Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rule - The Empathy Gap (HBO)

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In his editorial New Rule, Bill Maher calls out Republicans for refusing to get on the humane side of an issue unless they have been personally affected by it. Original air date: March 4, 2016.
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[@TheFliggs]

One of the best "New Rule" ever!

[@kotazosabe5891]

+jan flig the special needs brother or, the torture or the OWL WiFE???

[@Zeldarw104]

@@kotazosabe5891 all of the above and more --- 😂😂😂

[@martinwhalley3286]

@@kotazosabe5891 pppponnnnnñnnnnnnnnnnñp

[@KTPurdy]

Maher totally hits the nail on the head with this one.

[@QarthCEO]

Not really. Bill seems to think all immigrants are illegal. There's such a thing as an immigrant that comes here legally and Republicans don't seem to have an issue with that. They seem to have an issue with illegal aliens, which is something Democrats didn't like either not too long ago. Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both made speeches against illegal immigration.

[@QarthCEO]

@showlogicprod Your rant might have some credibility if the First Lady herself wasn't also an immigrant. Doesn't seem like Trump has a problem with immigrants. Also, Obama was the Deporter in Chief who deported more illegals than any president ever, and was also putting kids in detention. but sure, blame Trump for all of it. The fact of the matter is, the Democrats were the biggest opponents of illegal immigration until Trump also opposed illegal immigration. Anything Trump supports, the Democrats must oppose. That is why they are now cancelling Susan B Anthony.

[@QarthCEO]

@showlogicprod Reality is a world you can live in, too. Might want to give it a try.

[@QarthCEO]

@showlogicprod What did I say that was factually inaccurate? Dont just hurl insults. Go ahead, I dare you to use facts to challenge my claims.

[@gorginhanson]

This just in: Chris Christie tells people to wear a mask after 7 days in ICU. Maher fucking called it years in advance

[@TheHehe1223]

The Newt Gingrich part killed me. LMAO

[@ashoknagaraj3706]

Yes bro

[@Guizambaldi]

I never thought a woman could really look like an owl.

[@infpdarling]

"When I was growing up and when was a younger man, liberals and conservatives were friends with differences. They weren't enemies." Louis CK

[@warpedjaffas1]

Thanks Bill. context is only a thing for Republicans when it affects them personally.

[@warpedjaffas1]

***** nope

[@warpedjaffas1]

***** Oh for fucks sake. Go all the way and use Steven from Django. 3 exclamation marks is my limit.

[@invicta1313]

"All for me, and none for thee." It's the Conservative way.

[@Cutestshoes]

+Richard Rowe All for me, and none for the 323 million. It's the Republican way.

[@irllcd13]

+Richard Rowe This is how Republicans see the world, the Koch brothers come to your house with a pizza. The break off one piece of pepperoni and expect you to be happy with that. You ask, "Can I have just ONE slice?" and the Kochs and their Republican servents react with "STOP BEING GREEDY AND SELFISH!"

[@Zeldarw104]

yes! Well said👈👏👏👏👈👍

[@Amateur_Pianist_472]

irllcd13 plot twist. The Koch brothers make a pizza and people who did nothing to help make the pizza expect a handout. How about make your own pizza and if you can’t, ask how those who can make pizza do it. I make pizza all the time, only my mum and cousin get a slice because they helped make it.

[@irllcd13]

Amy Lorenzo Except in that idiotic analogy, the people that didn't do anything are the Koch brothers, so you may want to rethink that. Being lucky enough to be born into the right family isn't an accomplishment.

[@warpedjaffas1]

Aww c'mon the owl joke was a hoot !

[@sustainablysiera]

this is so fucking dead on.

[@thelastattempt666]

beautiful

[@SteveSmekar-ll6ln]

+spirit guide Nailed it

[@Scorch428]

+spirit guide Yup. Except for the Oceans are dying part. Oh wait, now they're rising?

[@suicune690]

+Scorch428 The water is rising. The things living in the water are dying.

[@Oakeshott-ko8ig]

+spirit guide Except for the fact that legal immigrants are not illegal immigrants. Going on how many years now and liberals still have yet to wrap their head around that one?

[@genia106]

BILL IS RIGHT ON.... HE NEVER DISAPPOINTS......

[@krisisvp]

I decided to watch Bill Maher after rewatching him in one of Jimmy Fallon's videos and omfg this is the comedian I've been looking. ❤️

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

Give John Oliver a try, too. He's on KZbin.

[@krisisvp]

+Missy Holland #makedonalddrumpfagain

[@timothybrown760]

Amen to both comedians!!😁👍

[@datawizard130]

isn't it true the more money you make empathy goes down?

[@jamesanderson6373]

yep

[@excessiveworry3838]

No. It's just more beneficial to be kind when you're poor. When you're rich you don't have to give a shit. Rich people aren't more evil than poor people.

[@Sarah-ny8lw]

+The Yellow Tub They aren't more evil? What do you consider evil?...because not giving a shit about certain things may qualify as more "evil".

[@hjp11]

Didnt you just heard the video? It is easier for a person that one day starved, to feel empathy to others that today starve. But that is a really general statement, because some who have never seen real poverty do fell for and help more people in need. In general, try to avoid using politicians as example to anything, if you are in a profession in where lying is a virtue, and you are doing well, you probably have little care for anyone..

[@excessiveworry3838]

semi_angry_troll well, I think poor people don't really care, they just have an incentive to care. Rich people don't. If you believe rich people are more evil, then do you also believe that money has some kind of evil virus that attacks the owner? Is money evil? No all people are evil. And under the right circumstances they will eat eachother alive.

[@drjohnsmith5282]

Brilliant - doesn't matter until it happens to me - well done Bill

[@ASkepticalHumanOnYouTube]

This gets at something I've believed for some time, that a lot of Republican policies are based out of pure selfishness. "No tax raises on the wealthy! I don't want to pay 5% more money out of my six-figure income to help provide medical care for poor people!", "Get the homeless off our streets! I don't want my walk downtown bothered by smelly bums!", etc.

[@aarnoarnold1973]

As a non-American living overseas, this is exactly the impression I get. Even though universal health care would benefit everyone, including them, they still rabidly oppose it. All the other policies that benefit only the rich and super-rich are totally fine and even necessary. These policies create the poor people and homeless that they label as lazy and unmotivated and desperately want to keep away from their neighborhoods. Try going to a job interview when you're homeless without clean clothes or access to a shower. If they don't want homeless people near them, support policies that help them get back on their feet. I didn't read anything about Republicans ranting and raving when their tax dollars went to bailing out banks because they are 'too big to fail.' As if that weren't enough, huge bonuses were given to the executives for essentially massively fucking up in their jobs. Any teacher, policeman, doctor, engineer, or any other member of society that hurt so many people would not be given a bonus. They would be fired and likely prosecuted, as they should be. Any small business that fails would not be bailed out. It would close its doors and that's that. I understand when people who are well-off vote for morons like the Bushes and Trump simply because they are Republican. What I can't understand is when low-income households vote Republican. They are voting for people who simply will not help them.

[@rubberchicken5670]

Doctorly advice for sharks: Chris Christie is loaded with the bad choleserol.

[@gamesman0118]

+rubber chicken But there's only one Christie so the risk is low over all. :)

[@deborahallen3318]

ha ha ha 🤣 Ahhhhhh good one! Hey, why is Christie wearing a speedo cap? Is he trying to go somewhere fast?

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

HEADLINE: GREAT WHITE SHARK CHOKES TO DEATH AFTER BITING CHRIS CHRISTIE (no one willing to do Heimlich manoeuvre on shark)

[@Viking_Luchador]

fat floats

[@shadowlesswarrior]

Bill please stop insulting Orangutans by relating them with Trump.

[@chippotatoe2168]

Ahhahaha

[@JK_2998]

Orangutans are advanced, intelligent creatures, I cannot say the same for Donald Trump

[@shadowlesswarrior]

+Flying Spectacles Yup, if I was an orangutan I would be deeply offended.

[@K3wlG33k]

+shadowlesswarrior Are orangutans capable of learning sign language? If so, then yeah I can see how they may actually take offense.

[@JamesTCope225]

Yeah, orangutans have pretty large hands.

[@EsotericDesi]

I couldn't stop laughing at that owl pic... LOL!

[@isamu135]

He just shat on every republican, brilliantly!

[@niksor5979]

+isamu135 I think hes quite rich himself :P dont you think he could pay alittle more?

[@jcantonelli1]

@@niksor5979 Bill has called for higher taxes on the wealthy - which includes himself - many, many times. He's also donated ~1Mil US to the Dems in recent election cycles. I think it's safe to say he puts his money where his mouth is. How bout you?

[@MB200bus]

@@jcantonelli1 Republicans usually put _your_ money where their mouth is.

[@Jake007123]

Hahaha, the orangutan joke never gets old!

[@Karlthegreat84]

+Liche Christ If I were an Orangutan I'd sue Maher, because I'd not want to be associated with Trump.

[@jonathanhidalgo4591]

LMFAO. This was pure gold... Bill at his very best.

[@terrythomas8486]

You're so right, Bill. With so much trouble in the world, empathy should be easy for us.

[@jenniferw1956]

Bravo Bill bravo! Nailed it to those hypocrites.

[@wizzzer1337]

I think sharks would rather stay fit than eat such high calorie junk food.

[@j.reynolds3089]

Bill is right on target with his comments. Very smart man.

[@vanessaaraujo5340]

This was beautiful.

[@matchlessmoviesinfo]

Bill Maher is, as always, absolutely as wise as he is funny... wish he was a comic/news and morons who matter as “advisor”/to President Trump (like) Fox News comedians since we are all laughing our way to another WAR

[@jms3spinoon]

Way to go Bill. You always get to the heart of the matter (no pun intended). The picture of Mrs. Snow Owl is one of the funniest things I have ever seen you do. Well done video.

[@recentral48]

Holy shit, this whole segment was gold!

[@iLoveLadyDiana]

One of Bill's best segments!

[@tracer740]

Once again, comedy gold from the wit and intellect of Bill Maher and his staff!

[@evieraotacon]

Can't stop laughing. But sooo true.

[@sohrb]

Lmao Texas literally froze to death, and Republicans started blaming windmills. No wonder why Nasa and SpaceX are trying so hard to get to mars.

[@jennyhazelton1224]

Bill, still the absolute best, hands down.

[@Khalsaakalpurakhkifauj76]

Bill Maher’s comedy is crisp, laden with facts , incisive, non forgiving and he is the best in calling out the hypocrites.

[@RYN988]

This is poetry. Bill hit the nail on the head on this one!

[@twstf8905]

Wow, Sarah Silverman is over 50 now, and she still looks just as young, healthy and beautiful as EVER. She is an absolutely gorgeous woman, and she's hilarious and completely down-to-earth. (From what I've heard.) She DEFINITELY doesn't look 50. Something that's more and more common lately. When I was in high school, a 50 year old woman was my, "elderly," aunt Linda lol but her daughter, Kim is over 50 now, and still looks like she did 20 years ago it's mind-boggling.😂

[@arcata6612]

I'm a conservative but I love Bill. He makes good points and he is not a sjw. He is what Democrats used to be like before they went crazy. Love this man.

[@franklee5099]

This was very enlightening. I like the light to be shown on 2 faced republicans but I also like it to be shown on 2 faced democrats as well... It true usually, no one can feel your pain until they have firsthand experience themselves... Just keep up the good work Bill!

[@tengizjulia]

Love bill great job !!!!!

[@vulturebitch]

omg I just cant love Bill Maher any more, its September 2020, and his New Rules are helping me get thru this pandemic with all the laughs!! Thank you!! they are so needed and Im just so in sync with you, I just love this show to death!

[@JOHN----DOE]

You have to give them their point . . . their parents LEARNED English. And entered legally. They didn't expect the country to adjust to them. That's old-style immigration, and it was healthy.

[@anniesue4456]

I love you Bill and your team I am sure they contribute I hope your show is never canceled

[@chestypants78]

The kidney joke is hilarious.

[@someperson5506]

I wish someone would do a (full, accurate) analysis of how much it would cost to kick illegal immigrants out of the country, taking into account everything, including finding them, transport, etc. vs. how many jobs that money could create via direct paycheck (like police) and government contract with companies (like people who build roads). I feel like kicking everyone out would end up costing more resources than they take up right now, and the net-net could end up begin both less services, and slightly fewer jobs.

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

PERFECT picture of Dubya for that comment!

[@antonywilliam7680]

OMG Bill you are the most real and funniest American alive!!

[@christianvennemann9008]

I got to watch this last night on my TV. This was definitely one of his best "New Rules" ever.

[@webdesmond]

As usual Bill this was stunningly funny and so on point... Can't stop laughing!

[@CabinFever52]

Thanks for bringing this up.

[@cyantulip]

Brilliant. You nailed it, Bill!

[@MegaChickpeas]

Oh I can picture perfectly Chris Christie's valiant efforts at out-swimming a starving shark that's going "Oh my..McDonald's..Yaaay!!"

[@September2004]

I'm so glad Maher said this. That's why I always felt that the only way to change the mind of a climate-changing Republican, who is also probably a racist, is to have a hurricane sweep their house off its location and land it in the middle of a black neighborhood.

[@doodlebugg90]

Hit the nail on the head.

[@topgurl9313]

I'm glad Bill briefly mentioned Lady Gaga's song 'Til it happens to you' because that song explains everything he's talking about. It's such a good song.

[@StannisHarlock]

Ted Cruz' father still doesn't speak English.

[@jackgrattan1447]

+Lord Dragon And Ted only speaks Rhetoric.

[@johnrencheck2283]

Teds gibberish isnt much better!

[@eduardourena8273]

As a Hispanic man, I'd like to thank Bill for illustrating how out of touch White Cubans are (just ask any Hispanic/Latino person of color)

[@Rob_Cary]

This is gold for so many reasons

[@WMUser3]

Great commentary, but the last line really fell flat. It's like, "Oh, it's because he's Cuban? Yeah, that's stupid."

[@AvenKallan]

Man, Bill is on tonight.

[@VashMaverick09]

No Chris would just call a massive hunt for sharks

[@PaulosTheGamer]

I was abused/molested by my former therapist Rachel Lucki in Pennsylvania, who also she resides in Ohio/West Virginia, SHE MUST BE STOPPED. In June 2015 she abused/hurt me, and now, I am still having a very difficult time getting over it. She hurt me, and hurts her other patients, she STILL DOES. My name is Paul Scamuffo, and I do not want her hurting any more clients/MRers or handicap children. She will, as she has been and I am very worried. Please help.

[@TheEnigmaInc]

This is exactly what was needed to be said.

[@slyjokerg]

The "owl" joke literally made me laugh out loud when I watched this episode live, and it still does when I watch clips of it.

[@elliotstannard5621]

He was right. Florida was struck by a hurricane, due to climate change.

[@jbradley6758]

GREAT Show tonight....so much truth and funny!

[@leanneblake4248]

So well said Bill.

[@girlmeetsreality4644]

This was funny.

[@sharonspaghetti815]

I was feeling kind of down today and thought...i know a Bill Mayer clip will help and guess what... I am now laughing...can always count on Bill and his common sense humour. Thanks Bill

[@hasanzuhaib8408]

I'm disappointed in myself . After watching this video I realised I am a republican (in the sense that I only care about a certain issue when it affects me personally) . I need to do something about this

[@clinteranovic8075]

In relation to abortion , I always wonder how the phrase 'unwanted child' rolls off the tongue. Unwanted child. That's a transferred epiteth. It's 'I don't wanted you so you are unwanted'. Maybe if you were to live someone might want you , maybe you might want or love someone but ....

[@timothybrown760]

I say if you want Republicans to show empathy to the poor, make them and their families work at a shitty job for wages below the cost of living like most of us do then maybe they'll stop fighting Dems from raising cost of living for the working poor who really need that fight won not just for them, but for all of us!

[@0oBlitzoo]

perfect wish I could give 1000 likes

[@chippotatoe2168]

I liked ur comment

[@shawnaweesner3759]

Thank you , Bill!

[@stephh4495]

To be fair (about John Kasich), he's not QUITE as strongly anti-immigration as the rest of them. He's not into a wall, he's not into seizing all the illegal immigrants all at once.

[@Dan5819]

Boy, this is all SO TRUE.

[@austinsmith1505]

Thank you for the one time someone actually hitting the nail on the head for once in 2016

[@MelanieNLee]

In lieu of a fresh Bill Maher comment on Donald Trump getting COVID-19--pray for him, people--give another listen to this gem: "...until it happens to you..."

[@September2004]

0:20 Jeez... I can't believe I didn't pick up on that hypocrisy of making sure immigrants speak English when their parents/grandparents didn't. I also don't remember any debate moderator asking them this question.

[@MrNaposey]

This is the definition of Republicans.

[@JP-ou6ss]

Some of Bill's best work!

[@1344662]

That Newt Gingrich joke omg

[@marcusnl66]

Bill, one of his best posts ... spot on

[@Omrie69]

Bill's final rants are indeed legendary.

[@jp2416]

3:32 Sounds like a seal being strangled.

[@JazTrance]

Just saw him do a live stand-up show last night and he was absolutely fabulous

[@conscientiousthinker3473]

Like your honest show, good job.

[@uberandy666]

hoot hoot

[@DEXTER7718]

creepy doll

[@ItsameAlex]

+uberandy666 u freaked me out

[@infamousadam4609]

+uberandy666 I have nightmares now!!!

[@locura6525]

I was litteraly dying about to choke on some candies on my bed when he made the owl joke about gingriches wife ahahahaha xD She does look like a fkn owl ahahha

[@Yes-rt5to]

STILL LAUGHING...LOL. Bill you are a true comedian.

[@lindakennethplouffe8920]

one of the best I have heard

[@MrEherndon5]

this was great.

[@CANOOB18]

Man, Bill went ham on this segment. Savage.

[@geoffoakland]

.... after he married an owl. LMAO!!

[@wonderwoman714]

AMEN, AMEN!

[@ddha0000]

#rightwinghypocrisy

[@dwaynemilsap1605]

The special needs brother joke had me dying😂😂😂

[@CGSFAXX]

OH - and THANK YOU BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xFirebird925x]

Very good points.

[@MrTrilliondollarman]

I reserve the right to not care about the opinion of someone who starred in Cannibal Women of the Avocado Jungle of Death.

[@kotazosabe5891]

+TheMillennialCatholic they need Ron Jeremy on the pannel

[@MrTrilliondollarman]

+Kotazo Sabe Maher is enough of a babbling idiotic prick…no one needs two.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

+TheMillennialCatholic yeah much easier to disregard him for that then actually counter and or argue agaisnt any of the actual points he made...smart dodge there.

[@MrTrilliondollarman]

+Mckenzie .Latham Oh, you silly little idiot…you assumed this is the only reason to disregard him. There are plenty of reasons to disregard him, such as (but by no means limited to): -the time he called on Obama to use a drone to kill someone who interrupted one of his speeches -the time he said Jay Leno was like Israel because "He’s not perfect, but he’s held to a standard that no one else in the world is expected to live up to other than him.” -the time he compared dogs to retarded children -the time he compared Hamas to a crazy woman -and lest we forget why his old show went off the air Yeah…Maher is a real brain trust.

[@mckenzie.latham91]

TheMillennialCatholic "Oh, you silly little idiot" Ah once again insults the religious's only debating tool. "-the time he called on Obama to use a drone to kill someone who interrupted one of his speeches" When? where? "-the time he said Jay Leno was like Israel because "He’s not perfect, but he’s held to a standard that no one else in the world is expected to live up to other than him.”" Well they are...regardless of whether it's ethically/morally right or wrong they are... "-the time he compared dogs to retarded children" Source? "-the time he compared Hamas to a crazy woman" Source? and by source i mean in context, since let's also remember this is also a comedy/satirist show (people always seem to never distinguish that) "-and lest we forget why his old show went off the air" Oh yes becasue on a show called politically incorrect he said something politically incorrect...right...you know what saying flying plane into a building takes more balls then pushing a small button and not having any real consequence or sacrifice, is true...does it make it right no, but it does paint a true picture of who exactly we're dealing with, something the Americans might have wanted to know before spending 15-16 years in two wars. "Yeah…Maher is a real brain trust." So again nothing agaisnt any of his points here? I'm waiting for the evidence to show he was wrong...and FYI for the future you might not want to use opinion statements from a satirist political commentary show, exaggeration, joking and exaggerated allegory are an essential component.

[@TheJordanChronicles]

During the 2008 election Hillary gave a speech at a black baptist church in Alabama that made my skin crawl! Firstly, the whole time she was affecting this "down home" southern drawl that was so embarrassing, secondly, she kept quoting the bible with prefaces like, "As we all know, Mark 2:13 says," as if she was some devout Christian who capped every night by reading the bible, and lastly, she quoted some gospel song by a famous singer and civil rights hero, and in quoting it, she put on the most offensive "black" accent you ever heard! It was straight out of a 1890's minstrel show. And what breaks your heart is the audience was going crazy for it! Literally screaming for joy. And you know if Sanders was up there telling them the actual policies he would enact that would drastically help them, but doing so in a dull tone, they would tune out and not vote. A democracy is only as strong as its people. And we are a bunch babies laughing at jingling car keys. We're fucked.

[@isoldejaneholland8370]

Even though I'm probably going to be voting for her in seven months, that was funny. I kept waiting for her to wag her finger, hand on hip, and declare,"He'd better step off, or Imma have to cut a beeyatch."

[@TheJordanChronicles]

***** Maybe you could address why my point was flawed?

[@TheJordanChronicles]

***** Wow... Just wow. I don't even know where to start, your comment was so bizarre. I guess I should start by saying that if you have been diagnosed with mental and/or emotional disorders, disregard this comment. I don't want to mock someone who literally cannot help coming across as poorly as you did. So, if you do have mental disabilities please do not read on and try to be safe. Otherwise, here we go: "HRC is a ebil" What in god's name is that supposed to mean? I never said anything about Bill Maher or Donald Trump, so I have no idea why you bring them up, let alone put words in my mouth regarding either of them. Maybe you can try to explain what came over you to bring them up? What "cult" exactly are you accusing me of participating in? "to relinquish their individuality in exchange for safety. which is what "better choice/lesser evil" means" This makes so little sense it is actually sort of admirable. It is almost like a group of linguists got together and spent weeks trying to come up with the least coherent thought imaginable. I would LOVE for you to try to explain how that makes ANY sense. And finally, it is clear that you have no idea what the term "double speak" means. You used it in a very embarrassingly confused manner. And now to explain to you what my point was in making the initial comment. I find it strange that someone would need their hand held in this regard as the comment was very clear in its intent, but please try to read this slowly. I was showcasing how cynical and disingenuous Hillary Clinton is. When addressing potential voters, rather than explaining policy or anything substantial, she chose to buffoonishly pander to them in the most shallow way. This is not just me pointing out a single thing she did that I don't like. It is indicative of character faults unbecoming to a person seeking the highest office in the world. It is clear that she sees the public as infantile, and sees no problem in being deceitful to placate them.

[@rjeeva123]

always on point 👍

[@3dge--runner]

right on point