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Bill argues that it's time for the Democrats to break some unwritten rules and find a way to put Barack Obama back in the White House.
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[@charniecearielle]

When inflation chews up the “higher wages” you don’t actually have higher wages 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@GruppeSechs]

It's not even higher wages when you consider that companies can only afford it because less people are filling roles. Desperation to keep a business afloat is a good way to get pay raises.

[@dleww4709]

Exactly

[@tartvtheafricanrepublic7825]

Its Funny When Those Who Don't Know The Meaning Of Inflation Or The Concept Add A New Vocabulary. Does WW Inflation Mean Anything To You People? Go To The UK Where They Pay $9 For A Litre Of Petrol And Let Me Understand What You Guys Are Whinning About. And Please Don't Ask Me To Convert Gallons To Litre Because You Should Have Stayed In School Long Enough Or At Least Stay Awake. Yea, Inflation, Like Starbucks Cum Whole Foods...Buzzwords Frikie-D5

[@deborahlewis8334]

@@tartvtheafricanrepublic7825 "add a new vocabulary" ? awake in school Cisco?

[@user-erick007]

Because as the companies have to pay higher wages , they will certainly increase the price of the products . So everyone have spend more money as they earn more . So that completely nulliifies the equation.

[@patrickwilson285]

Wages haven’t gone up… they’ve gone down when you factor the increase in inflation.

[@hayleyferguson3346]

Absolute truth...media keeps gaslighting us to think we're ok, total propaganda.

[@vipersb1]

Way down...

[@Cornpop-N-DaBoyz]

Wages go up like 5% while prices go up 15-50%. Such a great outcome

[@sebastianspeed6902]

A 30 cent increase in my hourly wage is only keeping up with inflation. Fuck Trudeau and the liberals, they are destroying our prosperity so we will have to rely on their welfare.

[@maryannlogsdon7609]

Yes you're right. Housing, rent, food, utilities, gas and every single thing has doubled

[@mojobrandt]

Watching this 3 weeks later when inflation hit 7.5% is making me laugh...

[@Hagg-o-tron]

You realise this is a global problem? I'm british and we are suffering large inflation, as are many economies. You can't pin that on the president.

[@toptenguy1]

@@Hagg-o-tron Covid was/is a global problem, but the Dems blamed EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN DEATH on "Orange man bad". Basically implying that the USA would still be on 0 deaths had Hillary just been elected. lol

[@cestbonbon5961]

Yes it is definitely worldwide!!!

[@thisguy3032]

4 and a half months later not, still hasn't aged well.

[@anonymousjohnson976]

@@Hagg-o-tron : I heard on the news that there is actually no reason for the higher prices; they just want to increase everything for the money. They are greedy.

[@ncolvin05]

"We avoided a recession." May-June 2022: Hold my beer.

[@Nipiniponipi]

July and counting...

[@JohnDoe-et8th]

August: gas prices way down, jobs up, no recession in sight. Beer tasted great.

[@TheHigherVoltage]

December called. Still waiting.

[@kidotai1777]

Let’s see if we have a recession in 2023 as most economists predict.

[@TheHigherVoltage]

@@kidotai1777 I've been alive and been watching for a long time now. Every recession I've been through since the 1980s has been a "oh crap, that came out of nowhere." for the public. I've also lived through at least 20 "the end is nigh!" fear mongering cycles of everything under the sun. Usually when there's doomsdayers all over the news, it's a big nothing burger.

[@cornelius0113]

A lot of us arent feeling how good this economy is. Just sayin.

[@geosync9742]

The ability for any one president to affect the economy is highly overrated. Inflation is a worldwide phenomena now, not just the US. And that goes for any president.

[@fabianavalos1386]

If you’re “just sayin” then you’re really not sure

[@cornelius0113]

@@fabianavalos1386 im just saying it in response to bill saying the economy is good. Rich people might think it is but me as an average person it does not. If you think it is, then good for you.

[@tomwellman1757]

@@geosync9742 Well ... one way a president can "encourage inflation" is to shut down pipeline and restrict new oil leases .... gas prices will soar and any goods or services will follow since they are paying extra to deliver those goods and services. As a bonus, America is no longer energy independent and needs to rely on OPEC for oil . Let the wars in the middle east begin. Thanks Joe.

[@Imjustsaying-ps3jp]

Because it's not good

[@MrLee-cy1pw]

Bill, I've been living in my car/random hotels since the middle of the lockdown. I make $19/hr as an assistant store manager in CA. Rent is on average $2200 to $2800 a month for a one bedroom apartment. I don't know what the fuck you are talking about when you say the economy is going great.

[@KasraSR]

As he said, things are going well mainly for stock holders. It’d be comical if it wasn’t so sad how this guy is so detached from the reality that working class people live.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

You live in an area with too high cost of living. Move somewhere less expensive.

[@GrammarQuixies]

Well, it’s great for him

[@kommisar.]

Coastal California from the Bay Area down has been like that for decades now. You need to either find a better paying job or move. Either you have a roommate or are collecting a lot of welfare.

[@shill1444]

Your rent is twice my mortgage, pay is up, employees have leverage like crazy and stocks are up too. Time for you to move friend.

[@hmlqrt2716]

"We avoided a recesion" And here I was thinking we were going head-first straight into one. Silly me

[@eemage9476]

July 2023: I silly you.

[@TheOhmahgawdz]

1:03 is one of the most hilarious "this did not age well" statements I've ever heard lmao

[@gaborfabian3967]

Haha was just about to comment the same lol

[@Gr8dane85]

He can hardly be blamed for the war.

[@TheOhmahgawdz]

@@Gr8dane85 He and other western leaders were extraordinarily wishy-washy and evasive when it came to talking about what they would do if the russians invaded ukraine. If they had come out and said "we will give ukraine a ton of money and weapons", it's possible putin might have reconsidered...but until the actual invasion, there was nothing but crickets, so he probably expected a lot less aid to Ukraine.

[@Worldsportstalk24]

@@Gr8dane85 pulling out of Afghanistan signaled to America’s enemies that they were weak. It’s not his fault that Putin is evil but he made the situation worse

[@Mostdope5o]

Right lmao Bill should update his Biden thoughts

[@Phantom121904]

"Wages are up" Too bad those wage gains have been completely wiped out by inflation.

[@ljshoreslokal]

Along with fewer people working than 2019

[@Aleyaha699]

Please don't call it inflation.... Call it price gouging

[@bkaley8974]

I guess it's a losing game no matter what... right? Especially for losers.

[@sandman708]

20% inflation

[@bigbaba1111]

Yep. Biden's inflation is the biggest tax increase for ordinary people since decades.

[@RealPeteRyan]

“The economy is pretty good”? What planet do these people live on?

[@BrokenGlass2024]

Mars. No unemployment, no crime and no discrimination when no one lives there

[@lesliemoore2644]

They are def smoking something , cuz the delusion is for real !

[@deborahkusaj1928]

The most outrageous new rule. But absolutely hysterical.

[@Zoivod]

I get the impression democrats think their party always plays by the rules..now THATS comedy gold ! Bill maher is a genius

[@MtNikota]

he didn't say that, just that republicans will go beyond certain limits that democrats won't > the argument of 3 supreme court judge nominated by Trump is a strong one, overthrow an election also is insane, Democrats are losers, they couldn't do that even if they want. Give me an example at the same level from Democrats breaking ?

[@OG-PapaDude]

I think Bill is out of touch with the economy most of us are dealing with. My daughter was nearly in tears because of how much prices of risen at Walmart. When Walmart becomes too expensive for us poor folks, shit is way the fuck out of hand. The corporate overlords are buying up all real estate and water rights so that they can control everything.

[@matthewbeat]

But are you gonna blame a system or blame one man?

[@OG-PapaDude]

@@matthewbeat, it's no doubt the system. It's working perfectly for the people that run it.

[@BishopWalters12]

@@matthewbeat You can't have it both ways, People like Bill said everything good during Trumps time in office was because of Obama but everything bad right now is because of Trump. It's funny how that works out.

[@lolodee3528]

Where the heck do you live?!! Right here only a small increase in a few items?! 🤔

[@deadbutworking]

@@BishopWalters12 this is why Dems are gonna get red waved. Keep blaming others.

[@gritsandgravy2633]

Yes Bill, wages are up... but the purchasing power of those wages are down due to inflation causing the devaluation of currency. Interesting how he managed to dodge that one in his "the democrats are doing better than it seems" sales pitch.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

that is not literally true. depends on who you're talking about and what kind of job they have. Presidents are not responsible for what the economy does or doesn't do, yet they take the blame or credit from the voters who either like them or hate them. But it is nevertheless true that our economy stubbornly remains robust. For whatever reason.

[@shawnmoultrie8951]

Advocates for both parties pick and choose how they want to present arguments and facts. 😅 The GOP have been pushing fake news before Trump made it a thing. Fake libertarian Rand Paul was show on video saying he used misinformation with opponents.

[@zezezosezadafrak8210]

@Shawn Moultrie Typical clueless Communist, uh, I mean liberal. You should be more concerned with the fact that only approximately 20% of liberals in this country own guns. What's that old saying about fish in a barrel?

[@shmooveyea]

Many of these markers reflect improvements only for the few. Inequality continues to widen, and they can't seem to get their heads around it, the majority is suffering and the majority are the ones answering those polls

[@SupremeSquiggly]

@@zezezosezadafrak8210 Was that a thinly veiled threat? Seems like a weird flex that only someone wanting to shoot another person would make. I suggest you find some help.

[@emilianofisanotti9639]

It's only been 5 months since this came out and we can already confidently say that this didn't age well... Still love Bill's style tho:)

[@shelbybambalis3945]

Thot he Barack WAS already running the country.

[@christopherwheeler688]

Like they say in quiz shows, 'All information accurate at time of recording'.

[@mikethe1wheelnut]

..seeing that picture of the two of them there suddenly.. I had to stop the video, I was laughing so hard..

[@nikopawlowic6557]

I disagree with Bill on the economy. Just because your wages are up doesn't mean that your purchasing power has gone up, in fact it's quite the opposite. If there wasn't such a supply shortage going on then things might be different but sadly that's not the case.

[@dendradwar9464]

Yes, lots and lots of gaslighting in that segment ... wages up - yes, inflation up - yes, workers worse off? - yes - Economy sucks for the working/middle class - and it is not getting better anytime soon

[@hayleyferguson3346]

@@dendradwar9464 Agreed, thank you!!

[@letitrip5139]

When the supply shortage goes away people will still have their higher paying jobs

[@cuivre2004]

You get a 2% raise, but goods and services increase 8%. Learn how to math, Bill!

[@curiositykilledthecat5118]

but undoing your own policies that killed the economy in the first place is job growth...

[@fejamini]

"Economy is great... avoided the recession..." What country does he live in?.. Maybe I want to go there.

[@alfredoalcantar8691]

Rich 🤑 land

[@Kinikia95]

Hollywood

[@sbyrstall]

I guess Bill was missing the 7% inflation, the millions of jobs unfulfilled, the raising gas prices, the liberal states not procecuting those who break the law...and so on. Trump is alive and well in Bill's mind...rent free.

[@CBigsby]

Bill Mahar is getting desperate. He is painting as if Obama years were great for America. What a chump !

[@shill1444]

@@CBigsby - Obama years were just SO calm. His biggest controversy was wearing a tan suit.

[@roadtrip1098]

That "avoided a recession" aged like fine milk.

[@thoraero]

I almost choked to dead having snack while watching lol

[@drbinglederry9785]

It’s amazing how we are still talking about Trump every single day.

[@vietnamvet4533]

They know it is the only thing except for Covid and the Russian that get their juices flowing.

[@AtticAurel]

it's the same for both sides ... can't shut up about it. can't move on. but he might run again. sooo... it'll be there for many years to come...

[@aaronst.pierre3080]

@@AtticAurel I don't think it's both. It's legacy media.

[@StratsRUs]

@@aaronst.pierre3080 No it's the cape carriers be for Fascism like Shapiro, Rubin , Peterson and all those wankers

[@ld4974]

Until Trump is in prison or dies, America should never forget what he tried to do to this country.

[@HyperionMV]

Can someone explain to Mr. Maher that the increase in wages is still negative when you factor in the inflation rate.

[@borisjankovici662]

He is a limousine Liberal. He understands it, he doesn't care. All Democrats and liberals are evil people who do not care that their policies hurt the people they campaign to help. Fortunately for them, all of the people they campaign to help are stupid.

[@siobhanm5764]

@@borisjankovici662 Oh, go get moose and squirrel.

[@lolodee3528]

@@siobhanm5764 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Chiungalla79]

You completely ignored the "... considering what we just gone through" part. And the inflation is caused by short term world wide shortages. Nothing an US president could do about that. It's just market economy. 🤷‍♂️

[@HyperionMV]

@@Chiungalla79 You are correct. Our inflation just like Venezuela’s and every other country who flooded their economy with money entered inflation due to “short term worldwide shortages”. Did you learn macro economic principles from MSNBC or a bathroom stall’s scribblings?

[@jamesbynum3123]

"our economy is actually pretty awesome considering what we've just been through" Well who the fuck put us through it? You can't be an arsonist and a firefighter. There have been movies based on that premise.

[@wxllem]

so you think the pandemic is joe's fault?

[@davyheijlands1956]

I watched the Gus movie a lot when I was younger....hearing it brought a smile to my face

[@gmatic8230]

“The economy is good” - exclaims the multi-millionaire.

[@tednicklas3538]

Fast food is paying $15 an hour..🤡

[@patrickchargualaf4375]

Lol he already did a bit where he explained he is not a millionaire. If he was the solar would have been installed before trump.

[@isaiahneilguitaristofficia549]

@@patrickchargualaf4375 Bill Maher has a net worth of 140 million , what are you talking about, his solar crap that had so many regulations that took forever has to do with him being a multimillionaire NOTHING.. get a clue.

[@jeffreyhollandsworth9429]

If wages go up 5% and inflation goes up 10% for the average worker this is not a positive thing .

[@ironhorse127]

BINGO!

[@williamyoung9401]

My ACTUAL wage is less than it was 12 years ago...

[@rzwitdauncut]

i hope you did not just realize this. you’re statement is correct tho. this is how they keep broke people broke. poor people poor. when inflation goes up only increase wages by %0. that’s how its always been. you gotta get rich in order to live good around here

[@tonyaberman3669]

Then they should not ask for $25 to drop out of school and flip burger. They get $15 we get stiff. $ 12 burgers

[@dhdhchdjahx3296]

@@rzwitdauncut “you gotta get rich to live good around here”, says who, you? That’s only true in blue states where the cost of living is expensive. In the Midwest and down south you can live a damn good life working a normal job.

[@johncameron4172]

The problem with Biden is that he didn’t get the $15/hr passed and even when the big economic package was passed I still haven’t seen one road paved, one school improved or anything else.

[@jaimesolis8362]

"Certainly better than the alternative"? Yeah FUCKIN RIGHT! LMAO

[@curiositykilledthecat5118]

When you are so privileged that you think the economy is booming and we don't have the highest inflation in history

[@puttinfoilinyourhat.6174]

Who told you to think the economy isnt in great shape?what did you learn when you looked ip up yourself?Comrade trump and fox used to measure the economy but the stock market and the stock market is currently higher than its ever been champ.no one ever thought it could be so high,and every one says so. So,either the great orange shit gibbon was lying and the stock market isnt a good measure of the economy,or it is a good measure and everything is better now than it ever was under the orange gizz trumpet.you really should get a better understanding of what the word economy means and how its measured before you pretend to have an opinion .bless yer heart ,kitten.

[@jacqdanieles]

@@puttinfoilinyourhat.6174 😉

[@BishopWalters12]

@@puttinfoilinyourhat.6174 Tribalism has turned you into a liberal zombie.

[@puttinfoilinyourhat.6174]

@@BishopWalters12 whats your degree in and what news sources do you follow champ?

[@puttinfoilinyourhat.6174]

@@BishopWalters12 its good enough as a measure for comrade donalds success, but not for joe?….and you think im a zombie?go play with your toys champ you arent smart enough to have an opinion that matters any more than you do.

[@fathergabrielstokes4706]

Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party need to choose fresh young candidates for 2024 🇺🇸

[@gengstar09]

with "young" people like Cawthorne and Hawley running around, id rather see Mitch McConnell up there. The devil you know...

[@siracastori01]

Youth is not a quality in and of itself, I say this as a Gen Zer, it's more useful, and apt, for us to focus on growing grassroot movements than to cheer for next DNC pick just because he's closer to us in age.

[@billscannell93]

I would go even further and say I am ready for more choices in viable parties.

[@richardb7093]

@Carpe Diem stupidest comparison ever.

[@richardb7093]

@Carpe Diem yea, it sorta was!

[@marceechristensen2533]

OMG Bill you’re killing me….. 😜 LMAO…..I believe Robin Williams and Johnathon Winters are rooting you on saying “You Go Boy!” Say it for us!!! We got your Back!!!

[@marceechristensen2533]

So Outrageous It’s Outrageous!!’ You make me want to put Biden and Obama on my dashboard!!!

[@Mr3sixty360]

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity - Martin Luther King Jr.

[@richardmead5969]

as always our Bill. always with the libtard agenda

[@milton7763]

“Let’s go Brandon!” - Matin Luther King Jr -

[@RohoSombrero]

@@milton7763 you’re so clever! Gosh!

[@styroyou]

eg an American?

[@milton7763]

@@RohoSombrero thank you

[@sdwaltz]

"we avoided a recession" The recession is still coming, Bill.

[@coreyshapiro2440]

Sure, but that doesn't change his main point about Biden's underlying unpopularity. I would hope that the American people aren't blaming Biden for a recession that hasn't happened yet.

[@oldluke7653]

@Chris”SackNation”Jones So Trump sucked because of Barry's 8 years that were in reality and extension of W's 8 years of pretending to be and idiot as his evil hench man Cheney took the heat ( and the left now thinks the spawn of Dik is a strong powerful Wammen worth praising)

[@matthew8153]

@@coreyshapiro2440 You actually think we’re not in a recession? Have you gone grocery shopping?

[@mr.j5919]

100%

[@davidday8352]

@@coreyshapiro2440 HE'S THE CAUSE

[@chemicalist]

Man, it's sad that the comments section is devoid of actual comments on First Lady Barack Obama.

[@appliedfacts]

Presidential candidate? How about you? President Maher sounds like our critical need to me. You have my vote!

[@rayabe]

Very surprised Bill Maher said the economy is doing great. Expected better from him.

[@WakeUpAmerican000s]

Rayabe - The economy IS doing well. Anyone who wants a job can get a job. Consumers are buying so much that supplies are short, ports are clogged with unusually high volume of imports. GDP was up over six percent in President Biden's first year. (twice the growth that the previous clown's best year produced)

[@tednicklas3538]

Educate yourself,before making ignorant statements 🤔

[@ddier333]

I'm looking around. It's definitely not looking great. I'm old enough to remember what an awesome economy looks like (2019). If you think this economy is great, you haven't been to the grocery store or the gas station.

[@clarkkent8765]

It is for him, he’s rich.

[@dominicdelprincipe2583]

@@WakeUpAmerican000s "Anyone who wants a job can get a job." Unfortunately, this is patently untrue... like most "absolute" statements

[@rayray5195]

Let's see: -Failed Afghanistan withdrawal -Failed Covid Reponse -Failed Vaccine Mandate -Failed Green New Deal -Failed Spending Bills -Failed Federal Usurpation of elections -Failed Border -Failed Mass Amnesty Attempts -Failing Economy -Failing Employment -Failing Supply Chain -Highest Inflation in 40 years -On the brink of WWIII ...and that's just Year 1! Let's go Brandon!!

[@DABIGDAWG001]

Are we talking Biden or Trump, because that lost applies to both.

[@BrokenGlass2024]

@@DABIGDAWG001 half of it was democrats agendas, of course republicans wouldn’t be pushing for them

[@davidjaggli6511]

New rules, if you're making a info commercial for your side, no pipe in laughter

[@alphatman8396]

Gasoline prices through the roof, Food prices sky high!

[@jesseperson2550]

I'm sure the economy is good for Bill, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Kimmel.

[@IronskullGM]

profits increased by 70% for the wealthy the past year..

[@matthewkirkey2716]

And who do you blame for your mess?

[@bffhbcvdhhb5396]

@@matthewkirkey2716 Brandon

[@matthewkirkey2716]

@@bffhbcvdhhb5396 and before Brandon kicked Diaper Don's ass?

[@matthewkirkey2716]

@@bffhbcvdhhb5396 I'll bet you're " a simple man, with a simple life with idk how many kids ( I'm sure they're nice) and Obamanomics kept you from findings decent work" am I about getting the gist of it?

[@kylewatson5133]

"Wages are up, workers have more leverage, we avoided a recession" It's all a bubble, Bill. Pop goes the weasel.

[@a.i.8583]

Yeah. Wages are up. But so are prices. And if you want to buy a house? Forget about it.

[@a.i.8583]

Yeah. Wages are up. But so are prices. And if you want to buy a house? Forget about it.

[@ivanplacido6996]

Still 20 million plus Americans unemployed

[@maxxmabemwe4859]

@@ivanplacido6996 Employers are begging for workers, but workers have the upper hand now. There is no shortage of jobs. You must not be paying attention to the fact that workers are refusing to work for pennies, and are demanding higher pay, better working conditions, healthcare, and a better life, instead of the near slave system that employers were able to get away with before the pandemic.

[@edsnotgod]

@@maxxmabemwe4859 wah wah and it's all Trumps fault. Biden and Obamas eight years were bliss and love and peace and free everything

[@rickjensen2833]

Hypocrisy and politicians go hand in hand.

[@tems81]

Wages going up ?? 😅😂 Prices sky high !! You`ll need every cent to survive now !!

[@georgewashington1106]

We need to stop electing 70-something's just because it's supposedly "their turn". We need age limits for the presidency, and term limits in Congress

[@hankschrader7050]

The older I get, the more my intestines malfunction and cause black diarrhea. For everyone else who's experienced this, tell me what else youve learned with aging?

[@kylebritt1225]

Take the money out of "free" speech. Campaign finance reform is the only way save democracy. Let's get news back to information and not opinion manipulation.

[@blackout07blue]

Ranked-Choice-Voting leads to more independents which leads to more Campaign Finance Reform.

[@cathithomas2888]

We really do.

[@kylebritt1225]

@@blackout07blue Makes sense to me. We get the wingnuts on both sides culled out but still need to get the money out of it.

[@GrammarQuixies]

“Our economy is actually pretty awesome …” Maybe for you Bill

[@dumbthumbinc]

He said the economy, not your personal finances lol

[@GrammarQuixies]

James Honeycutt this economy is on the brink of collapse, along with everyones finances.

[@Kinikia95]

Exactly

[@dumbthumbinc]

@@GrammarQuixies Oh, I see. I guess you're right

[@joellamas184]

Lol the economy is definitely not doing awesome

[@mrax101]

A lot of truth here. I think this is some of Bill at his BEST. He absolutely kills it most of the time, but in this clip, He kind of summed it up in a way that maybe he hasn't before. Bravo.

[@user-ni4ho4yb4g]

Bill you do more damage for Joe Biden than anybody else😊

[@kevinmccauley3877]

Bill is an Worthy Adversary! much respect;)

[@Alex-by6hn]

Economy is good? Has this guy gone outside in the past year

[@puttinfoilinyourhat.6174]

Only people hes seen are his ass kissing staff,and hookers.and his general understand of current events reflects that.hes obviously watching fox and listening to professor joe rogan now.hes sure repeating their bullshit .

[@shadeshadyshade254]

Economy is good for him. Fixed it.

[@crazycris29]

he may of gone outside, but clearly he has not gone to the gas station or the grocery store.

[@sqlb3rn]

Wages are down in my house, prices are up, and we don't own any stock. Bill is living in a rich man bubble.

[@SaintKines]

Also known as "the greatest economy of all times" by MAGA when Trump was in office.

[@dextermorgan4686]

@C. V. 40% of the American people live from paycheck to paycheck! So, many people live in his household, including all my family members and friends! And we haven't been voting for the Democrats since 2011 (other than the last 2 primaries where we voted for Bernie), because the Corporate Democrats (Obama, Biden, Pelosi, the Clintons, #WallstreetPete, Klobuchar, #CopmalaHarris) have no interests whatsoever to change anything! And that's the reason why they keep losing elections! They're fucking useless! They won't get anything done, even if they have complete control over the government as they have right now and as they had in 2009! We're only gonna vote for Democrats if they run with progressives who are actually offering good policies like Medicare for all, the legalization of Cannabis, raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, a green new deal, etc.!

[@QuiveringNow]

@Carpe Diem Mainly, because socialism has failed throughout history and produced nothing but poverty and misery. Please, try reading a book at some point in your life.

[@dextermorgan4686]

@@QuiveringNow I don't know if you noticed, but we have capitalism here, but we also have lots of poverty and misery!

[@mj3033]

@Carpe Diem we’ll consider there are only 4 socialists countries around the world today that are actually socialists; such as China Laos Cuba Vietnam It’s kind of hard to convince so many people that socialist ideas work. Knowing which countries around the world are actually Socialists, how do you think your going to convince people that actually do have open minds about wanting a better country. You can keep tryin to tell yourself you know everything but at the end of the day the majority of the population actually want the same thing. The ideas you even spoke about are being tried in the world and you and many others from both sides of politics are to narcissistic to realize. Narcissist: self centred personality style having an excessive interaction with one’s own needs, often at the expense of others. “In a world inundated with digital NARCISSISM and news cycle that only emphasizes worst-case scenarios, your compassion and goodwill-even toward those who often don’t extend same to you-is a bright light” Julie Ricevuto

[@chrisrasmussen2870]

Yep, avoided a recession all right.

[@antimatteranon]

"we avoided a recession" currently june 2022: *oh i don't think so*

[@Mechaneer]

This piece, while entertaining for how bizarre it was, actually completely avoids the real pain point Americans are revealing with their disapproval of Biden: *we absolutely hate the political establishment on BOTH sides*

[@drawingdead9025]

That would be the democrat party, the far left, and the GOP establishment in the center-left. Do you see the common theme?

[@wishiwasaleopardnefatiri8628]

That's factually true that politicians are generally unlikeable as a lot; being in politics takes an ego that is somewhat unhealthy and filled with insecurity. However, that disapproval of Biden is based on him not un-f***ing in one year the mess that the republicans created in the last four. They did some major damage in four years, he can't overturn it in a year with the pandemic complications. Give a little leeway to Biden to fix some stuff that is quite insidiously complicated from the previous government. In a year of slowly getting to terms with the full effects of COVID on everything I am guessing it is pretty hard to get things back to normal/good-ish in just a year.

[@V3rt1g0s]

@@drawingdead9025

[@brace110]

Time for multi-party system.

[@kmchatzkendra]

Yes 🙌

[@Matthew-dd6kp]

7% inflation (real inflation is around 15%) is not good for the economy

[@Death0Row]

Inflation is going up everywhere,here in norway 1 liter of gasoline is 2.24$,1 liter of diesel is around 2$,food is expensive,electricity prices are off the charts....so ur not alone.

[@lolodee3528]

$2.93 a gallon, here. A few items, like honey, are up by as much as $2. for 5 lb. Everything else a few cents. That’s about it.

[@shadeshadyshade254]

He’s an elitist. Like he cares or is affected by economy.

[@misscleo378]

@@lolodee3528 gas is $3.50 a gallon in my area, I’m in the Midwest.

[@sp4nrs]

@@misscleo378 if it’s any comfort, gas is almost USD$8 per gallon here in New Zealand :)

[@bradtaylor4596]

I like Bill Maher, not only because (at times) I agree with him, but because more often I actually disagree with him entirely. Yet, he has an understanding that many people are centric, which is ironically where he finds most of his viewpoints in todays political arena. Moreover, he would be willing to listen to me and I would be willing to listen to him, like I do now. Understanding our differences is as important as our similarities, if not more so... At least he has seen the light on extremists. Not just on the "right", but also on the "left"...

[@josephroland2622]

"Avoided a recession' Me 4 months later- "Lol okay'

[@alvinb.52]

I usually love Bill but he is (and his writers are) sooo detached from reality.

[@saviorofmyown9533]

Totally .. there is a reason why nobody likes Joe

[@magicjack]

Yeah, Bill's a Biden bitch, but in his line of work he has to be to satisfy his upper brass media bosses.

[@kristinholland06]

Agreed, especially on this segment.

[@calvinstephenson6232]

@@magicjack Toting corporate propaganda makes you a bad person. Bill's a comedian, but so much off his rhetoric is for the less than one percent, and he pretends not to realize it.

[@gilgamarsh]

How staged is this audience? Either I didn't catch on years ago or it's gotten drastically worse, but I feel like the entire writing room is planted in the crowd

[@geosync9742]

It's a TV show. If you're paying to be there you're not going to boo. You share the same philosophies as the person you're going to see. That's like saying "how staged are the Trump rallies? Must be Trump paid loyalists in the crowd".

[@mycitysucks8096]

@@geosync9742 I hear boos all the time, just say "Trump" and sit back. You're lying

[@chewminem2044]

Spoke too early Bill 🤣

[@two-wolvesfeeding2165]

Bill M. good at preachin' to the choir. Experienced and soo sincere...Whatever pays the bills, Bill.

[@1FunChannel]

Avoided recession? Wait few months and lets see lol

[@greghester2720]

He didn't mention inflation and crime, two things that actually affect people who participate in polls.

[@BrokenGlass2024]

They don’t consider businesses closing their doors because they can’t afford to stay in business because of the criminals as a negative employment.

[@tjjames9846]

@Greg Hester - Inflation is, and was a year ago, being experienced worldwide and crime in the US is actually lower then it has been over the past few decades. Don’t believe the fear-mongering media. The one exception to lower crime rates is white-collar crime, likely due to the lawyers of the wealthy who always find a way to keep their clients out of prison. There’s no incentive to stop when one never faces consequences for one’s actions. (And corporations and the wealthy are the ones responsible for inflation. Claiming rising costs are only to cover their new expenses yet posting billions in profit.)

[@seangeary7100]

Wages are up AND prices are up. Foolish.

[@sabina2475]

Eliot Spitzer should run. Obama and Biden marriage made me ROFL 🤣

[@Hvmpydvmpty]

Bill Maher can be funny and at times truthful. Most of what he said here was pure pandering and not even remotely true. As an independent voter, I must say he can do better than this.

[@soberserotonin1850]

He’s a nice guy, and I appreciate that he has a touch of common sense left (rare among proud Democrats), but he has no idea what the fuck he’s talking about. He’s lived as a rich, highly privileged elite for many decades. He’s remarkably out of touch with reality for 99% of Americans. I’m an independent, too, and I’m no Forever Trumper. But there’s a reason Trump gets so much support. There’s a reason I held my nose and voted for him in 2020 despite being a big fan of Andrew Yang. Rich elites like Biden and Bill display such a remarkable degree of snobbishness. The entire Democrat Party thinks everyone right of center are evil Nazi racists. It’s such a pathetic trope, and I’m typically left of center. But all this pathetic pandering to the woke left, all while calling themselves moderate, is exactly why the vast majority of Americans increasingly view Dems as out of touch, snobbish, privileged elitists: because they are those things. so off-putting to normal Americans

[@tacticoolgent1784]

I'm not sure anyone can spin the last year as positive. Maybe if you have a bunch of money in the market and don't care about anything else. That said, I think a lot of people choose to focus on the personality of the person in power rather than the results they produce. If we can get past the whole "would I like to have a beer with that guy" mindset, maybe we'd pick better leaders.

[@kingda117]

You are all too stupid not to see the positives of a Biden presidency. 1) $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package 2) The $1.9 trillion COVID relief deal 3) Highest appointment of federal judges since Reagan 4) Halt on Federal Executions 5) Commitment to Combating Climate Change 6) Support for Transgender Service Members 7) Reduced unemployment 8) Lifting of Muslim ban 9) He does not suck up to despots 10) He does not wear racism as a badge of honour

[@jlindsay]

Town Hall | Joe Biden | 1984=2021 | kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4Kzg4auoMiDqrs ? vd sads43asdfsa

[@kingda117]

@@markl1473 Which party do you support?

[@earlwescombe1640]

@@kingda117 So you lock down the economy and lose 21.5 million jobs. Then partially open up. 6 million people go BACK to work and " he created 6 million jobs. In what reality is that a win for anyone. It was Joe who said don't take the vaccine if it's developed under Trump. But best forget that bit.

[@brianbenoit6883]

@@kingda117 ah yes...but he didn't put a million dollars in my pocket, make a super model fall in love with me or change the climate to envelop me in a tropical paradise, so therefore he is useless. 😭

[@AnthonySagen]

Certainly better than the alternative? Hahaha good one.

[@sergdavidmatos]

It’s terrible that you got a misspell stuff just so the algorithm doesn’t censor you

[@rabbitgames1971]

"When he does something good, he seems to get no credit." You mean like... Trump? It's amazing how hate blinds people. To quote William Shakespeare, "The evil that men do lives after them, while the good is oft interred with their bones."

[@nopeteys2424]

Lol Trump did nothing good though

[@Seinfeldfour]

@@nopeteys2424 lowest unemployment for black and Latinos under a Trump economy. Operation Warp Speed to get the vaccines rolling in about a year, first stimulus payment. Sure he was a egomaniac and and a$$hole, but let’s give credit where it’s due. Many people can’t disassociate a person’s personality from their accomplishments.

[@justarandominternetdude2579]

@@Seinfeldfour plus energy independence, & peace deals in the Middle East.

[@kavian9620]

@@Seinfeldfour black latino unemployment had been declining long before trump, when you look at graphs there's literally no change in the rate it was decreasing, nothing changed under him...same with general unemployment. As for vaccines, sure there were still competent people in US to handle operation Warp Speed, but trump was essential in creating the conspiracies about covid and vaccine, leading to he himself getting booed by his own supporters for saying vaccine is good...vaccine would have been made under any president, only trump would say covid is hoax and cause so much damage. Remember when days before election he kept saying we'll never hear a word about covid the day after the election?! Whatever happened to that?!

[@saviorofmyown9533]

Exactly ..

[@mauriciosiles2795]

It's funny how many clapping seals he has in his show.

[@barrywalls7175]

It drives me crazy...weirdos

[@lolodee3528]

Yet you watch….weird.

[@vikinghammer87]

@@lolodee3528 Everyone loves a good train wreck Lolo. Just ask your mother

[@intergalacticbasketballdro7186]

I'm sure that Woodrow Wilson didn't want credit for the Federal Reserve Act of 1919 ! BLAME IT ON HIS WIFE ?

[@richardmurphy9006]

Bill is a gutless schill but as a floundering Democrat it's hilarious 😂 comedy gold 🤣

[@PDXguitarfreak]

It was Obama that said "never under-estimate Joe's ability to f_____ things up."

[@mighty-roman]

He didn't though. I feel like it's more f up from the people behind him. How can his public relations be so bad? I would fire the whole PR department if this happened. It's their responsibility to make him look good to the public and get more supporters(fans) for him.

[@joshuaprasad1392]

@@mighty-roman no PR department can save that train wreck

[@kevinmurphy5878]

@@mighty-roman he's like the Democrat George W Bush.

[@brucebrewer36]

Bill is level headed about so many things, but he has this odd loyalty to the Democratic party.

[@daviddennison2523]

Yeah because he can't see himself with the crazies and insurrectionists and fascists and qanon violent unscrupulous anti science Nazis or neo-nazis on the other side! Nobody who is in their right frame of mind would want to be identified with the group like that!

[@thecolonel1457]

@@daviddennison2523 As opposed to crazies and insurrectionists and fascists and antifa violent unscrupulous anti science racists or racial supremacists on the other side! Nobody in their right frame of mind would want to be identified with the group like that! To make my point a bit more clear, this is actually the problem with our two party system. So many people make the assumption that in order to be against one of the parties, you have to be "on the side" of the other party. And not even the real core of the other party, but the worst, most corrupt and radical aspects of it. You don't have to align yourself with racists, authoritarians, or insurrectionists in order to oppose the corrupt nature of the political parties

[@vikinghammer87]

@@daviddennison2523 You were born with Wet Brain and without a dad

[@godboy159]

@@daviddennison2523 God you people are out of your minds.

[@oskirules]

Bill is not level headed, he only seems like it at times because his guests are all left wing nuts.

[@jmgueeve9159]

Gas prices are crazy but I know that's just the lizard people.

[@onealdavis1610]

I approve and appreciate his job. No one asked me😂

[@43hgk]

I understand why the country is split after listening to this and reading comments are bills viewers even aware this is unreal

[@jemiebridges3197]

Trump winning was unreal, so alternative universe here. we. go!!!!!

[@rsw552]

No, they aren't. This is what 5 plus yrs of disinformation & propaganda have done.

[@GruppeSechs]

@@jemiebridges3197 It really wasn't unreal, if you were paying attention even a little.

[@ERRORhxc13]

The economy's doing great, not counting inflation. Great point to omit, Bill.

[@PresidentialWinner]

That was unavoidable.

[@aristophanesghost3839]

Inflation is the ol' Red Boogeyman. You made your bed with that two-bit conman who wrecked the system. Lie in it, Red.

[@beckybnyc322]

Thank u

[@TheDeven1000]

@@aristophanesghost3839 wrecked it how? The economy was booming

[@aristophanesghost3839]

@@TheDeven1000 wall street isn't the entire economy, Red. Mismanaging the pandemic which led to tens of thousands dying, and even more losing there jobs. Duh.

[@andyarellanoChannel]

Bill Maher will have a seat at the right hand for sure.

[@davida6299]

Why do Presidents have term limits but not Representatives or Senators?

[@ethancouillard6988]

I think it is too soon to say we avoided a recession. Even in the last 2 days, the probability of one has increased significantly.

[@itsabouttthattime]

Anyone who knows anything knows that the US is about to become more broke than at any time in its history. People like Maher can't imagine what's coming because they've never seen it. They mistakenly think the US's power is inexhaustible. It is not. The party is already over, folks, and there's nothing we can do now to bring it back.

[@atarileaf]

Hypocrisy is on both sides. Acknowledge both or acknowledge neither

[@derekwest4245]

Also republicans controlled the senate in both scotus nominations that’s why it’s not hypocrisy, it’s politics

[@666Tomato666]

Hypocrisy for fascists is not a vice, it's a virtue.

[@TheFitConnection]

I'd be happy to acknowledge it if you could provide an example. What on Earth have Democrats done that's as hypocritical as that Supreme Court bullshit that McConnell pulled?

[@jadedbrad]

Vox Norm Ornstein. He has studied Congress for 50 years. In the last ten years the Republicans have become extreme. Equally to blame no longer applies.

[@simonlangmead7]

Unfortunately the Dems are always weak and obedient to every rule by comparison. They’re very hesitant to use power when they have it. In a game of chess, the Dems are playing by the rules and the GOP are just eating the pieces.

[@adamz707]

“Not better than the alternative”, are you fkn high Bill?

[@patricktompkins8997]

"It's not a bug, it's a feature." A direct quote from Netflix's Archive81. Nice... :)

[@SolaceEasy]

Bill's plan as realistic as the Democrats' current plan.

[@sqlb3rn]

Democrats are useless, this two party democrat republican bullshit is a disaster.

[@bobwilliamson9562]

Bidens not to blame, that belongs to 2 DINOS

[@michaelhuynh2202]

@@bobwilliamson9562 ah yes, let's keep blaming Manchin and Sinema when Biden has done absolutely nothing to get them to bend their knee.

[@olddirtbiker5088]

@@michaelhuynh2202 And what would that be? Wake up--they are not Democrats. They are de facto Republicans. How is it possible you cannot tell the difference?

[@whocares2087.1]

What is the republican plan, other than stealing elections?

[@fshrmn100]

Like Bill once said...."The Dems don't bring a knife to a gunfight, they bring a covered dish".

[@GinaGreenlee]

Haha!

[@mbstrongs]

I am a Republican who is also a big Bill fan. I think both of us don't like the direction of our parties, and we both can see errors on both sides. The hypocrisy is so ridiculous. You do not need to look any further than the Supreme court appointee in 2020 vs 2016 (as Bill said). They seem to be doubling down though. The Democrats never accepted Trump's victory and talked about impeachment before he ever even took office. They figured they could get him on Russia, but there was not enough evidence, so when they realized that, they moved on to the next thing. So then that pissed them off and idiot Republicans were more likely to believe the 2020 election was "stolen." Then Biden is President, and Ted Cruz is talking about impeaching him, "just because." We are down a slippery slope and honestly. Both parties are responsible for childish and retalitory behavior (with Republicans probably getting the win strictly because we nominated Trump)..... Long winded way to say, we should not be having "knife fights" but one party needs to step up and just be the bigger team and maybe the other will follow suit.

[@kelleymoore6080]

I'm a registered democrat. I think the democrat party has become the party of lying and dirt and the republicans have got to the the largest collective of ball-less-ness ever seen!

[@rabbit251]

@@mbstrongs I am neither Republican or Democrat but also a big Bill fan. When looking back on Nixon, the nation slowly became united against him and Congress realized he had to go despite party politics. Trump should had been removed from office, things he did made Nixon look like a boy scout, but today politics is more important than integrity in the system. The filibuster was put in place to force the parties to work together but with social media it has made the US so divisive that Congress can do nothing. Republicans really don't have much to hit Democrats with except culture wars and the dumb Democrats play right into their hands. (Look at the Virginia governor race). Manchin and Siema are using the their positions to raise big bucks and power and if wasn't them it would be some other Democrat. (Remember when Obama was trying to pass the ACA and he had to make special concessions to the Nebraska senator?) America was the first democracy and it was an experiment. It has finally shown that it has failed. Parliamentary systems overall have proven to be better democracies in representing the true will of the people. I predict that in the near future the US will fall apart. Either it will become a fascist state and it will be the world enemy or more likely an economic catastrophe will happen that will make it fall apart.

[@elizabethphilly2011]

@@rabbit251 "more likely an economic catastrophe will happen that will make it fall apart" - agree.

[@PaulGreen11]

"This" was the plan. But, "This"...omg, damn.

[@graveyj2000]

lol. Just ran across this gem on youtube...it is July, and wheesh! Man, was he wrong. :)

[@focusedeye]

As an out gay Canadian senior, I totally understood your First Lady, Barrack joke; almost fell on the floor laughing at his "project". Perfect observation of how things could play out.

[@jareddemarzo8196]

Why do you Canadians care about American politics? I promise you, we sure don't care about yours.

[@Mrst3lios89]

@@jareddemarzo8196 oh if the US keeps going the way that it is nowadays, they soon won't but you will...

[@illbehim]

No one cares wether your gay or not, just say your point

[@focusedeye]

@@illbehim Maybe go back and actually listen to what Bill is saying to rightfully deflect any potential criticism about him being a homophobe; unlike yourself.

[@focusedeye]

@@jareddemarzo8196 "I promise you, we sure don't care about yours." As a Canadian, we're well aware of your total ignorance of a world outside your borders.

[@dondp7500]

"We avoided a recession" Oh boy.. I hope you are right. But I'm not optimistic

[@adamgardner2244]

It's coming and probably worse

[@dondp7500]

@@adamgardner2244 good chance you are right

[@orderorchaos8589]

Lol the recession hasn't started yet wait till the interest rates go up.

[@beckybnyc322]

Clearly out of touch with reality 🙄

[@itsabouttthattime]

He's not. Apparently he doesn't follow markets.

[@tonyg4744]

Bill talking about hypocrisy is classic. Funny to watch Bill melt down like the others!

[@Coach_Buj]

This was one of the few times I've watched a Bill Maher clip and thought "that was a dumb segment...."

[@blaisetzu]

Bill talked about how great the economy is yet intentionally omitted one detail. Highest inflation in 40 years coming in at 7%

[@zvipatent]

And outrageiously low worker participation.

[@dionmcgee5610]

Inflation was inevitable. I've been waiting it's return for years now. Wouldn't matter who's in the WH- inflation was coming.

[@manuela9556]

40% of the United States dollars that was in 2020 when trump was in office.

[@obiwankenobi9439]

@@manuela9556 verbs. Do you use them?

[@KHALID47]

@@manuela9556 wat

[@mopar3502001]

"Wages are up, we avoided a recession..." But the fact remains that inflation is at a forty year high. Buying the same groceries this year compared to last year costs on average $5,000 more.

[@danellymani205]

Why though? Isn’t the entire world experiencing a shortage supply of goods due to the pandemic. If you didn’t know then the answer is yes. Yes it is. Our supply chain is just starting to pick up again but it’s definitely not where it was before.

[@umidnazarov5725]

"We avoided a recession".When this is good news it is not good news.

[@iankclark]

We avoided a recession? We are not out of the woods yet.

[@emanuelaferreri3220]

Mi è esploso un procione in casa 💣

[@leonardovacirca3608]

Very sus

[@samuelemoltisanti8175]

Capita

[@personabella7595]

È molto comune questa cosa

[@girafferinchiuse7497]

@@personabella7595 beh in realtà questa cosa è MOLTO comune, sai esiste una rara condizione negli animali e esseri umani chiamata autocombustione spontanea che impratica l'organismo inizia prende fuoco a caso.

[@starlich4939]

@@leonardovacirca3608 there Is a procione among us

[@ADAMBUFFOLINO12]

“Better than the alternative.” Better for who? Better for Taiwan? Better for Ukraine? Better for inflation? Better for crime? Better for the southern border? Better for moving on from COVID post-vaccine? I can think of a lot of words to describe this administration. “Better” is not one of them.

[@philricke8372]

EXACTLY! Delusional best describes the 33% and then some.

[@bluebird6300]

Brilliant, thank you 😊 👏

[@brightly9318]

Yeah they filled it, they filled it with a justice who believes in rule of law and doesn't judge based on party politics and personal feelings.

[@cmichael40]

Mahr: Burp. Crowd: clap clap clap clap.