New Rule: A Bone to Pick with Undecided Voters | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

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In his editorial new rule, Bill Maher laments the fact that, even if Trump doesn't become president, we live in a country where nearly half the people think he should be.
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[@revkallisto]

I'm not undecided, I'm voting for NONE of them, have a nice day.

[@yaldabaoth2]

Take a hard look at your avatar.

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

Thanks for helping elect Trump.

[@archy2frank2]

+tg72211 If she can't beat trump it is not on us! #Jill Stein

[@vanyadolly]

+archy2frank2 It is on you. You have a responsibility as a voter and sticking your head in the sand doesn't change that even though you might feel better

[@revkallisto]

my heads not in the sand. all 4 candidates are trash I wouldn't allow any of them to lead me to a urinal if I was incapable of pissing on my own.

[@rurutuM]

Idiocracy here we come

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Here we are.

[@Alex-ry6gn]

One caffe latte for not sure please!

[@airfoemoe]

You just don't understand Trump's genius. He's the only one who's got what plants crave, Electrolytes!

[@Koala675]

Its got electrolytes

[@NVR_Forfeit]

Yep I'd agree, we have arrived at this time in age where that movie is more of a documentary then sci-fi!!

[@RayBetterThanEvilCanival]

“I don’t need to clarify, it is.” That had me in tears 😂

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

@John-Paul Hunt Would you like to clarify?

[@FirstTuber123]

Trump in Iowa: "How stupid are the people in Iowa?" You gotta admit, he's got a way with words.

[@jakobole]

Or, he got away with words....

[@kempessfa1946]

Nope, still not voting for Hillary.

[@barnabynichol3693]

Kempes SFA can I ask why?

[@renatofabbro5263]

Stomps out of the room as he throws his tantrum.

[@rotraven]

Barnaby Nichol likely he or she doesnt like corrupt politicians

[@kempessfa1946]

Barnaby Nichol Can you convince me of voting for Hillary Clinton without mentioning Trump?

[@jayfrank1913]

No one can because he's running and she's the only one who can defeat him.

[@justgivemethetruth]

When Bernie is there, I'd rather hear him - not Bill Maher.

[@BlueSkyCrystals]

Then go watch a Bernie video.......

[@sojutime]

Bernie was obviously enjoying himself. Why can't you?

[@justgivemethetruth]

I enjoy knowing that Bernie is still popular and relevant and in demand ... that is why I would rather hear him than some of Bill's dumb jokes. Maher is great, but this last year he has been kind of slumming it and phoning it in.

[@TheTrippleTKA]

Berniebros and Trumpkins have one thing in common. They are all balls lickers. B-side licks the left balls hard, while T-money only gropes the right. "Fucking idiots!"

[@penelopepetite2228]

As Bernie San's Fan I would expect more open mindedness

[@mindinfinity3714]

Man I love this guy's candidness - saying things bluntly and true, even though there could be backlash takes a pair.

[@jsjohnson6888]

Of all the movies predicting the future, Bill failed to mention "Idiocracy".

[@timothybrown760]

And the sad movie fact about your statement it's becoming more and more true! : (

[@frankguinan9927]

Perfect! I’ve been comparing the world to this movie since before 2016, but it’s WAAAY more true today since!!!

[@jediknight38]

He also failed to mention Terminator, Total Recall, The Running Man and Ready Player One. But hey, nobody's perfect.

[@blaakheart8]

It's not a movie, it's now a documentary

[@marywoll2828]

Or the first 10 minutes of strange brew

[@tomdonald2493]

Donald Trump is the wrong answer to the right questions of this country.

[@gc3k]

I think I agree with that, I think

[@VCYT]

Donald wrote it for him.

[@TheTrippleTKA]

+Gamemaster Gary, it means that Trumpkins concerns are real concerns but Trumptard is not the solution to those concern.

[@BlindBloomer]

wow this actually does make sense trump would be the answer becuase he's the outsider and new age politician to take in the corrupt but he's too hateful and built his entire campaign on building a wall .....he would seem like the answer but he's just as bad as Clinton so he's not the right solution for us

[@gc3k]

Empty Existentialist That I agree with. There's a lot about Trump that would make him the perfect candidate to flush the establishment, but the person himself is complete crap

[@Argumemnon]

You know, I don't necessarily disagree with you, Bill, but citing movies as evidence for reality is a bit silly.

[@matthew44able]

Argumemnon it's called foresight, and it seems as though the retardedness of Americans is fulfilling such foresight

[@markototev]

Yeah but he doesn't seem to mention that in every cited movie people were not better off and were fighting to get back what was taken away from them in terms of rights. Maher is an idiot, I think he might have smokes too much pot for his age.

[@Argumemnon]

Matthew Vella It's not foresight. It's fiction. Sometimes, yes, things turn out as they did in fiction, but most of the time it's not, so it's not as if Maher can point to a statistical significance in movie predictions.

[@SammyCee23]

But it is evident that movies have in some ways predicted the future.

[@xponen]

It was quite entertaining tho... Give Bill Maher credit for that. I totally love when people quote fiction, it's like a modern twist to that old-school quoting of Shakespeare or Moby Dick or even the Bible to reflect the current situation. It can give chills... sometime.

[@Valaraukar8187]

“I don’t need to clarify, it is...” Perfect. He ain’t lyin’...

[@JohnnyCakescgty]

Bernie just sitting there internally screaming

[@mahammadsmammadov9184]

JohnnyCakes true :/

[@RollingOrmond]

Impersonating Ralph Nader doesn't get you elected. Just ask Ralph.

[@peg202xo7]

Bernie is not known for his sense of humor, God bless him.

[@johnguy5849]

so was howdy doody

[@g.55centaurosimp18]

Are we just gonna ignore the fact the Hillary and Obama are so keen on WW3 with Russia ?

[@evanwheeler634]

Omar Hanbali you must be a fun guy to talk to in conversation.

[@g.55centaurosimp18]

***** Either way, Maher lost the plot

[@g.55centaurosimp18]

Evan Wheeler I'm not, always talking about news, philosophy, religion and shit :V but my friends generally like so I guess it's fine :P

[@sbcistheboss]

+Omar Hanbali Compare Russian military to American. Spoiler alter, it doesn't come close. And you can add NATO but that's just over kill.

[@g.55centaurosimp18]

sbcistheboss Just the right kind of Mentality m8

[@Bepold]

Forrest Gump actually went to Vietnam unlike Bush 43.

[@Ph0be]

Why would Trump want to fight in some stupid pointless war? If he did fight libcucks wpuld be crying MUH POOR VIETNAMESE ;(

[@thechance4696]

Poblachtach Éireannach people probably didn't realize you were jokin

[@Pikkabuu]

@@Ph0be Because Trump acts all tough but when chips are down he runs like a bitch. Also remember how he said how he always wanted to get a Purple Heart when that veteran gave his own Purple Heart to Trump? Trump just wants the glory and prestige but doesn't want to earn it...and what conservatives talk about participation trophies...

[@itisblackfriday]

This was 100% wonderful.

[@Shorty_Lickens]

Yeah! Well, no, not really. Donald won. Which tells me democrats arent nearly as smart as they think they are.

[@jennifer60515]

And sad. We didn’t take the lady in the pantsuit and now look where we are.

[@amirmotmaen9838]

This is amazing! Love you Bill! Can't remember any better show

[@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm]

Is it just me, or is Maher incredibly unfunny? I'm not even upset about his opinions, I just can't laugh at this guy.

[@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm]

***** I mean, I know he's a political commentator, but he tries to add comedic flare. It just doesn't work. But hey, he must be doing something right to have a show like his... (and you're right; he is totally a "self-righteous douchebag").

[@cooliest2267]

+Baron von Robot XXIII Great... uh.. "analogy" there.

[@Ph0be]

If he wasn't a jew he wouldn't be on tv. Fact

[@mujaku]

Bill has become another Bob Hope. You don't laugh b/c he's actually funny: you laugh because you think you're supposed to. It's politically correct.

[@ZeroOskul]

No, he is actually hilarious. If you could redefine the candidates between criminalistic mud-slingers and non-criminalistic non-mud-slingers, who would you go for? That's Jill Stein. She's running on essentially the same platform Sanders ran on.

[@xavierimperial5965]

Bill Maher's writers keep getting more and more spot on with their satire, and from a societal standpoint, that's scary as FUCK......

[@tdawgson]

3:40 I love Bill's deadpan expression. "I don't need to clarify. It is." 🤣

[@christiancarranza1003]

That was knockout.good shit bill.much love from Washington state.

[@Wolfboss7]

This was probably one of Bill's best segments because it hits oh so many points of this election. These past few months have been quite telling about the country, showing the best parts, the worst, the sad, the pathetic, the laughable, and lastly the truly batshit crazy that's slowly been on the rise for the last eight years.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

Wolfboss7 which hit lightspeed last year

[@Shorty_Lickens]

and the batshit crazy won. so maybe stop laughing at how silly it all is and take this shit seriously. we had 4 years of terror because everybody thought it was a big joke.

[@barrynichols2846]

You should've picked Bernie Sanders. It would be in the bag already.

[@salty103]

So much misinformation about Bernie, dude just wanted free education and healthcare yet everywhere on the internet people swear he wanted communism.

[@ChrisR-uz4jq]

It already is in the bag. If you actually think Trump has a shot go bet big money on him because he is a massive underdog at every gambling site. You can get 6/1 on your money easy on Trump winning, which is insane for a major election that is usually considered close to 50/50 at this stage

[@omsmada]

It already is in the bag. Trump is in for a landslide loss according to the polls.

[@omsmada]

+S. C. Obamacare isn't even socialist, it uses government agency to provide access and subsidization for private care. It's fundamentally a capitalist program.

[@ZeroOskul]

f Trump is in for a landslide loss, what does it matter if the vote splits between Hillary and Stein? What's your urgency about?

[@Cwgrlup]

Like the saying goes; “If you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything.”

[@stephenmcalinden4581]

He makes a point about trump calling people stupid after calling undecided voters stupid

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

Bernie should be the one facing Trump right now, too bad the Democratic party isn't so Democratic.

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

Ph0be Better than tweedle dee and tweedle dum even if it's by a bit lol

[@ZeroOskul]

If you could redefine the candidates between criminalistic mud-slingers and non-criminalistic non-mud-slingers, who would you go for? That's Jill Stein. She's running on essentially the same platform Sanders ran on.

[@willsmith4776]

Wahh my candidate didn't win so I'm gonna bitch and complain it was rigged so I can feel validated

[@ZeroOskul]

+Will: Did you know there's whole discussions going on beyond the top comments?

[@0heck]

Will, Unless you've been living under a rock...the campaign was rigged against Bernie with the DNC working with Hillary's campaign to undermine him.

[@MiguelVicoR]

Is it me? Or did Bill just make an impassioned speech in favor of fascism?

[@345635356]

There is a difference between facism and authoritarianism.... but whatever, just a nitpick... anyway, its a comedy bit as much as it is a serious editorial, take it with a grain of salt, but yeah I disagreed with him a lot here too. However, the USA where to adopt the roman system of dictatorship, where in cases of emergency a temporary dictator is asigned to fix the situation, I'd strongly recomend Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, or Bernie Sanders for the job. The USA is a good example of why a democracy in an uneducated nation doesnt work: your choices are an psychopathic egomaniac with no moral codes and the maturity of a 5 year old crybaby, or a corrupt women who is a hawk, will cheat the system for political gain, and who is willing to use everything and everyone as pawns on a massive chessboard. If we want to be technical, democracies where never ment to work for idiot nations like the USA, they where meant to work for enlightened people from the start (like ancient Athens, and in more modern times Swizerland), so I can understand (even if I strongly disagree with) Bills point here.

[@Ioganstone]

The US is a republic not a democracy. The system allows presidents to do anything within the confines of the constitution. Censoring (oh I'm sorry, CURATING) thoughts/"human passions"/the plebians that Bill and Obama deem unacceptable is unconstitutional. www.fitsnews.com/2016/10/14/barack-obama-wants-to-curate-your-news-feed/

[@ehsanalawadhi]

Yes, yes he did.

[@SteveGellerMusic]

Good points. It' s almost a textbook example of what happens when a very smart craven sociopath and a very stupid shock artist compete for votes in a system that only rewards corruption and attention-grabbing. They end up getting virtually the same amount of success, each being more shameless than any other competitor at one of the two necessary elements, but you end up with terrible leadership either way.

[@SirAdrian87]

Scientists make the worst leaders. You need someone with people skills, benevolence and competence

[@hydrasaurandre]

oh my god, this is exactly what I was saying about Ken Bone! Why people have turned him into a celebrity, I don't know, but it has to stop. This is what's wrong with our country, people! and our idolization of celebrities is what caused Trump's rise!

[@bk138gt6]

Boy this still hurts. Even more today

[@menilnug823]

Bravo Bill as always poignant, pragmatic and hilarious.

[@RENEEVEE133]

Bill Maher kept hitting the mark over and over, this whole episode was brilliant.

[@qwertyqart]

damn it was brilliant!

[@nilaykulkarni3088]

Bill Maher for President !

[@nelson4600]

It's pretty bold to say people choose the wrong person while your sitting next to bernie sanders ... just saying

[@TheWildmanden]

I would like to think that it was on purpose, but i don't think he considered that to be honest

[@davionmohammed8615]

it is bold.. it is also accurate... i mean they did choose hillary over bernie... and that was as we can all by now tell the wrong decision...

[@CyberFenix000]

well, people chose Bernie but the establishment chose Hillary

[@emiltoutou1]

Nelson Alves you nail ed it man....I feel so disgusted that Bernie would even sit there ,after what Hillary and her crew including Bill Mayer did to him

[@2126Eliza]

Unless you're an adult and understand the electoral system. Remember when Bernie told you to vote for Clinton to stop Trump?

[@danib9845]

Bravo Bill! One of your best.

[@philthomas4187]

Lol the truth hurts.

[@buggy991]

4 years, it is still sad to watch this... and I am not even American :(

[@freddytravale4741]

Great show Bill , you're the man

[@suparmohammed1997]

Why did America make Bill Maher famous?

[@josephmadera9689]

Bill Maher used to funny, but he has become as bias as cnn he refusing to say anything bad about Hillary. He should be nonbiased and let people form their own opinions.

[@romulus_]

conservatives have been on the wrong side of history for decades on practically every major issue. they espouse and promulgate backwardness. easy targets.

[@romulus_]

S. C. silly and simplistic statement. wouldn't expect much more.

[@romulus_]

S. C. when encountering a person such as yourself, all one can do is smirk and shake their head. bless your heart, you think you're clever.

[@ChrisR-uz4jq]

Why? He isnt a news outlet hes a comedian that hosts his own show. People have this misguided belief that everything needs to be or even should be non bias. Everyone has bias and when it comes to political bias its normal to show your bias because its important things you care about. People that dont want Trump in the white house not only are allowed to but SHOULD be vocal about their thoughts and worries if they have the platform to do so. Same goes if you are somebody that worries about Clinton or whomever is running in a given cycle. This isnt hard news it doesnt need to be void of bias. Its opinion based

[@treetruthd.1185]

everything he said was spot on , I to always looked at movies as a guide to the future.

[@emberrein6670]

Mad respect for his bluntness & straightforward attitude

[@hopperthemarxist8533]

Spot on bill. Former sanders supporter , im now volunteering my time for Hillary because I actually fucking read policy differences and analyze them

[@atorres5367]

What up BERNIE!!!!!!! Love you dude ✌️

[@nitroneonicman]

I've decided to never vote Democrat again, don't worry.

[@skynetprime82]

and the crazy thing about this whole ordeal if one really thinks about it is that he is absolutely right

[@joelmiddaugh8229]

About what exactly? That Hillary Clinton should be our Dictator? It's a cute joke from a comedian. Beyond that it's a little scary. I'll stick with the people having a choice even if they are dumb.

[@antred11]

Bear in mind that "undecided" does not necessarily mean *"I'm not sure whether to vote for Trump or for Clinton."* For many, the real question is *"Do I bite the sour apple and vote Clinton to prevent Trump from becoming president, or do I finally do something to end this endless cycle of voting for the lesser evil and actually vote for someone I **_want_** to be president? (i.e. Stein, Sanders, etc.)"*

[@davidl3207]

Exactly. If I was American I'd be undecided. Trump is odious, but it is because he has no censor. Many politicians have thought and done similar things to him, but had the tactical sense to keep their mouths shut. Clinton-Obama are basically Goldmann Sachs Gov't and talk climate change and act Big Fossil Fuel.

[@donnabarry7901]

Love, love love Bill. Nobody owns him and wow, does he ever call 'em as he sees them!!!'

[@x0gucx]

a reporter asked random trump supporters, if trump said he hated (what ever nationality they were) would you still vote for him. mostly all of them said yes. wtf!!

[@Beatlesfanish]

Bill, you Sir have balls of steel 😂😂💯🖒👌

[@nukeglob]

The Gary Johnson part had me dying

[@VictorSneller]

I swore he was going to go with Idiocracy.

[@billdooder2558]

Didn't mention terminator, which is fast becoming a reality with the AI driven drones and other autonomous war machines under development.

[@n3v3rg01ngback]

Don’t be undecided. Get informed and grow some balls.

[@jamieslaght]

I agree that when left to choose we make bad choices - take junk food for example. We are a Nation that consumes so much non-food, how do you think brains work? They work on spinach and walnuts. :P We have a Nation of malnourished zombies.

[@JustaStickwithGooglyEyes]

As you said,,, it's a "choice",, now shape up or shut up... 😉😁

[@patrickjohn885]

I want to see a woman in charge. too. Jill Stein 2016

[@underdawg47]

I'm voting for Jill Stein also. She is by far the better choice.

[@patrickjohn885]

Dr. Dhoom She's a graduate of Harvard Medical School. What's your alma mater?

[@itsolivier]

and she didnt plunder haiti

[@patrickjohn885]

Dr. Dhoom She's a qualified doctor who graduated from one the best medical schools in the world. The claim that Jill Stein is an anti-vaxxer is unsubstantiated. Its just a smear. Or do you have the proof?

[@haruhilisette]

so just because someone is a good doctor that means they should be president? if thats the case why isn't Ben Carson the republican nominee? Jill doesn't have a chance in hell to win. and I'm saying that as a registered member of the Green Party. if this was any other election id vote for her in a heart beat. but this election is too important to vote third party

[@spotlightofficial788]

Try Bill Maher...for those times in your life when you just can't think for yourself.

[@jernaumoratgurgeh8548]

saying things bluntly and true, even though there could be backlash takes a pair.

[@woodyburns]

Network predicted the entire media, not just Fox and reality tv

[@EndSpireme]

No mention of Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein? I love you Bill... But all that "stupid people" talk... Look into a mirror you coward. #GREEN2016

[@ZeroOskul]

Get over the Trump. Get over the Hill. Don't "Feel the Johnson". Just vote for Jill! Tired of trying to choose between two evils? If you could redefine the candidates between criminalistic mud-slingers and non-criminalistic non-mud-slingers, who would you go for? That's Jill Stein. She's running on essentially the same platform Sanders ran on.

[@EndSpireme]

AGREED!!!

[@EndSpireme]

HOMES7D lol! 😂😂😂

[@EndSpireme]

i7fan I did. All he said was he couldn't understand quantitive easing... I'm a former commodities futures options broker (series 3), and it is a magic trick. A hedge fund manager borrows 1 billion, then uses that to borrow 10 more etc... That's how the bubble exploded... Somehow they still came out with full pockets. Imagine how many kids can go to college instead of some rich guy buying a 300 million dollar boat. 27 years as a practicing physician and a decade working with grass roots organizations... She's the best choice. Period. #GREEN2016

[@loganchabal]

EndSpire 2% of the vote in a lot of cases, mentioning Gary Johnson is basically useless as well because he's a huge fool

[@XskiXedgeX]

What an un-American point of view.

[@buzzbarnes8691]

So, you think Hillary is clean as a whistle? Are you kidding?

[@buzzlightbeer4215]

Her servers are cleaner than a whistle. They were scrubbed clean

[@philthomas4187]

I actually don't recall him saying that.

[@leehall4595]

Not enough people listened to the prophets, either.

[@snakearekat2634]

Bill would disagree with you lol

[@VOLT14]

"Fuck my life" - Bernie's Face.

[@robinhoog3916]

This aged well

[@ASkepticalHumanOnYouTube]

"...a ventriloquist dummy named Gary Johnson." LMAO!

[@Eddbrain]

A Skeptical Human Love your content dude, keep up the good work. And speaking of this quote you mentioned, did you know that 100,000 people in Florida thought he had a chance during Election Day. My state of Florida is always proud to disappoint.

[@Shjansehnsbw12382]

Undecided voters are the most rational. I'd rather vote for Johnson to make a statement than vote for a liar or an idiot.

[@danildmitriev5884]

So now that US has elected both a liar and an idiot, how does making a statement working out for you? :)

[@rgarlinyc]

I agree; anyone still undecided is just a (ken) bone-head.

[@bigguy671]

With everything that has gone on, and after two debates, if you can't make a decision by now something is wrong.

[@janncoons7445]

It cracks me up that mankind can be so arrogant to think that they are the superior being upon the planet.

[@Matt-ec2sn]

You know what else V for Vendetta predicted? A television host yelling at his people to create a mob mentality against what he disagreed with.

[@Theseamus2000]

Um it didn't "predict" it It certainly depicted it

[@Eis_Bear]

FOX?

[@sociallymatti]

@@Eis_Bear Oh!! I can play this game too!! CNN? (We're both right)

[@TheGreatYukon]

He's a conservative Christian fundemantalist who blames the faults of society on godlessness. That's not Bill Maher, that's a fusion of Bill O Reilly and Pat Robertson. The fuck are you on?

[@elmortobeats5919]

@@TheGreatYukon so Bill is the ateist version... So what? Its still programming.

[@alwayslernin4400]

2021 and he's still spot on!

[@TheOnlyTrueMonix]

"I don't need to clarify, it is." You are a legend Maher....

[@domon7411]

You know, the whole breaking point question could be said about Hillary as well. Between the email scandal, Benghazi, lying about being under sniper fire, lying about her daughter being around the towers on 9/11, threatening her husbands mistresses to not take action against him, etc... It's not that I haven't found the breaking point with Trump, it's that I've found it with both of them and I'm still expected to choose.

[@GamerMove]

Woooooh Bernie :3

[@truestreetracingsociety7385]

Bill is such a funny guy and I love his show. The problem is that both parties need to work together. It seems like our country keeps getting divided over time.

[@bhaskarmandavilli8501]

But Bill called the undecided voter stupid, but when Trump does it, its wrong???

[@quietstorm6710]

The movie analogy was scary accurate.

[@KanekiKen-by5ew]

I'm 12 and I can name all 3 branches of government. Judicial, Executive, and Legislative. That's sad only 36% of the U.S population know that.

[@chrischapman7026]

Mitsukuni Phantomhive have u come to the south yet half the people don't even know the three parts of a cell

[@KanekiKen-by5ew]

Dominic I am, actually.

[@trysometruth]

Dominic perfectly captures the Trump-ist mindset. "Liar! Liar! You're Rigged!!!!"

[@zumbaclass1170]

if it's true ur in school then that's the only reason u know. thing is once u get out of school everything u learn is not ever used in real life

[@KanekiKen-by5ew]

Jay Grey Ikr

[@bobrolander4344]

I once met one fellow US citizin who suggested we take a _train from Chicago to Paris...._*_8/_*

[@user-nh7mp9rh2c]

There is a Paris town in Illinois, 160 miles south of Chicago.

[@SilverMenace100]

It would've been better if Gary Johnson and Jill Stein were allowed on the debate stage.

[@FrankReynolds182]

This was an amazing rant/lecture.

[@BatmanHQYT]

Bone is gonna be a guest in his next episode lmao

[@irisalan3018]

So true & so sad 😞

[@alanbannister1874]

This guy should be the US President. I do t think they would elect him though, he speaks way too much uncomfortable truth.

[@horkology]

I hadn't realized how many great actresses have played futuristic dystopian authoritarian leaders. It's like these movies are saying, "Yeah, we're basically for teens and young adults, but let's get an Oscar winner for the villain!"

[@Montesama314]

He does know that he just analogized Hillary Clinton to a female dictator in a teen movie, right?

[@mr.outlaw231]

5:38 OKAY first off, V for Vendetta came out in 2005. 2005! And Matrix came out in 1999! The Postman 1997. The Book of Eli was in 2010. The Road, a year before the Book of Eli. And Wall-E was a year before The Road, which was a year before the Book of Eli. Hell, if we look at the first Mad Max movie, it was released in *1979*. This isn't some new development in Hollywood. The Post-Apocalyptic genre has been around for decades!

[@blatherskite3009]

Sure, the post-apocalyptic genre has been around for many decades but they used to mostly be the preserve of B-movies - independent US film, Italian, Australian, direct-to-video stuff, etc. Based on the selection of movies mentioned, I think Bill was pointing to the noticeable uptick in the number of big-budget movies riffing on the post-apocalypse theme, indicating that audience tastes are tending more in that direction in recent times.

[@jeffjeffries3469]

That sounds like a good Florida story. Florida is special.

[@msaoichan]

Now, when you say special...

[@BunnyMan456]

What he doesn't understand is that voting third-party makes me feel like I'm an activist.

[@DC9848]

US needs a true 3rd party

[@DavidHSouthernGent]

It's been tried, they just wind up being swallowed up by either the dems or the repubs.

[@bpurple7263]

4 and 5 th too

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

You'll need more than 3 , because 3 would make one of the existing parties to weak to win again. In Denmark there's something like 17

[@cesarrivera8626]

This guy is so full of himself.

[@tewfiksaad2884]

Bill, do us all a favor and RUN FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!

[@cneuhauser1]

And here we are 5yrs later… this didn’t age well lmao. Look at what the dems and Brandon have give us.

[@floridaarmyvet3613]

Well I'm definitely voting Trump 100% And so is my entire Hispanic family.

[@odysseus9176]

Florida*ARMY*VET Aren't you a special fucking snowflake

[@floridaarmyvet3613]

Russell Wilson Yep and we are all cracking up over your comment. Oh the liberal mind.

[@odysseus9176]

Florida*ARMY*VET I like how you immediately assume I'm a liberal. No, I'm a conservative you fucking idiot.

[@floridaarmyvet3613]

Russell Wilson By your language you must be a very strange conservative and a very nice person. But i appreciate you showing me your inner feelings glade i could help you with your happiness in life have a great vacation😁

[@odysseus9176]

Florida*ARMY*VET Well, gotta admit that was funny

[@ricksanchez8521]

Too bad you're only voting for members of the electoral college who may or may not even vote for the candidate you wanted to vote for.

[@jordant0085]

Rick Sanchez go take civics again

[@jordant0085]

Rick Sanchez the way the electoral college is set up is a state wide popular vote. It takes your states number of senators and representatives and adds them together. Who ever wins the popular vote in that state wins those electoral votes it's not like people get to pick at random if a candidate wins the state they get the electoral votes. The only two places where this isn't true is Nebraska and Maine this is because they split their votes into congressional districts for example the city of Omaha in Nebraska gets one electoral vote because it's a congressional district and that's decided by popular vote in that city.

[@alfonsopalomino]

That's only for picking the nominee. Not the actual president

[@UliaAB]

This is how it could work in theory, some states have laws against it. It has always been a protest vote that had no bearing on the election if i recall correctly.

[@cenauge]

In fairness to Rick, there is no "or else" attached to the state laws that say electors have to vote for whomever the voters choose. You can either interpret that to mean that the electors themselves are a formality in those states and whether they vote or not (and for whom), their vote goes to who their state voted for. Or you can go the Senate Republicans route, where not doing what you are supposed to do (re: Supreme Court nominations) just deadlocks the system because no one can punish you when no punishment is defined. In all practical terms, though, it's a non-issue. It is the party that wins which sends its slate of electors to the college and electors are without exception some of the most die-hard, loyal party members. On the Democratic side, it is pretty much certain that Hillary's people have control over who will be on the Democratic party slates of electors. On the GOP side, Trump probably has that locked down, but Reince Priebus has been sounding a little rebellious lately. If the GOP manages a procedural screw up even in the electoral college, that will be the turd-cherry on top of the shitshow sundae that is this election cycle.

[@jackstorm777]

The irony of Bill Maher bringing up Howard Beale's speech from Network is fucking astounding.

[@Johnnywiseify]

Seeing that Forrest gump = George Bush Reference is mind blowing to think he'd be the biggest clownshow president we'd ever have.

[@paddyconroy6889]

I don't have a dog in the fight but how someone as smart as Bill can support Hillary is mind blowing.

[@paddyconroy6889]

Рэй Милици Югослава I don't like Trump either but Clinton wanted war with Russia.Fuck That

[@paddyconroy6889]

Рэй Милици Югослава I was talking about Bill Maher the host.

[@MadAnthonyToronado]

Paddy Conroy his choice was primarily the lesser of two evils. He's stated that multiple times.

[@sanzuriver2959]

Smart people knows that sometimes you do have to choose the saner option, even if it's not what you want. Plus, the whole idea that a President must agree with you on nearly everything is idiotic, the person is running for President not your yesman. What matters is how you vote in your district and state, the President is irrelevant as long as they are sane, and Trump isn't.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Idiocracy

[@samuelwinnie5464]

I think the last point he tried to make in this segment is absolutely wrong. In all of those cases with these pantsuited women, to them, the ends always justified the means and so they ended up becoming the exact antithesis to freedom and to justice.

[@MrNotme777]

It is absolutely hilarious watching this video 4 years later thank God we got it right this time.