New Rule: American Carnage | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@YouTubeCensor]

"People are living under bridges." Bill's audience: ahhahahahahahah!!

[@Shadow-In-The-East]

"The battle for Ukraine is a tinderbox that could lead to direct confrontations between the world's foremost Nuclear Superpower's arsenals and could very quickly dominoe into an existential extinction event and result in a nuclear winter. The heat death of the universe is also fast approaching and will consume and extinguish every living thing that ever was, is or will be as the cosmos inexorably floods into the cold embrace of eternal oblivion." Bill's paid stooges in the audience: HAHAHAH Yeah Bill!! Whooo!!"

[@steevidrums]

@@Shadow-In-The-East 🤣🤣

[@kimberleyknighton5410]

If you can't see the irony, you can't heal it for helplessness. The audience is likely half one step closer than this, and half wave.'

[@rickbateman2401]

You obviously missed the point completely

[@swampsprite9]

@@Shadow-In-The-East Well it's not like we don't already know.

[@rubenduran9517]

Its good to know that one guy overlaughing in the audience still has a job with Real Time.

[@larrywans7329]

Yeah, I'm looking for a way to remove the bizarre fake laugher from the soundtrack. He sounds insane.

[@johnobrien1528]

Just when you thought It was safe…

[@stormevans6897]

Probably a side effect of the benzo epidemic in this country.

[@wcolautti]

Yeah I don’t think he works for Real Time. Bill looked up annoyed more than once.

[@ClintsGrievances]

He’s probably trying to throw Bill off.

[@shaytepes7351]

He is sitting here telling us about the downfall of society and we clap and laugh. Awesome.

[@panchopuskas1]

.....my thoughts exactly......maybe we've all lost how to distinguish between what is reality and what is a reality show.....

[@JoseOrtiz-zx8sf]

……..bacause it has been said a million times by a million people :).

[@TwoIndians]

my thoughts exactly. wonder why this is happening

[@MrAzkush]

Also laughing at these jokes all the while voting for the democrats that have promoted decriminalization and lower or no bail.

[@colbysvids]

I know. Humans are a stupid species.

[@elaineoshea9828]

I'm not sure what universe I'm living in when Bill Maher and I agree on so much.

[@GoldBearanimationsYT]

That one guy laughed the loudest

[@Gary_oldmans_left_nut]

i hate him

[@saxpackabs]

He's laughing a little too hard... "Some men just want to watch the world burn"

[@pancakemogul]

Not sure why he is laughing at all

[@remainfocused8570]

Heard him too, like Bill slips him a couple Ben Franklins and an 8th of sticky icky to over laugh

[@greglarson6293]

$1000 he votes Democrat

[@austinap2248]

When the criminals are treated better than store owners and law abiding citizens we have a problem.

[@e.g.7977]

This is what happens when the pendulum has swung too far to the left like it has in San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. Anarchy.

[@italiannn16]

That is the basic principle of what it means to be a liberal. Criminals and scumbags get treated with respect yet God forbid you believe in God. This is what you all wanted and you got it. Stop f-ing complaining.

[@jamespardue3055]

@@e.g.7977 Just because crime is centered in cities (more people, more goods to steal, and fewer police per citizen) doesn't equate to one political party or another. You're just assigning blame to fit your agenda, but its obviously poor reasoning. Nobody has a reason to make trouble in a small town in Arkansas or Nebraska, there's nothing there worth stealing, and with so few people, the cops can catch you fairly easy.

[@Ordie-rb1uw]

That whole “Defund The Police” movement really worked out didn’t it? Lol. Like no one saw this coming…🤦🏻‍♂️

[@charlesthomas135]

@@Ordie-rb1uw nobody defunded anything. Stop being part of the problem

[@KurtNoer]

New Rule: When an audience member cackles extremely loud and in the most obnoxious way, kick him out immediately.

[@stachowi]

It’s called a “laugh track” they’re not actually laughing to what he’s saying

[@manmeshi]

It’s been this way for months. Usually it’s a guy who constantly “Whoops” at anything said. It’s a smaller audience and staff members encouraged to be overly loud….it’s off putting

[@thaynealexander8986]

@@stachowi This was no laugh track. It was an obnoxious, prick of a guest being a jerkoff on purpose or can't control himself.

[@awesomedayz3465]

He looks pissed at that guy.

[@asilver50]

I noticed it immediately and I couldn't ignore it.

[@timothylanter3200]

I actually agree with a lot of what Bill says. He's an old school Democrat from back in the days when democrats stood for things like free speech. Those are the democrats that I can stand behind.

[@jasonturcotte3797]

There called Republicans now...lol

[@willdpe1256]

They Love Black Crime .

[@MercilessGuitar151]

@@jasonturcotte3797 so burning books is protecting free speech? Stupid is as stupid does. Lol

[@jasonturcotte3797]

@@MercilessGuitar151 I didn't say anything about burning books...just alluding to the fact that "old school Democrats" would now be considered "right wing" according to the shifting of the Dems so far to the left

[@yankeesforlife24]

@@jasonturcotte3797 no they would be considered centralist. Funny thing is is when I was younger not 5 years ago I was super left and now I’m moderate on most social issues

[@judemabuzatv3209]

Only thing that makes this segment more heartbreaking than the facts being presented is the drone audience members laughing.

[@dan_hitchman007]

It's basically one guy being an ass and throwing the whole thing out of wack. You could tell Bill was not amused.

[@DaleTheSnail42069]

I think chuckling at the jokes is definitely warranted because they were good jokes, but I think the best example of what you’re all talking about is the homeless people under overpasses being the saddest Coachella, and the gut busting laughs sure did make it sound like they were laughing at the homeless themselves for being pitiful rather than the joke being well crafted or w/e

[@BurnsRubber]

Bill Maher uses a laugh track or laugh queue for the live audience. It was especially obvious in this segment.

[@buyerofsorts]

I think that one guy was either one of those hopeless idiots that never go away or he was purposely sabotaging the show.

[@Buckarooskiczek]

@@BurnsRubber I called them on that once and the producer got all butt-hurt and said Bill never does that, ever. (Laugh-track.) So okay then, that doesn’t mean the studio audience isn’t prompted…

[@everdash]

They need a Laugh Bouncer. Just a guy who will walk up to obnoxious laughers and kick them out.

[@forman208]

That idiot laughed at virtually every sentence Maher said lol, even ones where he wasn't being funny.

[@user-bs1qk2ku7b]

On the contrary. The show cuts them a paycheck, no joke.

[@kt798]

...Another person applying for the job of laugh police on Bill's show.

[@MargueriteFairProductions]

You think people who laugh loud should be taken out? What is wrong with you!

[@user-bs1qk2ku7b]

Nope. Juat the paid ones.

[@dvolsung1527]

I was at the cinema with a guy that laughed non-stop like the ass clown in this audience. Dude bought a seat between two groups of people he didn't know (that space you leave as a polite buffer) in a cinema that had tons of open seats. Proceeded to act like he's never been out in public before. Finally got some peace when he started vapping and got bounced. It's like come on people, we had reduced outings for 2 years, not 20 years of isolation. Get it the fuck together.

[@Ganiscol]

Its a (mild) symptom of what this segment was about. A dumass the likes of which you describe may not be criminal, but is offensively inconsiderate. A sign of general decay of decency that has come a long, long way and it just keeps on piling up with some people to the point, where it crosses into illegality. Like, marching to the Capitol, violently attacking police, breaking into the Capitol to destroy Democracy and while we're there we ransack and loot and shit all over the place...

[@OneAdam12Adam]

EXACTLY! THAT'S Hilarious! You speak the truth but it's funny how you describe it.

[@oobaka1967]

A couple decades ago, my laugh was enough to make people move away from me in theaters. It sounded maniacal. Very high pitched and fast and it only came out during the horrific scenes like those in the final destination movies. New friends I made would recognize me by my laugh stating things like "You're that guy". I've since learned to control it.

[@stormevans6897]

My dad has a cackle like that, but he also has tourette's so I'm not sure how much he can help it. To play devil's advocate here, that's what you get for going to a public cinema, that's just a part of the package. If only vaping in theaters was still legal like back in the old days, you could have gotten the full experience.

[@SAFbikes]

Better then John Oliver or Trevor Noah where everyone claps and nobody laughs.. YESS YESS I AGREEERRRE CLAP CLAP CLAP

[@AdventureHorseRidinginNYS]

He is telling it like it is and I do appreciate that. There was a time I could not stand him but now I respect him.

[@Johnwilkinsonofficial]

imagine if someone came to a dinner party and laughed and reacted like that to little jokes - you would rightly assume they were in need of psychiatric care.

[@AxxLAfriku]

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[@JohnGrove310]

they must have some sign showing the audience "Laugh now"

[@e.g.7977]

Dude was probably tripping on shrooms.

[@josefud4023]

Probably some tape recording with laughter;american comedy style; Play some sound track,once in a while a round of applause track;all this is a fake ;comedian shows are genrrslly like that

[@max3322333]

You can tell Bill is getting annoyed of that one guy laughing more towards the end of the video

[@user-microburst]

I know right??

[@jcanuck163]

That guy was the reason why I decided to stop watching two minutes in and made sure I wasn’t the only person noticing him.

[@wheelie642]

They are paid to laugh. These shows all have them to boost ratings. The jokes could not fetch these hard laughs on merit.

[@jsharp3165]

@@wheelie642 No that guy is just a huge tool.

[@GeneralConsensusPod]

@@wheelie642 yup and when it’s this noticeable it completely pulls me out of the video. one of the good things about covid was no audience at these type of shows so they had to actually try to be funny with no laugh track to fall back on.

[@vVvDeusvVv]

New Rule - Screen audience members for their laugh.

[@jgallardo7344]

Absolutely needs to happen. Laugh test!

[@pirro31]

and he seems too delighted about the topic...

[@dryburn]

Fucking seriously!! It was difficult watching this one.

[@gansmith]

Also check alcohol levels and/or strong weed stench.

[@Kiernangaming]

@@gansmith you must be fun at parties

[@benjohn8267]

That one guy laughing in the audience loudly to let everyone know he got the joke 🤦‍♂️

[@BudFuddlacker]

He probably is part of the show staff, I’ve heard him on several shows this season

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Or maybe that's just his laugh

[@benjohn8267]

@@ASMRyouVEGANyet found the obnoxious laugher

[@syl8463]

He's a plant to get the audience to react.

[@dianedorazio7292]

There wasn't One joke in this clip. Our country is in Distress.

[@markokassenaar4387]

The audience reaction is unbearable, as happens very often with Bill's speeches, who are in itself painfully true and well done.

[@gstar3569]

Yup, they still just DON'T get it do they. They have been intellectually castrated and philosophically poisoned. I miss the classic liberals of yesteryear!

[@philcooper279]

The audience applauded and laughed, Perhaps the ancient Romans did the same.

[@ryanburr8419]

I thought they used a bargain basement laugh track. If that's real audience laughter the sound tech needs to turn down the mics.

[@BP-or2iu]

The audience always laughs at this shit… but these are the same people he’s complaining about most of the time.

[@michaelwirth6843]

Yes the seem to be VERY stupid, especially when they laugh at issues like shoplifting and other crimes. Probably 30% of the audience is the worst kind of woke imbeciles.

[@mariovidal5637]

Jesus Christ, that one bastard in the audience laughs about everything. You can tell that Bill was looking at the audience when the guy laughed like: "Just shut up for a second, will you?"

[@desmondrhea6942]

Fuck that was killing me too

[@desmondrhea6942]

@@Mathew-8896 I was thinking that too

[@gigaus0]

If he didn't want that, then he should pay for better actors. People have stopped going to his shows after his turn, and shit talking the agencies left him with this guy.

[@Johnthedagger]

That cackling guy was basically everyone's cousin Scott who is the manager at Western Sizzlin

[@mariovidal5637]

@@Mathew-8896 That's a pretty good theory

[@jeremiahjohnson7515]

New Rule: How about when a subpoena is issued, you show up or go to jail.. .like the rest of us.

[@helenwebster6020]

@Jimmy Carolina Yep. Pray instead of actually doing anything productive.

[@L3M0N4NDCH3RRYZZ]

The subpoenas normal people get usually come from the Judicial branch of government, the legislative branch subpoenas that congress sends out have no teeth, they can't do jackshit criminality because the legislative branch writes laws, they can't enforce them or carry out criminal punishment.

[@mera8785]

@@helenwebster6020 Moloch doesn’t listen to your prayers? Or does he only listen when you offer a sacrifice?

[@SomeScrubEngineer]

Yep. Start with Eric Holder Follow up with Steve Bannon. Fuck both parties.

[@thagodwecreate5179]

​@@mera8785 the Noctiferi only accept a self sacrifice and then they transmutate human DNA into 12 strand 4th dimensional entities and merge consciousnesses which is, I assume human evolution to the next plane of existence. it's also possible i'm crazy.

[@blairsterling6141]

Bill Maher is hilarious and at the same time, extremely angry. His cynicism is spot on. His speaking of truth is refreshing. He is witty, charming, and sarcastic as hell. He gut punches all the hypocrisy America dishes up. We can relate.

[@bsktballman08]

Bill: America is dying. Guy in audience: Ahahahahaha *clap clap clap*

[@kevyxcx5829]

We love to see it and we won’t silence ourselves.

[@arizonaf2503]

Its what Bill wanted. So F him.

[@PhonkEcho]

Bill Maher: Can we kick out that guy? Joker-ITDancing Clown-Dude: hahahahahahahaha clap clap clap

[@billlombard9911]

I know , total toolbag

[@miggans21012]

This is why I never find Bill Maher and John Stewart funny.

[@mevestiller]

Gotta say, the audience sure laughed at several awkward spots…

[@artlover1477]

Several? How about all?! Bunch of trained monkees.

[@dgwdgw3693]

I forgot he isn’t woke enough for you guys. Isn’t it horrible when people have a different opinion then you?

[@artlover1477]

@@dgwdgw3693 Hey Sparky, I agreed with everything Bill said. But, Bill gets the audience he deserves, or doesn't, depending on an individual's opinion.

[@dgwdgw3693]

@@artlover1477 not sure if you think you’re funny or it’s just your personality but no one cares what Bill deserves but him. Laugh track or audience it’s the content that’s important.

[@mevestiller]

@@dgwdgw3693 your comment doesn’t even make sense in response to me, Bill had some good stuff to say about crime but it’s like the audience has zero self awareness to separate punchlines from irony… they just laugh at it all because someone tells them to. Now relax and take a Xanax and go upstairs, maybe your mom made some pizza pockets for you.

[@mahtinown-eel]

“Overlaughing guy” is infuriating. Bill is not a “laugh out loud comedian”, he’s more a “laugh inside and silently nod comedian”

[@joebarr725]

No comedian wants silent "laughs".

[@yeildo1492]

That is a very good description of Bill's humor. I'll be stealing it!

[@arisilias8787]

Well he is a laugh out loud comedian, just not at every little punchline.No one is.

[@alphanerd7221]

All you guys complaining because someone at a comedy show laughed to much for your tastes are insane egomaniacal psychopaths.

[@k-oz4128]

Bingo

[@sandypeters5790]

He’s always excellent,,,and tells the truth!! It’s very sad, the state of our country!!

[@seanmaury7844]

"Don't fuck with Mike Tyson." Never could I have imagined a need to say that😂😂😂

[@swampsprite9]

Mike Tyson sucks.

[@nevskislake]

I try to keep a sense of humor about things, but I found this New Rule segment heartbreaking, more than anything. It is good to hear that the Joker was in the audience and having a good laugh though.

[@jamesclaydon3226]

its not even close to funny.

[@amantedelcane420]

I've never been able to see the humorous side of homelessness. Maher is so out of touch.

[@argelisplanchart9438]

Yeah right? What was up with that guy?

[@gigaus0]

That's kinda the point; Bill's not doing comedy anymore, his new rules is basically 'this is what fox is complaining about this week, and I agree.' It's meant to make you shit yourself.

[@jamesclaydon3226]

@@gigaus0 he's pointing out reality. things we're all seeing but most don't have the stones to discuss. lefty cities are turning to shit. because of lefty ideas.

[@jeffarnold3229]

Does his crowd realize he’s mocking them? They clap at everything even when he’s so clearly aiming his commentary at them

[@tonpun2988]

Most crowd at shows like this just clap and cheer like seals. They’re dumb, they can’t tell if the insults are directed to them.

[@stachowi]

It’s a fake laugh

[@ZapataE]

Lefties aren’t the smartest….

[@louididdy]

It’s canned laughter you genius.

[@MitchYurko]

It's either canned laughter, or there's a crowd coach on the side encouraging the crowd to laugh on cues, or when the moment seems right. He could say "every person sitting in this crowd is a no talent hopeless loser" and the crowd coach would encourage them all to cheer and clap. That's how studio audiences work.

[@adamballard2675]

The fact that he's funny is cool, but the fact that he's right is tragic. We lost our ability to address our problems without resorting to extremism. I'm not a Trump supporter but I understand the appeal. He at least addresses what's bothering people while the other politicians are too worried about offending someone, anyone.

[@farzana6676]

All these problems Bill is speaking about are 100% the fault of Democrats. The mass shootings are also the fault of Republicans. This country is a mess. We are on the precipice of losing our status as the World superpower.

[@666snowdevil]

He's still so anti Trump while pointing out all the insanity the far left has caused. At least with Trump, he was America first and her people. We had never had it so good under Trump in my 62 years of life. Was he perfect, no. But what he wasn't was a career bought and paid for groomed politician.

[@philipjoseph5099]

Thank you for being fair

[@bosmerfromcanada3878]

Yes Adam, I agree. See my comment above. You'd understand it more if you were Romanian...or any East European, tbh.

[@cethomas324]

He does NOT "address what is bothering people" at ALL. He offers NO solutions whatsoever, merely appeals to their worst instincts, particularly violence and white supremacy. Nice try, though.

[@rocknorris9508]

Long ago, one of my first jobs was as a security guard, and as such, you basically have no rights above and beyond your average citizen. You’re simply placed there to intimidate people into compliance, and if they aren’t intimidated, there’s no compliance.

[@delxinogaming6046]

This coming from Chuck Norris' son.. the rest of us have no chance...

[@benjauron5873]

That's very true. I used to be a security guard as well. Unless they're threatening your own or someone else's life or limb, you're not allowed to do anything but take notes to give a good description to the police. The security guard in that clip was smart to be filming what the thief was doing.

[@austinno202]

so what you are saying is, it's a good thing the police state is failing to scare us into submission any longer?

[@TraderRobin]

Actually, as a security guard, you're merely there, to help give the HONEST people a FALSE SENSE of SECURITY!!

[@5bagsofpopcorn]

@@austinno202 yeah, the oh so rebellious act of breaking someones car window and stealing some fake ray-bans.

[@AngelWolf12]

I love how Bill got exactly what he always wanted, an audience who laughs at everything he says, and its annoying him and throwing his timing off. Yeah the one dude was laughing loudly, but he wasnt alone.

[@AngelWolf12]

@@danielguth5777 Even if he does, he wasnt alone in laughing too long at points Bill wasnt trying to tell a joke. The whole audience was throwing his timing off, the loud dude was just the most obvious

[@chedelirio6984]

@@danielguth5777 well then Bill needs to fire him 'cause he's doing it wrong

[@retror.d.1630]

Yeah it feels like they where hired to laugh at his corny jokes.

[@MissMalevolent]

His audience always laughs at what he says. This isn't new.

[@fadedrose9]

Lee Aguera. Whaaattt??? I think you're just echoing your own thoughts, because Bill Maher ALWAYS gets laughs for one thing & he wouldn't have time for such silliness.

[@MH-dt4ib]

The audience had no idea when to laugh, clap, or be silent Jesus it was hard to pay attention with all the off beat laughter

[@majestigs]

I agree!!! This braindead audience completely ruined the whole otherwise very important segment!

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

It's because for years Bill Maher has got upset whenever his audience didn't laugh at his jokes, or they laughed the wrong way. Now the audience has figured out it's easier to be like Ray Liotta in Goodfellas and just laugh at everything to avoid hurting his feelings.

[@Braddha]

OUTRAGEOUS... It reminds me of the exaggerated - over enthusiastic, clapping by his generals - when Kim Jong-un speaks in North Korea... It began when Bill Maher started having an audience again - and he had his production crew make lots of noise to make it sound as though there were more people than there really were... It has been more than a year - and the very same guys are still there every freekin week... In our house we call them "the trained clapping seals." Incredibly annoying... The only thing that topped it this week, was Mahers' shameless sucking up to Rod Stewart.

[@TentaclePentacle]

You couldn't be more wrong, the audience knows exactly when to laugh clap or be silent. There's a giant sign in the studio with lights flashing, that tells them to laugh, clap, or cheer.

[@andykiddvideo]

@@Nathan-gd7xq 100% accurate.

[@maryharvey6909]

I don’t feel very good today. But thank you so much Bill Maher for making me laugh

[@computerstar9883]

Bombshell New Rule Bill👍. GOD I CANT STAND THE CONSTANT APPLAUSE AND LAUGH

[@keithhoss4990]

Agreed. It’s always so awkward on this show.

[@pnut3844able]

Studio audiences are nothing but sheep. They're actually told when to laugh and clap

[@pirro31]

Min 5, there's not even a joke--what are they cheering? Bill Maher seems to be getting irked, too

[@djRoyalTee]

@1:09 and for the rest ...Those laughs sound forced....listen to the guy laughing before the punchlines actually hit...

[@johnnywilliams8733]

Respect for law begins at the top. When common folks watch powerful elected officials ignore, flaunt and disregard laws because they are above them: then laws are for suckers and might makes right.

[@buckchile614]

It's like having to follow the Hatch Act if you're a fed and watch the prior administration ignore it at every turn without consequence. It hurt

[@quintonbacon2001]

Exactly!

[@RWAsur]

Amen dude

[@LightS_bRight]

You got that backwards, Be the change you want to see, if we are fighting over skin tones, dishonesty, and no leadership amongst friends. Good luck expecting anything better at the top when WE don't send our best.

[@robertkennedy8503]

Exactly, laws only apply to common people in the US, the rich and powerful can do whatever they want.

[@rogerdavis5142]

I love how Americans are laughing hysterically at the social disintegration of their society!

[@georgejuniorleedom4476]

@Carlie Berry When he brought the fake audience back, I left. See it's still here. Let me know when they strangle ---slowly--- the loudest "laugher."

[@hutch1197]

We're not. That's a paid audience.

[@rudecrudesociallyunaccepta2200]

We are watching it in Real Time! See what I did there? 😂

[@julesmasseffectmusic]

Not sure. Sunlight kills your.kind like bacteria and viruses. Hardly a superior race

[@trump-totalwar6509]

@ it is in my house

[@brentoncunliffe2585]

this kind of crime has been endemic in South Africa for decades. Never in a million years expected this to happen in a first world country like the USA. Shocking.

[@firstnamelastname-ys3mz]

First World? I never Wanted to visit the USA what a complete dump

[@gioia221]

First world country? Not since Nixon

[@Pikkabuu]

Easy. US isn't a first world country. It is a Third world country wearing an expensive suit.

[@peterellemose5867]

USA is a first world country?

[@67tomcat]

I work for an automotive company and can confirm the demand for window glass we sell in the S.F. area has increased by a lot in the last 2 + years.

[@rogerc23]

Thanks Pelosi. Thanks Defund the Police.

[@jimmlygoodness]

@@rogerc23 Pelosi is a member of the U.S. Congress. She has nothing to do with SF local politics. Also, while I agree that the defund-the-police slogan was idiotic, nobody has actually done it. Plenty of blame to go around, but the two targets you mention are not among them.

[@LSPalm]

@@rogerc23 trumper drunk, no god damned police have been defunded , laziness is you. Pelosi blows but she is not defund band wagnoner, stop being a drunk lazy right wing fool

[@LSPalm]

alright lazy , when you raise rents that working class can not afford a place to love, you get crimes of despair, I have defended Bill for some of his recent geezer rants, I can not defend his ignorance on this

[@jan-willemvandijk3850]

Maybe your company has just been doing well or other glass providers went belly up so they came to you? Also in the last two years a lot of cars have just been sitting idle cause of wfh so it attracts more violence. My car window got smashed twice but the bigger crime was committed by Hayward police who just happened to find it the Friday before Memorial day at 4 pm. I was already in LA so could pick it up Monday. They have it towed and make you pay hundreds of dollars for each day at the towing company plus the towing fee itself. So yeah, guess who I'm more mad at?

[@scottbreitbarth8956]

Bill" "Because of global warming, the world is getting baked." Professional laugher: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE

[@questioneverything8572]

That guy annoyed me throughout the segment. He was laughing even when there wasn't an intended joke. Not sure if he was stoned, coked up, or what, but it was obnoxious.

[@shmooveyea]

I heard no jokes, had to be paid to laugh and clap like a seal.

[@Mikejones-vy9dx]

Professional Laugher = white people job

[@toriless]

Bill always gets baked

[@RhinoXpress]

It's like going to a sports game and sitting next to a female fan who cheer-screams at every little thing.

[@randydonovan7844]

That one guy has the most awful laugh

[@beckinfidelis3916]

20 years ago I used to leave my windows at least partially rolled down with the doors unlocked to avoid having my windows broken. Crooks don't always check if it's unlocked, just smash first. My car was pretty messy inside LOL I had a box filled with paperbacks on the backseat that I initially worried about, until I realized crooks didn't want books! Later I thought maybe the books might actually be a thief repellent! 😂😂😂 (I Left them in the car because I read everyday & my apt was so tiny 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️)

[@geoffreyharris5931]

People who don't read are stupid enough to commit crimes.

[@denimchicken104]

That’s the move. Leave your car filled with fast food trash. Just make it look like shit.

[@adamexenvironmental4468]

Great story Thanks for that! God bless!

[@argelisplanchart9438]

Arthur Fleck was a having a great time in this show.

[@uncleiroh259]

That one audience members’ laugh sucked the joy out of watching this for me. I really hope someone tells him he needs to tone it the F down.

[@toriless]

I am used to ignoring noises, I did not even notice, active filtering as what I call it, you probably have passive filtering that is not trained for this noise.

[@ejrobinson]

Or just sack him

[@Nepthu]

The laughing is always obnoxious.

[@Seauce]

To that guy with the God awful laugh, Just clap. You're ruining good stuff here. Sincerely, everyone else.

[@questioneverything8572]

He ruined it for me, I had to skip 2 mins in.

[@andycapsphotos]

You can see it in Bills eyes...

[@petrol11]

not sure what you mean HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@mrpopo8298]

Imagine sitting next to that guy. I would want a refund.

[@lalomontoyajr.9282]

It's true. I used to work for Walgreen's and one day we had a store meeting and our head bosses said that we can no longer do anything about shoplifting. If there's some one shoplifting we must let them be and let them steal the item.

[@nuclearwaste2062]

Its often times safer and cheaper to just let them steal some cheap items than to fight them off and possibly lose or get sued.

[@jimmyjimson-kj6ho]

What Walgreens do you work at?

[@jaredjorden6199]

Why is the audience laughing this much?? This is insane

[@mos5139]

Weed

[@daisyelmir1289]

THANK YOU!👍🌼

[@fern7306]

It’s weird 😳

[@Illiteratechimp]

Hes laughing at stuff that isnt funny That one annoying voice

[@resarfekim]

I went to a taping of one of his old shows (politically incorrect). Before the show, the fluffers come out and tell the audience to laugh and clap like crazy when bill makes a joke or a smirk. I assume all shows are like this.

[@bluejayblaze6887]

Those 2-4 people constantly laughing and woooing nearly ruined the video for me. Powered through it somehow.

[@alskdjfhg6734]

I don't like to advocate for violence but I wouldn't have protested if someone had choked them out. Annoying as f*ck.

[@GhostSal]

That’s in every one of his videos.

[@bluejayblaze6887]

@@GhostSal Never this bad.

[@toriless]

Yeah, I call them hootin ninnies. They happen at concerts too.

[@jeffmeier7298]

They are paid too

[@joannereeves4121]

He is finally spot on of what is happening, it makes me so confused that the audience laughs at this.......shows the depravity of what we have become

[@rayray4192]

Nice, you are willing to tell the truth. Americans are hopelessly shallow, self absorbed, and materialistic. Depraved is a good descriptive characterization

[@jbshiva865]

At this point you either laugh or you cry.

[@rayray4192]

@@jbshiva865 George Carlin said he observed humans like animals at a zoo. Said he had no emotional investment in the way humanity turned out. Carlin was a narcissistic coward. We are all responsible for every thought, word, and deed. We are all responsible for the psychological health of America. America is a sick place filled with sick people. Humans are wicked. That includes Bill Mahar.

[@andresmit9384]

Shows the ignorance. Typical American. No history taught. Teach 'Gender' bullshit. Goodbye America. You deserve this.

[@Yuh_mama]

No, he’s not spot on, he is completely shallow. He didn’t bother to explain why anything is happening. It’s always “California bad. But let’s keep voting for the people who make it bad”

[@isaakdlg1737]

I'm glad Bill is noticing what every American is Really concerned about!

[@williamjameslehy1341]

More like what every old person who lives in the middle of nowhere, and watches 10+ hours of cable news every day, is Really concerned about. The world really isn't that scary, at least not for the reasons enumerated here. If you weren't afraid to leave your house when Reagan was president, you shouldn't be afraid now.

[@cynthiamurray8263]

Bill, everything you say here is Real. You seem to deliver a lot of it with true concern. I did not laugh once while watching this clip from your show. I AM deeply concerned that your audience was LOLing with reckless abandon. Everything you share is evidence of the pathetic, disturbing breakdown of our society. When the citizens of CA finally WAKE up, will it be too late? BTW, the person who attacked Chappelle with a knife will be charged with misdemeanors, and pled not guilty. Let that sink in.

[@jamesharris184]

It's people like Bill that are part of the problem. Comedians being attacked has got his attention.

[@pamelasharkey7653]

No laugh at the "pretty sure the grub hub guy is eating my french fries' ? That is funny. Agree with you..believe me...i hate everything...but because of it all i do appreciate a belly laugh even for a moment. Give your blood pressure a break and try to lighten your load with humor when it presents itself...🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 have a good day!!!

[@rael5469]

"Since the 1990s, however, contrary to common misconception, crime in the United States has declined steadily, and has significantly declined by the late 1990s and also in the early 2000s." Wikipedia

[@brianr749]

Yeah, I just don't get all the whooping and hollering. He makes great points, and they are mildly amusing, but the belly laughs and whooping don't match the level of the humor, and they certainly don't match the gravity of the situation. Mindless sycophants like Pamela, ignoring real deep problems to have a good belly laugh and enjoy the day.

[@louididdy]

He’s using canned laughter, duh.

[@JoMoRWDT]

That one guy in the audience having the time of his life

[@sawtooth808]

It’s been on this comment section but wth “Some men want to watch the world burn”

[@TheRandomINFJ]

He's obviously paid to be there and hoot and laugh incase Bill flops. All these shows plant people in the audience.

[@Picklejam08]

He’s doing it on purpose…… as a disruptor. It’s probably sitting at home right now rewatch the show and KZbin and reading the comments while he beats off.

[@theredbirds3896]

@@Picklejam08 So true...

[@requiem5179]

There truly is a breakdown of the social order. I see it in both large and small cities. I drive through this country fairly often and its shows the cracks way more than flying every could. We need to turn things around before we go full purge.

[@matthewhudson5685]

We have a choice that needs to be made. Either stop the Evil, or let it overwhelm us. What will be our our choice? History will judge us.

[@grimtooth5358]

@@matthewhudson5685 stop it now!!!

[@CrystalRicotta]

Oh for sure. Systems are collapsing.

[@redjalapeno5714]

Income inequality, systemic racism, authoritarianism on the march, and a badly mishandled pandemic have all contributed to our current lack of societal cohesion. I submit the pandemic exposed some of the more egregious problems within our nation, but one of our two political parties is hell bent on stopping anything constructive from happening while attempting to upend democracy and take over the US. Authoritarian governments do not have any economic acumen: history has shown us this over and over again. Thus, when authoritarian governments take control, they begin to take the wealth and resources of those that have it - typically the very people that put them in power. America is currently on that track.

[@apolloomd4939]

California people, I love you but and I mean this seriously and with all the kindness I can muster, when are you going to realize you voted for this and keep voting for this? What's it going to take for you to realize that your Progressive leaders are failing you? What's its going to take for you to realize that defund the police movemnet is turning you into a dystopian nightmare? I am watching from a safe (non Progressive) city, a thriving city, a city where one can defend themselves, and a city where it's safe to walk at night almost anywhere. And none of us here can believe that a person would keep voting for politicianswho keep making it worse and keep defending the criminals. Is it the welfare you receive, is it the idea of a utopia that could exist but doesn't that makes you choose this? I seriously want to understand why you don't elect politicians that actually want to make life better for you. Please, help me understand. I am actually concerned for you.

[@DarkReapersGrim1]

For the many people complaining about the audience laughing a lot, including in the most socially inappropriate times, there's a reason. 1) Bill's producers encourage them to laugh and 2) There have been many moments throughout this show's history whereby the audience either didn't laugh at a punchline or would "ooh" if Bill said something they felt was too real or uncomfortable and Bill would get at the audience for not laughing. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't.

[@Calallenbrian84]

Yeah that makes it ok.

[@VinceLyle2161]

I hear you, it's TV and allowances have to be made. It's just frustrating when Bill is on fire and is constantly interrupted by what seem to be trained seals. It really takes the edge out of his rants when you're consistently reminded that people are having fun and laughing instead of being chastened by what, if spoken organically, would be a vicious but necessary alarm bell or call to arms. You get the feeling Bill is kind of resigned to it. He regularly stops for applause lines and sometimes there are a few moments until the audience reacts when he probably could have kept talking. On the other hand, his next point after making a great one is cut off by the audience, making sure to let him know his writers are geniuses and they feel validated by him. He nods, waits, and then continues, all momentum and flow gone. It's not how we're supposed to listen to a speech, and that's what these are. They're not monologues per se, since the point is to make you think. The audience is mistaking their applause for the action of thinking, distilling their thought down to "that'll piss someone I hate off; time to clap." I just think they're doing it the wrong way if they really want to make people think. That's probably not what they're trying to do. Maybe the whole point is more HBO subscribers. What a lofty goal.

[@denimchicken104]

Bill’s audience and bill’s built in applause breaks are never in sync and it’s always so cringey.

[@TJDuffy-ip3ue]

It's called audio sweetening -- they pay people to make things sound funnier than they are. Which is why a few clowns keep overreacting. Or, the audio engineer sweetens it during post-production.

[@louiscypher4275]

True. There are cheerleaders off camera sigmalling when to react.

[@nishantintouch]

How can the audience laugh and clap on these serious and noteworthy issues is beyond me really.

[@josephpeeler5434]

Some of the jokes were funny, but more than a few of the laughs were cringe.

[@josephgriffin2388]

Because they don't care.

[@Talk378]

“We should probably keep electing the people responsible for this” - the citizens of these cities and states

[@rogerc23]

love watching Bill joke about all the destruction Democrats and their policies have done to America. It is hilarious. Especially since they were warned and had a president who was stopping it all. Shadow ban this one too youtube.

[@tomtoren2719]

Anyone who thinks electing a new mayor or representative is the cure needs to get back on his meds.

[@saviorofmyown9533]

@@tomtoren2719 well California has elected the same party since forever 🤣 I mean .. maybeeeeee that could be a solution ? .. cheers

[@firstlast8258]

who is we?

[@ryangrumbles2216]

@@tomtoren2719 although very rare, there are still some politicians that believe in American freedom and democracy

[@DanielRajabi]

That one guy was annoying af

[@jgallardo7344]

He wouldn’t shut up…it was distracting

[@personone8415]

This is what happens when ideology triumph common sense in politics. There are places that need law and order otherwise this is what happens. Very disheartening to have this in our country. Bill is on point as usual.

[@donalddicorcia2433]

Many of us saw this coming, Bill.

[@TracyAllenPreplanner]

I’ve always enjoyed listening to Bill Maher and honestly, during the pandemic when there was no audience, it was kind of refreshing to not hear all of the “clapping and laughing” at 𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹𝒀 single thing that he says. Bill speaks the truth for sure! But I find myself hesitant to watch due to the audience… I guess being obligated to clap🤷🏽‍♀️ A lot of what Bill is speaking about truly is not funny. Definitely not hilarious! Be strong everyone 🙏🏾💞

[@allanlarsen3261]

I can only agree. It feels so forced and gets very annoying in just a few seconds. Glad I was not the only one thinking these thoughts. Feeling less old and grumpy now :-) An audience can be great, but they are there to support the show, not overpower it.

[@alansands256]

I noticed it when Bill mentioned someone doing "God knows what" and some found that hilarious. I replayed it to see if there was something I missed. But I guess he was just crazy.

[@alansands256]

Btw, if you're name isn't Alan or Allen you can't comment on this thread.

[@samuelluria4744]

@@alansands256 - *Allan 😖

[@joseywales148]

They are trained seals - will laugh on cue

[@ShBasilisk]

I agree with you in every sense. Even when I'm around subways where I see some people fare-hopping on purpose. When, I calmly tell them to stop, they not only refuse, they are ready to fight with any small thing to provoke it. And just to let you knoe, I'm VERY aware on issues of race and ecionomic inequality, more so than you realize. But we are close to living in a world where we are too proud to learn and too afraid to teach. And that is really scary

[@x-filesfan2257]

And criminals don't care about anything but themselves and that's how they live their lives

[@Ryan88881]

Public school system, boomer values, plus a bad economy gives you these results. Moderates have ruined us and everything.

[@kathleenferguson3296]

@@x-filesfan2257 Yes. That's what we have come to expect from Republican criminals. They get away with Anything. Why not everybody else?

[@italiannn16]

Your intense realization of racial and economic inequality issues that DON'T exist are the exact reason we live in the world we do.

[@tammyjohnson1927]

@@italiannn16 I think you're being a little unfair there is racial and economic inequality it may not be the only reason crime violence and mayhem are on the rise but it's there. You are right though the realization of it doesn't do a damn thing to stop it but let's hear if you have a solution cuz if you don't have a solution to the problem you just part of the problem.

[@aoholsen]

YOU VOTED FOR THIS

[@computerstar9883]

"Who needs the Metaverse, when you can do whatever you want in real life." WOW Bill so True

[@christophermonceux6578]

Who needs the Metaverse anyway when you've got VR Chat? Is the Zucc going to allow me to pay a Virtual Femboy sex worker to make the day's agony leave me? Absolutely not. But VR Chat will.

[@tedloya7938]

I like Bill’s take on many issues. What pains me is the laugh track for these serious issues. I wonder if it bothers him to have to point out how bad things are…. and gets laughs for it.

[@BuIIet]

I think if he kept talking instead of letting himself be interrupted by the few odd chuckles they would quickly shut up and listen. If it's one person who isn't picking up on social cues they should be removed.

[@erikadlloyd5586]

It's not a laugh track. I attended his show once about 12 years ago. Some people like to be loud.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

Maybe he should tell his staff not to laugh so loud. It's actually an easy solution. But he needs it to liven the crowd.

[@timstangle6530]

He should spend some time praising the administration. Dr. Jilly is such a great babysitter..and Joe has managed to make the most of his time..or what the fuck are u COMPLETELY FULL BLOWN BOZOS EVER EVEN TALKING ABOUT??? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THAT'S WHAT

[@this_boy-gent_is_a_roy-den2660]

He's not from your class. He's from the 'buy online and get whatever stuff he wants from dark stores' class. Also gets asylum elsewhere, if and when.

[@morrisc4624]

Oh god... these professional audience members are painful. Listen to what Bill is saying... a pause doesn't mean it is time to laugh out loud. Actually kinda surprised it continues, Bill seems irritated when they interrupt him. But.. it continues.

[@pnut3844able]

They're told when to laugh and clap, you know that right?

[@LividImp]

No, if they were professionals, they'd know when to laugh.

[@morrisc4624]

@@pnut3844able Yeah I know of the "applause sign" ... Bill just seems irritated by the fake laughter.

[@JustinBroce-po4rw]

fuck bill, long live AMBER RUFFIN

[@scdevon]

The idiotic audience is laughing at pure facts. Not funny at all no matter if it's a staged audience or not.

[@JimmytNoob25]

Is crazy that as an American, I feel safer in the Philippines than back home. This speaks to how much PI has improved while showcasing how dangerous home has become XC

[@StandardBulliesTV]

When you don't bring politicians and the elite to justice that creates a culture of lawlessness

[@rogerc23]

Comey. McCabe. Strzok. Page. Clapper. Brennan. Pelosi. Schiff. Clinton.

[@silviorenzulli3730]

@@rogerc23 Nah Trump, McCarthy, McConnell, Ted Cruze, Jim Jordan, Matt Goetz pedophile, basically every POS republican in congress

[@christinasuozzo]

YES!! Bill Maher became the elitist he used to make fun of .

[@dereosroads]

Exactly.

[@laurettelaliberte8864]

When the average person can't afford food and shelter, let alone the goods they produce, this is what happens.

[@jantzenburke4460]

It feels like Bill has become a lot more objective on real “political” issues lately; it’s nice to see.

[@somedude1666]

Just wait till 2024, he will flip back to being a partisan degenerate with no self awareness again.

[@chaabraaah5823]

I've been seeing that too. It's almost like it's not fuckin funny anymore.

[@johnboy1520]

but he's still a hard core liberal...

[@etheretherether]

In a theater, it happened that a fire started offstage. The clown came out to tell the audience. They thought it was a joke and applauded. He told them again, and they became still more hilarious. This is the way, I suppose, that the world will be destroyed-amid the universal hilarity of wits and wags who think it is all a joke. -Soren Kierkegaard

[@smiffmcsmiff3721]

Especially when all we do is bark and scratch at the problem of the moment... never taking time to get at the root cause and profering a lasting solution...

[@toriless]

I guess you CAN yell 'fire' in a theater after all. The court was wrong.

[@jeremyedge890]

All things must run their course, even dogshit ideas

[@johnogrady2418]

"In a theater, it happened that a fire started offstage. The clown came out to tell the audience. They thought it was a joke and applauded. He told them again, and they became still more hilarious. This is the way, I suppose, that the world will be destroyed-amid the universal hilarity of wits and wags who think it is all a joke." -Soren Kierkegaard (But you gotta admit, that would be funny.)

[@jaygasper4853]

I'm so glad I got to visit San Francisco before it turned into the end of the world. Couldn't pay me to go there now.

[@StudioDaVeed]

I'll join the club on the laughter in this segment... If there ever was a "New Rule" that demanded awkward silence as Bill rips the Democratic Party 'response'... This was it. The audience didn't get it....

[@AlexW58]

Bill: "this is our last show guys. It's terminal." Guy: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

[@peterharrell7305]

That "guy's" name is Bob Maher. Look him up in the SAG.

[@salvadorsanchez7997]

Bill Maher: "So today" obnoxious audience dude: hahahahahahahahahahahha whooooo, hahahhahahahhahahaha, whoooooooooo, claps 5 times...... I feel Bill's team is setting up people like this guy because sometimes the audience he has doesn't get the jokes, but these past two episodes he's had people laugh at absolutely anything he says, even the slightest thing. It gets annoying after the first few times.....

[@majestigs]

Absolutely right! As much I like his content and remarks, I get more and more fed up with his brainless audiences.

[@joestockton7016]

it's literally a laugh track...I rarely lol at any of Bills videos, but I enjoy them all the same... doesn't really seem appropriate to laugh like a child about the rampant/exponential growth of homelessness..

[@mroctober3657]

The audience always gets the jokes. Sometimes they're just lame... the jokes that is.

[@PhonkEcho]

He just had the exports of Guadalajara

[@DE4DLYX4SS4SS1N]

@@majestigs at 5:53 it literally seems like they flick on an “applause” sign. Bunch of brainless clapping seals

[@fredmac1000]

Thank you 🙏

[@leferre9160]

How can crime sound so funny for some people? This is a tragedy!

[@grimtooth5358]

When only America's 13‰ create the crimes.

[@flatbushbk648]

because they dont live in the cities

[@TentaclePentacle]

Because they live in gated communities like all Dem voters

[@hindelrunefaust7856]

Some people choose to laugh rather then cry.

[@jeverett1851]

Because all you can do is laugh or cry at the tragedy that is modern life and crying is pointless.

[@laozharbo]

i went to san francisco recently for a conference trip - i was advised by Americans, yes Americans, to not venture out by myself after dark even in the city, due to rampant robbery.

[@ErgoProxy12345]

mist be all those republican laws passed in an always blue state in an always blue city.

[@WTFG78]

As someone with a boisterous laugh, I always make sure that the laughter of the rest of the audience is augmented by it, not eclipsed by it. It does get really distracting for one person in particular is leading the rest of the audience in laughing at a joke that isn’t quite fully delivered yet- interrupting Bill and throwing off the rhythm of the joke all at the same time. A good laugh can amplify the energy of the audience. A distracting laugh turns it into a laugh track. If that dude is a professional laugher, he needs to be retrained post haste.

[@TurdJesus]

Makes it almost unwatchable

[@williamgardiner2010]

Let alone the endless whooping from one individual…..

[@ThePinkBinks]

You’re trained to augment other people’s laughter? I knew Americans were trained at how and when to laugh but I’ve never seen someone admit it before.

[@WTFG78]

@@ThePinkBinks Well, not “trained” like going to a laughing school or something. I just gone to a lot of comedy shows and TV tapings over the years, and I’ve learned that laughing too loud can be quite distracting, but the right amount can really accentuate the energy. I’m not a professional laugher, I’m just a fan of live comedy and TV production.

[@MizterMissile]

"He needs to be retrained post haste." Perfect statement.

[@kenc9236]

You sir are a master of your craft.

[@nba1942]

1 Ken C Fuk what you saying it here 😠 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqvVl4aBa9WhprM Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠 5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

I miss those pandemic days when Bill didn’t have the audience…the constant applause and laughing (so loud in the mix, too) is so irritating.

[@crilako]

That's the awkward time after a pandemic this long when people need some time to relearn how to act in public.

[@rexcatston8412]

It has always been an audience of clapping seals. Even when Bill actively attacks the audience on their ultra-liberalism, they still clap. They have a good use though -- whenever a guest starts making a good point and its anti-liberal, you can always count on Bill to chime in with a statement that ends in an inflection , which is basically an applause sign to drown out the other guy until he gives up

[@reyalsregnava]

Right wing comedians are best with no audience. Interesting.

[@erikandrus4387]

@Bill Maher, sir, you don't need an audience. What made your show compelling and interesting over the last two years, when we were in quarantine, was when the audience was not there. Well, it was you and the staff laughing, but that just made it more intimate. At this point the audience is a distraction. There is always one jack ass in the crowd who has to bray louder than anyone so later they can point out to their friends later "See, hear that? That's me laughing! And that's me again! And that's me again!" Please jettison them in the next few weeks (I understand you may have to honor commitments if you sold any tickets).

[@yabboracer]

It drove me nuts..

[@bhowl87]

I do appreciate audience laughter, but you are absolutely right. Every joke Woooooh! Wooooooh! Woooooh! Every joke 2 or 3 guys woooh-ing it up. Ruins the damn show.

[@forman208]

Preach. I honestly didn't have a problem with his audience before, but the last year or two they've really become awful. Laughing, clapping and wooing at virtually every statement Maher makes. I agree with you 100%, I'd honestly rather have no audience than listen to the group of jackasses that are there every week. They legitimately distract from the points Maher's trying to make, and in the case of tonight are straight up irritating to listen to.

[@Warden033]

Cry

[@starventure]

The laughter doesn’t even sound real. Its a laugh track stuck in loop mode.

[@inkdreaper874]

I'm a conservative, but Bill does make good points and has humor in them. Glad to see his audience are still mindless drones that don't even know what they're laughing at

[@donovanjones4175]

Well, it’s a sarcastic remark, that’s the way to deal. The over laughing guy, he’s getting paid.

[@cod-the-creator]

Bill is more conservative these days than the average conservative.

[@TywinLannister666]

Yeah you are definitely the only person here advanced enough to decipher the mysteries of such an inscrutable person. Truly, you are the absolute Smoothest of the Smooth Brains for this achievement. You just shit on yourself with that comment, lol.

[@rc8929]

@@cod-the-creator just remember he is super harsh on republicans and is critical of democrats because they should be doing better. He expects awful things from republicans and highlights that periodically.

[@DavidCP524]

@@cod-the-creator that’s because common sense has become “Republican talking points.”

[@Jacob-lw4fe]

What is up with that one dude laughing in the background, does someone have his family and is holding them ransom for laughter?

[@patrickdodds7162]

Years ago Bill Maher did a show about why this is happening. He's called for class warfare in the past. He warned America about the massive chasm between rich and poor could do to us. He pointed to third world countries that were having the same problems that we're having RIGHT NOW. He saw this coming. He either has amnesia, or he's now playing to a different audience.

[@Alexis-lg3dq]

you cant stand for these things and not support the democratic platform rn, im literally proof

[@thatguy22441]

The far left has achieved unification, but not how they had hoped. People of basically every other demographic have unified against the far left.

[@anthonytessman7197]

He is playing to the "we don't need to modestly tax the obscenely wealthy" audience, because he is one of them.

[@bodasactra]

I moonlighted as a retail security guard, fully armed, with arrest powers under my states police/armed security certification program. I made hundreds of arrest and successful court appearances. The problem, I cost more to hire than simply letting them walk out with the merch. Even armed robbery only gets a store an armed guard for a few weeks temporarily easing the employees minds so they won't quit. To chain store corporations its a fiscally sound policy.

[@burger_kinghorn]

So is it really only very high-end stores (like jewelry) where the cost of loss prevention is less than the loss?

[@bodasactra]

@@burger_kinghorn High end is almost always smaller and the merch is secured behind glass. The problem there, for me at least, no shooting armed robbers, give them whatever they want and hope. Armed robbery of a store, with an armed guard inside, obviously means the guard must die. I am not a door greeter or deterrent, I am in a kill position with plenty of real cover and options. I did not get along with high end very much but I lived.

[@photofreak56]

@@bodasactra I mean I was almost fired from Dollar tree because a man came in with a gun demanded the register and because I gave it up my boss wrote me up. It gets to the point where yeah if I see someone stealing I don't care because I'd rather just let them steal whatever the fuck they want then worry that they're going to shoot me

[@sylviadailey9126]

Jeez man! That reminds me of the horrendous crime in Wal Mart parking lots. Wal Mart doesn't give a darn about customer safety as long as they keep buying thier products. So they don't use thier money to hire parking lot security guards. I think there should be a law requiring security for brick and morter stores. That can also apply to places with multiple sellers like flea markets, fairs and conventions. Walgreen stores are tiny. Yet even they should have at least one guard.

[@bodasactra]

@@sylviadailey9126 I did armed security for all that other temp stuff. The limited time of hire makes it more fiscally practical. Local laws and regulations come into play as well. Sometimes they are required to have private security or pay for dedicated police details. The major factor with traveling events, they can choose safe, cheap locations with no ordnance requiring private security. I locked up a ton of people shoplifting from Walgreens in the bad lands. In the more stable areas it was armed robbery, ironic.

[@theoutsider6191]

Love Bill, always a highlight in any day :-) It was odd to hear the guy in the studio audience that couldn't stop laughing, at some stuff for sure that is not funny....

[@KingFergus]

He's an idiot who helped cause the mess were in

[@chedelirio6984]

Yeah, really... interrupt a thought to whoop and holler at the set-up or at a parenthetical comment? Geez...

[@samtank7599]

He’s bad a comedy and at politics

[@crazywayne7051]

Yeah they had to hand out mushrooms to people before they entered the building for taping once the mushrooms kick in they start taping it's the only way they can get a decent feedback from the audience.

[@mdoy5667]

Chicago Is Shangra La good work Joebama let your family play with the mess first aid for all

[@kadien2006]

Love this guy. Using the senses God gave everyone eyes, ears and gut instinct.

[@rare_medium]

Bill finally got his wish that everybody laughs and applauds at everything he says and it sounds like they're mocking him.

[@mywalterego9248]

Online troll calling out the irl troll. Some kind of ouroboros, but instead of a snake, it's a piece of shit.

[@DeanStrickson]

@@mywalterego9248 online troll calling out the online troll calling out the online troll calling out the IRL troll. You’re part of the ouroboros, b$;@“. Don’t type like you’re above it all when you’re knee-deep in. Who’s next?

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

Yup. A good comedian realizes an audience can enjoy a joke without necessarily having to laugh out loud and clap at the end of every sentence.

[@mongoose6685]

Were you just born or asleep for the past 3 decades?

[@brandonthorpe9905]

At least we don't have to hear him stop and scold the audience if a joke gets a groan.

[@RoundingThird]

The most hilarious part of this is that Bill thinks an unarmed security guard with no insurance or vacation, making $10-15 is going to do anything other than observe, maybe record it and then report it.

[@SpXPtwn]

Right? And correct if I'm wrong but, don't they have zero immunity if they hurt someone? I guess they could lie, but not if there is cameras..

[@johnscott9979]

@@SpXPtwn The security guard enters a world of legal pain if he uses any force whatsoever .. involving police and intense court interrogations. Does not usually end well.

[@Denji2006]

Kinda makes you wonder why they have them in the first place.

[@MrCityslickerktm]

Security guards are there to deter shoplifting - not to physically stop them. If that shoplifter on the bike had been physically stopped and pulled out a gun and started firing, and a stray bullet kills an innocent customer, now the store has to pay out millions in a court settlement. It's a matter of liability for the business: $2M settlement vs. $200 in stolen merchandise.

[@royhuang9715]

@@Denji2006 to give customers a sense of security.

[@lucasharvey8990]

Waiting for the audience to stop interrupting every ten seconds is like having to wait for the 5 second timer on an ad to let me skip it.

[@jb174]

Shocking what's happening to this great country

[@josephwalther5979]

It is a shame how an over enthusiastic audience can distract and detract from a very serious New Rule segment.

[@Shyster099]

And the even more serious fact that Bill is becoming as callous and heartless as Lindsy Gramm or Joe Manchin. All he really did was bitch about people being poor and desperate.

[@engeltjebaleno]

The lockdown episodes were much better when it came to the no audience part

[@ymmv99]

I don't mind the laughing, but I do mind the constant and usually unnecessary applause that slows down these segments to a crawl.

[@knives6683]

That's what democrats do. Just laugh it off till it happens to them.

[@josephwalther5979]

@@ymmv99agree with Oh we should clap here interruptions.

[@chedelirio6984]

I remember "shoplifters will be prosecuted" signs in stores.

[@lindaarnold1747]

No more. The signs were stolen.

[@ncorp2668]

"Voter's focus is safe streets, not making women's swimming safer for men" .....👏👏👏👏👏💯🥇♀

[@martinwashington6543]

No, sadly they don't. The chaos was voted for when liberal DAs who campaigned on "equity" and "dismantling systemic racism" got elected and stopped prosecuting crimes (a twisted policy of trickle-down criminality if you will) and they try to cancel anyone who dares to break from the LGBT narrative. Voters are uninformed sheep who panic vote.

[@aniarsenal]

It feels the Antiwoke movement is gaining ground. The silent majority is speaking. Bill speaks for sane democrats

[@Admiralty86]

I wasn't aware that the swim team member issue was on the ballot. Why did lawmakers choose the swimmer over the police? Hmmm?

[@ncorp2668]

@@aniarsenal Yep! I'm radically left myself and find Bill to be one of the only mainstream media platforms critiquing liberals.

[@ncorp2668]

@@Admiralty86 Yes, men taking over women's spaces in multiple areas of life is on the ballot....in more ways than one. Biden's support among women is extremely low. And largely, the Dems attempting to push through bills like making self ID a policy in prisons, sports, locker rooms, shelters, etc are on the ballot themselves, as most people don't support it. The Dem base has always largely consisted of women. Pretty hard to keep your base when things are more unaffordable than ever and moms hear about Dems celebrating boys being put in their daughter's locker room, regardless of her consent. It's kind of like a big F U to all the women who voted him in. And that's not even getting into all the lies about helping people during the pandemic, meanwhile places like Canada and Australia paid their people to stay home.

[@albertflynn6064]

Living in LA in the 90's driving a convertible, I always left my doors unlocked to avoid having my top slashed while parked. This was after having it cut open twice. This nonsense has been going on for years.

[@andreamadden9153]

1 Albert Flynn Fuk what you saying it here 😠 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqvVl4aBa9WhprM Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 😠 5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😠😠 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer

[@bradenriley9066]

You could tell Bill wanted to knock laughing dudes teeth out.

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

Are you kidding me? Sycophantic laughing is Bill Maher's dream!

[@rogerc23]

No he didn’t he pays these seals.

[@chrisskyllas1309]

The laughter when Bill was talking about homelessness was disturbing.

[@pnut3844able]

That's Cali for you

[@naiyang888]

If you folks are so upset about it, invite those people to live in your homes.

[@jschuler53]

@@naiyang888 My son is one of those homeless people in LA. Have you been to Skid Row? It's in America but you could swear you were in a 6th world country. It's heartbreaking. Absolutely heartbreaking not only for me, but to see the other 14K people out there and more coming every day and they do nothing about it. The problme has.gotten so big they don't know what to do. You can't just take down tents. They will just move and keep moving. They're homeless. But no one deals with why and cling to this narrative that it's their choice to live off the charity of others in sunny southern Cali. Not true. For every homeless there is a traumatic story, a horror story and there are just too many of them. If you see if you'll never forget it.

[@swhip897]

Ironically alpt want to be independent, thus homeless.

[@naiyang888]

@@jschuler53 At some point, you have a choice in life. Most working people are too busy trying to maintain their own lives. It's also not their responsibility to take care of the homeless. I don't understand why taxpayers have to put up with homelessness, especially if they're starting colonies in people's backyards and committing crimes. What's your solution besides trying to make people feel bad?

[@Illiteratechimp]

1:20 As an LA resident I can't laugh at it. Its true, but its both heartbreaking and concerning IRL. Also, my grandfather had to leave his windows unlocked in his work vehicle in Florida in the 80s. This isnt new. I don't remember the real numbers but it was something like $50 to replace the tool box and $75 for the glass window. My father taught me in the 90s not to leave even a penny in sight in a parked car.

[@Illiteratechimp]

@NBA Im sorry, Im confused. A cooking video? I feel bad for the homeless. At the same time on my jogging path on the Orange Line there are homeless people who have open fires (during fire season!) and scream at passerbys.

[@pnut3844able]

You should move out of that shithole state.

[@joeltucci1916]

@@Illiteratechimp it’s a spammer trying to generate fake views.

[@scarygreenmonster4130]

Hearsay

Sundowner laws would fix this problem.

[@drumbri]

Need to get your “CLAP NOW” sign fixed bill.

[@macnicolson5452]

Ha ha...I lived in Brazil for ten years and I was leaving my car unlocked with the window down for years - broken car door locks are expensive to fix.

[@timwhite5562]

That sign the person left on their car window saying "Dear Mr criminal... There's a Walgreens down the street you can hit." Was epic.

[@seebarnes6588]

ain't it. just imagine if it weren't accepted and promoted by the media. If people were actually stopped and arrested during the summer riots.. instead of Harris telling Colbert they get anyone out who's been detained

[@ShovelShovel]

It was made for the segment as a joke

[@massivepassive]

Fake

[@whiteorchid5412]

Epic but total fiction made up by Bill Maher.

[@KB-sv7fm]

Why couldn’t it be “Ms. Criminal” ?

[@apex107lrp]

Years ago in NYC, maybe the 80s or 90s, when car radios were all about the same, standardized shapes and sizes, there was a lot of smash & grab radio theft. Then came the easily removable stereos(plug n play...pull out and push in, simple), leaving a hole in your dashboard, while the radio sat in your apartment with you. Some cars got smashed windows even then...not very observant thieves wouldn't check the dashboard. NEXT came the "MY CAR HAS NO STEREO" signs inside windshields. Yup...you saw that coming.

[@gradywilson9213]

I remember those days. I was speaking with an employee of a large box store. She told me, they are taught not to stop shop lifters, even when caught red handed. The reason if the thief gets hurt during apprehension, they will sued the store for hundreds of thousands. Lawyers have some fault in the new world.

[@Redmenace96]

I remember that. Good comment.

[@toriless]

Most thieves are not smart, which is why my security system has a camera right over front door as well as covering all entrances. 24 hour cloud backup

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

@@gradywilson9213 sounds like we need a law that states, "All liability shifts from that of the establishment to that of a current guest or guests of the establishment or individual(s) in proximity to the establishment once said guest(s) or individual(s) commit(s) a local, state, or federal misdemeanor and/or felony crime that results, can result, and/or will result in injury and/or loss to said establishment and/or any current guest of said establishment and/or any employee of said establishment up to and including its owner and/or chief executive."

[@causeeffect7624]

so, like fashion, crime waves repeats itself? [ O ]

[@thevoiceofreason6339]

Welcome to this episode of Reality Meets Eutopian Wokeness, where everything is free (stolen), and you can live safe while doing anything you want (if you're a criminal). Hey, with all this brazen crime occurring, we should implement more laws that restrict the abilities of law abiding citizens to protect themselves for the criminals' benefits. We should probably start by infringing on the Constitutional Rights of law abiding citizens ability to bear arms. Banning guns and high capacity magazines that criminals already possess should help level the playing field. Surely the criminals will start FEELING sorry for us and turn away from their lives of crime to become victims themselves. 🤦‍♂️

[@thevoiceofreason6339]

@@Commodore22345 I don't know the current statistics on racial crimes or crime related disparities. But I do know that Democrats and the current administration are racist and increasing racial disparities while they simultaneously project their racist acts upon the opposing party and pander to every minority group in existence (especially around election time). For example: Democrats created and support Planned Parenthood (originally named "The Negro Project"), in order to controllinly slow/decrease the Black population through abortion. They have since spread those facilities into every minority neighborhood (except White neighborhoods), which increases racial disparities. Yet, who do the Democrats have fooled into promoting Planned Parenthood for them? They're evil, manipulative and taking advantage of minorities that are too gullible to understand and to emotionally blinded to see the facts!