New Rule: Leave Matt Damon Alone | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@sevenfights]

I'm a black, "old" millennial from Boston, Ma and yes, that was a word we used OFTEN. Then I grew up. Give the guy a break. We're only human.

[@sevenfights]

@Uhh Sure it was for context. You're reading into it too deeply. Did you get the point or not?

[@08billw]

I get it. Lived in Boston as well but I wonder why not the same energy for da baby? Why was Matt not asked to apologize or lose work? I notice how LGBTQ is soft on Matt Damon for his admitted comments but not for other non A listers. The media has a way of telling us who we should demonize and who we should leave alone. It's wicked lame.

[@sevenfights]

@@08billw the difference being, Matt Damon was talking about his past and DaBaby is wildly ignorant today. He is a grown man, today, in "modern time". That dude is a train wreck. He needs to do better if he ever wants to be a crossover artist. I came up this these ideas on my own. If you watch what DaBaby does . . . You don't need the media to form an opinion. I can't speak for the LGBTQ community tho.

[@08billw]

@@sevenfights I hear you my issue is they did the same thing to Kevin hart for old jokes. Dababys comments was not directed to any protected group during a performance but he was canceled. Matt comments are problematic but he can skate? Its just hypocritical lets keep the same energy for everybody.

[@sevenfights]

@@08billw I agree. Matt Damon is Wyte 🤷

[@seanyshepfit]

"The verdict was in and he was sentenced to be on Ellen" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@swisscheeseplease97]

That is a pretty tough punishment.

[@shatner99]

Very good!

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

I hear he's going to write a book about his experience called the Gulag Degeneris.

[@yngir268]

i peed a little

[@hellofaname]

Much like how Eminem was sentenced to perform with Elton John.

[@nuanced8225]

There is no room left for people to grow. Once upon a time kids were told that mistakes are a part of learning. Thank you again Bill for making so much sense.

[@RocStarr913]

This idea is probably not even shared by a wide group of young people. They are being vastly overrepresented by people on Twitter who are getting way more attention than they deserve by those who are trying to create web clickbait for revenue.

[@burger_kinghorn]

SJW's demand purity

[@creativewriter3887]

@@burger_kinghorn that they themselves don't have but demand it of others.. we called that in my day (I'm a gen X'er) HYPOCRISY. They claim to be woke, but it's the equivalent of having the lights on but no one is really home or worse.. a bunch of toddlers running around with knives and machetes.

[@psychedelicfright85]

@@burger_kinghorn with all of their STDs, purity is something that they couldn't know if they tried

[@duckheadbob]

Lol Matt Damon isn't being called out and "vilified" for not "being perfect". He's being called out for being a 50 year old man that doesn't know the origin of an insult while coming from a section of our country where its common language (I'm From his hometown). That's not "failing to be perfect" that's being a certified dumbass. and then dude expected praise for telling the whole world that he just learned at the age of fucking 50 that the word is a hate slur. What a hero.

[@suetipping4841]

My son and girlfriend attending an art school in Savannah were in that city when Damon filmed "Bagger Vance". My son saw Damon walking through an art festival alone and asked Damon if he wanted to join them for company. Damon did and was very nice and remarkably normal. An everyday kind of person who just happens to be a wonderful actor.

[@sydekontrol2330]

you mean Daniels Island, SC

[@Scotti-i3d]

@@sydekontrol2330 Actually, they used multiple locations in Savannah and the costal areas in GA but also in SC as well.

[@thesavoyard]

I was stationed at Ft. Stewart at the same time. I walked in the sets downtown but never met the actors.

[@thelokster]

SCAD?

[@cgyang]

That's very awesome of him.

[@shereealvarez6255]

I really hope Matt watches this, so he sees there are people who support him. Good's job, as always, Bill.

[@turbo8481]

Exactly

[@zapkvr]

WGAF if Maher is on your side. The jewish atheist has a fine line in hypocrisy. Calling out fox is not making him look cool. It's fine for him to make Matt's alleged problem a talking point for his idiot audience

[@sunflower-oo1ff]

Well said Sheree !

[@robertcowan7610]

You all so totally missed the point. I despair for the future of this country.

[@outdoorloser4340]

@@zapkvr What's wrong with calling out FOX?

[@CAREERMAN70]

I know several staunch Conservatives that like Bill. He's willing to call BS on ANYONE that's pulling it. We need MUCH MORE of that in our country!

[@mskleopatra]

Couldn't agree more.

[@billymanziel5666]

I’m a Trump guy and I love Bill, even when he’s going in on Trump. He really does cut through the bullshit.

[@relaxingsounds1386]

they're naive

[@daveBit15]

"He's willing to call BS on ANYONE" That's *very* questionable.

[@grief1571]

We are living in the golden age of stupidity

[@laneybop1728]

I always appreciate when Bill stands up for what is right no matter what side!

[@mikewhite4560]

Isn't OBJECTIVITY what it's ALL ABOUT? Oh, & MONEY......

[@jasonbowman9521]

He's getting better with age. I didn't use to like him but he sees the truth that wokeness is now out of control. And at times he is genuinely funny.

[@jennifercarillio8403]

👍agree

[@A.G.P.115]

#cancel Twitter

[@ViFabulous]

@@jasonbowman9521 Or maybe you're coming around and realizing Bill was never the evil, liberal mouthpiece Fox, etc accused him of being? My oldest brother, 68yo and far right republican who used to be a hippie, now regularly shares Bill's videos. While I chuckle from afar, perhaps some people have come to realize this is who Bill has ALWAYS been! Welcome to the bright side.

[@paulavery5889]

Bill Maher would never apologize for being himself and I love it.

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

Just once he did that Stalinist kind of public apology for ironically telling a Republican who invited him to come to "work in the fields" with him: "Work in the fields? No, I'm a house n---er." Which was an anti-racist joke but still he had to apologize.

[@paulavery5889]

@@cioccolateriaveneziana he didn't have to. He wanted to.

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

He calculated what his chances were, I suppose. Then he "had to" endure a lecture by some rapper during Real Time. I would have told the rapper: "Instead of lecturing me about saying the n-word once, look at your own lyrics and the f-word that you use all the time." As one can imagine, the f-word is to gays what the n-word is to the Black.@@paulavery5889

[@performancetesting1]

I haven't always agreed with Bill Maher's opinions, but one thing I like about him is he seems to at least strive for the truth, which is more than I can say for a lot of TV political commentators. He seems like someone who could not only convince others, but who is willing to be persuaded himself. Those are essential traits to any honest dialog.

[@sandcastledx]

@Jaques Studly what does that even mean?

[@damnjustassignmeone]

@Jaques Studly How much is it if I just want to buy one unit of truth? I think that’s all I can afford.

[@damnjustassignmeone]

@Jaques Studly Or I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a truth-burger today.

[@Nate-kd5yf]

@damasviews I almost responded something rude in defense, but you are right.. he is hit and miss sometimes and I find myself questioning some of his views. This is a good piece though, especially for those who tilt left who don’t agree with the over-saturation of cancel culture that’s causing people to walk around scared of pissing people off.

[@alvarny77]

@damasviews he's definitely wrong on socialism and the Palestine issue

[@TheJetsetter]

Even as a center-right person I appreciate that Maher is still largely a sane person... and still funny most of the time.

[@puttervids472]

Me too.

[@xTHExDONx]

@AG 2021 If all Liberals were like him we would be living in the utopia they seem to always talk about, instead we live in the most divisive time in modern history.

[@masterphillips]

He got a little close to the edge a while back but he's coming back and swinging in the right direction again

[@ememememem592]

@AG 2021 that’s fair. A lot of us act like the memes made about us and it’s embarrassing. I’ve considered no longer identifying with them.

[@WCGreeny]

@AG 2021 I can't police all liberals, some liberals get very angry at me, a liberal. You just deal with it. I do think Maher is a bit too lonely a voice on this though.

[@chinabuzz]

"What have you done, Vox headline writer?" Fuck yeah, Bill.

[@zinedino.fficial2030]

Only cringey liberals can enjoy this crap

[@russelconor8704]

@@zinedino.fficial2030 nope, I'm conservative and love Maher for more than 20 years now. maybe you are young and you don't know who Maher is. also, you seem angry for no reason. if you don't like Bill, why are you here?

[@wild360]

This zinger summed up twitter activism perfectly! We need more true liberals calling out the far left for being useless hate mongers.

[@nyctom08]

@@russelconor8704 he's either an idiot extremist or a Russian troll. Not sure which but I'm leaning towards the former.

[@chbuddah86]

@@nyctom08 Found the Vox writer.

[@TimFarage]

Bill's advice to Matt Damon: "Stop hunting for good will. You're not going to find it in this country". This is a great line.

[@hmanuel7138]

I think there is a lot of goodwill, but maybe not where Bill lives.

[@Proud_childless_cat_lady]

“Merit first is not synonymous with racism. Thinking that it is, that’s kind of racist.”

[@rh81454]

It shouldn't tho. But these woke democrats from the East Coast have made it that way.

[@therealdeal3672]

@@rh81454 ain't you woke? Give me a break! East Coast Democrats have made it that way? I guess you don't really think about your words, do you? You just string them together, huh?

[@therealdeal3672]

How about acknowledging that opportunity has not been equal? That's not racist!

[@rh81454]

@@therealdeal3672 My bad, California and NY, and NJ dems.

[@vxy357]

Mic drop!!!

[@jeremiez381]

Bill: The reason why Matt Damon gets targeted is because he is actually a good person-and a good person is honest. It is not at all surprising that Matt Damon is both a target and one of the best people in Hollywood.

[@paladro]

bill just needed a segment to pad his hollywood cred... i could care less if some mouthbreathers want to slag off a some hollywood celeb, good, bad or ugly. its petty banter, small ball for small minds.

[@MrBreakdownBoy]

@@paladro small minds…like yours?

[@marcelocardoso1507]

I was thinking exactly that he is an honest outspoken person, and that's why he couldn't be a selfrighteous hypocrite like the twitter mobs that pretend they're perfect

[@mattfillmore4808]

@MyNameisJeff11 11 He's a liberal, so technically he is on the left and they can also agree with each other, or do you live in the universe where conservatives and liberals never agree?

[@miguelvigoa7271]

@MyNameisJeff11 11 because Ben Shapiro was telling some real truths while Malcolm nance was just hiding behind the same stupidity about racism and blah blah blah, and I am black telling you this, what the hell does it matter in 2021 that my great great great grandfather back in the 1700s was a slave ??? That just pure grandstanding stupidity that does solve ANYTHING AT ALL, Shapiro wiped the floor with nance

[@TobleroneCraft]

“I’m not sure Daniel Day Lewis exists off-screen” lol

[@HiImBeans]

For the longest time, I didn't even know what he looked like out of costume. He truly is a legend

[@stevecobb2997]

A new measure for method actors

[@mauriciokrebs2913]

@Democrats and Republicans Are Scum not to mention tarantino said that the 14 year old girl that polansky drugged and sodomised was "down with it". (howard stern program). Oh he also humiliated bruce lee on his last movie

[@utubeSome]

Good one 😅

[@eliarevalo]

Great comment

[@pamelahomeyer748]

Thank you Matt Damon for speaking up about how Society has changed and how you have learned. I think he's wonderful. I didn't know about his little confession there but I think he's wonderful

[@Leomerya12]

Instead of going after people who are actually evil, people choose easier targets. Those they KNOW won't fight back, even when those people are on their side.

[@freeindeed8416]

Bingo. The same reason they say nothing to Muslims about being against things like homosexuality but go after other religions

[@chris-2496]

They don't choose. They just generate virtue signalling social media posts for for likes and retweets or bait click outrage articles from anything that comes up no matter how insignificant.

[@freeindeed8416]

@@hsmd4533 Correct

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

@@freeindeed8416 Are you kidding? Muslims being a minority in the US would be the easier target. Taking the Christian majority to task in this country over that particular issue carried a lot more weight.

[@glormoparch5154]

Most people who go after religion are angry over something personal - Muslims for the most part don't influence opinions in the west. That being said Russia Hungary Poland most of the middle east yeah accurate I'm just not there. Matt Damon can drop the f bomb all he wants i know he doesn't care controlling my personal life.

[@astrid.00.7]

"Oh Matt, always getting in trouble for saying perfectly reasonable things..." I love you, Matt Damon.

[@mattdamon7923]

Hello my beautiful great fans, thanks for your love and support,I know you are a bit nervous that am replying to your comment feel free to contact me in the Hangout app with my email. [e-mail]

[@kab1200]

it's not reasonable.

[@addex1236]

@@kab1200 what that people don't need to know an actors sex life that he stopped saying a gay slur people should be hired for merit instead of skin tone Jesus Christ what's unreasonable about of any of that

[@kab1200]

@@addex1236 he's too old to still be using that derogatory term. I never said he needs to be canceled. Get real.

[@hullabaloomcgillicutty6892]

I love this guy. I disagree with him on some issues, but he is highly skilled at pointing out hypocrisy in all directions. Keep on being there!

[@hmanuel7138]

Hypocrisy is pretty easy to see these days. If you liked Obama after 8 years you're a hypocrite. If you liked Trump, but really didn't you are a hypocrite.

[@MisterMcKinney]

Uh, who cares?

[@Buttercup697]

@@MisterMcKinneytriggered? 😂

[@sallyforth9323]

Invite him on the show, Bill! It’s not too late! Love what you do. Thank you.

[@gcmgome]

I always get a kick out of how some younger people actually believe that if they were born and raised in an earlier time that they would be applying the sensitivities they have been conditioned with from modern society to that earlier time. Matt Damon is 50 years old now and a lot has changed in what society considers acceptable language over his adult life. There is not a person among us who has not had to change and lose some of the terms and phrases we thought nothing of at one time.

[@bryanmachin2152]

Very true, very true!

[@Jayg2420]

Shit people say today will be insensitive tomorrow. It's a never ending cycle, so all of us will improve overtime, maybe not on time but in time.

[@JazzBuff23]

Having been born in 1937, I'm too old to give up my freedom of speech. Never will.

[@davidc2838]

@@JazzBuff23 No worries. Just stop being a Douche.

[@gcmgome]

@@billybatts9491 - Wow, that's some mighty clueless stuff. The only path to a workable free society is to allow all members of that society to be treated with the same level of respect. One of the first orders of business to achieve that goal is to discard all disparaging or insulting references to groups within that society. Demographics change over time. People that think like you do should expect to eventually reap what you sow.

[@brodyfiske405]

As always, Bill Maher gets it right and his perspective - based on reason and common sense - is needed now more than ever.

[@JohannesLabusch]

Maher's perspective is always based on his superiority complex and his idea that he's literally the only reasonable person left in the country.

[@72marshflower15]

*correct ..he doesn’t seem right much at all..

[@jashanestone]

I can agree. Impartially. 💪🏾😉

[@kathleengallagher4833]

@@JohannesLabusch well it certainly is not u ... Maher has more brain cells than u could wish for

[@JohannesLabusch]

@@kathleengallagher4833 I want to congratulate you for the two likes you got for this sad garbage response. You're killing it!

[@maliksamarijones9304]

"One reason I love Daniel Day Lewis is I'm not sure he exists off screen." 🤣🤣🤣 I completely agree - and no, Daniel stopped existing outside of movies since "The last of the mohicans".

[@rockhero2274]

I thought it was My Left Foot

[@BurninBluBabe]

It was Phantom Thread

[@Oxbloodmage]

I guess so but do we want every actor to be Daniel Day Lewis, like its one of those things that makes a certain amount of sense to him as an individual but if you look at what acting becomes at his level, ultimately there is a whole audience that wants to know you personally, that's part of Hollywood. Press tours. That's essentially part of the job. So this idea where you won't have a public persona, is just not realistic.

[@spencerferrier3857]

@@rockhero2274 no, it was after "In The Name of the Father".

[@green_arr0w84]

Brilliant film, it was. Would probably be called whitewashing, crying at the white saviour complex by today's woke police Bill is denouncing

[@Gumby1978]

I applaud you Bill Maher! We haven’t always agreed but commonsense brings unity. God bless

[@shaney8275]

I've come to appreciate the way Maher calls out my left-leaning cohorts. Matt Damon is one of the better examples of how to be a star and not be a self-centered asshole. Matt and Bill - keep it up, keep doing you, keep doing the right thing, keep calling us out.

[@tywins3669]

As a generally right-leaning person, I love how Bill is fair and logical in his views and arguments. Socially I agree with him on almost everything. He is a breath of fresh air in a world of madness.

[@chineseviruszombie773]

Bill has a awesome show, too bad he was obsessed with Trump for four years

[@davidjorgensen877]

TYT is about as left-leaning as there is, and they had a segment saying pretty much the same thing as Maher about the backlash to Damon's anecdote. When someone recognizes a failing in their habits and resolves to correct it, you don't beat them down for taking too long, you embrace them for having the maturity to learn, adapt, and grow. I mean, it's fair to question why it took this long - maybe we can learn something from that inquiry. But you ultimately need to accept a good end-result as a win, thank the convert for making the effort to grow, and then collectively move on to the next battlefront.

[@Nethercide]

@@chineseviruszombie773 Obsessed with a traitor in chief in tried to start a coup? Yeah. I have no idea why.

[@keithb6717]

@@Nethercide All Hail The Holy Biden and Bless The Little Cultists too!

[@JaysusEscobar]

"Stop hunting for goodwill, you won't find much in this country." Damn, that's so real...

[@Liberum69]

"Stop hunting for good will..." Too perfect... That was just too perfect.

[@idanboadana3611]

it took me a couple of seconds to register that line but it was worth it

[@lucdery6836]

I was about to write the exact same thing: perfect!

[@greggburke7796]

That comment was next level gay! lmao.....(I am being ironical)

[@christianmaas8934]

@Uhh Sure don't comment in bad faith when you know someone is joking, that was the point of the video

[@connielingus8385]

So perfect i think they wrote this segment backwards from the punchline. @Uhh Sure I think they called it "cruising", actually.

[@AutonomousVII]

This reminds me of a time when you could watch a show disagree with some, most or even all of the host’s political beliefs and still laugh and enjoy the show…

[@hmanuel7138]

Was Johnny Carson liberal or conservative?

[@kevindavis3234]

"Stop hunting for good will." Took me a few seconds, but that was a great line. 🤣🤣🤣

[@kylestubbs8867]

Ah… maybe that’s why he’s doing it. I won’t explain it here, but…they had an interesting way of telling which producers actually read the script.

[@vadimastprojects8770]

Really? I thought it was obvious, given what put Damon on the map in the first place.

[@kevindavis3234]

@@vadimastprojects8770 It is obvious, I was just a bit slow getting it. When he said it, I knew the wording was odd and that there was a joke in there somewhere. I had to think about it for like five seconds and then I laughed. 🤣

[@robertoamarillas]

Im mexican, and for me, Bill Maher Is a true gem for you americans,he Is the only one who brings two separate worldviews and manage to understand or at least hear their point.

[@dmanliberty3136]

Well said. As a progressive Conservative, appreciate his closest to unbiased commentary of each side, providing us with with a reason to laugh a both political sides evenly.

[@thunderstruck1078]

@@dmanliberty3136 a progressive conservative conserves nothing.

[@dmanliberty3136]

@@thunderstruck1078 Wow. Quite the blanket statement on such a large and diverse group of millions of people

[@thunderstruck1078]

@@dmanliberty3136 Is it wrong?

[@dmanliberty3136]

@@thunderstruck1078 yes it is. I am one. We conserve a lot. Not sure why people are constantly trying to insult people to make a point.

[@srs1518]

Its people like Mr. Maher that will bring this country back together. A liberal not afraid to call a shovel a shovel

[@srs1518]

@Uhh Sure Conservative? have you watched him much?

[@Onthebrink5]

@@srs1518 Progressives and socialists believe everything right of them must be conservative. If you dislike Bernie you must be right wing. The left has become real extreme.

[@idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145]

@Uhh Sure we'll Trumpism is life... So yeah. Personally, I agree with you on Maher. He's grifing to both sides. I wouldn't piss in his mouth, even at a Liberal election party.

[@rapid13]

Close one!

[@MoonlightingJames]

@@Onthebrink5 Then you better not come to Canada (or any other Commonwealth Country) 'cos our right wing Conservatives are to the left of Bernie, which means our governing Liberals are almost Socialists and the National Democratic Party (NDP) therefore must be communists...hmm, next thing you know we'll be having gulags

[@DeadSezSo]

Bill really speaks to my heart when he tells the worst kinds of "woke" people to stfu

[@naughtyskywalker9292]

*7:03** So satisfying.*

[@ryancraig9352]

Meh a tribe member hypocrite.

[@slicknick5387]

These are written so damn well. And delivered with perfect execution by Bill. Everytime I have ever seen ‘New Rules’ it always hits deep and rings soooo damn true!!! This one was spot on (as usual)

[@SooperKewl]

He’s been on fire lately. Nearly every week.

[@brandysmith3647]

Yeah he's hitting it spot on.

[@toeknee1965]

agreeed

[@genkiferal7178]

yeah, I am beginning to wonder who is writing his material

[@GLPitt1]

It's the best part of the show. Honestly, he could just have a KZbin channel and put out "New Rule" clips every week and get millions of views.

[@LordBaktor]

I think Matt Damon is probably aware that he has millions of fans on his side that appreciate him being sincere even if it ruffles some of the blue birds feathers.

[@penboyasgod6103]

"if it ruffles some of the *blue* birds feathers." *Clever.*

[@Heathcoatman]

Well, the red robins are always on Damon, too. You know, because he's liberal and from Hollywood, so he obviously eats babies.

[@penboyasgod6103]

@@Heathcoatman No, I think you mean, *Cardinals.*

[@psychedelicfright85]

They wouldn't know sincere if they tried

[@divineinterruption9816]

@Wandering Wombat but my fam in Kansas thinks there’s this huge “immigration” problem and Mexicans are awful people because they have never left Kansas. I don’t get how fly over country thinks they are right about everything when they’ve never left their state. Also, Bill wouldn’t blame Trump for everything. I’ve watched ever single episode, he gets on the Democrats like no other. I can’t think of another talking head that criticizes the left like him. Hell, he had Steve Bannon on his show, Grover Norquist, Ben Shapiro. And before you got on me, I’m a registered independent. I’ve been to 49 of 50 states, except Alaska, served in the Marine Corps in Afghanistan, now working DoD on active service member housing. The far left and far right have wayyyy more in common than you’d think. They both create issues out of thin air and try to fix what ain’t broken (defund the police / build a border wall). Most Americans are right down the middle, just tryin to work hard and feed their families. That’s the point of this piece on Matt Damon. The left is continuously focusing on stupid celebrity issues and police shootings (which total 1000 per year) instead of issues that affect all Americans (Inadequate access to healthcare, food scarcity, clean water, safe good paying jobs, reasonably priced housing). We need to come together as a country and see each other as Americans, not see each other as our race/skin color.

[@iamwardie]

Center right libertarian here that does like to watch Bill. Matt D is a good person, he does a lot of good things, he deserves some good defending...Nice work Bill!

[@sdaniel6194]

Thank God for Bill Maher..We need him more then ever in the fight against insanity.

[@cadriver2570]

Bill is on fire. The show has just been getting better and better.

[@erikhuisman2487]

@@matthieuschmitter6676 or, you know, someone who just likes to point out the truth

[@chineseviruszombie773]

Ever since Trump has been gone

[@robsimer9296]

Yes he can make millions more denying his role in creating those he complains about today. Good liberals make progressively worse chilldren.

[@Nashawkeye]

@Sound Logic Yes!!!

[@SPAMMAN123456789]

I am honestly finding him more and more palatable even though he does take a dump on my generation a fair bit, but I also know that some of the loudest woke people are people in my generation unfortunately.

[@dodgingdurangos924]

Bill, this New Rule is on point. The news headline writers are all rhetoric and no action. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@msriram9884]

I hope Matt knows that most regular folks think of him as just a good actor who seems like a guy you could chill with. Feel bad that he’s had to deal with this stuff.

[@bobdole7127]

He's in Hollywood's doghouse because he probably is just a normal dude you could see yourself chilling with.

[@Oblithian]

This is likely just a consequence of the 'it's fun and popular to bash Matt Damon" trend. You know, like the 'let's all hate nickelback' movement. It seems people just like to be prejudicial, whatever that latest thing they just love to hate collectively.

[@branjosnow6244]

When did Bill become an old republican? Lol

[@jayray1714]

@@branjosnow6244 Awhile ago

[@Lord_Bibulous]

And he told on himself!!! There's no video or audio recording of him saying the word. He just decided to admit it. Now he catches BS from some self righteous jerkoffs.

[@megamcg4412]

Matt Damon is awesome and is an example for Hollywood.

[@mattgore8999]

There are moments, where you can disagree with someone on a cellular level, and then there’s moments like this, where you have to recognize and appreciate how fucking spot on someone is.

[@wyansas]

There's a comment almost exactly like this one on at least 10 of these New Rule videos I've seen. Maybe Maher's not so bad? He takes shots at both sides.

[@awesomewxyz7083]

As a Conservative, I can tell you that Bill does not scare me like the democratic party. I'm sure if there are more dems like bill, you guys will win more elections.

[@mattgore8999]

@@wyansas agreed 100 percent.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

@@awesomewxyz7083 I'll take cancel culture over batshit conspiracy theories from you fine conservatives anytime.

[@joeberg3317]

@@wyansas Yeah I think most Maher fans disagree with him on at least a few things, too. He likes open discussion and can knock anyone, and is generally open about his preferences.

[@RH-xs8gz]

The level of sanctimonious self-righteousness in this country is astounding.

[@RH-xs8gz]

@Uhh Sure what the hell are you blabbering on about?

[@clubgop]

@Uhh Sure so it’s bullshit. No one is talking about history class. You know it, I know it. Absolute dishonest shit.

[@TreantmonksTemple]

There was a time when trying to be better was considered a virtue.

[@pickledparsleyparty]

It still is. I'll bet most people would agree that people are commendable when they improve. But the news sites need clicks and that same "most people" are too dumb and bored to resist playing the angry mob for a few days whenever they're given the invitation.

[@brigittabailey9439]

He's not trying to be better - he's trying to tell the world he is better - that is vanity - vanity is not a vrtue!

[@justinm7399]

@Uhh Sure man, you arw doing your part to let everyone know, the big bad hollywood people are all tricking us and people are so dumb to fall for it. We are not worthy of your wisdom, random youtube patron.

[@IHateNicolasCage]

Rising above adversity and refusing to be a victim was also a virtue. People were stronger then.

[@brigittabailey9439]

@Uhh Sure ah, sure, what's your point? You are a contrarion!

[@maxtew6521]

Bill creating moments like this out of controversy act as a way for all of us to come together. I don't always agree with him, but my hat's off to him for these opportunities.

[@user-wk2qp8cp8x]

I’m gay And used the same word back then and so did my gay and straight friends that I loved .. It was a different time .. Bill is on the mark with is 💯❤️❤️❤️

[@jlnxn5374]

Exactly, people just seem to not care about context and intent anymore

[@fong03]

To be fair, Matt came to this realization “months ago.” We’re not talking about the past when “it was a different time.” I’m not sure how he just realized he should retire the word, but I also wouldn’t cancel him over it or give him the victory lap Bill wants.

[@user-wk2qp8cp8x]

@@fong03 Seriously omg 😱 He used it with his gay friends.. Just like blacks used the n world with their black friends..give me a break

[@fong03]

@@user-wk2qp8cp8x Unless you’re claiming Damon is gay, those scenarios are not the same, not that I agree with that either. I have just as little patience for the people who want to cancel him as I do with people like you who want to pretend that a 50 year old straight man in 2021 using that word is totally normal. Give me a break 🙄 He retired the word for a reason. If you think that is ridiculous, you should take it up with Damon and his daughter.

[@rh81454]

@@fong03 Why is it your responsibility to police someone's speech? A lot us use the word, my gay friends get called that by me and they call me that. We're still good friends. Worst would be if I was against their existence or their ability to get married, that I would call not being a good person nor a good friend.

[@jasonscott1594]

"Stop hunting for good will..." "I understood that reference"

[@divyanshsati1116]

oh damn, that's actually brilliant!

[@grayg5124]

It's not your fault

[@humanbeing5396]

#MeToo

[@justinloyd8315]

I mean, it was only one of the biggest moments of his career. Acting in a movie he co-wrote that would go on to be nominated and win several awards lol.

[@conephompany]

you and everyone else

[@DonnaBrooks]

1:49 When Bill said, "What have you done, VOX headline writer?" my eyes got big & I jumped out of my seat, snapping my fingers & pointing & saying, "YES, YES, YES!!" I am so sick of the purity police on the Left, their arrogance, & their virtue signaling!! I have challenged people many times on YT & FB for their lack of contributing anything to society in favor of condemning others, but nobody's going to listen to me. I'm a liberal who has lived long enough to have some appreciation for good people who grow throughout their lives & I've lived enough history & studied enough history to have some perspective on how human values change. I'm glad Bill is here to speak for those of us who are drowned out by the woke police on the Left & the authoritarians & professional haters on both sides of the political spectrum.

[@vertderferk]

I applaud Bill Maher for continually slapping this country with some real truth.

[@slobodanjevtovic7102]

At least HBO allows these kind of skits. I love that Bill is going after woke police but he doesn’t go after the Democrats enough

[@d_wolfe9651]

Hard to argue with his reasoning - Sincerely, a Conservative

[@brandysmith3647]

Glad y'all are watching. He slams silly liberals too.

[@MsCoralyang]

@@brandysmith3647 you mean cancel culture mobs and woke mafias. They are not liberals.

[@Romanceguru]

As long as we are always learning and growing, that’s what matters. No one is perfect. I agree with Bill on cancel culture.

[@ozzy5146]

Yeah but you're probably a liberal. when are you and Bill Maher going to understand that you vote for cancel culture?

[@gingerface1898]

@@ozzy5146 what a stupid ass thing to say, people on the right are always saying how not *everyone* on the right is racist, which is true and it’s a very small group of people (the left can be racist too), but you have to be a tool to not see a double standard in thinking that *everyone* on the left is pro-cancel culture. I’m a liberal who leans left and yet I’m very against cancer culture when it’s not blatant xenophobia or racism, like Mel Gibson shouting "the Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world” at a cop. And also, I’m very intrigued to hear you explain how people “vote” for cancel culture.

[@joejosker1171]

@@gingerface1898 you do realize that cancel culture is a tool of the left. I'm not saying that it doesn't happen on the right, but it is almost always a liberal trying to cancel people based on their feelings getting hurt.

[@jesustyronechrist2330]

"BE BETTER REEEEEEEEEEEEE" "Okay guys, I'm being better now" "I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU THO REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" "Wai... What? Then why would I ever change then lmao?"

[@danielunderwood3198]

@@joejosker1171 I see it this way the left need to reign in these morons who expect someone to be perfect from birth. Meanwhile the right needs to reign in the religious right. Many of whom want the freedom to tell everyone what their moral beliefs should be. All based on an interpretation of a two thousand year old religion. We will recall our cultural warriors when the right finally says enough to the religious extremists in this country. Cancel culture is horrific, so is cultural theocracy. Neither should be entertained in a free society and yet here we are for some reason.

[@jcolesbiggestfann]

I met Matt Damon, his kids go to my cousins school. He's a nice dude, seems chill and super respectful.

[@jeffbaer5851]

Bravo, Bill. You can read Voltaire's comment about common sense and feel a sense of righteousness that he ain't talkin' about you. Keep roasting both extremes, because they both deserve it.

[@yj_chew]

"Merit first is not synonymous with racism" Bill Maher

[@a.m928]

Unless the merit is being white or "not being black".

[@Nashawkeye]

Merit does matter and is where the pendulum is swinging towards.

[@CS-rk9bf]

*Who on this planet has never used a racial slur?* People are a bunch of hypocrites.

[@brigittabailey9439]

Sinply, Perfectly, correct & True!

[@sheilag2231]

Jesus

[@brigittabailey9439]

@@sheilag2231😀Yes! ❤Christ🕆

[@idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145]

@@sheilag2231 hard to prove...

[@sheilag2231]

@@idrathergetaidsthangetwoke9145 since Jesus was multi racial, part black part white part Jewish and part God. It doesn’t take a college professor to know Jesus never said a slur. I think 2000 years ago Jesus was more concerned about getting some knuckleheads to follow the word of the Lord. Did Jesus call his knucklehead friends bozos from time to time? I’m sure…

[@cardinalgin]

"... sentenced to appear on Helen ... " ! 🤣🤣🤣 and : " Stop hunting for goodwill, you're not gonna find much in this country."

[@VanillaButtercreamFrosting]

Gen X here so I got to spend many of my years devoid of this “wokism” nuttery. I hope we are reaching the apex and the pendulum will start to move back towards everyone just having fun together and being able to laugh at ourselves and with each other.

[@floyd49494949]

The left has ruined comedy..good luck with that.

[@utistudent099]

@@floyd49494949 Stir Crazy and Blazing Saddles. Could you just imagine those being released in theaters this week. The woke would go absolutely hysterical,. Riots in the streets

[@rockhero2274]

@@utistudent099 I've already got into it with millenials and Gen Z who are easily offended by shows like Friends and Seinfeld. Wah wah!

[@benco8888]

@@rockhero2274 I'm the definition of a millenial. I'm not heterosexual. But still, I can recognize someone that tries to improve themselves, I like dark humour and what some would call "offensive" humour. A lot of people have a tendency to forget that the ones who speak the loudest are the ones that have the least to say. Don't put everyone in the same basket.

[@floyd49494949]

@@utistudent099 steve Carrel said the Office couldn't be made today. SMH.

[@lalahaha5313]

I am not in to celebrity gossip or Hollywood but I do instinctively like Matt Damon. Thank you for pointing out all of his charity work and furthermore asking his critics what charity work they have done. Hypocrisy should be called out as often as possible because people often don't even realize they are doing it.

[@Dayvit78]

And kudos to you for liking Matt Damon for his acting skills, without knowing that he does charity or whatever in his personal life. If journalists spend time on celebrities, it should be on their public activities, not their private lives.

[@nicoledeloncrais5940]

Seriously bill is NEVER wishy washy! And a breath of damn fresh air 👏. I may not always agree with you, however I can only respect your commitment to calling things out, including yourself. Thank you 😊

[@chris_favreau]

Ironically, the audience laughs while quietly deleting their social media posts 🙄

[@asraarradon4115]

No. They laugh, then get on their social media to perpetrate the very injustices just discussed as if a single word never got through.

[@markb20]

The easiest way to identify these hypocrites? They are the co-workers, in-laws, neighbors or even your roommate, who either think they know everything, or never admit they're wrong about anything. And I'm beginning to think there's some kind of unwritten law that requires everyone to have at least one person like that in their lives till the day they die. Have a nice day!

[@linmiller8147]

Matt Damon has always seemed to me to be a thoughtful, caring person -- and he is a damn good actor. I've always enjoyed interviews with him because he has a really good sense of humor. Picking on him is like going for the popular, nice kid in class. We have to come up with SOMETHING to make ourselves feel better.

[@dionmcgee5610]

And he picks good movies to be in- more often than not. Unlike poor Ben, who's hit and miss.

[@mtkoslowski]

Long Live Maher. You’ve kept me in laughs for years! 😂

[@maxmaxneolit]

Wow... I have not followed Bill's monologues for a couple of years now... and I must say, he is on top of his game. He is better now than ever before, and I mean his cadence, delivery and timing are god level. Wow. Bravo sir, bravo.

[@jcbenson739]

Mat Damon is a great actor, producer, screenwriter, and most important; he is a great person. Haters are irrelevant.

[@kammuller6620]

This is the problem in America. Everyone listens to entertainers because they are so poorly educated they cannot understand scientist.

[@woodycoat]

@@kammuller6620 exactly these Hollywood impersonators are dumb hypocrites

[@zel3888]

Interestingly, when they tried to cancel Matt for saying there are degrees of bad sexual behaviour, it was frigging Minnie Driver (his love-interest co-star from Good Will Hunting) that got rabid on Twitter telling him to "shut the F... up". I lost all respect for her after that point.

[@ronblack7870]

they have bad history. he dumped her and she found out in the media.

[@tricivenola8164]

Wow, Zel, I just wrote a very similar comment about Driver. Glad I'm not alone.

[@TheAmateurEditor]

@@ronblack7870 Actually, there's been a few stories on this. Apparently, Damon broke up with her but she refused to accept it and borderline stalked him (constant calls to him, friends and family, showing up where he would hang out etc) and even went around their professional circles still claiming to be with him. Damon had to publicly 'dump' her so that everyone everywhere would know that it wasn't him being unable to commit or wanting to cheat/play the field, but instead she was getting dangerously close to criminal proceedings. If this version is true, it would certainly explain why she still holds a grudge against him, even though both are married and have families. You certainly don't hear him harping on about any of his ex's.

[@billburr6060]

You, a complete nobody, lost all respect for someone freely speaking? Communist!

[@BlastinRope]

@@billburr6060 being able to form your own individual opinions is basically stalinism

[@hunkerdown2344]

Matt Damon was on the Hot Wings challenge on KZbin and had such an honest answer to the question why doesn't hollywood make good movies anymore. He simply stated that streaming services killed DVD sales and without that 2nd wave of profits movies could count on, the studios are even less likely to take risks. It was a straightforward answer that made complete sense without blaming a pandemic.

[@proof.17films]

Damon is wrong on that count. Films from original screenplays are being released in theaters and on streaming every year; that's fact, not opinion. Great films, whether original or adapted, are released every year by Hollywood yet many of them aren't being seen enough due to the minority of mass appeal blockbusters like the Marvel films. Original films deserve support and to not be stigmatized by labels like "Oscar bait", but cinema has always flourished and up to the present. Hollywood isn't dead.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Hollywood makes good movies. They will make good movies thirty years from now. People were saying the same rabble about the film industry in the 80's and 90's. There were people saying Hollywood wasn't 'making them like they used to' in the 60's.

[@andrewhobbins1915]

Technology is wiped out many businesses and jobs or has diminished revenue of many as well. People have become hermits and socialization is at a all time low which hurts the cinemas. Crime is so high people feel unsafe in social situations with mass shootings.

[@TheJustinJ]

@@andrewhobbins1915 I see more Movies now than ever before. Prolly 'cause I'm single now, and women grow to hate movie theaters after the second or third date. Unfortunately, there just aren't any good movies out. Avatar II was meh, i did see the original again in 3D to recap. Top Gun was great and James Bond was truly awful: I went from stoked to see it and wanting to buy the entire Daniel Craig bond set when it came out to never ever ever giving the franchise a single penny as long as i live: Bond dose not give up and quit. And Q was always a perceptive genius. And M competent. Now they are all the opposite: Ded.

[@claytonreid996]

@@proof.17films For the record, OP did a shitty job saying what Damon was actually talking about. The question was more about why passion projects/slower dialogue heavy movies have taken a backseat to the gaudy, extravagant $100M+ movies, not that they don't exist. His answer is exactly what OP said, and he specifically brings up Behind the Candelabra, which is a very niche audience and was still a $25M budget, but is only ever going to make like $5M maximum on box office, and so DVD was necessary for movies like that one in particular or something like Shawshank Redemption which flopped in theaters but is now considered top 10 all time. It's not that good movies don't exist, it's that the majority of movies are very much copy-paste plotline cliches and stick the "hottest" name you can in the starring role, and you make profit regardless if the movie is good or not. But, I hate ppl saying there are no good movies out there when Parasite, Us, Midsommar, the Menu, Top Gun Mav,...etc came out in the last 3-5 years. There are plenty of good ones, but the market is definitely oversaturated with lazy, money-grabbing nonsense.

[@sammyruiz3804]

That closing line, deep and true.

[@reflectsonlife]

Bill you've outdone yourself. An especially well made, well produced and clever New Rule segment full of puns, turns of phrases, clever visuals, and your usual brand of centrist insights.

[@reflectsonlife]

@Uhh Sure lol gotta agree on the whiny - which i euphemistically called "centrist".

[@alanv3185]

I'm more conservative when it comes to policies but I still enjoy watching Bill Maher. The first time I watched Bill was when Colion came on to debate about guns. Wish more liberals were like this. Matter of fact, I wish there weren't any far sides on the left or right.

[@therealgaragegirls]

Same here. Same. Here.

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

Isnt it crazy how there are only two political sides then, when most of us would want something in the middle.

[@Westcoastrocksduh]

Me too man

[@poohbeartube]

@@n0namesowhatblerp362 It is all so when someone calls a politicians office and asks if ______ works here, the person answering the phone can honestly say "Well, they're on the payroll." Seriously, though the system is never going to significantly change. Maintain the status quo and the illusion of choice, that's what the owners want.

[@FOWST]

I think the two sides have more common ground than most people realize. Yet the somehow manage to seperate the population into team guns and team abortion.

[@joylillard3705]

Matt is a great actor and a stand-up person. Thanks, Bill for your astute assessment.

[@digitalspecter]

Pushing crypto scams isn't really something a stand-up person would do...

[@Joe_Comino]

Loved him in Team America

[@timbaktuthankgod2737]

What writing! Amazing sentences!!! No waste.

[@scanspeak00]

The slightly uneasy, obligatory laughter from the mostly woke audience is hilarious.

[@gustavlarsen3527]

It's kinda scary to witness actual brainwashed people's reaction

[@McLKeith]

@@gustavlarsen3527 When you look in a mirror, you must be really scared.

[@ellenwuzhere]

I thought it sounded real.

[@op3129]

his audience (in aug 2021) is staff ... (by his own admission three weeks ago) that "uneasy, obligatory laughter" isn't "woke" so much as "financially obligated" (I'd say "tied" ... given reality) for that "uneasy, obligatory laughter"

[@davidday8352]

@@McLKeith WHAT EVER SNOW FLAKE

[@irishlady30]

It's the media keeping up "cancel culture " I've always been progressive but never turned my back on someone for making mistakes. My favorite saying from Miaya Angelou... when you know better, you do better..

[@zapkvr]

*Maya* spell better. For Christ's sake

[@zapkvr]

@Random Commenter to err is human, dummy

[@homelesshannah50]

But it was ok to cancel KEVIN HART fake bitches

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

It's good not to turn your back on people who make mistakes and are capable of recognizing the mistake. As opposed to the Trump supporters I have no regrets about cutting out of my life forever. That was before covid. Good God Almighty did I make the right decision.

[@joeberg3317]

Most normal people who want social safety nets and are tolerant of people don't want this stupid stuff, it's hyper-amplified because of hobbyist social media people and regular media click-farming

[@vipertact]

Catholic Church: Confess your sins so that you may be forgiven. Church of Woke: Confess your sins so that we can cancel you quicker, and apology = admission of guilt.

[@SeansModelBuilds]

Then sue the Wokesters into bankruptcy and oblivion.

[@RocStarr913]

@@SeansModelBuilds You can’t sue people for misinterpreting what you say.

[@SeansModelBuilds]

@@RocStarr913 Why not, if they misinterpreted it deliberately? In the Court of Public Opinion, you don't need to prove anything, just be the most believed.

[@creativewriter3887]

The Church did the same thing. torture until you confessed then sentenced you to a "lighter death"... the Church of Woke is still going to sentence you to be burned at the stake for the sin of fallibility. "oh it's a lovely day for an auto-de-fe"..

[@aprilrawls5162]

I'm a conservative but I still love Bill Maher!

[@norcodaev]

Haha, that’s so true about Daniel Day Louis. Such an incredible actor, but you never, ever hear anything about him.

[@russelconor8704]

the same with Christian Bale, this is why I love them both!

[@guyfuntyme6050]

Yup... I know nothing of DDL's private life nor do I want to... I actually don't want to know about ANY celebrities private life... that's why its called that... plus we all have better stuff to do. Go plant a tree. Go clean a beach. Go feed homeless families. Go adopt a pet. Go do good.

[@yourenotmarywelcome8693]

Everyone once in a while Bill Maher manages to reel me back in with based commentary like this. Faith restored….for now.

[@ArvisTatom]

? reel you back in? who the hell else you watching/following if not Bill Maher? He's literally one of a handful of sane political commentators left.

[@futurereflections4097]

@@ArvisTatom Guessing he’s a Trump supporter. So am I but I always enjoy Maher. I didn’t get his TDS though because he was of the worst with that.

[@thomasmills339]

Morons

[@yourenotmarywelcome8693]

@@ArvisTatom - Bill has moments of clarity but he’s not the end all be all. He’s one of the few remaining classic Liberals that haven’t sold out to the Democrat NeoCon Oligarchs or Radical Marxists, or whatever new SAT word The Squad is using.

[@anoceanbetweenus89]

@@yourenotmarywelcome8693 I don’t know if that’s fair. Don’t listen to all the media headlines man. The media runs away with headlines that get applied to a whole sector of liberals or conservatives, which just isn’t true. I’m a liberal, and I have some pretty strong values and beliefs but I like to be believe I’m quite rational too. Like the whole narrative that if you are a trump supporter, you are a terrible awful “deplorable.” I’m rational enough to know that there are trump supporters who are actually legit good people. I have a close friend who is on that side and although we both disagree on the political side of things, when I hang out with him in person…he’s a genuinely good dude. He is the kind of guy that would invite any person into his house for dinner or the guy who would help you with anything without hesitation if you ask. Cancel culture can be thing (on both sides) but sometimes we confuse that with consequences. There are certain things that are bound to have consequences. Just because you have the freedom to do something, doesn’t mean you are free of consequences if that said thing.

[@VirgilZandig]

I've been watching Bill on and off for almost 20 years. This was one of his best.

[@EMurph42]

I saw him in 1997 when he still toured. I don’t blame him for not touring as much, he works his ass off & Vegas is always fun.

[@h2didenkov]

Really? This is all he talks about every show. We don't have real problems in this country to talk about? Like stagnant wages, 10s of thousands dying cause we don't have M4A, we're still bombing several countries, child mortality, justice system, etc. etc. Yet, cancel culture is the biggest problem. Bill turned into a Republican since Trump.

[@rproctor721]

@@h2didenkov His entire panel was devoted to a lot of these exact issues. He's been taking healthcare and the need to live a healthy lifestyle for years. Did you watch tonight's show?

[@EMurph42]

@@h2didenkov not true. He’s been talking climate change for eons. Not to mention the last 5 years of Trump…plenty to say there.

[@user-en7ox9nz1v]

This is so much better when you imagine Matt Damon's face while he watched it! His grin is so real and charming at any time... it's one of the most charming in the world. But to hear someone defend him righteously... God I hope they recorded that and I hope they share that. I can't quit grinning just thinking about it. :)

[@topethYt]

Finally someone is talking about it!! I've been supporting Matt since day one!

[@Jenifer_R_]

It's refreshing to see an op-ed about Cancel Culture done by someone who actually knows what it is.

[@alkatraz8163]

And has supported the same bullshit himself. Don't take my word for it, look at some of his monologues from just 3 or 4 years ago. Don't misunderstand. Bill is learning, as are we all. We have all made mistakes, I don't have much respect for those who condemn others for the things they themselves have done in the name of entertainment.

[@nilsar4357]

@@alkatraz8163 Bill has never supported Woke BS and cancel culture. I hope you are not confusing his criticism of republicans with "supporting woke left".

[@Jenifer_R_]

@@alkatraz8163 I have no doubt he has done this. But you're right, he's learning.

[@nilsar4357]

@Uhh Sure So he's sounding more boomer day by day.

[@nilsar4357]

@Uhh Sure Nope. That's not how "cancel" works.

[@chedelirio6984]

So basically Liam's Law is: "DON'T tell your redemption arc story. We're not interested." Why do I get the feeling those who say that would, if you did keep quiet, then if/when they found out of your past misdeeds, condemn you harshly for having kept it hidden?

[@IceWolfLoki]

No don't tell a redemption story if you have a good public image as it will damage that image, people love redemption stories if you have already damaged that image.

[@the_creed7969]

Che Delirio You’re absolutely right. That’s the thing about people who criticize on bad faith. There is no winning. They’ll always find something to berate you for, even if it’s the exact opposite of something else they’d berate you for.

[@daveken9936]

I still use it, will continue to use it and proud to do so.

[@echo9phpe]

Thanks for this excellent clip. Matt Damon is one of the best the US has got. Not a single one of his critics is worth tying his shoe-laces.

[@frhythms]

"Department of Justice, Bureau of Wokeness" ... "locked up in Wokeatraz" ... "sentenced to appear on Ellen" ... LOL. Bravo, Bill !

[@vinnym5607]

It doesn't take much, does it?

[@richardmantell2246]

Hello beautiful woman How are you doing today Hope all's well with you?

[@Xavier_Coogat_the_Mambo_King]

"Merit first is not synonymous with racism. Thinking it is, that's kind of racist" Such an excellent line. Some of these woke police don't understand what that they're implying when they go on their tirades.

[@jonaskeller4687]

Of course "merit first" isn't racist by itself. However, "We had to hire 99.9 percent white people, because merit first" is! So while the argument of "merit first" certainly can be made in good faith, very often that is just not the case.

[@TagSpamCop]

@@jonaskeller4687 Thanks, neoracist. Merit should always be the _only_ criteria. Anything else is sexism, racism, etc. By definition.

[@michaelhannify4701]

Brilliant Bill!🙌

[@kristincarlson3781]

The truth feels so good to my ears these days. Thank u Bill!!

[@moniqueengleman873]

Yes it certainly releases good vibes to the brain.

[@Travisharger]

We’ll all do a lot better in this country the minute we realize that it’s much easier, cheaper, an more profitable for these shit journalists to write quick outrage articles based on some celebrity’s imperfect tweet, which will garnish millions of clicks and shares btw; than it is to do months of actual research into something worthwhile for society but will barely get any notice. Market solutions are great for somethings but terrible for providing us with the news we need.

[@markplain2555]

By extension. Who would have thought that a "Market Solution' (drama for the sake of clicks) would contribute to a political divide. Then again CNN and Fox are entertainment first news second. . How long until we get tired of the news drama and turn away. What will be the next attraction to clicks?

[@SullyFox]

Everything's a tabloid now. Journalistic integrity in this country is extinct.

[@scarpfish]

I have a suggestion. Turn it off. The news. Social media. All of it. If we stop engaging with this crap, the advertisers will notice and abandon ship. If we can't shut it off because we're hopelessly addicted to the false power of outrage and manufactured drama, then we're part of the problem.

[@tracystevens6930]

I mean I agree that it sucks that so many people turn to these totally sensationalist news channels as their only source of news, however 1. There are definitely some more reliable news sources that you can turn to for less sensationalist information, especially if you read multiple opposing publications(that part is really key to get a varied and complete perspective. 2. Unfortunately the alternative to market based news source is far far worse. Government controlled news has been extremely dangerous everywhere it appears and I can't imagine it ever really existing in a free society

[@tracystevens6930]

@@scarpfish agreed! People focus too much on all this stuff. And letting what some TV man says poison your relationships with friends and family is quite sad:(

[@photomukund]

Social media is a jungle court. The verdict is always "guilty" and the punishment is always to outcast someone (let's use the right word here).

[@jaybee3165]

I really enjoy matt's characters & look forward to more of his work. great job man.

[@HaloWarlord88]

Matt is awesome, great actor and great individual. Wish I could send a message directly to him that he could see how cool I think he is and to keep up the good work. He's probably not really bothered by these shit "journalist" opinions but I would like him to know I wish him the best because he is the best, don't let these articles get you down.

[@woodyburns]

He probably has a Twitter account....

[@woodyburns]

@@HaloWarlord88 You never know. Same as playing the lottery, you’ll never win if you never try

[@sunflower-oo1ff]

All of us human, are bothered by negative vibes , we can't help it...we want to be part of the tribe...hopefully Matt will read this and feel the love . Much respect Matt, to you and your family.

[@seybertooth9282]

But he is weak. Every time they accuse him for something ridiculous he apologizes instead of telling these bullies to eff off. That's why they keep coming after him. If he stopped begging forgiveness when he is accused of cultural appropriation because he got a sun tan or whatever, they might stop beating him up after school.

[@Lord_Bibulous]

I can't forgive him. But that because he's a Red Sox fan.

[@nealcarpenter3093]

Bravo, Mr. M. In a series of 'New Rule's ranging from pretty good to excellent, this one stands out as extraordinary. Congrats.

[@homelesshannah50]

STFU

[@ghostdogsmith4447]

@@hsmd4533 Yeah there's a real deep conversation going on here, this comments section is a real Algonquin roundtable, not an echo chamber 🤣

[@XYZ-bi9eb]

another brilliant new rules segment. you nailed it again, Bill! thanks.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Just thankful I gave up the TV years ago and never signed up for Twitter.

[@xhagast]

So did I!!! I MAY have signed up for Twitter but I am not sure. It isn't as if ever use it.

[@kathleenmccrory9883]

Matt Damon is an honest and decent man. He's also a great actor.

[@bobalmond8257]

The fact I am reluctant to publicly agree with you lest I be labeled intolerant or some ‘Ism is telling Your “bad faith argument “ point is brilliant. It is like an intellectual equivalent of a flop to draw a foul on your opponent. I may disagree with you on other issues but I continue to watch your show because any of those doesn’t render you wrong on everything you say. Folks should remember no progress is made without compromise and no compromise is made without listening to the other side’s argument.

[@billburr6060]

What are you trying to teach a fucking class?

[@bobalmond8257]

@@billburr6060 no. I’m commenting on the video in the comments section. Actually was praising him. Was there something in my comment you found to be incorrect? I felt it was something that would be helpful to others. It is also something he puts forth himself: disagreeing shouldn’t equal hating.

[@danieldejong5908]

I don't always agree with Bill, but he's honest, courageous, and funny. I've had to change my mind on several issues after considering his logic. And this time, like MANY times, he hit the nail on the head. Admitting you were wrong is often the first step to any progress. Too bad that we now can't admit it in public.

[@KayDejaVu]

He's changing his views. Or just becoming more comfortable with them. Megan Kelly, Osborne.

[@cfunkmike]

Lol a greeting your teenage son says to his friends in Chipotle. I'm 40 and me and my friends still greet each other the same way 🤣🤣🤣

[@robshin8078]

You speak the truth, Bill. Well done! Bravo! I'm extremely concerned about the culture in America. We need more love, grace, and reconciliation. What ever happened to America being the land of second chances??

[@xhagast]

It is out of fashion as the inscription on the Statue of Liberty.

[@djwhitesox]

As a conservative I appreciate Bill being a true liberal.

[@benco8888]

I never really quite understood the idea of being a conservative. As society evolve, the ideas should too. That said, I respect everyone's opinion when they respect others, so, respect.

[@cjgoeson]

@@benco8888 the “idea of being a conservative” is that not all new ideas are good ideas, that most new ideas are wrong and dangerous, that many traditions have value, and we must not throw out the baby with the bath water. It is simply to balance out the “idea of being liberal,” which is to continue to make improvements to our society, because it’s not always so obvious which way is forward.

[@benco8888]

@@cjgoeson Well I don't really agree with that. But I mean that's obvious since like I said, I'm not a concervative, but then again, I can respect it. Like we say where I'm from: liberty, equality, fraternity

[@cjgoeson]

@@benco8888 I’m not a conservative either. But those are the ideas.