Bill Maher on wokeness and why having an older president isn’t a bad thing

[@dmoore0079]

I don't always agree with Bill Maher, but I have a lot of respect for him and the fact that he unapologetically calls things how he sees them and shoves bias aside. We need more people in the media like him.

[@flybriur]

Except he doesn't shove bias aside. He's quite biased (even more so recently then he was).

[@ḵulagaaw]

By openly shoved aside you mean for money and audiences.

[@SalamiCheeks]

Literally the first thing I’ve enjoyed watching on cnn ever.

[@donjulio420]

Yeah like when he said it was just Texas teaching that the Civil War was fought over State’s rights (not slavery). He really tells it like it is! (Because he’s a wealthy old man who doesn’t have any skin in the game. He just wants the system that he’s on top of to remain the way it is)

[@joebidet3606]

@@donjulio420 you really think that? Despite him advocating for a better healthcare and justice system, he wants things to stay the same?

[@videofiletransfer]

"They love diversity, except of ideas." Bill Maher sums it up pretty well

[@richsackett3423]

Yes, but he is wrong as usual.

[@MrMvidz]

@@richsackett3423 Wrong as factually wrong, or the wrong opinion compared to your own..? I think he makes a very sound argument, whether you agree or not. The key is to understand why people believe what they believe, makes it easier to co-exist. I don't believe in fairy tales like Christianity or any other religion, but I've studied it carefully so I can understand it and respect people who believe those things instead of disliking them.

[@richsackett3423]

@@MrMvidz Factually, idiot. I don’t care why he gets 2+2=5. Maybe you do.

[@MrMvidz]

@@richsackett3423 Idiot? Great level of argumentation? Are you an infant?

[@richsackett3423]

@@MrMvidz I know you are but what am I

[@RooftopCiv]

As a conservative, I really respect Bills way of explaining what he thinks. Don’t always agree but in other areas agree with him a lot. We need both sides to go back to this way of reasonably discussing solutions to problems we all face.

[@RooftopCiv]

Respect

[@ruhfuhfuh3032]

Hi I'm a liberal. Yea that sounds swell. Can we please come together and find a way to stop letting these fringe assholes on both sides drag us down? I've been convinced for a while now that if we did that there's no way the insanity could withstand the strength we would bring to the table. They would dissolve quite easily. We can go back to arguing about rock and roll and country or whatever the hell it was we used to argue about lol

[@shenkaed]

Come to be a big fan of this man. He says it how it is, and isn't afraid to do so. Sadly, in this day and age, that's a brave thing to do, so hats off to the man.

[@Str8Rippin93]

The left has gone so crazy that they call bill a right winger

[@Eboe89]

i hope you know that you are a complete joke and the laugh of anyone serious

[@jackbusiness7879]

Same

[@skydog9043]

I make it a point to catch every episode of Real Time. I love it when Conservatives and Republicans come on the show. I really want to hear their views. I don't always agree with Bill, but more often than not, I concur with Bill. He and John Oliver are the reason I subscribe to HBO.

[@thebadtouch9460]

Yes..I only subscribed to HBO for Bill Maher...I like the old format of three panelists....something not quite the same with two...is it just me?

[@thebadtouch9460]

A few years ago...I went to see Bill Maher at Nokia Theater LA live cause I am a fan..but the thing was...all of his jokes..I kinda heard already watching his show...not much new...just an FYI for anyone thinking about catching his comedy show. He is not a comedian in the vein of say Chris Rock or Dave Chapelle...you won't be busting a gut laughing..but it was good to see him in person and support him.

[@kermitfrog593]

New Rules has been, for the past 20 years, the best five minutes of politician television. I don't think I've ever missed one.

[@chadley25]

A thoughtful, respectful, and well-paced interview between two intelligent people that was really more like a conversation. Enjoyable to watch.

[@ryanconnor9240]

You must be a bot. These are corporate goons, Maher and Tapper.

[@leagarner3675]

Bill lied and leveraged conspiracy theories several times. If you want to keep him relevant, keep him accountable.

[@leagarner3675]

Don't let the left descend into the swamp too. Call Bill out and have him help improve the dialogue.

[@tab5470]

@@leagarner3675 only death that you can stop improving....

[@MrBrock314]

@@leagarner3675 What swamp is that? Bill Maher is pretty normal. I mean, as much as one can be while also being rich.

[@chrismaupin]

I love Maher. The man is funny - and the crazy thing is he makes you laugh by simply telling the truth and making you realize how absurd our society is in the process.

[@lindaleesitar-rivera9357]

Do you actually think politics are actual? Especially the Republicans at present? I know, I worked for one and the only thing they wanted was smut on the other candidate and money. This was in NC.

[@alexalex-xo6mj]

nobody has the 'Truth'. You may have pieces of the 'Truth', but nobody knows everything. That is the problem. We have all these know-it-alls, right and left, who think they have the whole Truth. fact finding leads to truth not overblown generalized statements. It may sound great but is often specious. establish the facts and you got something real and true.

[@Coldpack13]

I don’t necessarily think he is funny, but I like his honesty and he likes to smoke weed.

[@therealtoxicbeast2267]

I concur

[@checkfactschecking]

Unfortunately Bill Maher doesn't know the definition of "woke" just like most Republicans.

[@StandardAsiaPrivate]

Bill Maher is vast in knowledge and a delight to watch on TV.

[@johnbruenn8755]

I’m a free thinking Conservative Bill and I absolutely love your material, even though I may not agree with all of it. Deepest respect for you. Keep doing what you do. Thank you so much for your courage. 👏👏👏

[@jesipohl6717]

he's also a conservative, not sure what the big deal is?

[@MisterNiles]

That's because Bill Maher is a conservative comedian.. He used to date that Coulter witch.

[@A_Few_Thoughts]

​@@jesipohl6717 Bill Maher is definitely not a conservative. He often describes himself as a liberal. He's just an older School liberal that doesn't mind being Politically Incorrect and criticizing his own party when need be.

[@paulavery5889]

Same. I don't always agree with him but I like him and he's not as crazy as most liberals. And he has a sense of humor.

[@JeanetteFaith]

@@jesipohl6717 No. He's basically ALWAYS been a liberal, but feels the Dem party has gone too far left. He doesn't like Trump, but not really crazy about Biden either. He hasn't said it completely, but I think he's for DeSantis 2024!

[@nerakar6562]

A sensible democrat! As a libertarian, I don’t agree with everything with Bill but I do agree with enough and respect his consistency where we disagree

[@nerakar6562]

We don’t have to agree, I just want your views to be YOUR views and values so I respect ideological consistency even if I disagreed on every issue. What I don’t respect and what we have today are people that don’t have any views or opinions of their own, they are just brain dead zombie NPCs who watch Talking Heads on the news on Washington who tell them what to think so they flip-flop on every issue every day depending on what’s politically convenient and they don’t defend their views because they have no idea why they even believe what they believe, they were just told to do so and if you disagree, you are a bigot 🤦🏾‍♀️😂💀

[@RealmCenter40]

I was a Libertarian for nearly 30 years. Small government, classic liberal. Libertarians rebuked their original values on a much smaller scale than Liberal Democrats did but I personally felt too alienated by my own party I went to every rally and event to consider myself one anymore.

[@Greggster1]

Wow, a special kind of stupid!

[@RealmCenter40]

@@January. Is this a shout into the void or aimed at an intended recipient?

[@JustinUrbanoMusic]

Being a libertarian just means you’re a corporate bootlicker/or lacky.

[@SRM_NZ]

"I believe these things, you change it and yell at me for it"........neer has a truer phrase been uttered

[@amale4202]

Never?

[@PeacefulPariah]

"Never has a truer phrase been uttered"???? Dude, GTFO! If you're gonna lick his balls, do it on your own time, privately.

[@ecurb10]

Definitely! I'm an old school lefty, and am appauled by how the left has changed from what we used to fight for. Just like Maher says: we used to fight to remove differences between races, but now the so-called "left" actually promote racial difference. Jeez.

[@kiriakoz]

I get it overall, but that's a bad argument. Society has continually changed. At one point, racial segregation was the norm. If you thought it was a good thing, you were probably in the majority. Over time, that opinion changed. I'm deliberately picking an extreme example to show the folly of that logic, so don't take literally.

[@jameslarsen5764]

@@kiriakoz Spot on. Needing time to adapt is fine, but hate/ignorance is inexcusable and TOTALLY different.

[@stevencooke6451]

Bill is so logically consistent and decent, I think at some point in the future many will say: we should have listened to him more.

[@thebunsenburner]

I disagree. I feel like he's lost touch with society as I've grown older.

[@MikesterMF]

Older president isn't really the problem. It's the cognition that is. This goes for Congress and the senate as well.

[@leagarner3675]

Why do you think octogenarians are elected to Congress?

[@georgeschaut2178]

Also where the issue of age becomes a red herring is that if it turns out that Trump is the GOP nominee that Biden will be facing, then you have to keep in mind that Trump himself is only a few years younger than Biden...

[@analyticalmind4493]

​@@georgeschaut2178 Trump running nullifies the age issue. Cognitive problems are different. Trump may be a narcissist, but I never doubted he had a full deck. Whatever cards those were.

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

"old men in control isnt a bad thing" my axx! rich, greedy, old men are ruining this planet!!! and he sides with them, because he's one of them.

[@lindaleesitar-rivera9357]

@@georgeschaut2178 Anyone that rips off laborers I doubt.

[@riverebec1]

One thing I've learned as I've gotten older is that unwise young people usually turn into unwise old people. In that respect Maher is right that age doesn't matter.

[@donkeyssuck]

Well put !!

[@aardque]

"Wisdom," is such a slippery slope. Once you own it, you've lost it. No, I get what you are saying about Bill Maher, I think. It is just that, to speak on wisdom, from a position of wisdom, is impossible. I am imagining wise old you, judging wisdom like Simon Cowell.

[@iaf010]

Apparently wisdom like beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. 🙄

[@briansweda6094]

@Simulation L parents are not always good or right. Kids should not always follow their parents. It will just make more republicans , christians, racist, sexist, homophobic etc. People who will grow up to raise kids the exact same way. These types of social constructs like that are just memes and tropes that are arbitrarily made up by tradition and culture which too often are BS, evil, and deadly.

[@bryanspindle4455]

My friend's father is 95 and still sharp as a tack. He just came back from flying to Georgia for his granddaughter's wedding. He is also smart enough to see Trump for what he is along with his son while the his other three children are rabid Trumpies.

[@thejediway]

Bill Maher, one of the many who knew Trump well enough in 2016 to predict much of what happened from 2016 to 2020, and even now.

[@leagarner3675]

Except for HClinton and a majority of Americans. Yeah, every New Yorker knew who he was too. Not a big secret.

[@b.nash.7778]

When I was growing up in the eighties, I always thought Trump was an idiot. When he was a reality TV host, I thought he was an idiot, when he started running for president I thought he was an idiot. And I still see him as the ultimate idiot, but also a dangerous idiot. He seemed like a harmless idiot until we saw him in power.

[@highbaritone]

I am a Canadian living in Australia and I knew who and what he and his father stood for. Grift.

[@achimwokeschtla7582]

Everybody in this planet knew except the FOX news and RT viewers

[@java4653]

Are you kidding? He protects Republicans anyway he can. He made Trump possible. The lies of Prager, Bannon & Shapiro were first promoted on Bill Maher's show. RW terror is out of control and Maher is whining "the kids are Woke Maoists!". Maher owns all political violence after that.

[@samuraichicken9248]

I was a 90's kid, and when I was in school we were always taught that labels were bad, because they painted people into a corner and they reinforced stereotypes. Today, it seems that people instead cling to their labels and stand behind them, as though they are the definition of their identities. It's weird, to me

[@neonfroot]

Theyve been doing that woke shit in the 90s, it was just a different name.

[@yolowell9564]

I enjoy listening to Bill. Glad he’a still rolling along doing his thing.

[@jesipohl6717]

bill maher hates people who are different.

[@RocketKirchner]

“ It is only thru the collision of ideas that truth comes forth “ JS Mill On Liberty

[@clarkeflippo9004]

Kinda floored this conversation even happened. We need more voices like Bill.

[@mcmc8959]

I am democrat, a democrat that is a gay man. The majority of us democrats feel like Bill. You know how you Republicans don't like to be lumped in with the Far Right Extreme MAGAs, we dont like to be lumped in with the Far Left Woke Progressives.... both sides have extremes, yalls extreme is just considerably more violent and crazy.

[@markattenborough9107]

He works for CNN directly now (his Overtime segment on his HBO show is now being aired as a CNN late night show) so they have alot of access to him now

[@MothGirl007]

No.

[@ryancraig9352]

I'd take Progressivism over liberalism any day.

[@spelunkerd]

I admire the way he pokes fun at both sides of the growing canyon. You know you're simple when criticism of your own side makes you feel betrayed. And you're a very simple person if you think criticism of the other side is some kind of earthquake switch.

[@leagarner3675]

The left woke isn't equivalent to the right fascism. The cult of DT isn't equivalent Christianity. No schools rejected Lincoln. I could go on. The man is a self important ass. IMHO.

[@jesipohl6717]

When he demonises people for their personhood, maher is more than just "the other side" he's carrying water for bigots.

[@jeepdan7776]

That’s the way everyone should view politics, as a true independent I often laugh and can’t help to feel sorry for all the extremest on both side, and it truly amuses me that 90% of these extremest refer to themselves as “independents” when they are either clearly part of the lunacy from the woke Left or the derangement from the Trump Right.

[@leagarner3675]

@@jeepdan7776 Nice try. Woke is just being aware of issues and keeping an open mind. That's not "fringe" or extremist. The DT cult is fringe and extreme and is made of fascist leadership. Your "lol"s are "what about ism" plain and simple.

[@YachtsOnTheReg7]

As a former democrat the extreme left and right have hijacked both parties.

[@harryrocco7139]

Everything wrong with a human being... wrapped into one man...well said!

[@Cyberpunk644]

very one sideded opinion.

[@Hellman2746]

@@Cyberpunk644 Well, it his personal opinion, genius. Are only trump voters and right wing media (fox news, OAN, newsmax, The Daily caller, etc) allowed to have one sided opinion! Bill Maher is open with his left leaning politics.

[@quango111]

@@Cyberpunk644 but an accurate one nonetheless. Trump is, for want of a better word, a c***...nope, there is no better word and I've scoured my thesaurus several times. That's MY opinion and I'm sticking to it.

[@Cyberpunk644]

@@quango111 very one sided view you have of the world.

[@Cyberpunk644]

@@Hellman2746 nothing on the extreme of either side is worth praising for.

[@doctrwilson]

Excellent interview, well done.

[@AngryNegativeHistoryProject]

Lame interview

[@anniep8058]

Love Bill Maher. Donald Trump, please get out of politics.

[@LaRuta-sk8rr]

Bill is so on point. Dude calls it like he sees it. Kudos to you Bill.

[@leagarner3675]

What's on point about comparing the DT cult to a valid, accepted religion? Is he saying we should put political cults into the constitution?

[@leagarner3675]

What's on point about saying that liberals don't like Lincoln? Give me a real-life example please.

[@cstuartdc]

He’s invited AOC on to confront wokeness but she’s a wuss and won’t do it. Bernie has come on but as an octogenarian he’s not really woke.

[@ryanconnor9240]

He calls it as he see's it? What a stupid sentence. Stalin called it as he saw it, Trump calls it as he see's it. Maher is a conservative goon, corporate puppet who should spend the rest of his life in retirement.

[@STONESGAM]

@@leagarner3675 They have demanded bringing down statues of Lincoln in various cities. One was removed in Boston in 2020 because of complaints from woke leftists.

[@stephentilliets7983]

Bernie is a perfect example. Wise, energetic and fights for the well being of all Americans with vigor.

[@cc8751]

You're describing 2016 Bernie. That man is long gone.

[@JeremysBlackWalMartBouncer]

Imagine if we had Bernie in 2016. I think the Democrats did him dirty.

[@natesbored]

@@cc8751 Bernie has never changed his message. Since long before 2016 his message has been the same.

[@gregbors8364]

@@JeremysBlackWalMartBouncer Yeah, Democrats “did him dirty” by preferring Hillary by about 3.5 million votes during the primaries.

[@zinhooffabean999]

@@dancarlton7973 never ever proposed a socialist policy lmao

[@bostoncop71]

As a conservative/libertarian I have always appreciated Bill Maher. Always an interesting perspective and his tell it like it is style is refreshing.

[@acetaste5491]

Ur no conservative... nit a chance ud b watching cnn....

[@bostoncop71]

@@acetaste5491 I would never be caught dead watching cnn. And I don't make a habit of watching him on HBO either. But I can respect him.

[@acetaste5491]

@valarmorghulis I'm with that... I watched it because I thought he was gonna make them look silly... turns out he wanted to b part of the cnn crew this day..smh

[@jrock2264]

"They love diversity, except for ideas." Nailed it.

[@themapmaker5374]

"him (Trump) not believing in Democracy and not wanting to leave" Nailed it.

[@lindaleesitar-rivera9357]

Maher calls it as he sees it. I love it.

[@chrisking6695]

Which doesn’t mean that it’s factual.

[@lindaleesitar-rivera9357]

Truth is what an individual wants it to be at present. The law is usually factual.

[@checkfactschecking]

Maher doesn't even know the definition of "woke" or he wouldn't use it in such a demeaning way.

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

"old men in control isnt a bad thing" my Axx! rich, greedy, old men are ruining this planet!!! and he sides with them, because he's one of them.

[@dirtabd]

He’a old and privileged as fuck, he dont know how the majority of US lives. #EatTheWealthy

[@petermello55]

Being in the middle isn’t sitting in the fence, it’s using democracy, a hybrid of the conservative and liberal is always the best choice. You take the best pieces of both depending on the situation the country is currently in.

[@カスカディア国人]

Democracy would be a system that would allow you more than two choices….. democracy has nothing to do with taking “parts of both sides” there is more than two sides and if we had a real Democratic system with proportional parliamentary style politics instead that would be apparent to you. Democracy means one thing “rule by the people” whether those people are socialist, conservative, liberal, whatever, is irrelevant in what defines democracy.

[@yiarkungfu]

Which conservative ideal do you ascribe to because all I see is fear and hate.

[@naylas3908]

Being in the middle is being stuck. It’s not moving forward. It’s what’s destroying the US. The world moves on, yet your political system is hopelessly lagging behind. You’ve gone from a shining example, a leader, a country that was what others aspired to be, to a hopelessly outdated, stuck in the past, example of what other countries want to avoid to be. Conservativism is dragging you down.

[@franklin9400]

​@@カスカディア国人 But we are a union of states. Not just a regular country.

[@カスカディア国人]

@@franklin9400 a lot of countries are unions of states. It’s not special and it doesn’t mean our system has to work the way it does. Germany is a federal republic like we are but their system is much more proportional and democratic than ours.

[@MammeJ]

“He's everything wrong with a human being stuffed into one man”- 🎯

[@thesceptic1018]

rubbish statement

[@Timmehhhhhh]

@@thesceptic1018 Why?

[@Amick44]

​@@Timmehhhhhh he's absolutely right

[@brittscott4673]

I'm not a Trump hater,but I think he would be bad for the country to be prez again.I am not a Biden supporter either. I just wish a level-headed centrist with charisma would come along that would be a better prez than Trump or Biden.In a perfect world maybe.....

[@cynthiacopland8634]

Best description of #BoneSpurs ever quoted 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@professeurolive]

I'm a religionist (Quaker). I love this man politically. I watch him every Friday night before bed. He speaks my mind as we Friends say.

[@kevinnguyen5588]

Bill Maher reminds me of my previous work mentor and a reflection of myself because I was the only one got along with him at the company. He's brutal with his comments, but someone who you can converse with -- if you have the rhetoric and can take bad humor. Otherwise, he'll crush you because he's well informed. He may not be very tactful, but he speaks the truth -- people hates him because he speaks the bitter truth.

[@leagarner3675]

I don't like him because he has no actual self awareness. To me he's a fake.

[@jackdanson2]

He's an out of touch hate filled boomer. He spews smug religious hate against everyone. (And I'm an atheist). He talked shit about a murder victim because she was a travel influencer and he doesn't understand how someone could make money entertaining others, despite that being his whole identity. I guess if you can't afford a team of writers he doesn't think you're worthy of attention. He pretends like he's anti establishment or something despite owning an effing basketball team. He's the definition of smug. If he worked a blue collar job and spoke to people that way he'd be spitting his teeth out before the end of the first day. Plus he's a gross pervert.

[@bartmix8994]

Some truth, some BS. Don’t worship false idols.

[@tab5470]

"Truth" is a hard pill to swallow but will help you in the end....

[@bartmix8994]

@@tab5470 Who made Bill Maher the purveyor of all that is true, you? He is giving his opinion which is not always true.

[@la7348]

Bill Maher makes a lot of good sense and clarity in a world of confusion and stupid ideas.

[@blissbane8448]

Love Bill Maher. Straight shooter, rational, anti mutated new woke. What’s not to love?

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[@henrynathan2343]

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[@telegsamdeymon_433]

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[@seanaustin7306]

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[@mariade2859]

I'm a long term investor. Having upto £675,000 in my portfolio during the covid-19 pandemic since having sAM service till this day

[@MammeJ]

The Stop the Steal website was registered in 2016

[@leagarner3675]

Its never been hard to know about DT. Bill is just looking for attention and trying to stay relevant.

[@nicholasmoore5168]

@@leagarner3675 he is still relevant, sorry to bust your bubble

[@leagarner3675]

@@nicholasmoore5168 Maybe he's relevant to you. If you like him that's ok. To me, he doesn't understand liberals or woke, doesn't have a clue about at least half of what he's talking about. Your opinion about these issues is just as relevant as his.

[@MrBrock314]

@@leagarner3675 Opinions, yours and mine included aren't relevant. Bill Maher's on the other hand, are. It's a matter of scale. He has an audience of millions, neither of us does. The same way Trump, Obama, Tucker or Hannity's opinions actually DO matter. And why it's important to reveal when their "opinions" are factually incorrect. And yes, an opinion can be incorrect. Like thinking the sky is purple in your opinion. That's factually wrong (at least most of the time!)

[@TheRogueEmpire]

@@leagarner3675 ok zoomer🙄 dont you have death threats to send to people who play hogwarts legacy?

[@sergeyperetyatko6520]

its true not all people get dementia at an old age...my grandmother lived to be 86, and she was sharp till her last day...and she wasnt like an intellectual...she didnt go to college...she was a rural woman...and a housewife...and yet she didnt get one sign of dementia...the thing about old age is that you can suddenly die...but younger people die suddenly to...so

[@johnthompson16]

She probably stayed away from statins. They're v dangerous..

[@boom8906]

Joe has dementia or he's acting like someone that has it. lol

[@richhoyle1254]

But our president does..

[@bantheshift]

The percentage of people with dementia increases by age. It's perfectly justified for anyone to associate the possibility of on set dementia with old age because that risk increases as you get older.

[@Buttercup697]

@@richhoyle1254 our president does what? Have dementia? No. My grandmother, who lived to the age of 104 develop dementia around the age of 100. President Biden does not have dementia, but if you think so, you likely were dropped on the head as a child.

[@SamuelAkram]

Bill Maher comes up to CNN and makes it watchable and saner

[@danielm3192]

I love Bill! I have since the Politically Incorrect days. He has been right about so many things the last few decades. He is the guy for all the normal people that are still around. Not the crazies on the right or left.

[@carolshouldeen9008]

Bill & AL Franken are 2 of the best 👌 for comedy & general honesty. I do not always agree with everything that's said, but I believe most of this country knew trump was an awful p.o.s person when he came down his escalator & proceeded to sound like Born again hitler.

[@TS-jj1wi]

Right about what? Hes full of crap, it's funny how short people's memories really are, PATHETIC.

[@CihanekPhotography]

The fact that I don’t always agree with Bill, is what I like about him. I want people to challenge what I think, and if they can make me laugh while they do it, so much the better.

[@milesjolly6173]

Good for you.

[@pork_friedrice]

Bill Maher in my opinion is the most important voice of our era

[@MothGirl007]

Not even close.

[@007ndc]

Bill Maher jumped the shark years ago. I refuse to take anyone seriously who uses the term "Woke" in any form of political discussion

[@markusorth5450]

I love Bill so much. The man is a treasure...and I get my sense of humor from my father.

[@tankhalffull]

Maher sucks.., after years of planting seeds for the woke culture, now that it has manifested itself into the sh*t storm we're witnessing today, he wants to portray himself as a voice of reason...

[@sicknado]

Why did the chicken cross the road?

[@shparso]

One of the few hinged and balanced faces on TV.

[@JeanetteFaith]

He's a moderate like most of the country. I've watched him lately and feel he's leaning toward Ron DeSantis. He doesn't mind age because he is getting up there, but he doesn't like Biden anymore than Trump.

[@jesipohl6717]

@@JeanetteFaith most of the us is lead-addled, fun fact. Conservative regions tend to have higher lead poisoning, regardless of red-line status.

[@JeanetteFaith]

@@jesipohl6717 That is one of the stupidest comments I've ever read!!!

[@lynnturman8157]

One of the few sane, reasonable voices out there. And also one of the few sane people with the courage of their convictions. He says what 75% of us think but are afraid to say.

[@tutonelylesnaranjo6311]

Important conversation we all need to hear. Thx Bill.

[@navi.63]

We need more people like Bill Maher. Reason is very scarce nowadays.

[@RussDaChamp]

You’re a mor*n! Bill maher is not reasonable at all! He has such hatred for Trump that he sees nothing wrong with having a president right now that is in obvious cognitive decline. Biden is corrupt to the core. He is very dangerous and has destroyed the economy in 2 short years. Pull your head out of your ass!

[@navi.63]

@@RussDaChamp Come on, Trump? Get over it, he is the reason republicans don’t win elections. I agree Biden is not the best possible president but can’t use that as an excuse to defend Trump.

[@RussDaChamp]

@@navi.63 Ya, I should have been a little more level headed with my first response. Your right Trump is the reason Republicans are not winning elections. This isn’t about Trump. Look at Pennsylvania federman is in a coma he got elected when everybody knew he had serious medical conditions. With all the corruption in government right now and electing Biden who is one of if not the most corrupt politician along with Nancy pelosi its destroying our country! Biden can’t put a coherent sentence together, he is falling asleep when talking with other world leaders. Has open the border, if you don’t live near the border then you would have no idea the damage this administration has caused it is the worst I have ever seen in my life. 2 years ago it was closed and operating smoothly. An for someone with a platform like Bill maher has and supports someone like Biden running out country is incredibly irresponsible on his part. All because he hates Trump. Don’t get me wrong Trump has his own issues.

[@navi.63]

@@RussDaChamp no yeah, I would agree that Biden is just a puppet and the woke are just using him cause he no longer stands for what he used to. And I mean Maher is not perfect and definitely could improve but at least he is not polarized like much of the rest of the country is.

[@flybriur]

He's become less reasonable over time.

[@user-jc5lf6sf7g]

100 percent. I’ve watched Maher since politically incorrect and I’ve always disagreed with him on many issues, but I’ve also always respected/enjoyed the format and mission.

[@Bobby-xs5gw]

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[@brianl8829]

Great interview. Like many here, I certainly don't always agree (or even close to agreeing) with some things he says but he's dead on with several matters in this interview and says it how it needs to be said. As long as respected people like him continue to stand up, say it how it is like it or not, we all still have hope of freely speaking our minds, thoughts and opinions

[@MrRainrunner]

My Dad died a couple of years ago at 95 years old. I would have voted for him, as president, until the day he died.

[@MrRainrunner]

BTW, in my humble opinion, Bill Maher is usually correct on the important issues.

[@briandorsey6437]

May your awesome father rest easy. It’s nice to hear people fully aware they came from a great human.. This is a time when all good people should be focused on making their ancestors proud in a changing world.

[@shmookins]

I understand random crazy people saying crazy things on social media. What I don't understand is why people in charge bend backwards to please those people?

[@PCPAyLOAD]

Well said

[@rutherfordbhayes423]

Because they are those people .

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Because mainstream news organizations reprint the crazy things “erupting on Twitterverse” giving these negative, anonymous people way too much influence.

[@TheRogueEmpire]

crazy people vote

[@KingJT80]

wait, you mean why would a politician do exactly what their voters ask? thats a crazy concept. and what crazy things you actually think got done because i hardly see ANY of it actually get done

[@hahaharobert]

Love his honesty

[@robertpearce4316]

No one should use bill as a news source.

[@treering8228]

What a great interview!

[@rickegan4096]

Always enjoy watching your show. You are a bit tougher on republicans, but you are one of the few who do call out the Adam Schiffs of the world!

[@richhope3043]

Bill is a classic liberal, of course he harder on republican than on the democrats. He said he's not 50/50. But I really enjoyed him outing all the new ultra progressive bs that hardly anyone else one the left will acknowledge.

[@jthomasmack]

He’s “harder on Republicans” Bc for the last 20 years, Republicans have proven themselves to need the most pushback.

[@drjbraun]

Great interview. I respect both of them. They both seem sincere and intelligent. I liked Bills comments in regard to allowing and living well with disagreement,....yes, thicker skin AND more fun loving maybe IS the way.

[@dannyfrog]

Then you have Trump who wanted Jimmy Kimmel removed from the air because he said bad things, truthful things, about Trump.

[@leagarner3675]

Do you think that fascists are going to agree? While our individual rights are being demolished, while we have violence and hate controlling our politics, it's not okay to look the other way. Sometimes disagreement is necessary. Sometimes you have to be angry - like when children are massacred or taken from their families. What's needed is for brave people to take a stand for what's right and moral and not do a "both sides" thing.

[@somedude1324]

Maher absolutely nailed it

[@ChicagoJ351]

I watch bills show every week. The thing I’d say is you love it when you agree with him, but can be annoyed when you don’t. I’m fine with that. I don’t have to agree with him on everything. And ultimately, it’s just his opinion. He’s not the ultimate authority on anything. He’s just a guy with an opinion. Both conservatives and liberals can probably watch his show because you will find things you agree with him on and see well informed contrasting opinions

[@thomasmagnum3588]

I certainly lean conservative, but watch Bill because I love how he mocks all of the “woke madness” in this country. One of his best bits was the new warning labels for old movies….. “The Wizard of Oz”: “A woman of color is murdered by a rural white farm girl”.

[@jesipohl6717]

@@thomasmagnum3588 how is that a "but" clause? All conservatives talk about is how afraid they are of being awake and how sleepy they are. Maher is like your nightlight.

[@shadowcolorado3668]

@@jesipohl6717 people born with penises are not and never will be women - and the entire world knows it. You're in a cult

[@liamn.7664]

“He’s everything wrong with a human being, stuffed into one man” Facts Bill 👏👏

[@9avedon]

Not Fact, Bill hates Trump. So Bill backs Biden , the worst and most corrupt American President EVER.

[@eswift8318]

It amazes me that right wingers have latched onto Bill Maher as a guy who is "red pilled" because he says some things they agree with. But they'll just ignore the fact that he clearly (and correctly) despises Trump and most of what they believe in.

[@Heatwave9000]

Its not facts you lib

[@davidfeltz8697]

Hilarious and so true.

[@Paris45627]

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[@dianagross8784]

Everything that can be wrong with a human being stuffed into one man is possibly one of the best descriptions of DJT that I have ever heard

[@5400bowen]

I really liked that one too.

[@yeagerbush6035]

There are few people of Bill Maher's intelligence and communication skills communicating to a large swath of us that want to understand what's happening in our world. I don't think I have ever had a significant problem with any of his opinions. It helps to have a sense of humor at the same time.

[@wk4240]

Women,at times, would have to differ - he can come off rather sexist. Mostly everything else, he's right on. :)

[@First-Last_name]

I don't always agree but I always understand where he's coming from.

[@mrbrainchild7637]

Of course you haven't. You're probably his core base. Entitled, liberal, Educated, Caucasian, male, and probably over 40.

[@ryancraig9352]

He's an idiot's smart man. Sort of the same way Jordan Peterson is the right wing's idiot's smart man.

[@davidfeltz8697]

True. He is bright, well read and is articulate!

[@JeffSmith-pl2pj]

I describe myself as a Bill Maher liberal. I think many people do.

[@tinytanks]

I also consider myself a J.K. Rowling feminist

[@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother]

@Jacob B he is most definitely a liberal, no conservative, would dare shit on Trump as much as he does, as well as DeSantis, and all the others

[@larryross1819]

Senile Joe has Parkinson's and is going downhill fast, he can barely string together a few words and make a rational speech. But then Barry wants a brain dead fool in the White House so he, and the evil people around him, can run the country. Doctor Jill is enough of a whacko that she's all in for Joe being president when he's 86. The whole world can see exactly the situation in our country and is shocked that the leader of the free world, who has always been corrupt, will take down the USA and our allies. An 82 year old man should be in an assisted living facility where professional nurses can give him the care he needs !@!@!

[@insiever-ok]

@Jacob B Sure. Conservative who supports Biden, donated $1 million to Obama, strongly against global warming, openly supports gay rights since 90's. Ultra conservative

[@franklin9400]

​@Jacob B Progressives don't even have their own party. So they are democrats. They make up 9% of the democrat party and call the other 91% of normal liberal voters. Conservatives or right-wing. For expressing long held views of democrats. It's insane.

[@marvymarier8988]

A voice of reason .

[@jswan312]

I ❤ Bill Maher. He and Michael Moore were the only two to call it on Trump 💯. Good point about everyone having the same opinion these days too. Going into the office is like talking to automotons.

[@xman9190]

Huh? If everyone has the same opinion why is he talking about how divided the country is? The country is bigger than your office.

[@ODUBlue]

I've seen lots of recent Real Time clips on YT, and finally decided to give the full show a try. Very glad I did; I enjoy his format and insights a lot. Even the ones with which I disagree.

[@zzzT.]

Real time is a great political/comedy show. The recent segment on the taliban at the office is a great example of why it should have won awards every year. I look forward to the uncensored unscripted conversations with the variety of guests. I dont agree with Bill Maher on everything but that's okay.

[@josecanales2978]

That bit was hilarious af

[@superdubman999]

Stannis?

[@executivedecision6141]

The REAL mean of "woke" is "wide awake", something the MAGA-ots and other Trump-brainwormed supporters aren't ! They need to be "deprogrammed" from their cult.

[@jesipohl6717]

bill maher hates trans people.

[@executivedecision6141]

@@jesipohl6717 I doubt he hates trans people. He's a comedian, so he can make fun of them. That's all it is.

[@ginalombardo7322]

I have always loved Bill. What a smart guy.

[@tjpav6401]

He's a pedophile...

[@teresaferrer4748]

On point about age,and ageism. HE'S so good.

[@alumpyhorse]

8:30 there is not one example of a school actually changing their name from Lincoln. There is one -ONE-example of a statue being taken down of Lincoln, and that was the one with a black man weeping at his feet. wish Jake Tapper had called him out on this falsehood.

[@allanquimque2421]

I love this kind of interview very professional and relevant. There is a lesson learned easy to grasp and understand.

[@shaunlunney7551]

Bill is a no nonsense character... always straight to his point and remains true to it, but will come around if valid counterpoints are presented. love him

[@johnschuh8616]

Nonsense to fail to notice that the violence and in general the refuse to compromise has been on the left.

[@jesipohl6717]

just like adolf.

[@shaunlunney7551]

@@jesipohl6717 except not at all, hes also a jew...Very poor taste, and super low effort post.

[@shaunlunney7551]

@@johnschuh8616 Im not quite sure what youre trying to say here? Try retyping with punctuation and grammar checks. Speak to my point if youre replying to me.

[@bam2922]

He's a total phony

[@janncoons7445]

I LOVE BILL MAHER!!!!!!

[@ftd224]

Creates conflict for cash by being the contrarian.

[@markm8375]

It gives me a some degree of comfort that bill hasn’t gone completely nuts like the rest of them. He was and still is one of my favorite political commentator since becoming a disaffected liberal.

[@MothGirl007]

He's actually not a liberal and has never been one. He's a Libertarian and has a lot of right wing views - not a fan.

[@JohnnyVee007]

​@@MothGirl007 freaking thank you. everyone seems to be enamored with the guy because he sometimes talks like a liberal&makes jokes. he's becoming more and more conservative

[@lanehillard1596]

These two commenters clearly did not watch till the end.

[@cmayo5659]

I have watched bill since 93, when he started politically incorrect......he has changed. He both sides everything. No liberals are calling for Abe Lincoln's statue to be removed.

[@jocksharerock7318]

@@cmayo5659look how his commentary on Biden has changed in 6 months. Now telling Biden to get out of the race. Maher’s an embarrassment

[@Rose-nj2zj]

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[@williamdarren9263]

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[@aronkelley8634]

I agree with BM on a lot of what he says about politicians. I like how he points at certain things then offer up his own opinions. I just don’t agree with comments about Christianity.

[@twilighttime952]

One of the results of being older is that you get to see the results of your decisions. You can see how things play out over time. Youthful optimism gets tempered somewhat.

[@katekennelly3651]

"They love diversity, except of ideas." Maher's got some spot-on quotes

[@1suitcasesal]

Isn't Trump only 2 years younger than Biden?

[@mhall801]

Yea but his brain is 20 years sharper than bidens brain.

[@tamarrosenberg-walker7599]

@@mhall801 : trump has no brain.

[@alex35agm]

Trump's body is but he's got a five year old's mindset.

[@jhitchcock5503]

They are both too old to be POTUS.

[@lf3541]

Neither one should be the next POTUS. Age caps for public service need to be created across every enterprise, especially politics.

[@anthonycordaro93]

I’m a lifelong conservative and have a ton of issues within my own party these days. I Live in Florida and love how DeSantis has Governed the state. With that being said, I find myself agreeing with Bill Maher more times than not. The liberal he is, is something I can get behind, even though I don’t agree with all his views I understand where he’s coming from.

[@1969lumbee]

Most kids were aware of it in that generation. We got papers delivered twice a day and the evening news was on every night. Even if you weren't closely listening to it, you only had one t.v. , it was on in the background and you absorbed it without realizing it.

[@desertsky]

In addition to being disturbed at seeing the Life Magazine article in 1969 at age 12 about "Faces of American Dead" where it showed more than 240 people who constituted just one week KIA in Viet Nam. Draft Lottery was closely watched by many, Nixon prolonging the war for the '72 election, Hardhats and Hippies (pick a side) and Sly singing "Ball of Confusion". Never missed the National News be it CBS, NBC, or ABC. I turned 18 in 1975 and 2 months after the evacuation of Saigon I enlisted in the Army.

[@shahinatin9763]

Bill is a gem

[@saviorself1164]

This man is one of the few sane people left in media

[@rujiel4620]

Said like a true octogenarian.

[@MothGirl007]

@@rujiel4620 Right? I cannot stand Bill Maher.

[@tonylawlor8833]

People want medals now for telling the truth, just shows how far news organisations have fallen.

[@iadiramorales68]

I have total respect for Bill Maher. I have more respect and appreciation for him that politicians in Congress. What, all they do now is fight, and disrespect each other, and no matter who sits on that Chair as President no one should disrespect the President like they are doing now…it’s a clown 🤡 fest in Congress, horrible!! I get more information from Bill Mayer than our news casts, at least he tells it like it is…and honestly I want to hear his opinion. Definitely on my days he has made me laugh 😂 like no other, thank you Bill Maher ❤

[@badbill6492]

I am an enormous proponent and fan of Bill Maher for his genuen perspecrtive and comic wit. Soccialy acute and direct for those reasons People adore him.

[@thomascolburn3361]

Good work Bill, we need highly intelligent men who are able to analyze and speak truth to power.

[@ChristineJSmith16]

"He's everything wrong with a human being stuffed into one man". 🤣😂❤👏

[@GaZonk100]

really? - he's safe around kids, so he's one-up on the other guy there

[@keijoolavi2796]

​@@GaZonk100 Dude, Trump is absolutely not safe around kids. Are you kidding me?

[@GaZonk100]

@@keijoolavi2796 no...I'm not 'kidding you'...Trump is a normal man and grandfather and he is safe around kids...not a difficult concept...most men are...a few aren't...Trump (in comparison to the other one, caught on tape many times) is quite normal in that regard...you're going to allege he's not? that would make two perv presidents one after the other and the odds of that occurring are minuscule...but you'll try something on in desperation I imagine

[@Mattskibaby]

I have grown to love this elders way of thinking and how to be a true red or blue and still see all sides, he has definitely been a influence in me being more moderate.

[@yiarkungfu]

You mean standing still while watching the world burn. Being neutral means you do nothing and stand for nothing.

[@naylas3908]

He just wants to gain more viewers, so he panders to the right.

[@MrBrock314]

@@naylas3908 Interesting considering most would say he panders to the left the majority of the time. I think he is where he's always been - centre-left on social issues and centre-right on Israel.

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

"old men in control isnt a bad thing" my axx! rich, greedy, old men are ruining this planet!!! and he sides with them, because he's one of them.

[@joshuafunk6742]

Bill Maher is like the only liberal who still makes sense, and you could listen to without pulling your hair out.

[@Me97202]

“The only liberal who still makes sense.” Really? Only one? Isn’t it a bit absurd to think that way?

[@AaronPoston]

I’m more right of center. I don’t agree with Bill about everything, but there are plenty of things we do agree on. Obviously I don’t actually know the man, but he seems to be a man of integrity, and common sense.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

I just can't take anyone that complains about "wokeness " seriously.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

I can understand why. As a certified snowflake, you may find yourself *gasp* offended! And we all know you have a Constitutional right not to be offended !

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

@@thomasmagnum3588 please explain in your own words what wokeness is and why it's bad.

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

rich, greedy, old men are ruining this planet!!! and he sides with them, because he's one of them.

[@baillar100]

I love Bill Maher.

[@TalonsOfFire]

Once again Bill Maher is dead on. My favorite political commentator without a doubt.

[@waggishsagacity7947]

I love Bill Maher's brand of Liberalism, wisdom, smarts, and humor. I don't agree with everything he says, but I agree with most of it (in the 90th percentile range) and that makes him worthy of listening to his views closely & often. A really good interview. Thanks, Jake Tapper & Bill Maher.

[@davidbehr929]

I honestly wish he would run for president.

[@flybriur]

Oh please god no. I don't really like him much anymore, but even when I did I wouldn't want him as president.

[@michaelmillington4359]

I notice Old Bill is attracting a new audience.

[@larryross1819]

Senile Joe has Parkinson's and is going downhill fast, he can barely string together a few words and make a rational speech. But then Barry wants a brain dead fool in the White House so he, and the evil people around him, can run the country. Doctor Jill is enough of a whacko that she's all in for Joe being president when he's 86. The whole world can see exactly the situation in our country and is shocked that the leader of the free world, who has always been corrupt, will take down the USA and our allies. An 82 year old man should be in an assisted living facility where professional nurses can give him the care he needs !@!@!

[@insiever-ok]

you mean CNN viewers?

[@Adam-nw1vy]

I fully agree. This guy has tried to explain away or almost excuse slavery, not once, but twice in the last few months. If you want to see what audience capture looks like, look at Bill Maher. This guy has been drifting more and more to the right and engaging in false equivalencies all the f n time. I stopped watching him a very long time ago. I can't stand his attitude anymore. He knows that he's getting less relevant so he's got to come up with a new way to stay relevant.

[@b0ilerboy]

@@insiever-ok No he means CNN hosts.

[@greenpandas3446]

He’s acts like an insufferable narcissist. How this guy has “fans” is beyond me

[@WhereOceansMeeet]

For me, being a Liberal means to accept everyone equally and want everyone to have the same chance and rights in life as others. My version of Liberalism is pretty much being an egalitarian. I've had Conservatives tell me to my face I am sick for thinking this way and I wonder if 'that' makes 'me' sick, then wtf is wrong with them?

[@jdrummer160]

Do you accept and support trans and drags messing with kids, child molesters, rapist, parents and teachers messing with super young kids heads about being transgender. Make little boys into girls at super young age. School systems are not teaching true education anymore. Changing pronouns and teaching being trans is ok and major private stuff that is parents and their kids only conversations only. Men and boys being in girls bathroom and locker room staring and theirs men that have messed with girls and women. This is what’s going on with most liberals and their equally right now. It’s sickening

[@wheeliebeast7679]

Conservatives have an obsessive need for hierarchy with everything (makes things easier to understand for the average mind) - so long as they get to sit at or near the top of it. Giving everyone an at least reasonable shot in life massively upends this..

[@Vatnik_tschistilka]

That is actually what the real meaning of the term liberal is. The original 19th century European tradition of the term. Not what Americans made out of it.

[@WhereOceansMeeet]

@@Vatnik_tschistilka I'm Australian but also have citizenship in the US, so I'm aware.