're just lazy and haven't done any research.

[@paulsavidge8847]

Lets throw some Green towards the carbon Tax... how do you think a solar panel would fare? How do you think "Tesla" would fare? Gets go the opposite extreme... Iron without coal - you really cant have one without the other, Add a carbon tax and like many left leaning ideas... it ends up adding to the already high cost. I am not saying nothing should be done... but I am saying is the whole idea just has not been thought through yet... Flip the stitch today, and when the sun goes down... the lights go out - we are years and years from Solar and Wind and Batteries to get us through the night - and the question bares asking... At what carbon price? You want less? but it will take a lot more to get there.

[@frostedsleet3124]

Does Bill drive only electric cars? Oh wait…Maher owns a black Ferrari, which cost him around $231,000.

[@truthview7261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@Thegreendingler]

And are hilariously not fuel efficient. I think most ferraris get like 12mpg

[@Paul-ew5st]

He doesn't own a Ferrari

[@frostedsleet3124]

@@Paul-ew5st look it up Paul

[@Paul-ew5st]

@@frostedsleet3124 I did all I found was some jackass on Twitter posted a picture of somebody who isn't Maher in a Ferrari and then the rest of the internet making it a fact

[@ozziegallegos5091]

Mad respect for the both! Having a discussion, being for the most part on different side of most issue and still trying to understand one another. Our congress should take note.

[@chasetaylor4826]

Ppl who think we need mars because the fear of us destroying Earth must be trolling. The point is for security and preserving life. And life does include many many things besides humans. Making it so Earth isn’t the only ball with life. Not to transfer life over lmao.

[@Chrishansen999]

He says that he doesn't think Republicans believe in democracy anymore... but we are a republic with democratic elements (big difference)... for anyone confused by this look up the definition of a republic and it will describe exactly how the u.s government functions.

[@deprolled1989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@sherryB5]

Even Democracy has lost its meaning its only used by the left to get what they want and that's usually another move closer to the edge of the cliff.

[@saint.vitus.7775]

I'd wager that most students now would have no clue about what you're even talking about. But they could all tell you how racist America is.

[@ca77777]

So you’re admitting this country is anti democracy?

[@josh18230]

Exactly, the founding fathers hated the concept of democracy because they pulled a lot of their ideas from ancient Rome and ancient Greece. Ancient Rome was a Republic and thrived, while ancient Greece was a democracy and ate itself very quickly. The only reason why liberals use this term is because it sounds like the name of their party that they support, and also the word democracy brings up a lot of emotional and poetic connotations in people. It's an easier rallying cry.

[@seanl4643]

He wants to talk about mars because he can make fun of it. He doesn’t have his feet to the fire directing the conversation in this way. Come on Ben.

[@fiddlefaddle1]

Maher is talking his usual talking points and way behind Ben's intellect. Come on Bill.

[@deprolled1989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@johnbaker7322]

So Maher believes we have the power as a single country to reverse course on climate change in a very short time where it's an unintended side effect of production and living. Yet at the same time on a much smaller planet there's no chance we could actually intentionally change the climate as an international mission over however much time we want and without needing to give up our jobs, cars, or air conditioning on earth. I am certain Musk has never claimed Space X by itself could terraform Mars, much less inside a small window of time.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Ben is mentioned (cause of course he is...) in 'The Whitewashing Of Martin Luther King - SOME MORE NEWS'

[@NiggasInANutshell]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXuth5KFf7homcU It’s finally here

[@dr.dragon8322]

I actually enjoyed this. I wish conversations like this between two intelligent and reasonable people from both side would air talks like this more often.

[@fiddlefaddle1]

Hmmm, you will never see it on television. Don't forget that television is 99% left leaning.

[@emmyrose333]

I wouldn't call Bill "intelligent".

[@dr.dragon8322]

@@emmyrose333 smarter than some. Like for example I think he sounds far more intelligent than Biden and Harris both. But that’s my opinion and I’m sure plenty of people on the left think people on the right aren’t smart. Maybe they don’t think Ben is smart. (I wholeheartedly disagree but that’s just opinions.) I just am happy to hear some dialogue back and fourth

[@DG-mk2nr]

Neither of them are intelligent. Bill talks slow, Ben talks fast. That’s it. It’s just we have too many idiots on air, so these two people actually look smart in comparison.

[@dustinmiranda8424]

@@emmyrose333 I wouldn’t call Ben smart either

[@msromike123]

China and India would take the free boost to their GDP at our GDP expense. It is not a true zero sum game, but it's pretty close.

[@Themanvrg]

ANY “CLIMATE” DISCUSSION THAT DOESNT INCLUDE NUCLEAR IS A POINTLESS DISCUSSION!

[@prophecyproductions4753]

I honestly never understood why people never bring up nuclear or nuclear fusion.

[@robbrown5551]

@@prophecyproductions4753 I’d say it’s because it’s the most sensible solution to the perceived problem, and might actually solve it. Thus eliminating the “crisis” without which there wouldn’t be a need for massive government intervention.

[@joshmoxey.]

Appreciate the civility between these two. I wish Bill Maher however would examine the present day Republican party instead of the one he holds in his mind, as they seem quite different to me.

[@jejejejdnjdjdnd8754]

Honestly I just think both sides are really really stupid I just vote Republican cause we still love god and America.

[@sonicart77]

There seems to be two types of Republicans now, the RINOs and patriots

[@dominicdeangelis4530]

Idk i feel like he was pretty on point with his statements. The republican party is too hell bent on blasting democrats and not saving America. I mean trump literally divided the nation with how ignorant he was. And I would call myself a conservative but not a republican because the party right now is a populist party not a republican party.

[@six66string]

@@dominicdeangelis4530 how is Trump responsible for dividing the nation? Lol. Seems to me that the democrats couldn’t get over the fact that he beat them on the first try, so they did everything they could to lie and spread disinformation about him and the Republican Party. You’re no “conservative.” Lol. You may fraudulently claim to be, but if it walks like a leftist, talks like a leftist, and parrots propagandistic garbage like a leftist, it’s a LEFTIST.

[@BrothaMan831]

@@dominicdeangelis4530 what in your mind made Trump ignorant? His demeanor? The dude is way smarter than you think

[@georgeriszko]

Nice to see them exchanging views, but no intellectual depth on climate issue. Ben made the obvious point that the issue was not about the reality of the climate change but about wasting huge amounts of money on stupid ineffective “solutions”, Bill deviated into talking about Mars!!! Both need to watch Bjord Lomborg and read “Unsettled” by Steve Koonin.

[@TwilightxKnight13]

No rational person will claim there is no climate change. There absolutely is. Just ignore people who say otherwise. What is the actual discussion is, how quickly and to what extent is climate change occurring and what do we do (if anything) about it. Like every other topic, opinions are significantly varied and I do not believe the politics of our time are capable of coming to compromise over any meaningful topic, including climate change.

[@papadragon695]

I have my problems with Bill Maher and I’m sure most of those watching this video do. But him being able to have a civil conversation with Ben is what needs to happen more on the political stage.

[@belascialoja4812]

True, and I wish Maher could bring more of this open-mindedness to his own show. He _does_ show open-mindedness there, but often he sides with some of his worst guests, and this is infuriating.

[@mizzou1016]

Fvck that guy. He said he’d be ok will millions of Americans losing their jobs as long as trump wasn’t re-elected.

[@Garypaulable]

Yes but who gives a damn… he’ll record another show 5 minutes from now calling all white folks racist!

[@jaytay1995]

I love this. What our country needs more of. Thanks Ben and Bill

[@bennypit4411]

Really, you don't view Shapiro as a Neo-con?

[@thepetesmith]

These “crazy people” nominated Mitt Romney the last time. Give me a break Bill, Trump was a knee jerk reaction to Obama.

[@jaylucien669]

Bingo

[@missedinformation7068]

Can't we all just hate each other better

[@markmorenault765]

see that kind of thinking is what caused this in the first place, arent we all americans on the same side? there should be no political parties, only americans all in the same boat, then we might get somewhere, only then will serious talks happen, this division of the public is just what a dictator would want.

[@ML-jk3sz]

And Biden was a Knee-Jerk reaction to Trump.

[@NiggasInANutshell]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXuth5KFf7homcU It’s finally here

[@bluewren2]

Like how Ben infuses knowledge into the conversation so politely and easily.

[@Thebuird]

Awesome how he baited him into how “silly” going to Mars is instead of rebuking Ben’s argument

[@ladyolinden]

Right! Ben kept trying to reiterate that that’s not a priority anyway and but Mars got pushed to be the topic anyway. It is nice to see civil discussions and debates… but the way those on the left push their un-reality domineer seven in the best circumstances it seems

[@newage44]

Maher's is living in a different reality and Mar's isn't a government project with taxpayer money so why bring it up? Musk is not on the right yet. Changing the nature and subject of the discussion is a cheap trick and Ben saw it for what it was and tried to bring it back from the ludicrous subject that only clowns , like Maher, use on their show for mockery or to put someone on the defensive ..like Ben and it didn't really work at all. Maher can argue well with intelligent people as he isn't one.

[@jonahgarcia71]

Not a fan of Bill at all but glad he sat down with Ben for a conversation

[@truthview7261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@jonahgarcia71]

@@truthview7261 my phone says you’re “POTENTIAL SPAM”

[@realshady16]

Haha!! Has anyone asked Bill what he thinks about Hillarys claims? C'mon now,,why hasn't he spoke loud about that B.S. Haha!! My conservative heart bleeds for the liberal disgruntled,,,haha,,no it doesn't.

[@deprolled1989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@peterriverajr6899]

Come on man you're a conservative. You don't have a heart

[@Watcher6868]

The worst ads are those by Shapiro. He reads them even faster than he normally speaks, proving his idiocy.

[@Ajokeofaworld]

I'm from South Africa, and even I can see that the Jan 6 doesn't come close to the kind of damage BLM and Antifa had done

[@CMCAdvanced]

Jan 6 is the biggest non issue in the country right now!

[@Ajokeofaworld]

@@CMCAdvancedHaha yeah, It's damn obvious that it's not, but your left wing puppets and media, spews their bs continuously. I swear I'm watching the elites from hunger games, speaking to the people haha

[@ilearncode7365]

Jan 6 was worse than the holocaust

[@Ajokeofaworld]

@@ilearncode7365 I take back what I said. I agree with this

[@gena4638]

Civil conversation and common ground?? Between a Democrat and a Republican?? No way!! We need more of this from everyone.

[@raffiliberty5722]

I want ZERO common ground with this womanizer dishonest POcrap bill maher. This guy has done so much damage and now that his reality is being implemented he wants to pretend he's a voice of reason. Anything short of ABSOLUTE liberty and turning the government into our whipping boy I will never support. You NEVER compromise with liberty, that' what Mark Levin says and men like me implement. Ben's attempt at pretending there is some kind of dialogue when they are usurping civilization and could care less about elections or decorum or laws. Prepare for war and ignore people like ben who are deceiving you into inaction. Oh and PS, ben has no clue about climate change, total bs. Love how he agrees with the IPCC despite the fact they lied about all their data and numbers. Ben is not that smart. Its sad. Any call for man made climate change says that we have as much effect as the 50 other MORE MAJOR elements to the issue including the damn sun and the Malenkovic cycle, we cannot tilt the planet - sorry ben. Basically you utter the words "man made climate change" you are saying "we must kill off humanity to save a rock".

[@robertoramos3442]

Republicans can't handle the truth. They lean to stubbornness

[@camilostore7467]

I used to talk to dems politely even when they would start yelling and were always first to cross the line. Since Biden is in office I started hating dems more than anything, once I find out neighbor or coworker is dem I stop talking to them

[@kwesty1]

They are both very intelligent who have different views yet share some in common. They are capable of civil discourse while being able to politely disagree. Your right, we need more of this. ! Unfortunately, the intellect and maturity of many folks prevent it.

[@josephlabranch6595]

I say the Democratic Socialist Party members get jailed, like the January 6 people.

[@MrKillerRC]

What’s your goal for “climate change”? When is it fixed?

[@mytube650]

As soon as the democrats control every branch of government at every level.

[@ericsaliba678]

Bill is a good example of what I love about my liberal friends. They have great intentions and think the best of people. Realistically thinking that the Chinese or other nations are going to put environment over money is just non-realistic.

[@MovieRelated]

Bill is probably one of the more reasonable Libs, and yet it is still difflicult to listen to him.

[@stratplayr6997]

It's hard to listen to most Libs - but I'll give Maher credit in that I have heard his commentary on various issues lately - some of which I agree with, at least in part. He seems to be the only Lib that can have a civil conversation with a Conservative without name calling and screaming. If everyone could have a conversation with each other like this, imagine what might be able to get done.

[@nicosmind3]

"Mars?" Going to Mars has next to nothing to do with us being concerned about climate change, asteroids, meteors, nuclear war, a virus, or some other unpredictable nasty mankind threat (like communism). As Ben says we can adapt to rising seas, what we can't adapt to is a rock coming from deep space (very fast), coming from the side of the sun (the bright sun blinds telescope optics) and giving us only weeks to say our goodbyes cause we've only spotted those objects leaving the solar system, or we've spotted them pretty close up. We've never spotted one early enough to do anything about it

[@tconyt8373]

So he judges all republicans bc the actions of a few, but if you judge any other group like that, what do they call it?

[@culturecanvas777]

Exactly. The left are brainwashed. Same with gun rights. They want to take the rights of 99.99999% just because of what the 0.000001% did. And they would still find their way to commit mass killings even without guns.

[@thebosscb]

Look at the history of the earth and it’s climate it changes because it’s a natural occurrence of the planet.

[@saltteam6248]

I always tell people it's a planet. The climate will change even if humans didn't exist in it

[@mississippi-son]

Completely agree. I think what people don't understand is the percent from human emissions versus natural 400 year cycles, etc... I'm curious what effect removing energy from natural earth systems will have on any natural cycles. (I.e. sands of Sahara fertilizing the Amazon, of Japan's use of ocean currents.)

[@jamesmorrow1646]

The planet is warming rapidly due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Far too rapidly.

[@jamesmorrow1646]

@@saltteam6248 Climate changes for a reason. Currently because anthropogenic CO2 emissions are rapidly warming the planet.

[@jamesmorrow1646]

@@mississippi-son 400 year cycles? What 400 year cycles? Are you talking about Milankovitch Cycles? If so they should be cooling the planet.

[@tannercusey4465]

Lets go brandon

[@wayneyadams]

Voting for McCain is like voting for a Democrat, so that does not count as a Republican vote.

[@Fuzcapp]

Yeah - a bit like now voting for Cheney.

[@Eiad.Alhamed]

As a democrat, I say great talk from Ben and Bill. We need more of these civilized conversations.

[@matthewwilliams747]

As a Republican I completely agree with you.

[@dragorn3212]

As a independent, Bill is a major tool

[@dragorn3212]

​@Chet Muggins As an adult, that is a childs argument

[@Pedant_Patrol]

What kind of clown calls the 2020 election legit?

[@jamesmorrow1646]

Not a Trumpist.

[@Pedant_Patrol]

@@jamesmorrow1646 I see. A non-Trumpist clown. Thanks for clarifying. And by the way, one does not need to be a Trump supporter to see and know that 2020 was a sham.

[@UFRooster]

Mr. Mahar, would you concede on a horse race where your horse came in second on a photo finish and yet there was a question about the injections the winner got in training?

[@truthview7261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnWVZqiHjduribM Finally it's here .

[@joncampbell5021]

Ben really shows his listening skills here, he listens intently takes in what Bill wants to say and then responds in kind. I wish we could all disagree like this

[@marechalrommel]

This is only possible when one talks and stops for the other to talk. Not possible for people that just keels talking and dont want to listen.

[@joncampbell5021]

@@marechalrommel yea and it’s a co-operative act. If one person just wants to tear down the others point of view and just make it sound as stupid as they can, there’s not much the other person can do.

[@barrythehatchet1380]

It is hard for me to have a conversation like this because I am being called a racist, a science denier, a homophobe, a ...

[@joncampbell5021]

@@barrythehatchet1380 your not wrong that can happen, I try to just stop talking to people who are unable to listen. Who wants to talk to someone that only wants to lay you out as the scum of the earth?

[@bigbirdmusic8199]

Talking about Republicans and climate change then mentions elon and Mars 😭 like what? the dude isn't even a republican