New Rule: America, Love It Or Leave It | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@TheLionInWinter07]

The grass is greenest where you water it.

[@gracieb.3054]

And when you can't afford water?

[@hi-octanecomics404]

it falls from the sky. you just haven't learned to capture it.@@gracieb.3054

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

All of sudden I have the urge to pee.

[@MrBrock314]

@@gracieb.3054 Rain falls on the just and the unjust in that scenario.

[@smythsonianisback4190]

But if the grass is dead it's a lost cause.

[@pandahuakbar5470]

Proud to be fellow American with Bill Maher. Salute!

[@shamir.globalimpact]

100%. Was born and raised in London, UK. Moved to NJ, USA for 7 years and I found myself complaining about all the things London had better than Jersey city. Then I went back for a long vacation to London only to then complain about all the stuff I had in Jersey City that I didn't' have in London.

[@Dan16673]

this is modern humans are their best

[@gellfex9287]

I was never as terrified crossing the street in London as I am in Jersey City, but we do have better pizza.

[@chamberlainalex1]

Damn man, I love your point, because I've lived in both London and NJ, but you literally picked my favorite city in the world, and the place I hate most in the U.S. If you'd said like, San Diego vs Paris it'd be so much easier to agree because it's like, yeah, SD is beautiful and Paris is massively overrated and the French are assholes.

[@martinwhitney9343]

I've moved country 7 times in my life and you'll find yourself moaning a little about every place you move to. And a bit of nostalgia about all the things you left behind. Totally normal mate.

[@Dan16673]

@@chamberlainalex1 agree

[@landhopper4296]

I’m from the UK, love the UK, lived in NYC for 2 years. Loved it, miss it, but above all miss you guys. Be nicer to each other please!

[@jefftee448]

Somehwat same but opposite. American that served in the US military stationed on a RAF base. Ill dearly miss my fellow UK soldiers that made me feel like a little brother, but as adults, little brother is bigger and stronger, yet little brother will always be little brother and will be treated as such. The whit and shit talk of the average Brit (women have an equally sharp tongue) is unmatched anywhere in the world of the places ive traveled. I sorely miss it

[@tedbundywastheultimatechad8400]

Leftists won't allow it.

[@Steinhammer666]

This guy knows it.

[@ernesthill4017]

Thank you for your kind words, sir 😊

[@jessefranckowiak]

Good luck after 2025 lol

[@tertiusgous8348]

As I'm sitting here watching this here in South Africa, we don't have electricity because we have had rolling blackouts for years now. This is because the government is so corrupt that there is no money to upgrade our generating capacity. Today we only had electricity for half of the day. Tomorrow will be the same. Come live here. You will miss home pretty soon.

[@louisduarte8763]

The same South Africa that took Israel to court for alleged war crimes? Did they do that just to throw attention off their own incompetence and corruption?

[@highstax_xylophones]

I think the big miss is education and impetus to change the state of things. There comes a time when enough is enough.

[@colerieger7300]

That's a funny way to spell Texas.

[@skywolf2012]

Sounds like the texas energy grid 😅

[@downunderrob]

But how could that be? The nasty, white men have been kicked out. The Communists are running things. How could there be anything bad about South Africa?

[@M.Linoge]

Comparing prostitutes to politicians is a grave insult to prostitutes.

[@michaellombard894]

The U.S has become a bewildering place of contradictions; too much consumption, with too little production, too little happiness or fulfillment, despite all the cmorts, 40 years of factories shutting down, PE Firms and Hedge Funds owning everything, and Amazon, Big Tech and Wal Mart turning millions into wage slaves while putting mom- n- pops out of business by the millions. Fires, floods, droughts, massive heat, acidic oceans....yet we keep buying 10mpg SUVs and Pickups by the millions.....and denying their devastating effects, no one really says much about the root causes, certainly not mainstream media. I send emails, voicemails to state officials and lawmakers, I attend rallies, argue with friends, occasionally demonstrate and volunteer; but these efforts fall on deaf ears. What to do!

[@LOREHAMMER40000]

Have you ever noticed how democracy and politics are interchangeable

[@raistormrs]

absolutely, (at least here in germany, can't speak for other countries) for example, those do actually pay their taxes...

[@OzyMandias13]

What you did there. 👀

[@6cbrilhante]

Come to Portugal! We have low taxes (unless you're a native), nearly-free healthcare (that is getting more and more difficult to access) and lots of sunshine (but no central heating) 😂

[@_nobodyxi]

As a Nigerian trust me you don't want to live here You think you hate your government wait till you meet ours

[@dalinkwentk9180]

You cant even spell trust🤦dont listen to a guy thats has never been married or has no kids in this country cause trust me its slavery

[@lisarodriguez6966]

"thats has", in your own comment? Come correct if you're correcting spelling or grammar, dude🤣especially from another country .@@dalinkwentk9180

[@DefenestrateYourself]

Ah yes. The only two options is America or Nigeria. Bless your little heart

[@DefenestrateYourself]

Ah yes. The only two options is America or Nigeria. Bless your little heart

[@_nobodyxi]

@@DefenestrateYourself Stop trying to be a smug bastard It doesn't suit you

[@briansmith8730]

There is a serious lack of both historical perspective and gratitude in the United States today. We have had it so good for so long that we now have two generations who have no real idea that they won life’s lottery when they were born here.

[@davidbecker4900]

So very true.

[@jjohnsengraciesmom]

I would love to learn more history, which could take a lifetime.

[@walterkoch2815]

This is one of those statements that is so obviously true that people think it only rarely needs to be pointed out, when in fact we live in a time when it needs to be pointed out at every opportunity.

[@AeSyrNation]

I'm an immigrant from one of the aforementioned countries, and I can't understand how SOME people in the west don't seem to realise how good they've got it...

[@stephenschaffenberger6765]

It's because millions of Americans live a sheltered life with little to no intellectual curiosity.

[@marastar208]

I think it is a kind of "blindness" that happens when generation after generation experiences what good you're talking about. They end up taking it for granted. Most of us never see the rest of the world (in part due to high living costs that make it challenging to save money and travel.) But really, I think it is a lack of desire to understand. They don't reach out and a lot of them don't try to see beyond their own experience. I've never traveled overseas -or crossed any border but I loved to learn about other cultures and countries as a kid. I married a military man in my early twenties and I learned a lot from him when he came home from deployments. They have to want to "see" and I think a lot of people don't want to. If I could be rid of anything in this world it would be willful ignorance. One very beautiful thing we have is the possibility or chance to make changes if we really want them, to find ways ---because there are ways to reach for what we want. I came from living in poverty and now I live in what is called "middle class." I have work, a home, a small family and it takes all of us but we are good. I look back and know that it was because my mother sacrificed a lot and I kept going. I hope that somehow, every person in this world can find some happiness without people trying to destroy them along the way. A lot of people are blind because they choose to be and because it bothers them too much to look and see the truth.

[@AeSyrNation]

@@stephenschaffenberger6765 not only americans. I now live in Scotland, and I get this shocked look from people each time I tell them that this is the greatest place on earth.

[@DrSebby]

The USA outlaws everything that's fun. It just takes ONE random accident or bad event & we get a new law.... and people get more & more depressed.

[@dericmederos1514]

Maybe it's YOUR perception that is skewed? Maybe you had it so bad that getting the BARE minimum is considered gold to you when you actually deserve way way more.

[@Faridun2801]

Having my country of Tajikistan mentioned in any context on an American talk show is a win for me!

[@FamilyManMoving]

Especially since you dodged the bullet of Miley Cyrus moving in next door.

[@rasul407]

😂 khelo gizala shidem

[@dirtfarmer7070]

I even know where it is!

[@ApricotRse]

If you actually inherit Miley Cyrus, you may think differently -- but you can have her!

[@technomage6736]

Cheers my brother from another mother! 👊

[@Requestioner]

As a European I can say that nobody listens to 90% of the music of Eurovision.

[@davidturner7513]

But but bill the americunt said it, so it must be true USA USA

[@simonford7806]

only if you’re gay😂

[@themanwnoname3454]

Be proud of that. “…in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, and they had 500 years of democracy and peace. And what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.” 🥂🥂

[@gerardodwyer5908]

You must be one of those deep in the fjords constipated Europeans.

[@4203105]

Yeah, Eurovision is just a fun spectacle you watch once a year. It's kinda like the American's super bowl only that you don't have to slog through the most boring sport in the world to get through the half time show.

[@simonyoung6815]

Moved from America to Vienna, Austria and what he says about trading "things you hate" is dead-on. I feel lucky to live in such a great city but still miss the states quite a bit.

[@bobbab5759]

I live in Japan and I loved that part too.

[@falcolebt-feinstewienerstr8724]

Welcome to Vienna!

[@simonyoung6815]

@@falcolebt-feinstewienerstr8724 THANKS! It's been a very welcoming city.

[@obbie1osias467]

I came to America in 1984 from the Philippines to promise to protect, defend and die for it-- to join the Navy! Politics then seemed to be no different than now plus there was still a threat WW 3 could happen. But I never once contemplated on leaving this country that did so much for me for what little I offered to serve it because of politics. Last time I visited my country of birth was 23 years ago. America is still and always will be the beautiful!

[@vikingspud]

I'm an American in the Philippines! First of all: thank you for your service. My grandfather visited your birth country during his time in the Navy during WWII. My sister is also in the Navy and has known many Filipinos who serve, as you have. God bless the US and God bless the Philippines.

[@JimmyMon666]

👍 Fellow shipmate. At least when I was in the Navy, we didn't talk about politics much. We had a job to do.

[@brenroko3649]

People in the Philippines were brainwashed . It's 10 times better here than US. BTW..America is Brazil, Canada, Jamaica too Can people stop calling the US by that name.. It is so utterly annoying

[@RazorRamonMachismo]

bull fucking shit most people who join military is for the benefits not some patriotic spiel unless the enemies are at the door like every 3rd day like a Korean or an Israel or a religious fanatics apart from that most join for the benefits coz they were born poor and us military is the biggest employer in the world Also you would have preferred the airforce just like anyone would with self preservation and common sense

[@annd3272]

Thank you for your service.

[@hailalexander93]

"When you're born in the world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in the US you're given a front row seat." -George Carlin

[@aulvinduergard9952]

And when you're born in Florida, you _are_ the freak show!

[@backedup39]

Maybe Maher should take a leaf out of Carlins book of learning on how to be insightful and funny at the same time.

[@carina9295]

Is this a real Carlin quote or one written by ChatGPT? Kelly Carlin would like to know before she sues @SMShow

[@rn6710]

Exhibit A: Ilhan Omar, who married her brother.

[@RobertStricklandinKorea]

​@@aulvinduergard9952always laugh at the Florida man jokes.

[@cheknfaks]

"We don't need quitters" We need more repairmen"

[@johndear1592]

People are still ✈️✈️✈️ the 🇺🇸 in droves. Comedic skit or not. That's a fact.

[@graceantonio3573]

YES! INDEED. AMERICANS INVENTED THE POP CULTURE OF "DO IT YOURSELF" REPAIRS SO OF COURSE AMERICA CAN REPAIR ITSELF. AMERICANS ARE SMART, HARDWORKING & PRACTICAL PEOPLE. GO GET 'EM DONE! AH AMERICA, LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE. YES YOU!

[@claudiufloroiu7957]

​@@johndear1592 true. Thats why people vote for Trump over there.

[@percyvolnar8010]

Well, tell your women to stop emasculating and beta-shaming good men and I'm sure more repairmen will appear.

[@carolmiller5713]

Politicians & government are good at building stuff but have No Clue when it comes to human interest issues. Look how long the homeless issue has been growing - no solution.

[@mmonroejohnson]

We need more of these reminders. Thank you.

[@mglenadel]

In Brazil, in the 1970's, during the military dictatorship, the government used the "love it or leave it" slogan, which was popularly completed with "the last person to leave must shut off the airport's lights."

[@ja_triana]

Wow, we have the exact same expression in Cuba! But we still use it…

[@carlosbarreto4695]

That's true. "Brasil: Ame-o ou deixe-o" was the slogan of Brazilian dictatorship. French President Sarkozi also used that same frase: "La France tu l'aimes ou tu la quittes"

[@AMeierhoefer]

They used that in East Germany before re-unification as well

[@thefakeguitarplayer4124]

@@ja_trianael último que apague el Morro!!!

[@GooInYou]

Fuck the CIA and Fuck Bill Maher, his bullshit show is "The View" for mid-wits.

[@denniscompton5800]

I left in 2000 but it had nothing to do with not liking it in the US. I just never got around to going back and now I don't know anyone and only have one living family member. What he said about changing one set of things you don't like for another is absolutely spot on. Anyplace is what you make it there is no perfect place.

[@nicolenotizieeamici]

Agree on this

[@gracieb.3054]

Of course there are no perfect places, but people are free to express dislike of the place they currently live. Plus, there are plenty of people who have lived in one area and hated it and moved and love it. So while there are no perfect places, I think it's fair to say that some place might be the perfect place for oneself. I don't agree that any place is what you make of it. My mother comes from West Virginia and it was poor when she left. It is only poorer still today. She moved to the Bronx in the 60's, met my father, bought a 2 family house in the burbs. She moved out of poverty into the middle class in one of the toniest areas of the country. Some areas do not provide the same access to opportunities as others. The rise of right wing fascism should be of deep concern to everyone. Despite Maher saying no one actually leaves, I know 2 very well educated people who moved to England for that reason. I used to love Maher and watched him for 20 some odd years, but now he's bitter, out of touch, and it is sad to watch. He used to be on the side of the "little guy", but not anymore.

[@justfrank5661]

Where do you live now?? Just wondering Where in America 🇺🇸 did you used to live??

[@SherrieMonica]

Yeah I don't care what you say if you don't like it here don't live here I feel very free living here I like my country no I've never lived in another country but I don't care I'm happy here quit trying to find everything that's wrong with it

[@TheRogueEmpire]

your the one who is out of touch and you dont even realize it.@@gracieb.3054

[@MesaFalcon]

There is a severe lack of perspective in the modern west which stems from a very selective view of history and present realities. It infects people on both sides of the political spectrum and pushes perceptions further and further from reality resulting too often in either impotent anger or hopeless apathy. Thanks for a this small dose of a humorous reminder here-- it's more important than it seems in the current ideological climate.

[@ernesthill4017]

Well said 👏

[@user-wb5ml2mw6h]

There is a school of thought in America that refuses to acknowledge that it's not all it's cracked up to be. The idea of America has now replaced the reality of America... mostly because of Boomers.

[@spartang.1388]

I've always said it, visiting and living somewhere are two totally different things. When people say that they cant wait to leave America reminds me of teenagers saying that they cant wait to turn 18 to move out on their own and we all know how that usually turns out. 🤔

[@TimoX-e2v]

Even living somewhere comes in two versions which are very different: do you expect to make a living there, or do you go and live there already wealthy essentially to spend your money. Very few countries aside USA are good for both living there AND making a living. Numerous countries are wonderful to live in when you already have money earned somewhere else.

[@spartang.1388]

@@TimoX-e2v Very true! 💯

[@browndapoet]

As someone in Nigeria, y'all have it really good

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Ignore them. It's just westerners complaining about their first world problems.

[@jokuvaan5175]

But you have so many wealthy princess and generals there just aching to share their wealth with a middle aged single western women.

[@LMB222]

Not really.

[@JKnksrsly]

LOL no hordes of European descendants scaling your walls??

[@kanedNunable]

yeah but compared to most other 1st world countries its worse. i notice bill completely forgot about us in europe for example.

[@conorchristmas6844]

As an Australian I don’t understand the hate of America and especially from Americans. Every country has its goods and it’s bads. Australia is beautiful very safe, clean and modern but the government will make damn sure the harder the work the more tax you pay to the point you stop trying to work harder. 90% of my day involves either American inventions or American content and I love it. Americans should be proud of their great country and all the things it has invented, done, created. It was 1 of the first 3 countries in the world to ban slavery for instance, not all of them have done it yet.

[@shanematthews7713]

For many of us Americans we were taught right vs. wrong and so when a piece of shit like trump is a contender for President it makes you wonder.

[@nitramluap]

Garbage - the progressive tax system, minimum wage and other industrial relation laws make Australia very progressive. If you're whinging that they're taking 50% of every dollar you earn, you are earning more than 90% of others in the country. They could do with making the top marginal rate even higher to stop people being Uber-rich.

[@annd3272]

@@nitramluap He didn't say that they are taking 50% of every dollar he earns- those are your words. So what if he is making more than others in the country?! He WORKS to provide for his family, like most of us do. You should try it. It'll get you a lot further than trying to steal what others break their asses for. Who the F are you to limit anyone else's earning potential? The only one whining is you. And your mathematical estimates are a joke.

[@upshifter5316]

@@nitramluapCan you please share some light on why we’d want to stop anyone from becoming Uber rich?

[@MntneerWVU]

How do you even go outside in Australia? The wildlife there seems set on murdering you every step. Snakes, spiders, Alligators, Sharks, Kangaroos jacked up on 'roids ready to box your head off... :)

[@andrewmichaelfernandes9982]

From someone who lived there 17 years and loved every minute, Americans have so much to stay home and fight for. Lucky bastards.

[@MrBrock314]

I was there for 4.5 years and can safely say I don't miss it. It's not that it was ALL bad but it's a lot less good than Americans think it is compared to other Western countries. Sure, it's a step up from South Africa or Uganda but it's not from most Western democracies.

[@savvy1856]

@@MrBrock314 Well I'd be interested to hear where you lived in the U.S. and where you ALSO lived that was so much better.

[@user-wq5ws1qs7x]

We are lucky, but unfortunately many Americans don’t get it.

[@j.b3377]

Too many spoiled brats here sadly

[@The88Cheat]

@@MrBrock314 for what reasons?

[@HeavyChevy]

Sometimes we don’t know how good we have it. Sometimes I find myself complaining about different things or I’ll hear friends complaining how bad their lives are. I just remind them of all the nice things they have…a big house, a new car, an easy job, beautiful pets and good health and they immediately shut up. 😂 When I catch myself whining about something, I also remind myself of how bad people around the world have it and how blessed I am. 🙏🏻

[@angeliclucas301]

Well I don’t have a house at all and can barley survive I’m an American citizen

[@tonyclemens4213]

I remember Bill did a bit when Obama got re-elected about conservatives moving to Canada because the US was too liberal

[@jessmanuel540]

You remember that, Bill doesn't. He's turned into a dismissive looney.

[@dennismoore1116]

Remember the bit he did about all the celebrities who were going to Canada if Trump got elected.............not one of which actually did so.

[@TomGerritsen-o9r]

So when the USA becomes too liberal, conservatives move to Canada?! .....interesting🤔

[@RajAdams]

Tony Be proved to be liberal! look how much better we are, we leave like hamas in the tunnels, plenty of Electricity and air-conditions, what alse do U need?!

[@bradny27]

Young liberals are the best, always living in the past. Bill is talking about current times... keep up and stop deflecting Tony the Tiger... Yes conservatives crapped their pants over Obama, and that was 12 years ago.. not relevant to the movements today...

[@doomblackdeath8888]

I left the US in 2006 after serving in the military for 9 years, decided to stay in Italy rather than coming back to the US. Haven't regretted a single second of it and I am reminded of why I did so every time I come back to visit. I am not an expat, I am an immigrant. I emigrated from the US to Italy because I simply couldn't live in that society anymore. I am of modest means, and it would still take high 6 figures to get me to live back in the US, and even then it would only be temporary. I have a better quality of life here as a resident alien than I would as a combat veteran in my own country. I would not recommend Italy to people wanting to leave the US unless they feel it in their bones as their new home like I did. It has to speak to you. There are easier places to emigrate to in the world than Italy, it's just that Italy immediately felt like home when I arrived. The proclivities and priorities of the American people are just so different from my own. People are so quick to blame the politicians they elect in the system that they continue to support without doing any self-reflection so as to change the direction they're going in. I get it, they're two different countries, and Bill was correct when he said you're just trading things you don't like about the US for things you won't like about the new country you will be living in. But there's one big...no...ENORMOUS caveat: the things that I dislike about living here pale in comparison to the things I dislike about living in the US, and no amount of money or lifestyle perks would fix it. The American people don't want to hear it, but the government is not to blame: the people are. The fact that people are divided over having a functioning social system is all the proof you need, and until they aren't divided, nothing will ever change because the politicians will court the constituents they feel will help them get re-elected and continue to poison the well. It's not just that I prefer one place over the other, it's that living in the US comes with so many non-starters that it's not even a consideration anymore, especially with a family. However, if you want to leave the US just because you want to put different desktop wallpaper on your life, then you should stay right where you are. Emigrating from the US would be a bad decision for you. However, if you feel that you are at odds with just about everything, it could be a viable option, but don't think you're going to find a utopia.

[@bluceree7312]

I'm from the UK, and like it here a lot. IMHO it is better than both the US and Italy, but that's just based on my personal life situation. I can see why Italy is a preferred place for many. The US? will enjoy as a tourist but never want to live there for the reasons you mention. I lived in Spain for 3 years and while I enjoyed it, I prefer the UK (not the weather though).

[@robertcowan7610]

As a fellow United States combat veteran, with very similar viewpoints and feelings, I thank you for this message. I applaud your knowledge of self and self honesty. It seems that it's served you well. We could use a few million more like you. Nicely stated, indeed.

[@lindaleelaw5277]

Im with ya! I would move to Italy in a NY minute

[@jumbostorm887]

Meh I would only move to New Zealand or Argentina I can’t live in Europe, a bit overrated but to each their own.

[@kathyparkinson8734]

I left the US nearly 30 years ago. Likewise, I have no regrets and would never move back again. Not saying all is perfect here, but I prefer European problems to American ones. I too am a (grateful!) immigrant, NOT an expat!

[@meng2111]

As someone who immigrated to the USA, this is exactly how I felt in 2016 when my friends joked about move to Canada.

[@hi-octanecomics404]

canada here. keep your complainers. we have enough of our own. i love my country and wouldn't trade it for the world, warts and all..

[@DocOrtmeyer]

@@hi-octanecomics404with your fascist PM

[@davidmonroe4780]

@@DocOrtmeyer You CLEARY don't know what a fascist is.🤣🤣

[@joecharles5368]

If I could tolerate the seemingly Warmer winters? I would be there!! I am on the Edge of goin south!!🤙🤣

[@DocOrtmeyer]

@@davidmonroe4780 freezing bank accounts for protesting - seizing farms.

[@KurtvonAhnen]

Years ago I couldn't stand this guy... now he resonates with many of my thoughts. My issue is he hasn't changed much... the world shifted. He nails this piece with many great points.

[@craigmilton9892]

No, he changed. He's almost Rush Limbaugh now.

[@Smile200-z4y]

No craig, you changed. Get the fuck off the internet and interact with real people.

[@danielmiller9012]

@@craigmilton9892 LMFAO he's nothing like Rush

[@perryelyod4870]

That actually says a lot about you, as Mr.Maher has taken a selfish stance to embracing the right wing ideologies of the wealthy old white man. I much preferred him years ago before he did this turn around.

[@IAMYIDDO1984]

@@craigmilton9892 he hasn’t changed at all, the left has just got goofy

[@frankpalancio8471]

Bill replaced the annoying loud male laughing audience member with an annoying loud laughing female audience member

[@santifoster1741]

Sooooooo trueeeee !!!! Lol 😂

[@indifferentadvocate1737]

Unfortunately, I can report that he didn’t replace the dude, he just added the chick. You can still hear our same friend “woo”ing loudly alongside his new partner.

[@johne8333]

i noticed that too , clap clap clap clap , over and over again

[@ElkaOneOnline]

is it UNBEARABLE !!! put a sock in it !

[@EeeEee-bm5gx]

The dude just went for a vacation, don't worry

[@JY78042]

OMG! This is unbelievably hilarious and incredibly sad! Having grown up in the Soviet Union and moving to Canada in 1992, I couldn't feel more grateful for living here and raising my son in this absolutely amazing country full of opportunities. One truly realizes how incredibly lucky they are only when they can compare things.

[@annd3272]

Precisely.

[@davidpaz9389]

How do you feel about recent Soviet type actions by the current ruling government in Canada?

[@JY78042]

@@davidpaz9389 I oppose such actions of the current ruling government in Canada. I agree with Jordan Peterson (whom I greatly admire) that Canadians are oblivious to the loss of their freedoms. However, I still believe that Canada remains one of the best countries to reside in, and I am optimistic about its future. While there are certainly worrisome trends, Canada will never reach the extremes seen in Russia today, where people are being sentenced to 15 years in prison and their private property is being confiscated simply because they used the word 'war' instead of 'special operation in Ukraine'.

[@Bob_Smith19]

@@JY78042never say never. Canada is really far down the censorship rabbit hole. And they’ve already frozen banking accounts to those who/ opposing views. That’s only a step or two away from forced incarceration and hard labor in the remote northern wilderness

[@ranndino]

The amount of whining from Americans about how bad they have it is insane. They should all be forced to go live in most other countries in the world. And without daddy's money or working remotely for a US company. Get the full local experience. Most won't even survive.

[@hereigoagain5050]

I taught at a highly selective university and was amazed at how oppressed students felt.

[@donniehagy5125]

"Highly selective" and "oppressed" in the same sentence? How apropos.

[@shaunfunkhouser3463]

Doubtful

[@whitedevil2]

because we're not supposed to spank kids anymore

[@annd3272]

That's because students are taught to feel oppressed; that's what universities teach now. It is not based on anything rooted in fact. These pampered kids don't even know what oppression is, and they minimalize and do a disservice to people around the globe who actually are oppressed by trying to draw comparisons between countries where you'll be shot for expressing your opinion, and their own cushy lives, where they spend much of their time grasping for something to protest.

[@sherrijones9777]

They had to demonstrate their oppression to win admission. It’s part of the new requirements.

[@rostx87]

I was an mmigrant who was also banned by trump. When I finally came back, the press and my American husband expected me to be angry but I wasn't, I was happy and grateful. When they asked me why I was happy, I said nobody would fight for my right to live in their lands except Americans. There is nothing to be angry about. The more you travel, the more you'll appreciate this county. Great topic, Bill Maher.

[@cynthiawadeson8843]

You have such a generous take on USA. I really appreciate your contribution to the American spirit and hope to add it to my own! Thank you!

[@vronquille7078]

Its like taking a plane trip and having to go through customs and searching and removing shoes and delay to ensure your not going to blow up the plane with everyone else in it... what is there to get mad about.

[@canadianshield5143]

You know...Trump was only enacting the policies that were forwarded by....Barack Obama! You realize that right? There were 7 countries deemed as threats to the USA by Obama and for good reason.

[@NadiaSeesIt]

Meh, it's better than we are treated where we are from. I'm from Iran and live in America. Your argument falls waaaay flat.

[@hollyobrien2816]

So nicely shared, thank you! I have said many times, it is people like you from another country to remind us who were born here to realize just how good we really do have it. Bless you for posting this. ❤

[@jopo7996]

The whole show is great, but New Rules is almost always the consistent highlight.

[@JD..........]

You can dislike Bill personally, but his thesis on New Rules is generally correct.

[@KozmoDyne]

I agree with him less than half the time but his candor is always inviting and kept me a fan for decades. Lately the writing in his New Rules segment has been absolutely peerless and brilliant.

[@steveh5307]

It's like you liberals hate what your side does but don't have the courage to LEAVE. You see how ridiculous the left wing agendas are yet you keep voting for it. You just sit there and watch like some cuck.

[@philipstanco6011]

Yes

[@georgeschaut2178]

Bill really nailed it tonight, & that's coming from a Canadian who loves his country & is not moving anywhere, but knows that it's also not perfect & has room for improvement. George...

[@Gert-Jan_Witteveen]

Hilarious bit about Amsterdam! For us Dutchies though - who live elsewhere in our tiny and quite okay country - Amsterdam is just a city we go and visit to watch tourists get their prejudices confirmed about our country. I AM KIDDING! I love New Rule!

[@votdfak]

Why? Amsterdam is amazing. I have many friends living & working there. I wish my country was part of EU, but it will never be (Serbia).

[@MrJimheeren]

Wat is mis met Amsterdam. Het is de mooiste stad van het land. Trekt mensen aan van over de hele wereld. En in tegenstelling tot de rest van ons landje stemmen we niet op racistische klojo’s die denken dat immigranten de enige reden is dat je geen huis kan krijgen. Heel Nederland doet niet anders dan kankeren op Amsterdam en ondertussen is deze stad de enige reden dat toeristen ons land willen bezoeken. Geloof me echt niemand komt voor de Veluwe, Eindhoven of de Vaalserberg

[@Gert-Jan_Witteveen]

@@MrJimheeren Nou, Jim, gaat het een beetje? Het is een geintje. Ik houd van Amsterdam! ik kom er graag en gun alle Amsterdammers het beste. En wat ik ze vooral gun, is dat buitenlandse toeristen door de vooroordelen heen kijken. Dus nee, ik scheld niet op Amsterdam, maar verwacht wel dat Amsterdammers een tikkie kunnen verdragen, zoals ze dat overduidelijk ook graag uitdelen aan de rest van Nederland. Nietwaar, Jim? Nogmaals: geintje man, geniet van je weekend!

[@itspossible2015]

I thought that was actually true - that Amsterdam is the place where tourists go to act like how they think Dutch people live and where Dutch people go to watch tourists make fools of themselves...

[@BubbyFerns]

he is right. AMS is a dump;

[@RealJackHQ]

“We don’t need quitters.” BINGO

[@johndear1592]

🇺🇸 ✈️ Still happening whether people like it or not. That's a fact.

[@videomaxx9]

Ha funny😂

[@RealJackHQ]

@@johndear1592 I know it has. People who suffered from the trauma of mass shootings or like some of the medical schools or healthcare outside the US have traveled out because they NEEDED the escape. There are those who just say they want to escape but don’t ever try attempting to fix what was broken. They just hope for nothing to break the next time forth.

[@trevorclive]

I think we do need quitters. The problem is, these people aren't really quitting. They claim they'll quit, and then they stand in the way.

[@marcusxmac9687]

One of Mahrer's best!

[@ohimats]

Honestly I prefer Europe because you don't need to drive everywhere to get anywhere, I can get the services and I don't worry about bankruptcy if I get sick. I just started my own company and the government is paying for unemployment until I can make enough money to give myself a salary, I can watch the Superbowl, tons of amazing sports while eating better food which doesn't have what yee-haw Jesus freaks add to make profit over my health. I go to vacation by train, which does include the occasional strike but I rather have that than endless traffic jams. There are issues in many countries but honestly, it'll take a lot to bring me back to the US.

[@Signe0184]

Yeah, but you are out. You said I do not like it, and left. Those people are crying out loud but staying there. That's why it is hilarious. 😅

[@55Bentley6]

Europe is a big place. What country?

[@smu7270]

Actually, Bill's depiction of Italian village life sounds perfect to me. He sold it rather than not lol

[@randolfo1265]

Went to Italy for the first time last year. I get it.

[@smu7270]

@@randolfo1265 My mom went back to live there so I go back often to her sleepy town where all there is to do was listen to the birds sing, pick tomatoes in her garden, and drink slow coffees by the beach. Will choose this any day of the week over this rat race North American society.

[@randolfo1265]

@@smu7270 - Sounds darn good to me!

[@elkesimons-yarbrough2385]

As my generation said many many years ago: Right On!!! Lived in Taipei, Taiwan, Paris France , and different parts of Germany for years. Great cities all of them in great Countries. But non of them had our freedoms, living conditions and lifestyles that we are used to. What he said is truth, and this is to all those illegal immigrants running away from their countries: My Generation didn’t threaten to leave if we didn’t like something, we tried our best to fix it! Running away is a cowards excuse. Stay and fight to fix what needs fixing, instead of complaining about it.

[@dennispack4119]

I left ... never been happier once my eyes were opened. If you have no knowledge of what's out there, you really have no credibility.

[@SOBEMIAMI1]

It’s our country. Happy you’re gone.

[@karllieck9064]

​@@SOBEMIAMI1No sweetie, it's not our country. We're just squaters for the rich and powerful.

[@creolespanish34]

I'm Cuban, lived two years in Spain, been here for many years already as a citizen, plan to retire to a more affordable country when the time comes. It was coming to the US what allowed me to dream and have plans. Out of the 3 countries I've lived in so far, this is also the only country where the police can't ask me to ID myself just because they want, immigrants go through that in Spain all the time on a regular basis, and don't even talk about Cuba. Yes, the US has a lot to work on, but in terms of rights and real time liberties is, together with a very few other countries, above the rest of the world by a very long shot

[@eshnajizzle]

"Shining shithole on a hill" is actually a pretty decent description of the US. 👍

[@MarlinDarrah]

We should be doing so much better than we are. We have so many resources and advantages. But we're rather blowing it.

[@malachi-]

@@MarlinDarrah That's the politicians that do that, on purpose... the best way to control people and to keep them sidetracked away from the real issues, is to keep things nice and chaotic.

[@steve4847]

Keep complaining and do nothing. Whiner

[@victorpradha9946]

In many places, it's a glistening pile of sh*t adorned with a confederate flag, and in other places, a compost pile adorned with the rainbow flag.

[@malachi-]

@@MarlinDarrah It is all hand fed... feed people their self, and they'll follow you anywhere.

[@vincentvdb3151]

Belgium calling here. I travel the world for work and do this for the past 30 years. Some visits were brief, others for months up to a year and this all over the globe. There is simply not "the best country" and sure is not the US. I have no connection with that country as I find it very shallow in social life and over the past years got so polarized that politics is dominating social life. The US is uber commercialized and medicated. Yes, I pay 50% on various taxes and other "innovative" payments but I do not need to worry to meet months end when there is a medical issue. There is no slave labor in the restaurants so waiters need that 17-20% tip. There is lots to say about my home country, trust me, really a lot and will never ever label it as the land of milk & honey but politicians can declare themself atheist without loosing voters, we have abortion rights, try as much as we can to keep religion out of social life, ... We still have a medical system that puts people first rather that green ... I sure love going to Southern Africa but that is a bubble (got a higher income that the locals making my life a breeze compared to theirs), I like going to South East Asia but you can't criticize politics and for sure not royals and I can go own. Once again, I am not blind for the shortcomings of my own country but wish the US was also not so blindly patriotic and dare to question rationally their daily life.

[@HarryJohnson69]

This is the best comment I’ve seen here. Life for America will always be great for the rich like Bill. However, it’s the middle class that enjoy a higher standard of life in other countries specifically in Europe. There is no evidence that the living standards for these people will improve, meanwhile a country like Belgium still views certain things like health care as human rights and won’t go away any time soon. Yeah, I’m with you on this one

[@Hungrydingo]

Calling restaurant workers here slave labor reveals how dumb you are. They get paid and they're free to leave at any time. So the opposite of slavery. And if you think the U.S. today is blindly patriotic you're dead wrong. National morale has never been lower and the entire reason Bill Maher did this segment was to comment on a growing trend of "anywhere but here" Americans who are the majority of the country in modern times.

[@mariealv4888]

Love it, I have the same opinion.

[@jeffc1347]

Bill Maher says almost exactly what your post says, all the time, and nobody here is going to disagree with you. So what was the point of posting this? It has nothing to do with what he is saying here.

[@yvonnehorde1097]

Are there not problems between the flames and the French speaking people in Belgium? And did Belgium not have a government for a while? Not that it made life horrible in Belgium, far from it, but it just shows that heaven does not exist on earth...

[@Huhgundai399]

The only thing more cringe than Maher is his audience. They’ll clap at literally every and any buzzword

[@noldo3837]

All decent viewers left him ages ago. This just bunch of boomers on a park bench talking that current generation aint what our was...

[@Itcouldbebunnies]

Idk what Bill is smoking, but The Netherlands is a much better country to live in than America.

[@michaelhutchings6602]

>the country with almost no black people is better than the country with lots of them!! Okay racist

[@MrWyzdum]

I like countries like the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries but I couldn't live there, they're so cold and damp. I live in the American Southwest and it's FANTASTIC.

[@TheOffkilter]

@@MrWyzdum Moving anywhere purely due to the weather is pretty shallow anyway tbh. Thats not what Americans move to Europe for at all nor is it what the OP was referring to. I lived in Scotland for 4 years, which is far more wet and cold than Texas where Im from but I always wished Id stayed alot longer.

[@MrWyzdum]

@@TheOffkilter "Shallow"? Where do you get that from? The choice of a certain climate is "shallow"? People have different reasons for choosing where to live, but the ones you think are good are no less "shallow" than any others. It's not morally superior to live someplace where the climate sucks. You lived in Scotland, which is so horrible that you left, but it's better because you wish you had stayed? You THOUGHT you should stay but you didn't, so that makes you less shallow? WTF are you talking about? It's this the kind of really stupid shit that the people around you have to put up with? You judge other people and then do the same thing while insisting you're not shallow like they are? Do you think about what you're saying, or do words just fall out of your face hole?

[@SomethingSomethingg]

​@@MrWyzdumI agree...it is pretty shallow. If that's your biggest concerned in life, then you have it pretty easy. Most people migrate for a safer life or for financial reasons. I can't imagine my ancestors leaving Ireland because it rained too much lol. They left because they were starving to death

[@kaanapalibaby]

Amsterdam is a city not a country and it has a very diverse cuisine. I'm an Expat from California that's lived in the Netherlands for 5 years. This is the sweet life and my kids have never been happier. Dutch people are blunt but very friendly to Americans and most people speak English here. If I could make it work If live here forever.

[@vadikb]

Exactly. Less crime, less stress and the infrastructure to reduce car pollution is another thing I admire.

[@richardbuchanan7124]

We'd love for you to make that work. Try harder.

[@ladyvincenza]

I think I could do a lot worse than live in Amsterdam!

[@gracieb.3054]

@@richardbuchanan7124 Since they'd be happier this is hardly the flex you think it is.

[@richardbuchanan7124]

@@gracieb.3054 Who thinks it's a flex? It's a genuine encouragement. We'd 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 love to see them "happier."

[@bobm9621]

that one woman in the crowd has the time of her life..... ,,HAHAHhahaaaaaaaa"

[@salvadorsanchez7997]

I know, but pretty annoying though.

[@lordhumongous9421]

It seems like there is always one in the crowd.

[@docsavage8323]

Bill is great lately, and this is funny. However it is incredibly frustrating to hear so many of my fellow Americans whine and complain. They have zero perspective, and no knowledge of history. If they did, they would wake up grateful to be in this place. Far from perfect, but wonderful in so many ways.

[@buixote]

So sick of this slogan... right up there with "get a job" all the while the MIC and Congressional Shareholders clink champagne. Thanks Bill.

[@euanreid6682]

Greatest thing about living in America is that you won't get bombed by America.😂😂😂

[@jackhoyle4743]

Unless you live in Philadelphia.

[@avocadotree-ot3jz]

Maybe..

[@martinshulz1307]

Chance to get shot in US are higher than in South Africa or Marocco

[@xhagast]

Not a small thing.

[@ianc2091]

👍 gun crazy mad house.

[@AlternativeElvis]

And don’t come to New Zealand. We know you keep coming (you’re always the loudest voice in the restaurant) but you won’t like it here. They put cheddar and mussels on pizza.

[@Catherinzsl]

I think the enormous increase in pre-teens turning the country into GTA might take some of the shine off NZ. That and the cost of housing.

[@relicofgold]

NZ has such gigantic barriers to entry, Usonians will not be coming there. So you really do not have to warn people off of coming. I was in NZ in '95 and the first thing I did after visiting for a couple of weeks was check to see if could emigrate. NO dice then, and especially no dice now. You need about $2 million to get in and stay in. Such a shame. It has so much going for it, a truly supreme place to live.

[@ShawtonS]

oh please.... you must never heard of Chinese and indians.. Freaking out here complaining about Americans be ing loud. Get a reality check

[@WeAreNotGoingBackEver]

Sounds delicious 😂

[@gazpachopolice7211]

Well Americans invented pineapple toppings on pizza so cheddar and mussels is still way better

[@ryanbell335]

As a Canadian, there are some things I don't like about my country, but I would never trade it for a life in America.

[@kgolem79]

Bill, You never disappoint! TY ❤

[@patsmith2571]

It's interesting that celebrities who say they are leaving America never go.

[@anythingoriginal]

Ever seen how much it costs to leave and how much they tax your wealth if you do leave. They punish you and steal your money for leaving.

[@Bagledog5000]

Wasn’t trump going to leave when he lost to Biden. Oh that’s right, celebrity has been.

[@deannilvalli6579]

And those who have left don't make a show about it. Quite a few actors, musicians, etc live in other countries.

[@ToluRobertson]

Hey, where did all the Trumpers go after Biden won who said they would leave?

[@lizliz4186]

Yet many have left and just don't advertise it.

[@drsingingeagle]

Interesting points. After graduate school, nobody in the USA would hire me. So I worked in Taiwan for a decade. Why? The universities there didn’t care what colour my skin was; all they wanted to see was my friggin PhDs.

[@gellfex9287]

Whats fascinating about your comment is that it leaves us with no clue about your skin color! That's how bizarre the US is at this point.

[@annd3272]

Maybe you should try again, because schools and businesses get tax brakes from WOTC for hiring minorities. I work in HR, and for decades now, every company I've worked for, has hiring strategies to attract minorities- and we have to complete EEOC reports to prove to the federal government that we're hiring our share!

[@gracieb.3054]

@@gellfex9287 Really? He has a pic next to the comment. He literally has feathers and beads in his hair like Native Americans. Plus, given that we are talking about racism here, and white rich people still are often the gatekeepers, it's a good assumption here that he is non-white. Though seeing how nuts Fox is over Taylor Swift encouraging people to vote, it is not hard to see that the US is bizarre at this point.

[@gracieb.3054]

​@@annd3272 *Tax breaks.

[@annd3272]

@gracieb.3054 Yes, Gracie, I'm sure that you've never made a typo or had an auto-correct error. Maybe if you get yourself a full-time job, you won't have to pan the site to correct everyone else in order to feel superior.😆 Get over yourself.

[@MaxMinXX]

that would be so cool if these whiners leave. But I’d bet good money they’d come back right away.

[@donwold1622]

If ONLY the ones that don't love it here would actually just LEAVE! That would be a step in the right direction for sure.

[@marksolomon4248]

Maher’s delivery makes his jokes funny

[@TheProdiga1One]

To be fair, he shouldn't be comparing America with those countries, but rather western European countries.

[@rebeccar4312]

Agreed! But if he did that he would totally lose his argument! Europe would win hands down with free health care, free university education, a public transport system that is for the people, etc.

[@ElPasoTubeAmps]

Thank You

[@colonialstraits1069]

That woman with the really loud, annoying laugh, that goes on n a little too long, is back. No way that’s a coincidence.

[@Coopsterish]

She’s Bills paid girl friend. No one else laughs so he pays her to make a cow out of her self.

[@erikasmith946]

For about a year, they had the same Man laughing so loud and so stupid. It was embarrassing. I complained and now I notice for the last couple of months. They have a woman loud and screaming,with phoney laughter . Does bill think he needs these phony Laughing Shills?

[@Zac-ct9uz]

​@erikasmith946 you are 100% right. Swapped the hooter for a cackler. It's so obvious, like the monolgue belt grip between jokes.

[@Leppymusic]

It's a paid audience like all other late night shows

[@shepinchains1]

When I noticed it... I had difficulty paying attention to the bit entirely. Might as well have a laugh track like FRIENDS.

[@TedWassanasong]

The United States is like 50 different countries in one. Find a state that fits your ideals the most and move there.

[@MarlinDarrah]

A fairly good point there. Choose the best state for you. But it would be nice if we can avoid having a traitor as the next president. DT sets a terrible example of behavior for American citizens.

[@GS-cg3yn]

@@MarlinDarrah So true.

[@rebeccar4312]

@Ted...which one of those 50 states has free universal health care...none, so, they all suck!

[@rico14]

Yeah it’s true, but it sucks that you either have a red state where abortion is very restricted and weed is illegal. While on the other side of the coin a blue state Wheres taxes are generally higher.

[@julianriveracarrera3344]

​@@rico14so are profits billions of it for the greedy

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

"Child marriages, food shortages and the strictest abortion laws in the world." Apart from the food shortages, that describes some parts of America.

[@rochelledunlap9993]

People starve to death in America. People freeze to death in America. The best you can say is that there are better dumpsters to try and get a meal from.

[@dowyler24]

The problem is that people have this tendency to look at what they perceive as the "best" other countries have to offer, compare that to where they live that doesn't have that "best thing", and wonder why they can't have it where they live? Here's the reality, folks. If you want the "best thing" that you see other countries have, that you don't have, you have to work to implement that thing in your country. Complaining that you don't have that "best" thing isn't going to make it magically appear. You have to work towards getting it in your country.

[@puravida5683]

I left the U.S. 10 years ago, and moved to peaceful and tranquil Costa Rica.🏖 Not to mention, cleaner air, lower cost of living, lower taxes, less crime, lower food costs, lower fuel and utility costs etc. The American Dream, is only a dream, if you are sleeping! Or, if you are a millionaire.

[@JeffCribbs]

Yet you're watching American TV online

[@Zeftilldeath8878]

You are having it good there because you brought your American money there and looking at it from a very privileged perspective. For someone with the average income of both countries, you can't compare the quality of life.

[@smythsonianisback4190]

@@Zeftilldeath8878 Doesn't matter. He's an expat.

[@smythsonianisback4190]

Preach!

[@squanto2]

It sounds to me like the audience is loaded with the same professional laughers every show. HAW HAW HAW...WOOOO!!!

[@gracieb.3054]

🤭🤭🤭🤫

[@martinbernard1052]

Soooo annoying to listen to. Fake laughter.

[@mrhappy4521]

Can I get the laughing job? Trump Pay your bills nato! Ah ha ha ha ha ha! Good one!

[@rockycvs3]

Yet you keep coming back.

[@mrhappy4521]

@@rockycvs3 ya taking a shyts not that pleasant sometimes but I still do it

[@kugodx9]

Can't you live here but still see the issues with it and want to fix it? When my kid has something that can improved upon I go out of my way to help her. Same for the country. She's hurting and we need to acknowledge that. Love you all and God bless

[@aguruattapiano]

Come to Argentina!! There's so much inflation it's almost funny. "I can't buy food today LMAO 😂"

[@Triple_J.1]

Clearly isolationism and tariffs were not the solution. Trump supporters refuse to learn from Argentinas lost decade. Maybe the Libertarian can remedy a few economic problems. But He seems unstable and philosophically contradictory.

[@hemlock40]

It's a healthy experience and a privilege to spend time in other countries, partly to appreciate things we take for granted in America, but also how America has no excuse for many things. There are free societies. One doesn't have to choose places like Cuba or Ecuador or Sri Lanka or Russia. I spent much of my life in America trying to fix it and it got worse. Now i live somewhere else. Time for my wooden ball game...

[@loltrip2741]

BILL! Child marriage is legal in parts of US and many places have bans on abortion.

[@DannyVeganAnarchist]

Every country on Earth is hell for other species because of us humans.

[@TomGerritsen-o9r]

Now, then, now then, now, now, then, now then, now then, then now. Now. Now then. Grain is not doing so bad!

[@MrBrock314]

@@TomGerritsen-o9r Wild grain is. What we call grain isn't grain.

[@timw4369]

It's about time people stopped looking at everything like it's the worst thing ever and started appreciating what they actually have.

[@Bagledog5000]

Ten reasons I don’t regret moving to Japan: 1: The government actually functions and can get basic fundamental things like infrastructure, paying bills, ETC done, unlike the in the US. This was the main negative for me when I left back in 2011. Things haven’t any gotten better by the way, they’ve gotten worse. 2: No religion in public schools, nor even a hint of trying to weasel it in there, You get to learn it at church or one of the private religious school if you choose one like that. 3: A guy like trump would have zero chance of representing any serious political party. 4: Affordable health care! 5; Free ambulance rides! 6: Generally better and more considerate drivers. 7: Exceptional food, and staff are usually very helpful in retail ETC. 8: It’s easier to cycle as a general rule, this will actually vary by area, but in my area it’s great! 9: Trains run on time, and are everywhere. 10: Fewer nut jobs. Bonus: It’s a lot safer here, and I won’t get shot at school, the grocery store, the concert, the park, on the road, at church,, at the movies, at the hospital, at the club,, I could go on but I’m sure you get the picture. Bad stuff: 1:An obsession with filling out paperwork just so, this will vary depending on area but can be very annoying. 2: Some folks can be a little petty in the performing of their duties.

[@rebeccar4312]

Excellent! What city in Japan are you in that is cycling friendly?

[@comebackqing8452]

Psst.. it's because there are no blacks lol

[@Superbasic_techno]

"Food is terrible in Amsterdam" - goes on to show the single greatest streetfood item ever created by humanity, the boordje haring (herring sandwich). But even if that's not your thing, if you can't find good food in Amsterdam, a city with 4 times the number of Michelun stars per capita than New York, you travel wrong

[@wolfeflambe]

Bill was on a FEBO binge when high.

[@dalinkwentk9180]

Because bill was looking for simple new experiences. He has no kids or has never been married so our ordinaty stuff is boring to him

[@robi6317]

sorry, i was just there, they have NO native food culture. did i have good food? sure, but it wasnt FROM the Netherlands. and street food isnt something you can eat 3 times a day. Amsterdam was unimpressive by day #4. esp if you're not there to get drunk or high. i can do that at home. the weed is better in america at this point.

[@vikingspud]

Two words: salty licorice! It took me a while to get used to it, but I am a fan now. My Dutch roommate used to eat those flakes on his bread for breakfast. (Chocolate and rainbow)

[@DefenestrateYourself]

@@robi6317 and you think we have native food culture in America? That’s adorable. When’s the last time you had cuisine from Native Americans. I’ll wait 😂

[@everwhat013]

idk. pointing out the places that do it worse than us doesn't really mean that there aren't places better. not saying i want to move, even if i could, but america isn't exactly #1 anymore.

[@dskaludova]

I grew up in the Communist country. At that time the borders were closed if you want to leave the country. There were armed officers who didn't hesitate to shoot people dearing to escape! I had been living in United States for 23 years now. Trust me, the USA, despite all problems, is still the best country to live in.

[@vronquille7078]

we had no problems until the left lost the 2016 election and decided to use terror and tyranny to gain it back and keep it.

[@sarysa]

Imma just randomly list stuff about America that I like because we need that these days: - Wide open spaces with diverse biomes to explore - Cheap land within these biomes if you're willing to settle in an unincorporated area and build up from scratch - The ability to move to somewhere else that's governed more to your liking with ease - Social mobility and the ability to change professions over and over - Low cultural expectations to fit a specific mold -- you can be who you are

[@venanziadorromatagni1641]

Your second point is your love for destroying your first point? (Because a human-settled area just ISN’T a wide open area with a diverse biome. We are too good at destroying things around us, I’m afraid)

[@jansilverthorn777]

“You can be who you are.” Are you F’n kidding me? Apparently you have never heard of homosexual or trans people. Have you heard of Muslims? Let me fix that for you - you can be who you are as long as you are a straight, white, “christian.”

[@4203105]

You really believe in that social mobility myth and being able to change your professions all the time, without living in constant poverty? Do you think this is 1950? Were you frozen in ice?

[@Refertech101]

@@4203105 Ever consider you are just lazy and risk adverse?

[@4203105]

@@Refertech101 sure. That doesn't change the fact that what you think is possible has been dead for decades.

[@chadley25]

I'm an American who's lived overseas for 15 years and the country I live in now does the exact same thing that Bill is doing here and that is to compare itself to the shittiest countries on earth in a bid to feel better about itself. You'll note that Bill isn't comparing the United States to countries like Norway or Sweden or actual countries where things are presumably better than in America. Funny that. Don't get me wrong. I love the United States, but it's a bit rich to criticize people for wanting to experience life in other countries.

[@MarlinDarrah]

Bill has no international experience and is unqualified to speak with intelligence in this segment. He cites easy targets.

[@kevincorr2985]

And yet Americans vote for leaders who admire Putin, Kim Jung Un, etc.

[@atarileaf]

In Canada, Trudeau is a huge fan of Castro and Xi Jinping

[@tryingtobefairandobjective3480]

Cold in Alberta? Alberta. Florida's cold little hateful brother.@@atarileaf

[@williamliddell7981]

Who admires Kim Jong Un?

[@rksherman1]

Trump

[@brianwalsh6584]

Who do you want them to admire?

[@jenniferwells9032]

Bill you’re brilliant, and you tell hard truths that we can laugh at ourselves for😂❤️❤️❤️👍

[@michaelmurphy2311]

I would tell you all about the affordable paradise that makes Laos my preferred retirement home but I'm afraid that it will be "discovered" and overrun by " my fellow 'merikans."

[@eddenoy321]

Nope everyone knows about it thanks to the internet. Congratulations on being ahead in your race to the bottom. What's next for you, Somalia ?

[@TheJosephoenix]

Love how didn't "talk about Canada". If you don't mind 5 mths of winter. Come on by. We're quite hardy here. And yes... learning to say sorry for everything is required.

[@helenablavatsky9136]

Your country helps people commit suicide. The Maids program? Ever hear of it?

[@jasonarthurs3885]

I'm a Canadian; and I see snow for 3-4 days a year; winter here usually hovers around 10C.

[@romanpaladino]

@@jasonarthurs3885 Where is "here"? Vancouver or some other place in BC?

[@helenablavatsky9136]

My comment was deleted.

[@monicabeaston4996]

Canada doesn't let Americans emigrate there particularly easily.

[@mickpriestley]

I bet if you surveyed the people in Amsterdam and Italy they wouldn't want to move to America though. When your argument is 'America is still better than Burundi and El Salvador' it's a pretty poor argument

[@jordanslingluff287]

The vast majority of Americans wouldn't want to move to Italy or Amsterdam.

[@timdehoog5584]

​@@jordanslingluff287 true! Americans hate taxes and in many European countries taxes are steep. I pay 38.5% taxes over my monthly income. Also, high VAT, home owners tax and expensive gas prices.

[@jordanslingluff287]

@@timdehoog5584 That's because American thinks you have "free" healthcare.... Etc they are unwilling to be taxed here for the same things. Most Americans don't even know what a VAT is?

[@wilsi473]

@@jordanslingluff287 So Bill is only really taking about a handful of people

[@jordanslingluff287]

@@wilsi473 A minority of people, yes. They are just the loudest. No idea why you are making such a mellow dramatic statement.

[@andrewwilliams9599]

How about "America: Change It Or Lose It" instead? The other slogan hasn't aged well.

[@anneclausen503]

I'd say "come to Denmark, we have none of those issues", but you'd have a hard time getting in.

[@continentalbuildingmovers357]

Must be run by females 😅

[@Donillini]

It’s also pretty dark there and the one of the highest suicide rates in the world. I know it’s also somehow the happiest so my point is that everywhere is both great and terrible at the same time

[@imnotmike]

@@Donillini The suicide rate in the US is almost twice as high as the suicide rate in Denmark.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

​@@DonilliniI'm willing to bet that the people in Denmark don't commit suicide because of how much medical debt they have

[@christopherlynch9006]

A little bit of a problem with a certain "religion of peace" also

[@mostunclean6619]

No utopias anywhere, every country has issues.

[@rRobertSmith]

Except Sweden and Norway, mf utopias both.

[@pizzeo]

@@rRobertSmith came here to agree with the original comment. agreeing with both. Happiest places I've been. BUT REALLY COLD!

[@ujmm]

Sure, but the u.s has a lot of issues. Even if we reduced the u.s down to New Hampshire, the state with the lowest per capita murder rate, it's still higher than many European countries.

[@camwatters644]

The Nordic countries are the closest to utopia

[@jrowlet]

@rRobertSmith There are no utopias except heaven with God. On Earth, as God says in the Bible, we live in a fallen sinful world everywhere with no utopias anywhere.

[@AntiFlavour]

To most non-Americans (especially those in the English-speaking world), the US was always the country you'd roll your eyes at over many perplexing and incomprehensible things, but ultimately admire on the whole for being a responsible and laudable steward of soft power and first-world progress (and also just hardcore af when it comes to pop culture, innovation etc). Now, and throughout the Trump-Biden era, America just seems a bit sad and pathetic from the outside. The cultural equivalent of a dysfunctional teenager with expensive clothes and shoes having a perpetual nervous breakdown.

[@MarlinDarrah]

The country is in a soft civil war. Can it be fixed? We need an informed populace to do that, and pride in ignorance is taking a firm hold in many areas of the country.

[@brando7266]

What country r u in?

[@morrisonkey]

I imagine there is a thin line between people who want to make this country better and want to leave it. I’ve been back and forth on both sides over the years.

[@Triple_J.1]

There is a wide canyon between the undecided and those who actually produce and create. And everyone on both sides of the fence jeer and sneer at anyone who makes it.

[@debrasolliday1346]

Me too!

[@SomethingSomethingg]

The irony is that every person I've ever seen who left America is so much happier than Bill, a multi-millionaire and wildly successful man who I don't think has ever been truly happy in his entire life.

[@RobertStricklandinKorea]

Now that's something about something.

[@kc8638]

Is joaquin phoenix’s joker sitting in the audience?? Sheeeeesh that one laugh lol

[@LilCraftyNook]

I heard one lady in the audience of a comedy show the other night. Oh my!!??

[@pineapple97]

I have lived in South Korea for 6 years, there’s a lot of great things about South Korea. At the same time, I don't want to spend the rest of my life here. The heart yearns for home. I feel sorry for immigrants who know they never can go back.

[@Kedmed2345]

New rule for you bill , when hypocrisy is so apparent, you first to come to mind

[@Pomoscorzo]

Always with the same argumentation: "If you can't adapt here, you'll be miserable everywhere else." Well, I moved away from my miserable youth and awful family at 800 km distance when I was 25, and it was one of the best choices I ever made in my life.

[@annd3272]

You sure don't sound American, so I'm not sure where you moved from. It sounds like your problems are family related and personal, and have nothing to do with the topic.

[@Pomoscorzo]

@@annd3272Before I moved away everybody said the same: "You'll have the same problems wherever you go to live." Turned out it wasn't true. Coming back to the topic, it may also not be true. Some places are better to live in than others, I know that from experience. The family problems only were on top.

[@gracieb.3054]

@@annd3272 What is the hell does "you don't sound American" even mean? Uh, our country has all kinds of people in it. Plus, how is their answer negating that it applies in every country? In every country there are different places you can move and have different experiences. I'm sure those who live in the country in France have a vastly different experience when they move to Paris. I think there's a big difference btwn places like Indiana and NYC. Just b/c they made a point you don't like is no reason to question whether they have a right to say it or that they are not on topic.

[@annd3272]

@gracieb.3054 Since your into correcting others, maybe you can explain your question, "What is the hell does, 'you don't sound American" mean?" Looks like you made a typo there. She's using kilometers for distance. The topic is leaving the U.S. If you're talking about leaving another country to get away from your family problems, then no, it's not on topic. If you're trying to say that you left the U.S. and couldn't be happier, then good for you, but I seriously doubt you have it better now.

[@CharlieSoze]

I left the US in 2010 to go to business school in Spain. Got a job in London. Never moved back. I adore the US but holy shit the political system is f'd up. Takes a bit of distance to realize how crazy the country is. Arguing "some other places are worse" is a terrible argument. Of course other places are worse, but that doesn't mean they all are. For example: all of Scandinavia is incredible. I will always love the USA but Bill is completely wrong. I completely get the people who want to leave.

[@alementary4065]

Everybody brings up Scandinavia. It's also almost completely white. There's the secret.

[@MarlinDarrah]

Bill truly doesn't speak from experience in this segment. He's going for easy laughs. Love it or leave it. BS header and his examples of problems with other countries are very easy targets. The US could be so much greater with an intelligent population that values facts and vets their news sources.

[@alementary4065]

@@MarlinDarrah Agreed, but it's Democrats/Communists/Leftists (but I repeat myself) who have guaranteed Americans are sensitive and stupid.

[@runrebelscum855]

​@MarlinDarrah the only problem with vetted news sources is who gets to be the gate keeper and what are their bias. That's how you get censorship. Free flow of information should exist and let people make up their own minds.

[@GurrasGarage]

@@alementary4065 no it isn't, you are just ignorant

[@fishbone3333]

I'm 52 now. I have made arrangements to move to Sweden when I'm 56. I'm not "quitting" -- I just simply want to live somewhere else

[@larsonpark3819]

I'm a 50-yr old American teacher who's been living overseas since 1999 (half my life now). I come back to visit family in several states and I enjoy visiting, but I have zero intention or desire to ever live in the US again.

[@danh5150]

Avoid Malmo if you go.

[@jrowlet]

​@@larsonpark3819Why did you move, and why do you not want to come back? I am curious as to your reasoning.

[@sesquipedalian1984]

No. You will not go anywhere! That's an order!!!!!!

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Have you seen what illegals have done to Sweden? They've ruined that beautiful country. I'd do more research before you go before they clean up that mess...

[@gerritwillemvankeulen3907]

Going for four days on vacation , so american. Most americans dont have weeks of vacation like western europeans go on vacations. Bill i challenge you to go for two months in Europe and than compare with your home life. Less ultra processed food, people walk so much more than sit in a car, work vs life balance, less materialistic etc . I lived in different parts of the world and it is what you make of it of where you live but each country has its strenght and its shortcomings. For the most part most people are good people everywhere in the world, its the politicians and large businesses that exploit the masses.

[@Rasarel]

That wall isn't here to keep you in😂😂 For now😅😅

[@relicofgold]

You're so right on. Jan 20 2025 the fascist dictatorship takes over and people will be wanting to leave.

[@Simon-talks]

Yes, it’s to keep you out lol 😂

[@e.m.tanner179]

All well and good. I get it Bill. But you're talking about how great the USA is NOW. I'm more concerned about what it may be like in a year or two.

[@fredloeper8579]

We won't be around. But in 200 years this will be a Muslim country.

[@MarlinDarrah]

Democracy was an interesting experiment in this country. It's breaking down now, in our times. The losers that don't respect facts nor research are winning and they prefer a dictator it seems. Quite pathetic and very sad to see this happening.

[@eddenoy321]

@@fredloeper8579 Then why worry ?

[@relicofgold]

You are talking my language. Jan 20 2025 with a fascist dictatorship taking hold will change everything......and not for the better.

[@ieronymos9265]

@@fredloeper8579 What makes you think you’ll have a country?

[@dr.lisastinson8967]

When Trump was elected I moved to Europe. Been here for years. Never going back to the US. Loving my very affordable healthcare, relaxed lifestyle, and reasonable cost of living. Will be able to retire in a couple of years (I will be 55yo at retirement). Leaving it was the best decision I ever made.

[@mikecypret1045]

Bill, you seem to have forgotten what the average person goes through on a daily basis. If you ever knew in fact at all. You're amazing shortsighteddness Is unbelievable😂

[@spht9ng]

Worthless comment. No point proven at all. No argument made. Why are you here?