New Rule: Bring Civility Back to Politics | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@aravindh31babu]

I’m from the future and I have bad news about civility after election.

[@SeyhawksNow]

Not just no conceding. A fucking riot to do the exact opposite

[@jimmartin181]

Especially if democrats win.

[@Lee.S321]

I'm from the even further future, & there's every indication this'll just keep getting worse over time.

[@horrorkid1970s]

I'm from the even further future and Bum Fights is how we decide elections now.

[@jhenmoran2]

I'm from the even far off future, and it gets worse.

[@shocknawe14]

Its sad but true: I get my news from comedians and my comedy from journalists

[@phileas007]

Why do you complain? It's working, isn't it....

[@CautionCU]

Get your news from news.

[@kaibilbalam-gonzalez9584]

So what. I get drugs from my girlfriend and blowjobs from my dealer.

[@Aeroldoth3]

Damn Ron, gimme your dealer's name!

[@shocknawe14]

EveryDayIsAGoodDay You're supposed to pick a side then call the idiots on the other side scumbags. When you call all the idiots scumbags it just confuses people.

[@tonybueno16]

THANK YOU BILL! GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK IN ACTION THIS SEASON

[@LeviJohansen]

When 2 sellouts meet, and they have sold out for 2 different corporations.. they fight. When 2 representatives meet, who are representing the same people, they talk. The problem is corruption and nothing more.

[@avedic]

Is that a quote from someone else....or form yourself? Because that's pretty spot on and excellent.

[@saeedm6671]

people get the government they deserve, and george carlin said it best: "the public sucks"

[@Wolfboss7]

That's what a handful of people have been saying for years. Sadly in this country we act like since we're the greatest nation on earth we're the greatest people on earth. We're NEVER allowed to criticize the American people and say some of these problems are actually their fault or they bear some of the blame for it. Just look at all the tiny, stupid things that set the general public off, it's ridiculous.

[@alpriore4909]

I disagree. Somethings are out of our hands, this fire has been burning for generations. Of course it remains up to us to fix it but that is easier said than done. So in summation quit your complaining and offer some suggestions.

[@brooklyntimmons6745]

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[@shaynekempton3368]

No, you do.

[@2126Eliza]

That Carlin quote sums it up perfectly. Young people and progressives are too lazy, privileged, or demoralized to vote, and the old, religious, and insane show up at every election. That's how we got here.

[@catradummy_ytp]

It's talks like this that make me love Bill Maher :D

[@TheGetout04]

Not gonna lie though, the Flip the South Koreans did looked pretty sweet

[@TrollPriestZandum]

judo masters about to get real.

[@bloodlust9203]

judo is japanese.

[@Blastercadre]

Not sure but, I think tae kwon do is korean, aka Kim's Karate haha.

[@ira374]

pretty sure judo is still fairly popular in south koreans

[@ira374]

that was not tae kwon do

[@clintronious]

Oh the irony of Bill Maher asking people to be more civil.

[@SusieQ-fb7tm]

Funny, you didn't get the irony!

[@melrakan]

Does Bill Maher's position as a comedian and political commentator require civility? As opposed to a public servant?

[@tonyboy4334]

He's not running to be the leader of our country, that's why it's different.

[@muffinman5741]

he asked politicians to be mor civil. Comedians don't have to be civil. It's entertainment.

[@anthonycampos8057]

I'm sorry when was the last time Bill Maher has ever thrown a punch?

[@griswold3006]

I fucking love Bill, it's been a while since he's had a final new rule this spot on.

[@SkyrimEs5]

Talking about congress makes me wonder, if they had lockers would senators start stuffing Ted Cruz in a locker?

[@ender003]

I don't know, it would mean someone has to touch him.

[@billyrigby4839]

hahahahaha

[@alpriore4909]

I am willing to bet that already happens. LOL

[@martingoldfire]

+The Ender Good point, I'd have to use a hazmat suit to not catch the stupid :-o

[@nightlightabcd]

Don't laugh too much for as the GOP gets crazier and crazier and with each GOP nominee crazier than the last, Ted Cruz may well be the next GOP presidential nominee!

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

Even if you don't like Bill Maher all the time, you have to agree with him sometimes

[@chidorisnake22]

This is true.

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

***** Why not?

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

***** Are you sure that you have read and understood my original comment?

[@OptimisticCynic715]

Even when he directly contradicts himself and completely negates the point he was supposed to be making.

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

OptimisticCynic715 Huh?

[@maheshvarah]

Thank God you're back, we missed you Bill!

[@TwoFistsOneHalleluja]

Cliché : All asians know martial arts... CONFIRMED

[@ricomajestic]

That's not a cliche! It's a stereotype!

[@ricomajestic]

JJJ 444 They got your attention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ricomajestic]

JJJ 444 I don't think I was screaming for attention just pointing out a mistake made by the person who made the comment.

[@ricomajestic]

JJJ 444 Yeah! But only in a sneering, condescending way! Like a petulant 2 year-old who can't get mommy to pay attention!

[@ricomajestic]

JJJ 444 Stop beiing a troll and get a life!

[@amigajoe1]

I have to remind myself that there is no difference between the people who enthusiastically cheered fights to the death in the Colliseum and us.

[@cmurphy0707]

We learned a lot from the Romans even their more dangerous tendencies.

[@Jjames763]

Indeed. It is incredibly ignorant to think that we are more "evolved" than they-evolution does not work that way nor does it work that quickly. It's entirely nurture, not nature, and nurture can easily be soured, revealing the baser parts of our nature.

[@kaibilbalam-gonzalez9584]

The collis-what? Is that near the Colon? I'm not good in anatomy.

[@malteeaser101]

It's not the same because there are lights and everyone is wearing a suit. :D

[@bertiewooster4043]

I take offense over you calling Shouting Cheeto an animal! He is clearly a vegetable!

[@jamalwilliams3674]

This video is more relevant than it was 5 yearsago

[@lukepiotr]

I agree.. bring back decency

[@MapleBalls]

2021... ohhh buddy... Just you wait :(

[@pimpin576]

You know it's bad when our politicians have become vile trash and a comedian is the voice of reason and the adult in the room.

[@tf2dudebot]

Bill telling it like it is!

[@benwasserman8223]

I want Bill Maher and all the late night comedy hosts to lead our country. They get moral decency better than anyone I've seen all year long

[@supershinigami1]

very true

[@dimitarttt]

Preach!

[@Trini2DeBone]

I just love his commentary....I can hear it everyday.

[@sallyk5630]

The Canadians can hear you too, but we're polite about it. (don't end up with Rob Ford, America.)

[@Einomar]

@@DarthKieduss Oh pleas, don't you know how pathetic trolling is?

[@DarthKieduss]

I'm being serious.

[@joantvedt7878]

Honesty would be refreshing

[@anurocksification]

Lots of comments calling out Bill Maher's apparent 'hypocrisy' ...Well the guy is an atheist comedian,not an elected senator of the US congress !!..Somehow we have reached the point where we expect more from comedians turned political commentators than from elected representatives ..

[@rogerdorsey7823]

Take money from special interest out of politics.

[@seeamerica1]

It's about time someone said this, totally agree

[@gabrieljordan8015]

This aged like fine wine.

[@trimanlast]

Imagine Bill Maher advocating for civility and rules of conduct.

[@RealMadrid15UCLs]

Internet Trolling carried over to Society

[@annesuire758]

could not agree more!!!

[@thegreyghost5846]

Well said

[@CasualRican]

We as the people will never give up 😎

[@heartjakehotel9955]

Gotta love this guy. Good luck, America.

[@michaelrg3836]

Ha ha ha ha ha!! Every time Bill rewatches the start of this video he must face-palm himself !

[@sdcazares1980]

We're all guilty of this.

[@thelonestarpelican9343]

Admitting faults is one thing. Excusing them even when we have reasonable self-control is quite another. We've gotta be careful to not confuse "perfection is impossible" with a legitimate reason to handwave away the seriousness of our "imperfection" (implicitly trivializing our wrongfulness, if not absolving us of it). Otherwise, we'll turn into the boiled frog.

[@sdcazares1980]

Thelonestar Pelican Oh I completely agree with you. My point is sometimes even Bill Maher gets caught up in that, perhaps more than he wants to admit.

[@pernus5856]

beautifully done

[@MattSingh1]

"Civility is overrated"- Christopher Hitchens.

[@974724]

the winner complained of winning...

[@NewMessage]

yep.. all this talk about 'corruption' is really just the new word for 'cooperation'.. it's somehow become a bad thing to try to make as many people happy as possible - y'know.. their jobs -. It's funny how when she works with people, it's considered some underhanded 'cheating'.. and when he makes deals, it's... 'the best deal. Trust him. A yuge deal.' They aren't even polite anymore. Not that that's the worst bit. Soon enough, chairs will fly.. supplying Trump doesn't get in, and immediately dare North Korea to hit us.

[@Sam-jm1nn]

you're all over KZbin lately dude guess your profile pic is working lol

[@NewMessage]

Wowcheckthisout! Always been around, just making more noise now, I guess :)

[@kaibilbalam-gonzalez9584]

lol, that last line at the end

[@windygail5702]

It's interesting, watching the indecency of the American public

[@goodman2050]

calling Trump "orange Hitler" while preaching people about having class?! wtf?!

[@dannyfrog]

Bill isn't a politician, nor, is he running for political office. He's a comedian. So everyone is fair game and he has a point when one of the political parties acts like a bunch of assholes period. Democrats are no prize but they don't act like the Republicans.

[@Battle5star]

Speaking objectively and as someone who is completely apolitical, comparing Trump and Hitler, just in their rise to power, is apt. Hitler took advantage of the peoples discontent after post-WWI sanctions, he preyed upon peoples fears, and created scapegoats. Trump has likewise taken advantage of people in this country threatened by minorities, and their perceived displacement. Trump has preyed upon and inflamed peoples fears, and set up scapegoats for people can blame their problems on.

[@greg.sym.4115]

Trump is neo-fascist. That's an actual fact. Most academics classify him as such. Orange Hitler is a play on the fact that he's orange and in favor of fascism, a tenet of Hitler's government. Sorry his joke triggered you.

[@FellowTravelerVlog]

Shut the fuck up. Trump supporters call hillary a bitch and say she she should be hanged. You're a fucktard.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

And this is exactly what john Stewart feared and said... "why do we hold comedians to a higher standard then our politicians?"

[@christopherunfus8962]

1:19 That point went over my head at the time. LOL

[@petersmythe6484]

(5:10) Bill you missed South Africa with the EFF. It is quite amazing how similare Trump is to Malema, both make ridiculous promises and both have this compulsive need to "shake up the system" by creating as much chaos as they possibly can.

[@linkon2946]

I don't know how anyone can disagree with this

[@DarthKieduss]

It's a sad day when you get your news from comedians and your comedy from politicians.

[@HOTTIUSMAXIMUS]

No offense here Bill, but did you actually LISTEN to yourself? You are calling for civility from the conservative side, yet your entire career is built on insulting and denigrating the other side, and it's exemplified in this video.

[@inkedseahear]

Well, you always see thing like "Vote for Trump you stupid Liberals"

[@TheHarsathe]

They're politicians! He's a comedian. Politicians should behave better but these days people listen to comedians and laugh with worries at the politicians.

[@HOTTIUSMAXIMUS]

Sorry but I have a difficult time taking someone seriously when they are demanding others do something that they themselves are so obviously unwilling to do.

[@barbaraalibozek8355]

Say it Again!!

[@JoeFromPho]

bill speaks the truth

[@jk22222sd]

If you call for respect for our opponents, if he wins why are you labeling him the orange Hitler? You're being a hypocrite, contradicting what you just said.

[@thunderpooch]

It's a political satire show...ie comedy. Did this get past you? If so, how?

[@RightCenterBack321]

So satirists want to be taken seriously... until they're taken seriously?

[@SoloDallasII]

They want to be taken seriously when they're not joking. "Orange Hitler" was a joke. "Bring civility back" was not. Are you a child? because I shouldn't have to spell that out for you...

[@RightCenterBack321]

"Are you a child?" Oh, look who's being civil now...

[@SoloDallasII]

E Drew I wasn't calling for civility, Bill was. Once again, you miss the point. Keep trying, kid.

[@JarrettMazza]

Yep, if things don't change, it's going to turn into a UFC weigh-in, which is both a terrifying, and frankly, funny thought to picture.

[@rebecca11391]

Bill... you do see the irony of YOU calling for civility in politics. You are part of the problem with your smugness and blind partisanship.

[@alexturlais8558]

Gale Wings He's a comedian, not a politician. It's a comedians job to make fun of things and take them to the extreme.

[@rebecca11391]

Alex Turlais there's a difference between having a go at someone to be funny and Bill's "everyone is stupid besides me" smug derogatory jokes.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

"why do we hold comedians to a higher standard then our politicians?" Well cause comedians are not elected by the people they just are individuals who give their opinion or make jokes with satire and words... politicians are elected by the people and if they have crappy standards the only one's responsible for that are the people...that is all they could produce or they never forced them really to aspire to be better. So they attack the comedian, cause otherwise they have to take sole responsibility for what they elect (or don't elect). The only people who demand jesters be executed for their mimicry are kings and the easily offended.

[@sinetsehaychanyalew4614]

All i can say to you Bill is #preach! Good to know some brains are functioning well.

[@biggwillnyc4047]

Bill Maher for President.

[@tenkloosterherman]

Posting 5 years later: Bill accurately predicts Trumps behaviour after he lost the 2020 election.

[@01worldguy01]

do you people remember when Ann Coulter predicted that Tump will win the rep. election wow that was a punch in this guy face

[@taylorbolduc1763]

We all want politicians to be more honest. I guess them openly insulting each other is filling that wish

[@rogerdorsey7823]

Politicians prey on the ignorant!

[@robertschooner1812]

I totally agree with Bill Maher it is no laughing matter we as Americans must use parliamentary procedure and be respectful to each other it is in our constitution look it up!

[@karenelizabethmitchell-kee1058]

Love this segment...keep doing it..

[@mido9573]

Civility? How about honesty in this country folks?

[@randallross420]

i lolled at the cruz bit.

[@sensualwisdom570]

OMG!!!! ME TOO!!!HAHAHHAAA so it wasn't just me!!

[@darkmonson2309]

Bill is not a hypocrite. He's someone with comedic license doing what he is qualified to do. People in government positions do not possess the same qualifications as entertainers (or do they?😅). Government workers are engineers of civilization so it's not without reason that they should demonstrate civility.

[@jcngokai-76]

I still remember what happened in Taiwan parliament back in the mid to late 1980s, and the last few footage reminds me exactly that ... constant in-parliament fist fighting that last for hours.

[@rileybartolomeo3370]

Amen Bill!

[@austinha11]

word of the year: "deplorable." I love how people discover a new word and then overuse the fuck out of it. Everyone is the fucking same

[@rossh2111]

I've always loved clip montages of news stations and all the anchors endlessly repeating hot topic words. Its like how in rap we had the "omg airhornes are baller" phase, then the "omg simple breakdowns with a basic snare rhythm are now most baller", then we get to "omg acting like that is actually singing is so ballllllllllerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" Its not so bad if its done a few times. When fucking everyone jumps on it in such a short time I wonder if they're all robots (metaphorically, i guess puppets would be a better word) acting on time delay instruction sets that arent so close together to be blatantly obvious but close enough together to keep trends running well past wearing out the welcome. *Wads up tinfoil hat, deletes news channels, removes radio* Ahhhhhhhhhh sweet freedom. It sounds like...like...well i know it doesnt sound like alot of airhornes.

[@austinha11]

be my friend, Ross. I hear what you're saying. You can't forget to mention how the sheep all talk the same... fail, lit, salty, epic, derp, etc. I could go on

[@CocoTube11]

You missed Indian parliament dude. It's a total nuthouse.

[@jeremysmith9694]

bill maher talking about class. wow. look who's talking. it's hard to believe coming from him. i can't imagine he's helping too much with civility and class in the country. thanks for the advice bill. ur so upstanding.

[@phoenixrisingvanessa1361]

This may be his best show.

[@segasys1339]

Respecting political etiquette is surely a good thing, but real civility comes from a convergence in political ideas. Countries have parliamentary brawls because they have intractable political divisions, not because they fail to respect protocol and etiquette.

[@MrJosealago]

glad you're back

[@atticusmcfly]

It's 2021 and we seem to quadruple down on being uncivil by the day. This will be the demise of our Republic.

[@LBF522]

I agree about the lack of civility it is awful.

[@beastemeauxde7029]

I really like how in UK they say "my right honirable friend".

[@VCYT]

that's true, an most largely mean it, 99.9%, as you tell by the exchanges. I think its a tradition from Victorian times - swords were brought inside in the 1500s.

[@scorpinojr]

Except Dennis Skinner of course. "Dodgy Dave".

[@bangun172]

bill is so right about all issues

[@HiwiSweetie]

Oh look, it's Olivia!

[@JohnDoe-ht4co]

The irony of Maher saying bring civility back when he's been one of the most abrasive talk show host who constantly demeans and makes personal attacks on anyone who isn't a far-left militant atheist like himself. He and his kind have brought this type of politics into play and now he complains because the other side is finally responding in kind.

[@TheOrangeMamba]

FINALLY A COMMENT SECTION THAT DOESN'T SUCK HALLELUJAH

[@crate9465]

well that didn't work out

[@corybennett817]

I wish our Congressional folks would fight like that.

[@oakboyh]

I respect Bills perspective

[@benson8686]

I can't believe I just liked a Bill Maher video, normally I find him annoyingly arogant, but he's just right in this video.

[@natashiasprinkle5999]

All I can say, is that: If you think you are winning by making your opponent and/or a CO-WORKER, "look bad", because you had a hand in it to make them look bad when they really weren't???? Then you are the bad guy AND NOT him or her. I say this from personal experience and I stand by it too. Unfortunately, I can't name names, and it is definitely not Hilary.

[@RicAdbur]

Not that I disagree with the sentiment, but it's a bit disingenuous to call for the end to the demonization of those who oppose your political views while you're busy demonizing those who disagree with your political views.

[@freez1ngsapper]

Well sure, he has to have a political angle for a target audience. That being said, he's pretty ruthless on both sides when there's some shit to fling. You'll rarely hear like sided party members call each other out unless it's a major breach of party. Bill? If there's a pile a of shit hiding under anybody's desk, he'll fling it. He doesn't care.

[@kirabarsmith9353]

But the corporations want us to stay polarized so we're distracted from the fact they control both sides and win either way.

[@Skull_Harness_Horse_28]

*The Secret Key to Bullying* “The Good Guys in Black the Bad Guys in Colors” Bullying is an easy definition that gets blown out of proportion in the media. This has a certain ironic outcome because that is the very thing that will often make it worse. Often people who bully have become obsessed with a slight flaw of some nature. This has made them insecure so they must put up a front. When someone bullies you often you have touched whatever that obsessed flaw was in some way. This makes it hard to pin down because the insecurity may be hidden or different in different people or even unknown to the bully themselves. This often makes them seem too complex or gives them an insatiable appetite for certain habits. -Will Phloam Let there be flash bulbs and developer. “I have a radical idea, the door swings both ways. We could reverse the particle flow through the gate…” -Ghostbusters We’ll write bullies as the good guys and we’ll all dress up as villains and become the evil. We’ll all dress up according to skill level like in Kung Fu and put good where it belongs as a beginner. We’ll only have black untucked button-up shirts for authority and colored t-shirts for anyone less. Then we’ll clear up the trades secrecy and put them where they really belong. Bullying may be linked to the way the system is not straightforward but a massive amount of checks and balances and confusion about authority, also. Note* I don’t know what you mean. I’m average height and fifty years old. (5’ 9”) White, blue, yellow, orange, green, brown, black. The truth about spirituality is it gives actual authority the means to override the system. Remember that.

[@kossttamojaan]

Decency is not a priority in the US

[@paulhodge4840]

Should be required watching for all members of congress !

[@thelowend7699]

Sometimes I watch this show and think about how much better it would be with a musician on the sidelines laughing obnoxiously.

[@ZiggyMercury]

The guy in 4:58 should have been a judoka, not a member of parliament. I mean, that's a fantastic ippon he's carrying out there!

[@EnclaveOfObsidian]

Check out Nobody Speak by Run the Jewels if you want a sneak preview of what Congress is like.

[@TheFlyingHogg]

Bill Maher preaching about civility. Ironic

[@thomasring67]

That judo move in the South Korean parliament though

[@rijanmulmi6779]

Shout out to the Nepalese viewer. This is how we are being portrayed now. And Bill this is not false at all, this how Nepalese politics and politicians are.

[@carpanthers4ever]

That guy jumping into the middle of that clusterfuck in Turkey was pretty fucking metal to be honest. Sick Ryu throw in Korea too

[@Aeroldoth3]

While comedians have the right to say what they wish, it behooves public figures to set an example of the behavior you wish to support. It's been said many times how Trump's disparaging comments have led to some people getting violent agaisnt "those" people. Media NEEDS to stop commenting on Trump's hair, and color, and hand size. STOP talking about people's physical attributes, and attack their ideas, their beliefs. You should always go after the views someone holds, never the person themselves.

[@n3v3rg01ngback]

And then...

[@audiodramatist]

But Bill how can you start this civility plea by saying Hillary and orange Hitler?

[@bo12333]

BILL 2016!