George Carlin's Advice on Dealing with the 2016 Election

An Excerpt from George Carlin on Charlie Rose: 3-26-1996
To those incensed by the intentional inaccuracy of the title:
This is not George Carlin literally speaking about the 2016 election 8.5 years after his death, but his outlook on his life and creativity can be applicable to today's grueling social divide. Maybe you disagree and I respect that. I'll admit it's cynical as fuck. This is also not posthumously assigning Carlin to a modern candidate. He claimed that he didn't vote and he never publicly supported any politician. This was posted before the election. It's not intended as a left/right thing, and I didn't monetize it. I'm not selling anything. I posted it to get your attention in case it could inspire some calm in shaky times.

[@kagan4839]

"Inside every cynical person, there is a dissapointed idealist." -George Carlin

[@negascoot23]

"Scratch a conservative and you find someone who prefers the past over any future. Scratch a liberal and find a closet aristocrat." --Frank Herbert, _God Emperor Of Dune_

[@stateofopportunity1286]

@@negascoot23 I'll second this. Liberals are not left-wing; they're just money, new and old alike.

[@negascoot23]

@@stateofopportunity1286 And I *am* a liberal (by most definitions), I'm just owning my essential nature. There's a sense of "noblesse oblige" among many liberals (I won't speak for all of us). We don't like to talk about it, but I think a lot of us would attempt to compel or legislate that which we believe to be good, wise, or beneficial to society if we could...and we would do it with the best of intentions. But tyranny is tyranny--whether in the name of the ruling class or the common people. Tyranny in the name of the people is actually *more* dangerous: It's harder to spot, and its leaders really are sincere... They honestly want to make the world a better place--they just forget that forcing the world to be "a better place" never results in anything but destruction. (See? I think I'm wise enough to teach you, and whoever else is reading, about these things. Noblesse oblige 😛)

[@stateofopportunity1286]

@@negascoot23 Modern liberalism has already embraced tyranny and abandoned the laissez-faire ideals espoused by its progenitors after the fall of Mercantilism. Now that value set is relegated to so-called "Libertarian" circles. Socially...authoritarian speech restrictions, tribal cultural programming, employment of mob mentality, and legislation/taxation to elicit behavioral change have all been employed with draconian efficiency by liberal politicians, think tanks, and pundits. Stray too far from the Overton Window and you will find yourself on the receiving end of a rapidly deployed witch hunt, regardless of what sort of ideas you were discussing. Even crafting practical plans to address the crises liberals milk for votes will result in ostracization. After all, if one fixes a problem, like the border, one can't use it to buy votes come election time anymore. Free-trade rhetoric has been hijacked to allow export of production and to leverage the profitability of slavery/indentured servitude against the labor capital of workers in developed countries (outsourcing). Simultaneously, trade blocs were crafted under the auspices of free trade that suppressed the sovereignty of nations under that of private corporations unattached to any particular country. Tribunals were designed to supercede laws imposed by governments, thereby turning them into population middle-management for global non-landed oligarchs. This is the ISDS and the ability of corporations to sue governments for potential lost future profits. Corporations would also be free to invert and relocate to any country in an overlapping network of trade blocs, employing the economic/media structures of loyal nations to sanction and bring to heel any government that disagreed with the plan. Liberal aristocrats enabled and facilitated this. I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that an aristocracy wouldn't share its designs with the larger populous, and that it would craft any narrative necessary to usurp the democratic systems of power. This era is ending. We will end it.

[@negascoot23]

@@stateofopportunity1286 I'm going to admit it, 90% of what you just wrote is so far beyond my ken that I don't even know if I agree or disagree😜 That's a huge problem in public discourse: Starting or entering arguments we're completely ignorant about...but we know (or *think* we know) that the other person is on the "opposing team", therefore they are wrong by default. And if your "enemy" is always wrong, understanding them is unimportant--all you have to do is oppose them. By any means necessary. That's why political/philosophical/religious debates on social media almost always devolve quickly into name-calling and insults. At which point it's no longer a matter of right or wrong, correct or incorrect, valid or invalid... "Winning" an argument now means being so insufferably cruel and offensive that your opponent can no longer stand talking to you 😝 Point is, I barely grasp what you're saying...but I'm not going to pretend to agree with you to look smart, mount some babbling opposition that will only highlight my idiocy... ...OR just say "fuck it" and start pelting you with hate speech and vicious obscenities. You're clearly an intelligent, thoughtful person--and my ignorance is no excuse to disrespect you.

[@RainingArtillery]

Amazing how he came back to life from dying in 2008 just to comment on the 2016 election. Real dedication right there.

[@barstar888]

😂

[@bloodybones63]

I was wondering about that , too.

[@matthewk7507]

Yeah... this stuff is annoying.

[@mizzury54]

You are either joking and don't actually know what that title means.

[@ginge641]

​@@mizzury54The title means that the uploader is a liar.

[@bvespertine]

"People are just wonderful as individuals; you see the whole universe in their eyes if you look carefully." What a beautiful sentence. I miss him.

[@duewhit310]

Extremely mystical quote from George. I thought i woulda heard Bill Hicks say it that way.

[@thirtythreeflavors]

Im a therapist and I get to see this truth everyday.

[@shakesperezen6078]

A good man George..perfectly falible and normal bloke, with a dash of sweet eccentricity brought about by his observations of society and exquisitely imbued with wisdoms and wit and rational beautiful intelligence that spoke the simple truthes of our world and our species and then sprinkle dusted his wise thoughts out onto the four winds and airwaves and in turn washed our hearts with brilliant and hilarious wittiscisms that could bring roiling giggles and tears to our eyes in the same moments..and Dear George could make us all pause in mid eye watering giggle and halt in thought and then ponder our place in the universe..a magic weilding mirth mischief bringer was he..we truly need more good decent humans such as George in this time so as to help us smile and laugh and think much better..cheers fer the mischief George..you are much missed😊😉💘😈😆.. 👍✊👊✌(/-\)

[@negascoot23]

Beautiful, profound thoughts like this were why Carlin's work often sounded so angry, even bitter. He knew how marvelous the world could be... And he knew what the world is. The pain of that revelation cannot be expressed in polite, mild language. It can only be expressed with rage, and eventually sarcastic indifference.

[@rdickinsondickinson]

v_espertine The universe sees thru his eyes as it sees Thru all eyes.

[@SkyP1e]

After 57 years of trying to right the ship, I think this is my year to adopt George Carlin's perspective for my own.

[@inbuckswetrust7357]

@@kalbsleber all you can do is do something with yourself, but it's not always easy

[@galacticwarlock2271]

Just don't get in the mud with them.

[@armatchingram3081]

@@kalbsleber same here, we are just stuck in this world and have to make the best of it

[@alanberent4428]

@@kalbsleber Man of La Mancha. To dream The Impossible Dream.

[@ge2623]

Agreed.

[@dennisshalashov7728]

"They sacrifice the beauty of the individual for the sake of the group" That is well said.

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

It sums up why I'm no more a huge patriot than I belong to a religion, since it's the same thing. In fact, I'm from Texas, where you're supposed to be a huge patriot in TWO ways - the country kind and the state kind - and neither one works in my case.

[@crazyfishmonster459]

@@Oppeldeldoc1 You can bring your own blend of patriotism / faith to the group as an individual. No need to follow the crowd, there's a wealth of material to be proud of for your country / creed / religion, just do it in your own way.

[@AeromaticXD]

Dennis Shalashov ironically conservative values seem to be for individualism

[@billmoyer3254]

until you realize we are drowning in a generational wave of social media driven narcissism

[@kwahujakquai6726]

Wow! Such selflessness! LMFAO!!!!

[@Drp_br_]

“When you’re born into the world, you get a ticket to the freak show. But if you’re born in the United States, you get a front row seat!” -George Carlin

[@AtticAurel]

you are = you're

[@TheRisingFury]

@@AtticAurel So do you also correct people texting "ur" instead of you're/ you are?

[@pholland8353]

@@AtticAurel who cares in this space? Honestly.

[@AtticAurel]

@@TheRisingFury Depends which it is. Cause they mean different things. You're = u r or u're Your = ur (without space) 🙂

[@AtticAurel]

@@pholland8353 I mean, it's a quote; maybe Carlin would've cared? 🤷🏻‍♀️ And do you randomly switch they're, their, there too, just because it sounds similar?

[@MrB1923]

'It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it'.

[@KatieRaeRae]

It's a big club.. and you ain't in it.

[@igormorozov666]

That's the best shit ever

[@totallybored5526]

It’s also why the rest of the world don’t have a “dream” as we’re awake

[@WakaWaka2468]

Such a vague stupid quote. What the fuck does that even mean??

[@wolf42i40]

@@WakaWaka2468 Really... how undermining and lacking in comment. Meaning there is no true fabrication of a true dream. The "American Dream" is a capitalist phrase to make those feeble enough to follow to keep wishing but never are promised.

[@philipanthony4229]

"The public sucks. Fuck hope." - George Carlin

[@johnnyflores5954]

Fuck these Boomers, fuck these yuppies, fuck every body now that I think 🤔 about. - George Carlin

[@lpk6372]

Trump 2024

[@terryhill4732]

Trump is the answer

[@lpk6372]

@@terryhill4732 to what?

[@terryhill4732]

@@lpk6372 to take away all your troubles and make it seem like a gentle Summer breeze that's what my friend , your friend everyone's friend DJ can do, get on the Trump train or get left behind in 2024

[@TheMisterGriswold]

"Insanity is rare among individuals. In groups, it is the norm." - Friedrich Nietzsche, paraphrased

[@benkylo8015]

@voi vod And the right don't.

[@alanbrad4564]

@voi vod I hate to tell you this, but the majority of America are leftists, so it makes since that there would be more leftists doing what you describe. That's just how it is.

[@realhumanbean7915]

voi vod Woah, you can choose in between THE RIGHT WINGED biased media or THE LEFT WINGED biased media. If you don’t like either, call yourself an enlightened centrist and call everyone a pants shitter while shitting your own pants

[@casono]

I like Norm. Hes a pretty good comic

[@choppertimberland139]

@voi vod already trying to rationalize a thought which has not been thoroughly processed into a rational argument

[@dbev519]

"Bring it on I wanna see the circus" damn he just missed the main event

[@Matanumi]

dbev519 no he was around...bush was a massive circus

[@thierry1026]

Im sure he miss all the bullshit anyways. He really seemed to enjoy the freakshow. But im sure we have even more bullshit to come =p

[@FlyingScott]

He missed: Trump Tumblr. Bronies Weebs Furries North Korea Putin Third wave feminism SJWs Political correctness gone wild memes These... Special people who think there's a 3rd gender Buzzfeed And many more. RIP in peace

[@spaztastic1428]

Its been a circus for over 30 years now. Just when you think bush...damn. Clinton...damn, not too much better, but maybe we go up from here. Then Son of a Bush....damn we have to of hit rock bottom. Then Obama....damn, at least he was charasmatic, still not climbing up though. Just as terrible, in 7 countries proxy wars instead of two. Still circling the drain. Trump...damn, not charasmatic but also not career politician. Has no filter on his mouth, uses insults instead of charisma. Im with Carlin on this one, just watching the show. Whos next, Clinton puppet Kamalia Harris, another Super delegate cheat of Bernie, then Vince McMahon WWE(Idiocracy) and continue the gradual spiral down with Bildeberg blessing like promissing warhawk Hillary after they gave it to neolib Obama, another loose cannon like Trump even with jury(grand lol) still out to lunch. Maybe Monty Pythons flying circus, theyre not born here, but does it really matter at this point. How low can we go? Ive given up hope after I voted lesser evil Obama 2008 and got screwed. I say Tulsi Gabbard, but she would be only one of a couple that would be going up. The last 4 clowns to exit and one possibly in there now. Smh, we couldnt get that lucky for Gabbard to even run...

[@MemorialsFTW]

Spaz Tastic You voted for Obama and 2008 and you think you got screwed? I really hope you’re not insinuating McCain would have been better because that’s really dumb. George Bush fucked up the economy into the worst recession in 70 years and he was like half of Mccain’s age. Just imagine if another republican was elected after the crash in 2008. Jesus christ. Lol.

[@roryhand91]

Whenever I start feeling down about this world we live in, I just start binge watching George Carlin clips and I’m alright again

[@faheemmohamed2127]

as much as I agree, Luv Carlin an his dialogue . the real world still sucks

[@peterkogl1329]

Same here!!!

[@joecrow2633]

Word man. On point.

[@Anudorini-Talah]

He would also be pissed about all the people that quote Carlin all day long in other videos and particular on this one. All they do is repeat what he says ffs. Instead of talking about what Carlin really says and meant with what he says. Its disgusting they do exactly what Carlin says, they stop thinking individually for the sake of the group, becoming like everyone else quoting the next phrase after the next. People are simply dumb and i love listing to Carlin because it heals my mind to know that I'm not alone with all those stupid people. Its horrible really. These days, those stupid people become SO stupid that they aren't even amusing or entertaining anymore, and then it becomes really shitty and boring i tell you

[@user-vq2rc3td7d]

Lol I thought I was the only one

[@johne6479]

George wasn't a comedian, he was a philosopher who made people laugh . .RIP George

[@mrluvit8232]

well said...

[@dukenukem7043]

its the way he delivered it. it was an art form that was just easy to comprehend and hold your attention

[@someguy2135]

In Mel Brooks' "History of the World, Part 1" Mel is in the unemployment line dressed in ancient Rome garb, and tells the clerk that his profession is "Stand Up Philosopher." She puts him down as "Bullshit Artist." George told the truth. A true philosopher.

[@davidmorin9053]

It’s what true comedians should be.

[@Hexon66]

Yet again. No, he was not a philosopher, he was a comedic social commentator. Calling him a philosopher only makes you feel smarter for "getting" him, it's not for his glory. He'd almost certainly mock anyone for making that assertion anyway.

[@rogerbetances770]

This man is the real life Joker without the killing and without a batman. He’s disappointed in humanity but gets a good laugh at the tragedy

[@maxfarley2519]

He's the ultimate cynic - even more so than Ozzy Osbourne and Diogenes.

[@soulsoup5967]

"...I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curb." - Joker

[@ygorr2238]

Same haircut too

[@ArtofLunatik]

Kind of wish they would of casted him as joker in a batman movie

[@merickbrother2122]

The “Rael” Joker

[@ndknight]

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." - George Carlin.

[@ronwhite7731]

Thanks

[@ravenwhiteduck3158]

Like antifa

[@OldBillOverHill]

A variation of Robert Heinlein's sentiment.

[@iseetruth4917]

result = a stupid president got elected in USA 😄

[@2donnyblack2]

@ I See Truth yes, indeed, right after this prophet died actually :(

[@carlsong6438]

"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals, and you know it."

[@RemyWillard]

Tommy Lee Jones, but probably in the same spirit as George Carlin.

[@davedavy5406]

Agent K

[@hoosier3060]

One of my favorite lines of all time.

[@FunkyGOB]

Give me sugar.....in water.

[@based9930]

Untrue, most people are not smart. They have no idea what to think if you don't tell them first.

[@lilithmatriarch7509]

"I love people as I meet them one-by-one. People are just wonderful as individuals. You see the whole universe in their eyes if you look carefully." 🤯😭♥️

[@ge2623]

He can add poet to his resume'

[@Crypdography]

"They sacrifice the beauty of the individual for the sake of the group" I have been trying to put this into words for a while and he has done it perfectly!

[@Darkxculo]

He excelled at that (putting thought into words). A truly master craftsman of the English language.

[@oscarbaltodano6457]

Many have said it before.

[@Darkxculo]

@@oscarbaltodano6457 name one, and quote how they said it

[@oscarbaltodano6457]

@@Darkxculo "If you compare a fish's ability to climb a tree, that fish will believe its whole life that it's a failure." ~Einstein. "Another brick in the wall" ~Pink Floyde "I wanna be the minority"~ Green Day It's wierd how anyone can possibly state that the inidividual vs the group is somehow a new concept. However Carlin explains how it relevent to this generation.

[@timothykring4772]

@@oscarbaltodano6457 " I love a parade. " --- Lotsa People

[@allys744]

Carlin: How to engage in society without going nuts... become a spectator, take notes and have no emotional stake in anything

[@tjp5295]

Truth

[@Sixstringman]

One side is ruled by nothing but emotion these days.

[@KingMagenta]

sixstringman more like both. The democrats are emotional because they want to try and help their citizens and republicans are emotional because the democrats won’t let them do whatever they want.

[@StarfieldRailway]

@@KingMagenta, that is such a crock of shit. Don't ever think people are caring just because they say they are. It is a con.

[@joedrew9418]

I love carlin but cannt be a spectator now we are watching our country fall apart by a lying wanna be autocrat

[@TheMajor8478]

This man was such a damn genius. If only he could see now how right he was about our country circling the drain. RIP George

[@cyraxkkcb2mo10]

It's doesn't matter if he was here today or not.what he spoke was about what was going on in his time and still going on today. Corruption

[@TheFoolintherainn]

Yes George Carlin brought up great points - but did he bring up solutions?

[@MisterBungle]

@Diverse TV Precisely.

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@Diverse TV yes - nearly as old as George Carlin might be right now. He'd be my oldest brother's age. these days, we pretty much have to draw cartoon pictures for people to see the solutions...It would have been nice if he was able to incorporate that into his humor One example we saw happening way back then? China? People complaining about a communist country taking over 77% of US mortgages and debt GEORGE COULD HAVE JOKED ABOUT THAT THEN GIVEN A LITTLE BIT OF ADVICE ON THE SIDE -use a local credit union or a local bank that's not traded on the stock market... Account holders own the bank. Now I want you to think - if George Carlin was able to make statements back then, to guide you out of this Doom he was predicting.. imagine the impact he could have had? I had George Carlin albums we would listen to them Friday and Saturday nights. I'm sitting here imagining - what if he actually added solutions? - how he could have changed folks' minds back then - instead of us having look at the mistake in our rear view mirror while we bomb 90 miles per hour in the wrong direction I think the rest you all in the 48 are suckers at this point. I'd rather carry 911 on my hip and deal with the bears out here than current humans that weren't born during George Carlin's era. I just wish he had been able to lead with solutions. Cuz you know he's correct.. back then many of us already knew he was correct - and people would accuse us of wearing tin foil hats.

[@titaniumgreen5367]

he was a stounch atheist and his genius carried him straight to the pit..

[@carlgustafson5896]

It’s weird, he died in 2008, but this still holds true to this date!

[@dukenukem7043]

i think it will always hold true. until the comet comes

[@Sundar...]

@@dukenukem7043 😂

[@jillkjv3816]

With KZbin he'll never die.

[@Incel_81]

I felt like a part of me died that year too. I miss Carlin.

[@fernandomendez6264]

¨Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.¨G.C.

[@ChorazyDygalo]

Fernando Mendez George clearly didnt know how average works

[@jamesrichardson63]

No such word "stupider"...

[@mtario16]

to jamesrichardson63 "No such word "stupider"..." La personne a un nom hispanophone. Il tente de communiquer en anglais de façon polie. À voir votre commentaire, il aurait dû écrire en espagnol. Ça vous aurait forcé à utiliser Google Translate, tout comme avec mon commentaire. Je suis bilingue mais j'aime bien écrire en français des fois pour vous montrer qu'il n'y a pas qu'une seule langue sur cette planète. Quelle condescendance.

[@maryathompson9774]

stupider???

[@HotelPapa100]

@@jamesrichardson63 Is the word on the page? Did you understand what it means? So what is your point?

[@ExpertExterminators]

Carlin is right about people changing when they're in groups whether they're 2,3,4 or even 5. People do tend to sacrifice their personalities for the sake of the group.

[@MrA71717]

I think most people know this to be true. It’s not a revaluation, just something not pondered at any great length.

[@carlmclemore6104]

I would agree with you, but I don't won't to sacrifice my personality for the sake of the group.

[@quango111]

@@carlmclemore6104 I would suggest, Carl, that you are not in a group. Because you value your independence. A group is born when several like-minded people get together. At some point your personality will say "I've had enough of this"

[@carlmclemore6104]

@@quango111 haha, that probably explains why I didn't last in the Army, or as my platoon sergeant said, "McLemore, you're resisting the soldierization process."

[@quango111]

@@carlmclemore6104 haha, nice one. Carlin was great for the soul.

[@OpenMeyendid]

"Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity." -George Carlin

[@sirkayda7205]

That's such a ridiculous oversimplification that I almost wonder if he was feigning ignorance of world/societal issues. You have to FIGHT to KEEP or RESTORE the peace. Scenario: A police officer is called to a home invasion where he tackles and subdues, by force, a would be thief, rapist, what have you. Because there will always be people who seek to take by force, you can either appease them or stand up to them. You can't poo poo fighting for fighting's sake.

[@anhbayar11]

@@sirkayda7205 lol

[@sirkayda7205]

@@anhbayar11 - Many a debate has been won with those three letters. *Newton poses theory of gravitation* "Your rebuttal, sir?" "Lol" "We have a winner!"

[@VonJulio313]

@@sirkayda7205 "You have to FIGHT to KEEP or RESTORE the peace" No...no you don't. That just keeps you stuck in a loop.

[@Investigamer]

Fucking for virginity*

[@ka92010rock]

I was six days old when this interview was broadcasted, now almost 26 years later Carlin words are still very relevant in our society.

[@lpk6372]

Cause we haven't learned from out history and now we are trying to actually bury whitewash it.

[@Raveityourway]

'People are wonderful. You'll see the whole universe in their eyes if you look carefully'. Such a beautiful quote.

[@11UncleBooker22]

"The planet isn't going anywhere. WE ARE!!!!".............The prophet George Carlin.

[@z-iceberg3562]

He just wise old man not prophet

[@juandiego9164]

humans: oh planet what do you need from us Planet: plastic

[@zappafan1176]

True prophets are 100% correct; Carlin was far from it.

[@outdoorrn2980]

@@zappafan1176 .....Define "True Prophet"......LOL

[@zappafan1176]

@@outdoorrn2980 A true prophet is never wrong. If that's a bit obscure for you: 100% correct.

[@rockancestor]

I always hated group dynamics! Carlin just reinforced it in me and gave me a good reason why. I wish he was still with us.

[@mamatibborscassady9388]

A group can be good, ok, A gang is a mob.

[@brandonferland5106]

In a way he still kind of is. His wisdom will remain long after we are all gone. I do agree with you though. He would have no shortage of material if he were alive today.

[@JoeyFiveandDimes]

The Rock Ancestor / Charlie Patton ......George was visionary, even if he did not embrace that aspect of his particular perspective. I have a feeling he would be viewing the current situation as fulfilling a dystopian destiny beyond anyone's control. He could express it in fewer words, however.

[@Raz.C]

All Russel Brand has kinda taken up the torch. He's spreading the same message (almost) that George Carlin started. The obvious exception is that Lord Carlin was able to show people how stupid religions are whereas Russel Brand has only kind things to say about religion. Other than that, Russel says a LOT of the very same things George Carlin was trying to teach people. I wish that he would credit the beginning of this 'movement' to/ with George Carlin in the late 60s, rather than pretending that he himself (Brand) is a revolutionary thinker who wants to shake up the political ennui... But whadda ya gonna do?

[@Abrahamhamham]

Groups don't form individuals. You can't be an individual if all you know is following your herd. Why do you think girls in groups look the same? It's a natural instinct to want to belong to groups formed by people that look and act like you, but then again you should wonder if that's a good thing. I still want to join new groups. From time to time i would join a group and hang out or whatever, but after a while i would get bored, because the people in them are all the same. Dress the same, listen to the same music, talk the same etc. There's always an alpha that plans things, always the ones who don't say much etc. They're samples of society and it's scary sometimes how alike all groups are, when you get down to their core. Groups almost scare me past a certain point, no matter what they are about.

[@eliseo.quincy]

This man was a philosopher and intellect… powerful storyteller and genius sense of humor. RIP Mr. George Carlin.

[@benmaghsoodi2067]

Comedy is a nihilistic reading of a tragedy. The great Carlin got it right.

[@thepainkiller4939]

...and what greater tragedy than humankind?

[@CryingZombie666]

hi

[@whoever_81]

Not necessarily nihilistic. I would even go as far as to say good comedy is an idealistic reading of tragedy. Carlin got it, no question about it.i

[@dasein9980]

Not having attachment to the outcome can be nihilistic or enlightened.

[@80ki68]

@@whoever_81 It kind of is nihilistic. Even when a political activist is telling a joke, they always seem to suspend their care and enthusiasm, unless the joke is to be a flop.

[@billbeliakoff5589]

"Life is a freak show, and being American I have a front row seat" G.C.

[@kimberlyclark6326]

No....we ARE the front row.

[@Ellie-gn1vo]

At this point, it is a death row.

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there...✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@kimberlyclark6326]

I always agree with George, but, this time.....no. WE are the freak show.....America. Others have a front-row seat.

[@antfactor]

​@@kimberlyclark6326 I think that's what Carlin meant: Having been raised in American Society gives one intimate access (front row and center) to the collective insanity of American Society, in a way that outsiders could never begin to imagine.

[@666deadman1988]

George Carlin may have called stand up a 'low art', but if anyone had the ability to elevate it, it was him. He was one of the most articulate, intelligent and prescient minds to ever grace the comedy stage and his words still ring true today.

[@newagain9964]

Well. There is no such thing as High or even fine art. Made up labels by the well todos to create elitism.

[@godhimself9698]

@@newagain9964 you are wrong

[@morganophelia5963]

or maybe he just really agreed with the big club and duped you

[@BaboonSRO]

I really miss George Carlin.

[@stevenmitchell1]

Agreed

[@madbebopper]

So do I. He's always so right on target. He and Lenny Bruce were the two most honest comics of all. Without people like Lenny and George, there aren't many folks who point out how sick so-called "civilization" or "Society" is.

[@chaosdweller]

To be specific I don't miss him, cause I only got introduced to his work recently, but he's my therapist... cause all the therapist were I'm from are all too busy (been waiting whole summer lol!) He basically keeps my: kindness love generosity gullibility etc etc in check, and it helps me deal with people.

[@zetasong]

I do also

[@HypermarketCommodity]

I allways rooted for the nuclear holocaust...

[@marcusrocco8577]

'It's not gonna get better,not in my lifetime' I'm convinced neither in mine George,neither in mine and I'm 19

[@aisacirema7841]

The Genetik yes it can

[@djwise21]

I’m under the belief as long as humans are on this earth it will always be a shit show. So I enjoy the highs for what they are and laugh during the lows. Can’t be disappointed that way and if things somehow get better by all means I’ll welcome it but until then I’ll enjoy the ride.

[@billyhughes9776]

I want to tell you that,..."sure, it can be fixed",..but, I can't. I don't know what's gonna happen. I've been on the earth much longer than you and granted,...there have been some scary times -- but,...right now,...this is different. I would take Georges advice -- don't care about the outcome. Live your life. Do the best you can at the things you love to do. Be as kind and as nice as you can to other people,...because in the end, all of us want the same things out of life.

[@Bladerunner-yd5lk]

@Matthew Vides the internets only made everything he's saying worse. It's interesting to see people knew back then. What he would have made of it I wonder?

[@leveltilt12]

it might / who knows what could happen / especially if people come together and want it

[@bekbullygotkod2163]

When he's on stage he's a "comedian" but in reality he is just a philosopher.

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion. Stay strong and be safe out there.. ✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@dowskivisionmagicaloracle8593]

Or, by his own description in this video, a troll.

[@TheMajor8478]

And damn good at it too

[@stag6161]

He was a nihilist with no hope for the future, not someone to be taken seriously

[@morten1]

Comedians has always had the thinkers. Those who saw things and commentated us. We need more of it now

[@NyanNyanNyanNyanNyanNyanNyanN]

George is literally one of the best things that i needed in this time of my life.

[@loganjackson637]

"Wouldn't it be funny if someone related my words to a future election that I wouldn't be alive for?" -George Carlin 2019

[@mcq31mc]

Bring it on I want to see the circus.

[@TheEvolver311]

So what your saying is that statements made in the past are never applicable to future or even past situations?

[@loganjackson637]

@@TheEvolver311 He didn't make them for that Election, you're taking his words out of context if you do, which in my opinion is very disrepectful to anyone, let alone him.

[@TheEvolver311]

@@loganjackson637 so yes you are saying that no statement can ever be used outside of the specific context and time in which it was uttered? Pretty sure pseudepigrapha is actually more disrespectful than than finding applicable utility in someones past statements to reflect on current events.

[@loganjackson637]

TheEvolver311 I’m not saying applying and using words to guide your decisions is wrong, I’m saying that the title saying it’s strictly advice on the 2016 election is taking it out of context and constricting the advice to only that election. It’s misleading and untrue. Also it was a joke about him not being alive to have advice on the 2016 election, hence why I made up a quote of him from 2019. Wasn’t making huge political statements. Chill out and take his advice.

[@jaydavids6485]

Carlin's evolution to this final philosophical position is the result of his subconscious pent up anger towards humanity. He says it calmly, but u can still feel his seething underbelly of disappointment

[@abcd123906]

Jay Torraso You hit the nail on the head. It's almost like he's passively aggressively saying "Prove me wrong you disappointment of a species. I'd love to see you try." He'll end up being right or very pleasantly surprised, so he wins either way.

[@jaydavids6485]

Dixon Adair - I have to say, Carlins way is good, disconnected way to be...but the challenge is being truly emotionally disconnected. I go back and forth myself...it's hard. But life is better when u look at humans like a disconnected scientist. I have no dog in the fight:)

[@notahandle965]

Jay Torraso he's actually said many times that he doesn't hate people, he just hates competition and honestly thinks that we're soon to die out naturally. He's actually very reasonable to think this in the long term, but he hasn't seen that the younger generations are packed full of people wanting to "fix the freaks".

[@jaydavids6485]

Frédéric Acord - hate is a strong word. I said: disappointment. And I agree w him. Since I was 14, I would look around and wonder when are people gonna evolve? my mother would always try to the change the subject...I guess she knew the answer. I'm 46 now...and I have only witnessed a DE-evolving occurring with mankind, so I bury my head in creative things and the world of physics. Not living in denial. I just can't look at the horrific car accident that man has become. It's sounds depressing, but just keeping it real

[@jaydavids6485]

nick nam - yeah, he would have been a good partner for Trump.... everyone needs a good friend to bury them in the backyard... haha:)

[@Darkmoone1]

"The Person is smart. People are dumb, panicky animals and you know it." -Men In Black

[@sambeezy007]

@Aaron Neville red light flashes

[@sambeezy007]

@Aaron Neville 😆😆😆you lost me now

[@sambeezy007]

@Aaron Neville sorry (not a big deal)

[@petekwando]

I'm not quite as cynical as George is, but over the last few years I've certainly come to appreciate his sense of amused detachment.

[@gakeye]

When I first watched George I never laughed because I was too mesmerized by the truth.

[@jennifercollinsbrever4898]

Yes

[@Lorangebeatrice]

YEEEEES

[@DublinDan]

He literally gave me a new outlook on life

[@Lorangebeatrice]

medschool2626 I feel bad for you.

[@Lorangebeatrice]

medschool2626 if that’s your experience, I’m sorry. There are places you can get help for these issues of which you suffer. George Carlin’s experience was different. He was happy, caring, and deeply passionate about the world, his comedy, and his family. You need to grow a sense of humor and stop being moronic. I’m sorry for the ignorance and pain you feel, my poor sweet, dumb child.

[@davegilbertmusic]

I'm just glad that he was around in my lifetime for me and my friends to enjoy, nobody could make you laugh at the absurdity of ourselves like he could. We didn't always want to hear it, but he certainly always nailed us!

[@AnastasiaTapper]

Weather forecast for tonight: dark. -George Carlin

[@jeffreygranger6913]

Continuing mostly dark tonight, turning to widely scattered light in the morning, man! Let's take a look at the weather map... There it is, man!

[@RedeemerE23]

This weather forecast was brought to you by Parsons pest control. Do you have termites, waterbugs, and roaches? Well Parsons pest control will get rid of the termites and waterbugs then help you smoke the roaches.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

This is Al Sleet, your hippie dippie weatherman

[@mrbsbeesntees7081]

History is going to prove , this man was way ahead of his time , and right about everything

[@mollymainstream8005]

Right about everything, and completely, missing the point!

[@pizzaishappiness7994]

"He was here a minute ago...". You are missed my friend.

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there! ✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@scottsteel4230]

As long as we love him, remember him, and carry on in TRUTH, as he did, he will always be here.

[@jeoffrehsnipes7720]

Missing the goat of comedy

[@pipilchocolate8654]

As soon as he said “drain circling time” the danger felt much more real.

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there!! ✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@softhotty]

Oh...it's game over people. The lights in the stadium are still on but the game is OVER. Or to put it another way theres a minute left...and NO MORE TIME OUTS.

[@RCStableSteven]

My god, this man was a visionary.

[@emhu2594]

he is definitely not a comedian...he doesn't make jokes; he states depressing facts honestly.

[@bruzote]

I think he would reject that whole-heartedly. He was calling out the current state of affairs and simply extrapolating the direction of movement.

[@Rex1987]

I Think you mean "My joe Pesci, this man was a visionary" 😉

[@yankee2666]

No, pal - just a damn good comedian. But one who drank and did drugs excessively and who spent far too much time overthinking life.

[@reagrenwright4277]

Miss him each and every day. So glad that his words, views, and commentary continue to reach millions even in this day and age long after his passing.

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

"The public sucks." -George Carlin

[@faxedwang]

"Fuck hope" - George Carlin

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there.✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@RemyWillard]

@@faxedwang Here we have a word associated with love and beauty, so how did "fuck"... get such a lousy reputation? *WE!* ...fucked it up!

[@kevindickson2178]

"fuck hope" - george carlin

[@ericlubinski3927]

From 1988 to 2006 I saw George Carlin 6 times in concert. I learn more from this man than all the years in school. One of the best things that ever happened in my life.

[@beatlemaniac]

"There are certain rules I live by. Rule number one: I don't believe anything the government tells me. Nothing. ZERO!" - George Carlin

[@jaredponder4149]

This man's ability to convey what I feel every day, and if we're all being honest, what deep down we have all felt in some way or another, is astounding. I really miss this one of a kind, person and wish I could have heard his sage entertainment in person.

[@flash218ily]

"I love people as I meet them one by one.....but as soon as they form groups, they begin to change....".....Carlin was such a brilliant master of separating himself from the world and observing it as an outsider.....he told the truth, knowing that lots of people would be offended..... his comedic voice ascended to a much higher level once he decided he didn't care!

[@softhotty]

And why was he able to do this ? He didn't need to belong to any groups. He thought for himself. Ive always said, Ive never met anyone as interesting to me as I am to myself.

[@rutherford5619]

Yep

[@based9930]

Not really, go read some of his man hating stuff. he was entirely trapped in the world of his father abusing his mother. He never was able to see past it and applied his personal experience to all men, while conveniently excluding himself. He was a hypocrite.

[@lpk6372]

@@based9930 he was right though we are circling the drain... Facts no longer matter all the human education and understanding has given way to feelings. All that destruction and human suffering can just be ignored by those of racist supremacist decent history ignored called CRT so you don't have to teach your kids history. The level of stupidity America has sunk to is amazing.

[@twohandsandaradio]

No....people didn't get offended back in 1996 and before. Now they look for a reason to be offended.

[@RussCobleigh]

as a bartender at LAX in the 80's, I had the pleasure of mr. carlin quite a few times, a true human !

[@ArtofLunatik]

Russ Cobleigh nice

[@ryanflores2489]

Geez you are so lucky!

[@David_Fellner]

I envy you, sir.

[@yankee2666]

...And...?

[@ericc.sabadin4513]

He lived close to the airport ... he was out in the public!

[@erNomic]

"This fight was lost a long time ago." -GC

[@sniffableandirresistble]

0:59 "As soon as they begin to clot" ... lol 😂

[@C141421356]

"when they begin to group, when they begin to clot...they change..." lol Isn't THAT the truth? And it's not often for the better.

[@flagcoco69]

To the 32 people who gave this a thumbs up, it's great that you like the comment, but are you doing anything about it? How many of you proudly call yourselves a Democrat or a Republican? Or wear your patriotism on your sleeve? Or identify so closely with one denomination of a religion that it's the first thing that comes out of your mouth at parties? All these great comedians who have taken on the role of philosopher because no one else will--George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Doug Stanhope--don't say these things just to be funny or seem edgy; they say them because there's some truth in it. Carlin was big on individualism and expression, and both get smothered and die when you give them up in order to be part of something bigger. Take these words to heart. Digest them. Look at your own life when you run those words through your head. Don't just applaud and then walk away.

[@DuBstep115]

"How many of you proudly call yourselves a Democrat or a Republican? Or wear your patriotism on your sleeve?" Maby not a single person from that group is from us.

[@ramennoddle599]

Flag Coco Yea I'm doing something about it. I'm staying the hell away from large groups of stupid people. It works wonders to your health.

[@connormcgregor4578]

he uses the example of police officers in his autobiography - cops personally, individually, they always seem like the greatest people, but once you throw 10 of them into a room with a black guy they'll lose their shit and start stomping him to death.

[@hokeywolf3416]

I think it's why we love team sports. Sometimes a group of athletes comes together and they all perform in harmony and toward a common goal.

[@heinrichvon]

I suspect that Carlin's cynicism is the cry of an idealist who's given up. Given the politics he's lived through, it's difficult to blame him.

[@sirmount2636]

I don’t think he ever truly gave up.

[@sirmount2636]

dil oreo If he did, he wouldn’t have continued to make political comedy.

[@charcolew]

There's a difference between taking a cynical approach to life as a comedic strategy and being a cynical "wise guy"

[@carlswindelliv2701]

@dil oreo there's no hope for humanity!!!! That's a lie!!!!! Carlin lied!!!!!! Jesus Christ was the hope for humanity!!!!!!!

[@carlswindelliv2701]

And what about mother Teresa she had an interest in helping the poor!!!!!!!! For good causes!!!!! Carlin suffers from very very low self esteem!!!!!!!!

[@thelonewanderer4084]

“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who stand by and do nothing” - Albert Einstein

[@xdman20005]

Thats pretty stupid

[@xdman20005]

@Shockheadd45 :)

[@Lorangebeatrice]

Nah, it is stupid. Only because BOTH are bad. And I put more responsibility on those who do evil. So do most civil societies by the way... that’s why we prosecute criminals, not bystanders. Also, Einstein was a great scientist but not such a good human being. He estranged his sons, cast out his mentally-challenged daughter, fooled around with plenty of women, including the daughter of his second wife. So all I’m saying is, maybe he’s not the best person to talk. This quote has also been used by anti-Semites to attack Jews by saying that Nazis aren’t as dangerous as the poor, marasmus prisoners in concentration camps who didn’t do more to stop them. That’s an insane argument, I hope you agree. Do you see the fault in the quote? Both evil and apathy are bad.

[@8pija22]

@Simeon Lindsay That's ultimately where a lot of the world's problems come from - immaturity. People who can never grow up, who can never own up to their own faults and issues.

[@roselyneleclerc332]

"Fuck Einstein " that's what they said in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but in a polite maner of course.

[@josephkovalcik8266]

He wasn't afraid to tell it like it is.

[@malcolmnicoll1165]

Last bastion of sanity in this insane world. Love and miss you, George.

[@omairsh8]

I never tire of listening to George, whether its a performance or interview. So much wisdom and genius

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there..✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@MeursaultWithFactor50]

George is the definition of ‘Chaotic Neutral’

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there!! ✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@shawnyfin]

I don't know.. I may argue Lawful Neutral. His blaise gives me a more passive disposition impression of him. A question for the scholars. Haha

[@arckocsog253]

True Neutral

[@cjdr.4145]

Because of his intelligence, honesty & comedy; he opened minds & opinions and he re-opened numerous debates that most U.S. citizens didn't even know needed the attention...even to this day. His futuristic-looking views and expressions of what he saw as Government failures & Political downfalls spoke to us then and should speak to us now. That is why: George Carlin is (and will always be) one of THE GREATEST stand-up' comedians & a spokesman for human rights for every generation going forward.

[@christiem1742]

"The planet'll shake us off like a bad case of fleas...a surface nuisance."

[@countryprideisfoolish1415]

YES

[@BigBri550]

So what is it waiting for?

[@BigBri550]

@Blow Me well Well, it's gonna be waiting a long while. Happiness for one whole day in my insipid life would be like a hard-on for a ninety year old ... ain't gonna happen.

[@RandyOnTheRadio]

That's funny, because I've been saying that for years. I've told people, that's why there are earthquakes. It's the planet trying to shake us off of it.

[@kevinburke6055]

‘This is so true. Politics to me is just a show. I’m just sitting back watching our nation destroy itself.

[@stilljagi4768]

Not a bad choice

[@ryanjung4416]

Honestly same

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there!!! ✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@playsauce]

​@@lilpanda4788 Considering we whooped your arses to the tune of over seven MILLION votes, that's one heck of an illusion. Dumpflake = triggered.

[@AlexnAres]

That’s why I don’t even bother to vote. I don’t like any of the candidates...

[@jamespilcher5287]

I'm rapidly coming round to Carlin's way of thinking

[@ghostdragon3754]

Can you imagine George Carlin in todays world? How EPIC would that be.

[@bayardkyyako7427]

4 years late and Carlin died in 08, but his words and message are timeless.

[@ActionJackson669]

That would make it 8 years short now wouldn't it

[@bayardkyyako7427]

@@ActionJackson669 Probably

[@AgentGordonCole]

One of the few comics that may have actually been a genius.

[@admtech69]

From another video: "Personally, I would never want to be a part of any group where you either have to wear a hat or you can't wear a hat."

[@RandyOnTheRadio]

Add face mask to that list too.

[@mikeshafer5366]

My son died a year ago when i need to cry I watch George. I laugh so much I cry. So much better than being sad.

[@ggates5371]

This is like Stoicism, but with a twist.

[@TalkMyShiit]

Greg Gatsby 👍🏾

[@fall190]

more like a cheerful nihilism. why get mad at things you have no control over? sit back and enjoy the insanity

[@lucasartore161a]

This is closer to Epicureanism tbf

[@timothykring4772]

Nihilism with a smile and a smirk.

[@acajudi100]

USA owes every household $14,000, for taking our income from March to now September. Teach people to work online, and have recorded films to teach students at home on all subjects, and pay people $2K per month. Deal with all the murders by sending rapists, murderers, and traitors to Siberia one way. America is not safe for anyone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp2Ym3iHjJuCjZY Let go and let God always. No one can ride your back, unless you bend over. BEHAVE FOLKS or else...

[@lorenzomoore6398]

It's not going to get better, not in my lifetime. Boy was he right.

[@TimoRutanen]

That interestingly is always the case, but if we don't do anything, it won't get better in our children's lifetimes either.

[@iamkarlwithak]

Therapy is for people who need to learn to cope with people who should be in therapy. - What I learned from George. RIP

[@AuntieMamies]

Here i am again in 2024 trying to adopt this attitude again. My country already let me down in 2016. No reason to think they won't again. Gotta try to not care

[@eamestv]

'A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influences stop'. ( Henry Adams). Mr. Carlin comes along once in our lives, I'm grateful I was here to hear his wise words,

[@lilpanda4788]

The "Election" is an illusion! Stay strong and be safe out there! ✊🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYuWdXdmZ8uqfdU

[@riffraff3658]

I just love listening to this guy. He’s the ultimate mouthpiece for so many of us

[@petersonlafollette3521]

He identifies impermanence and non-attachment here

[@Robert_MacCready]

Clearly, this is not George Carlin literally speaking about the 2016 election 8.5 years after his death, but the outlook on his life and creativity can be applicable to today's grueling social divide. Maybe you disagree and I respect that. I'll admit it's cynical as fuck. It's not a left/right thing. It was just posted it in case it could inspire some calm in shaky times.

[@The_Cadaver]

Man, I like listening to Carlin. Always grounded as fuck. Thanks for the upload.

[@spicewc]

Robert MacCready Jeeze Louise, Robert, don't get your panties all up in a bunch! No, your title states 2016, so it is NOT. Clear! However, I love what he said and and did you finish reading what I wrote? I worked with George in the 70's. I felt the man was a genius! I wasn't trying to be cynical and I'm not a Dem or Rep. So, take a deep breath!

[@youcancallmeana]

If George were alive today, even he would be flabbergasted at what he's missed. The last 10 years alone seems to have compounded the idiocracy into something so baffling there is no name for it. Just read some these comments. Thanks for uploading Robert.

[@CraigStCyrPlus]

Robert MacCready So, why would you title the video as such?

[@terraconensis2317]

I miss him

[@skywatcher6064]

George knows we never die, energy never dies, life goes on

[@negascoot23]

"There are 3 classes of people in the world, just as there are 3 types of people who go to the Olympic Games: The lowest are there to sell, The middle are there to compete, And the highest are there to sit and watch..." --Ancient Greek Proverb

[@duewhit310]

Yeah. The world is run by voyeurs. Salo. Ugh.

[@Nnnnn636]

It's a good thing the Greeks followed that. The results were they haven't been anything since they fought off Persia

[@duewhit310]

@@Nnnnn636 watch Salo.

[@negascoot23]

@@duewhit310 The "Highest", the Watchers, aren't running the world, the sellers are: They control the ones who compete, and don't give a damn about the ones who watch. High, Middle, and Low in this context refer to philosophical ideals, not actual power or authority. The fact that this is from Ancient Greek philosophy is entirely incidental. I could have said the Superbowl instead of the Olympics, left out the Greek part, and nothing essential would change.

[@duewhit310]

@@negascoot23 mutant immortals.

[@fellowdude7295]

Is wish there were more comedians like this. These days we have bad comedians like Amy Shumer who have an obvious political bias and think just saying "pussy" is funny.

[@mechasentai]

Joseph G Dave Chappel is a pretty smart guy too. Yeah Bill Maher also.

[@xXWorldgamefunXx]

Joseph G Fucking Louis CK..

[@hughjorgan7211]

There's currently many brilliant comedians. I like Shumer, and Maher, Rock and CK are among the best.

[@narishsurajbally1517]

2 words - john mulaney. thank me later.

[@CryingZombie666]

hi

[@seanarthurjoyce7366]

"It's circling the drain time for humans." Prophetic, given where we are today in 2021.

[@DrInk-pl2ns]

Yep, lots of circling back.

[@jaredponder4149]

Amazing turn of phrase, honestly. Very simple, but also profound due to how true it is. It seems he had a way of synthesizing humanities place in history in relation to the cosmic scale, and illustrating that juxtaposition with barely any effort, yet so much grace.. damn..

[@writerinprogress]

If there's ever to be an actual Second Coming, can we please have George Carlin instead of Jesus?

[@jansdoe6963]

" I like to make fun of groups that take themselves just a little too seriously." George Carlin

[@tm13tube]

George Carlin died in June 2008. This is older material. He was brilliant.

[@DraconyForce]

this is from 1996. Says on the description

[@RahimRahmat]

He may not have foreseen what was coming, but he did teach us how to react to it anyway. That's how far he could see into the future of mankind. Even though he has left us, he still is correct.....

[@andyroyes166]

Bryn The description does say 1996, but the title says 2016 Election. I was thinking this must be a true, current day Mandela effect! He died in 2008 and is putting out new material? Clickbate

[@nektarsolne4niy804]

@@andyroyes166 Yeah, he gave US the advice 20 years ago that is particularly applicable now. This was uploaded for those who didn't hear it or forgot about it. The title doesn't say "JC interview in 2016". It's not a clickbait. Try to understand what the title actually means next time.

[@91Kingscrib84]

George died June 22, 2008, how it could possibly be extrapolated to mean he was speaking about the 2016 election, is ludicrous! He wasn't. This is excerpted from a show he recorded with Charlie Rose in 1996.

[@Robert_MacCready]

check the comment below

[@drivinsouth651]

Open your brain!

[@GenerationX1984]

+Alex F Me too. People are reading too much into the title. Taking it too literally. Carlin's words are relevant to the 2016 election, the 2020 election, etc.

[@georgekosko5124]

You meant the 2024 election :P

[@itleglitch]

Kingscrib in a larger sense his words have an applicability to any election at any point in North American history.

[@chuckb337]

Carlin's understanding of detachment channels him to truth, to freely express 'himself'. So refreshing and unique to our current world. "The truth (always) has a certain ring to it."

[@cjgia4898]

Thank goodness for KZbin. For being able to watch the great George Carlin whenever I want to. And I always want to.

[@mangojulie123]

"It's not going to get better, at least not in my lifetime...let me enjoy it." He died a happy man! RIP George. One of America's greatest philosophers.

[@ProgenitorFoundry]

Man ...im still torn he died... He was more than a comedian, he was a teacher

[@supporterofeverythingyouli6255]

When you say you don't care, you really care more then anyone!

[@scottsteel4230]

Or you care so much, for so long, that you realize the futility in it, and you truly, do, stop.

[@TankThomas44]

Long live George Carlin❤❤ Gone but never forgotten. This man was a legend! Every person should listen to this man at least once. He was beyond legend

[@1207marino]

Brilliant..George had a good heart, he desired better for all, however he saw the illusion and dilution of the game

[@genocanabicea5779]

You have been the voice of reason. Your work makes people think. They cant deny your view point as it rings true. We will miss you dearly.

[@arvindramanathan6278]

People in the audience thought a comic was trying to amuse them, not realizing the comic was actually a philosopher was trying to tell them the truth and wake them up from their slumber....

[@rodsims8471]

How can you not love this guy ." I'm here for the show" he's too real LOL

[@m.f.richardson1602]

rod sims. Me too

[@markpowell7071]

When I get really depressed I convince myself that it's really worth staying around because I enjoy watching the wheels go round ! I enjoy watching Carlin but I cant give up on Jesus ! I know his opinion ! Funny guy ! But I bet he wishes now he didn't use blasphemy against God and or Jesus ! I'm sure to get a lot of smart ass comments from people who highly overate their own intelligence ! God Bless any and everyone who strives for a humble disposition ! And hopes for forgiveness through Jesus ! AMEN !!!

[@NothingMaster]

Wonder and pity is exactly it. George Carlin was a genius on and off the stage.

[@thokeJackass]

Interesting enough Aristotle argued in his book "Poetics" that for a tragic story to be entertaining, you have to feel fear and pity for the protagonist.

[@MartiniBlanco]

In todays world we ourselves create the story and are the protagonists. I for myself also feel wonder and pity and I am most peaceful inside when I dont care . ..

[@shiitakestick]

philosophers .. theyre philosophers..

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@foobarmaximus3506 I agree. Some of my personal favorites are Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Norm Macdonald, Louis Ck, Dave Chappelle, and Bill Burr.

[@chancellor2755]

George is one of very few celebrities, public figures that I miss as if he were part of my family who passed. Many times I think, I wish George C. was around to point out how ridiculous this world has gotten.

[@laudarevsonhunt]

I'll always miss George.

[@anneaires3984]

The Hippy Dippy Weatherman passed the same day as my beloved dad, 6/22/08, there will never be another George Carlin...there will never be another like you dad, ever💔😪💔

[@christelheadington1136]

2008, lost my husband in march, my 29 year old niece in Sept. ,2008 SUCKED.