New Rule: Nowhere Else to Go | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@tabronholloway5821]

"Make good people in the middle not hate you". Glad somebody said it.

[@thisguy1338]

Yet the american middle is slowly becoming this weird quasi-fascist nonsense. The gop actively pushes openly racist candidates who deny the holocaust. OPENLY. Yet supporting trans rights is "political suicide". Y'all in the "middle" have some fucked up priorities, and frankly, idc if I am offending you, it is gross.

[@Kai-tn4yx]

@@thisguy1338 Just not true. Most "middle" Americans don't have anything to do with Republicans, most Americans don't even vote. Also please, which Republican denies the Holocaust?

[@MrJimheeren]

@@Kai-tn4yx John King, he asked ‘questions’ about how many Jewish people were killed and he kinda applied they deserved it

[@danieljohnson2005]

@@thisguy1338 Most of what you wrote is BS, especially considering the fact that the Democrats are quickly becoming more fascist and hate Jews as much as the Nazis.

[@MsCoralyang]

@@thisguy1338 no you are mistaken. The progressives are pulling themselves so far to the left that anyone seems “right” comparing to them. And no, most of them they are not racists. You need to look up for the definition of the word and try again.

[@pm71241]

As a European "liberal", it always makes me sad how the word "liberal" has come to mean something actually not liberal in the US.

[@joshbrucks]

No it means the same thing. Christian americans just dont like sharing rights. Only they get to have them.

[@jcr-studios]

I agree. Bill Maher is perpetuating that. I like him but this talking point that liberals are soft and the candidates have crazy talking points is ridiculous.

[@pm71241]

@PelicanFly_ FlyPelican Actually ... the most prominent source of non-liberal ideas in the US (outside of the conservative/religious right) is often people labeling them selves as "progressives". An example would be affirmative action.

[@pm71241]

@@bosstowndynamics5488 Discussing Liberalism is probably fundamentally incompatible with terms like "left wing" / "right wing". Originally liberal ideas were "left wing" (due to some history of the French Assembly)... some Liberal parties (like in Denmark) are actually directly called "left". However... since the introduction of Socialism and Social Democracy, actual liberal parties in Europe are often regarded as "right wing". ... some of them actually closer to what in the US is called "Libertarianism". PS: US libertarians have IMNSHO misunderstood basic things about liberalism and have sold out to a silly Ayn Rand inspired Anarcho Capitalism .

[@pm71241]

@@joshbrucks FYI: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_liberalism_in_the_United_States#American_versus_European_usage_of_the_term_liberalism

[@pokeunboxing8854]

I am so glad this show exists.

[@Viking_Luchador]

for someone allegedly far-left, Bill sure loves agreeing with the Republicans. Like Tulsi Gabbard.

[@chaosstorm8307]

@@Viking_Luchador I gotta ask because I've watched this show for awhile now, when has he ever agreed to being on the far left? The left sure, I've never heard any mainstream talking head claim the "fars" as their political group, mainly because most realize it's career suicide. Just curious is all. I've heard him refer to the far left as the "safe space people" and that just doesn't sound like something you would call someone in your own party. If you gotta link or know the episode let me know please.

[@Viking_Luchador]

@@chaosstorm8307 when it comes to actual policy, then yes he is extremely far left. What he hates is how self-destructive the Left is, and how quick they'll turn on each other in order to gain a "symbolic" victory.

[@UnchainedEruption]

@@Viking_Luchador Bill Maher is center-left, or moderate liberal. He roasts the far left all the time.

[@sayakdaskaizer]

That's what I love about this show, the pragmatism.

[@Oxbloodmage]

There's really nothing pragmatic about going with a moderate democrat after the first moderate you ran lost.

[@wisetrollman]

@@Oxbloodmage Biden won in a landslide tho

[@baileycash6196]

@@Oxbloodmage Hillary being a moderate was not the reason why she lost. She lost because she’s a scary, conceited woman whose sole message was “if you vote for him, you’re a deplorable human.” And most of what made trump out to be terrible was media hysteria, not reality.

[@Oxbloodmage]

@@baileycash6196 none of that is a reason to vote for trump. It's almost like you're avoiding everything that doesn't fit your narrative because any political substance would prove my point that no not everything comes down to identity.

[@Oxbloodmage]

@@wisetrollman no he didn't, he barely won. It came down to one a few tens of thousands of vote in a few districts. You can't just call some thing a landslide because you want it to be. Obama won in a landslide trump actually got more votes than last time just in the wrong places.

[@Kingpin-pz8sw]

"Twitter is not America." THANK YOU!

[@pegleg09able]

YES! Thanks!

[@buffalo.blackk]

Kingpin4283 Twitter is peopled w/ Americans. So, it is a part of America.

[@exsappermadman25055]

*Twatter........

[@austintrousdale2397]

Kingpin4283 Plenty of faux outrage on there from the right, too; js

[@Kingpin-pz8sw]

@@austintrousdale2397 I should clarify: I no way do I attribute my statement to any "side", but to society in general. People take twitter (and social media in general) as 100% representative of the public opinion, which just isn't the case.

[@kaelon79]

Breaking the two party majority rule system is honestly one of the best things we can do for this country.

[@ZarkowsWorld]

@Vladimir Peter False - most developed nations manage to have more than 2 that stand out.

[@paladro]

@Vladimir Peter the only time 2 parties work, is when they've both been bought by the corporations and then only to the benefit of those corporations.

[@pm71241]

@Vladimir Peter That's just not true. In Denmark we have 10+ parties in parliament.

[@ryancappo]

And to form a government, they have to form a coalition of over 50%+1 of the seats. That means the representatives can negotiate a little more to get the far left or far right issues when the moderate left and right need them, but when the votes are held, it is usually majority rules.

[@ZarkowsWorld]

@Vladimir Peter Don't be such an ignorant fool - if you think that only 2 parties can 'stand out' then you have no experienced a real democracy.

[@JC-ks3yk]

"Be less crazy than Donald Trump. Are you guys seriously struggling with this?" Yes. Yes they are.

[@KenNickels]

That's not what he said at all. He means Democrats, YOU stop being crazy, PERIOD. And he listed several things Democrats do and think that are nuts. Trump simply and publicly called democrats crazy. Which they are.

[@JC-ks3yk]

@@KenNickels All I can hear when Trumpanzees talk is, "Herpaderp. Ahilk."

[@dudleyburleson8668]

Less crazy than yelling Russia and Racist for 4 years? You do know the Collusion hoax was the nail in the coffin for you craven cucks right?

[@gerrywhelan5761]

No! For he mentioned "the" Donald Trump. Like how bad are you if you can't be less crazy that Trump, and if you are struggling with that you are probably done!

[@GeorgeStar]

Never underestimate Democrats ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[@ruthharris9664]

Stop...please

[@richardmapa2585]

That’s Excellent….

[@truthfirst3596]

I actually think it’s interesting how democrats snatched a “victory” from an inevitable DEFEAT. I wonder how they do it lol

[@franksullivan1873]

Yeah they are the best at cheating in elections or so it seems.Keep stuffing those drop boxes with dead people votes.It scares me to think that if and when I die ,I might end up voting Democrat….Jeez!?

[@PeterGreen-t8c]

Well Biden won by 7 million votes and cleared 300 in the electoral college

[@michaeltalley51]

I've been saying this for thirty years. I don't think most Moderates or Progressives really see themselves as either party.

[@TheLinuxYes]

Correct any of them with a brain realizes they are independent and don't follow the catcher in the rye.

[@MWhaleK]

The Democrats sure as heck seem to be making sure that Progressives and the center left don't see them selves as welcome in the party.

[@richardcates8918]

Democrats are rapidly becoming the republican lite party...

[@koalabandit9166]

@@MWhaleK I'm not American, but, as an outsider, I have to say though I'd probably vote democrat, I'd be uncomfortable sharing the same party with most progressives. I don't like Beto's position on taxing churches (even though I'm an atheist) and the pandering to "woke" nonsense, and so forth. It seems obvious to me that the unity of the American left is unnatural.

[@davidrich27]

That why we need to get rid of the FPTP plurality voting system. There are voting systems out there that are much more conducive to 3rd party candidates.

[@mikestand5163]

he's right, ive always been a left leaning moderate, but now i find myself shocked and forced republican.

[@richarddarlington1139]

"Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you."

[@web-angel]

Sitting on fences for a long time hurt butts, be careful.

[@CommaCam]

@@web-angel There's no fence. You're mixing metaphors. Being politically moderate does not mean you're being indecisive like a "fence sitter."

[@TheRealAb216]

@@CommaCam it means you are happy with what you have and don't want any real change especially if it's not you who directly comes up from that change.

[@joedoe27]

you can t be neutral on a moving train....corrupt dem move in place of republicans and republicans did go full nazi

[@Fuctmentality]

@Craft9841 "Opposing racism and Nazis might make you a Nazi" That's your position?

[@JohnDavidDunlap]

This perfectly summarizes how I feel.

[@AppliedArtsProds]

Does anyone else here wish that they would show all the "New Rules" and not just that last one?

[@AlexRN]

Well yeah but at some point they’re practically giving the entire show away and HBO can’t survive if they give all their shows out for free on KZbin.

[@xxxx777xxxx]

HBO is trying to make money, they can't just give it all away.

[@tejaskudva4902]

There are multiple new rules?! Lmao never knew.

[@clayman1980]

@@tejaskudva4902 Yeah, there are several short, funny ones, and one longer and more serious one. Only that one is put up on KZbin.

[@ryancappo]

On the podcast they have the whole show.

[@carolynb.9469]

Totally agree with this. That's one thing I, as a Democrat, admire about Republicans. They're realistic and practical. They don't need to love their party's candidate or agree with them 100%. They just need to hate them slightly less than they hate the democratic candidate. Their vote isn't "earned" by having a candidate promise them exactly what they want. They just pick who they see as at least slightly better and call it a day.

[@howardkerr8174]

New Rule is almost always the best part of the show, but this time....EXCELLENT. I could not agree more.

[@Tang0Fox1]

Now as a person looking on from overseas, I'm shocked that I agree with Bill Maher. I'm fiscally and morally conservative but agree with liberals on some things like prison reform but this set was funny and sad at the same time. Democrats are shooting themselves in the balls. Not a good thing.

[@drivestowork]

Our election process has devolved into the same process of picking what to watch on TV. You have to try to pick the least offensive POS from a steaming pile of it... and hope for the best! Hoping, at least, to be entertained.

[@arenasification]

Bill Maher is fairly reasonable, don’t see why you wouldn’t agree with him

[@shivkrishna7706]

I agree democrats are crazy but only someone stupid like Republicans will support fiscal conservative policies in 2020. The era of Reagen is over, it only brought misery to America as it hollowed out the industrial base. There is a need for state to come back.

[@johnmothershead1690]

Biden would do well to hire Maher and Stewart as his campaign managers. I'm serious.

[@tedtrash]

Yes, well you were duped. Sanders never declared that he thought the Boston Bomber specifically should be allowed to vote. Instead, he was calling for the recognition of voting as an inalienable right for American citizens. He was then pressed with a limit case argument - would that even include the Boston Marathon Bomber and his answer was, "Yes," when it should have been, "That is a stupid question. What part of inalienable did you fail to understand?" The corporate owned media then seized on it and made headlines like the one that Maher exploits here. The implications of Sanders' position is that it would also allow the 931,000 people incarcerated for non-violent offenses in 2016 and the 470,000 Americans languishing in jails awaiting trial and not yet convicted (of anything) the right to vote. It would also allow those disenfranchised because of a felony who have already served their time and not re-offended the right to vote. However, instead of focusing on the issue, the media implied that Sanders wanted to single out terrorists for the right to vote. They did this because to dig deeper means to expose the majority of establishment politicians who have supported a deliberate effort to suppress the vote through mass incarceration.

[@misterdoctor9693]

A ranked voting system would make all kind of 3rd party options actually viable and people could vote for what they actually want instead of what was politically feasible.

[@LandyYecla]

@Playfulpanthress That would not do anything to help get rid of the two-party system. The spoiler effect would still be as poweful as ever under a plurality based popular vote.

[@CptApplestrudl]

@@LandyYecla It's not either or. It's both and more.

[@criipier]

@Playfulpanthress Going with the popular vote alone is an awful idea, that's why the two party system exists in the first place. I'm a bit biased but I think that the Finnish system (and other ones similar to it) are great. To put it simply it works like this: On election day if anyone gets a majority of the vote (50% + 1 vote) they become president. Since there are lots of candidates it's quite frequent that that this doesn't happen. If no one gets a majority then there's a second round two weeks later where the top two candidates face each other, and hence, there will be a clear winner. This system gives at least one official round where people can consciously vote for the candidate that they want and if that candidate doesn't make it then you settle for someone else.

[@johnwalsh7810]

Ranked Choice is great idea, third parties and the RNC would go for it, the DNC would not though, especially with the knowledge that polls conducted using a ranked choice system in 2016 had put Hillary Clinton in most ranked choice polls at 3rd or 4th place, Bernie who at that time had lost the nomination in these polls either won or cam within inches of beating Trump. Also Gary Johnson and Jill Stein did far better in these polls vs the actual popular vote.

[@dewaynethomas3122]

@@johnwalsh7810 The DNC isn't against Bernie, Hillary was during the election cycle. People don't want Bernie because they are smart enough to know he wants the government to control everything. Yuh know, that pile of corruption everyone is waking up to hating. Yeah, that government. The rich don't mind him because they control said government. Yang is the only one that would make systematic changes that would give control over the government to the middle and lower classes where it belongs. He's also for ranked choice voting and giving everyone "Democracy dollars", a hundred bucks a year to give to whatever campaigns they so choose. It would wash out corporate money. That's how you fix this shit.

[@presence5426]

If we can get Ranked Choice Voting passed, like in Maine, everyone's vote will count a lot more.

[@mattbinkowski2095]

If we got ranked choice we would get a third party

[@TrenchantAtheist]

@@mattbinkowski2095 Which is why we won't get it.

[@grantmarcus5675]

Yeah, if we had ranked choice voting we might get a real candidate everyone supports, that might not be a choice of either of the two parties. Bll offers us chocolate or chocoalte with peanut. Well what if we don't like candy? Then he offers us pepsi or coke. The blue can or the red can. Well, what if we don't like soda-condensed sugar and just want some healthy water?

[@sunshinerays8582]

Fabulous monologue. Well said.

[@jroush1780]

I love you Bill Maher. I've been with you since Politically Correct. You are my hero!❤️

[@snausages43]

People complain that nothing changes no matter who’s in charge, but they’re too scared to elect anyone who might actually change things.

[@weignerleigner3037]

しゅがーはぁと☆ people who voted for trump voted for him for that specific reason.

[@clydecmcelroy4638]

@@weignerleigner3037 and they were wrong

[@nartouzumaki8232]

yeah like Zelensky .. lol

[@clydecmcelroy4638]

@#1Jedi Yoda so if you helped out 25 different charities. I mean really did good work. But you also robbed the bank. It doesn't matter how much good you did if you also broke the law.

[@Chickmamapalletfarm]

#1Jedi Yoda thanks for comprehensive list. I had to take a screen shot of it, so I could recall it later. When I try to recall the good things he has done, I can usually only remember 2-3 at any given moment, but I know there is more. I am not a huge Trump fan, but I think it is fair to give him credit where credit is due. There is a balance to be found, and most of the nation is out of balance.

[@organicfrugalgardening8794]

Actually, we only have one party: the oligarchs

[@tubewatcher38]

Or 2 if you count the serfs, but most of them support the ollies.

[@jaycrow6871]

There's the big business party and then there's the other big business party.

[@josephdale69]

True. I don’t think Trump is a part of their game though because both sides hate him.

[@bbuny10]

I want to disagree so bad. I can’t tho

[@Vscustomprinting]

Agreeded... I've been yelling it since trump got elected... it's just football politics

[@SD-kx1se]

Why do you think Obama waited until his second term to support gay marriage? As a liberal, I understand why Christmas shouldn’t be celebrated in public schools. If one religious holiday is allowed, all are allowed. We all know Ramadan ain’t gonna fly in Texas. There’s a time and a place, now is not the time.

[@patrickjenkins9167]

S D: 😎 Come to think of it, that's a great POINT......TIMING...So important❗

[@joannhawkins1697]

This monologue was Brilliant.

[@FreeFoodforthePoor]

Someone is desperate to make Amy Klobuchar a thing.

[@deanromanado5850]

@Jon Hinson so pushing for someone even Democrats dont like.

[@sebsun]

@Jon Hinson So your candidate should be Bernie based on your logic. What could be stronger than an individual that has stayed true to his convictions for over 40 years as opposed to candidates that change their opinions like they do a pair of pants based on what their donors tell them. Secondly, Bernie beat Hillary in the Swing States that she lost to Trump, and Bernie does best with Independents.

[@bobjones5869]

Sunny Sebastian exactly

[@ellencampbell3921]

Bill is not qualified to speak. He is an entertainer. Just there to make you laugh.

[@web-angel]

@Jon Hinson you and Bill aren't making any sense. Which candidate do you see leading with any of the issues Bill mentioned? Do Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, stopping the buying of politicians aren't issues that'd help real people struggling economically? SMH

[@stevenmanchester2104]

Democrats: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

[@KMAllmond]

Every. Single. Time.

[@biscuithammer00]

Bill wants us to run Hillary 2.0. Were fucking doomed if that happens

[@Inthemeanwhile]

biscuithammer00 corrupt Hillary is the perfect hag for your Russian hoax party. You have no where else to go. Learn to respect the democratic vote and let the will of the people stand. You lost and you will lose again.

[@cemaydin3819]

@@biscuithammer00 dumb ass still doesnt understand that people hate regular joe politicians, So called political show doesnt get, if they run a Klobuchar, like he wants to , 3 democrats will turn up, no amount of voter shaming will change that. Bill could advise on messaging , perhaps, instead of using republican talking points

[@wordforger]

​@@biscuithammer00 You don't have to run Hillary 2.0 to win. You just have to be sure you're not running Trump 2.0. Because the independents and moderates (AKA "most of the country") will probably go running for the hills if that happens. Most people aren't going to want felons in prison to get the vote or free stuff they wouldn't get out of prison. You might be able to get people on board for re-enfranchising felons who have served their time, though. Or getting EVERYONE healthcare that might happen to cover gender reassignments. The bathroom bills that the Republicans keep trying to pass? Oppose it on 4th Amendment grounds and remind people that bathroom stalls exist and laws against sexual harassment also exist. The pronouns thing? Is it really that prevalent in the trans community that a cis woman co-opting the pronouncement of her pronoun preference will help her score political points with the far left? REALLY? To me it seems like little more than pandering that probably falls flat for the fact that she doesn't actually deal with the same crap the trans community goes through. You don't have to speak out on every issue to show you care. You just have to be willing to listen and do what will make the world better for the most people based off the concerns you've heard.

[@Speculate_Me]

It's amazing that any of this has to be said.

[@sunshine3914]

One would think they could figure it out on their own.

[@ZedNebuloid]

Right, it's obvious we need to vote for a slightly less corrupt Party that still won't represent us.

[@niftycritter1870]

Progressives have progressively destroyed this great nation since the 1950s

[@ZedNebuloid]

@@niftycritter1870 Right, even though Republicans and Corporate Democrats have been in power the entire time.

[@beverlyrhame3692]

Bill Maher is an icon to be celebrated in every sense he is not here just to get laughs he is as serious as a heart attack and beyond.😍👑

[@hackmaa]

This is the most corporate centrist I've ever seen this show.

[@damonjennings4792]

I think it's more common sense.

[@BeardiusMaximus]

Get used to it! I've seen this swing coming for a while now. This is the new Bill Maher...using right wing talking points to push centre-right candidates for presidents

[@TiffanyStarrxxx]

He's no longer left. He's at best center which makes him useless to the left.

[@xsvforce3335]

This is the game and we are the pieces. The idea is to have two sides: the corporate elitist side and the same side with an anti abortion, anti LGBQT rights, and pro gun control flavor. This way, those who control the majority of power and wealth are ensured to have business as usual regardless of who gets elected. This works even better if one person is so unpalatable to the half the population that they will just accept whatever else is presented.

[@TiffanyStarrxxx]

@@xsvforce3335 There needs to be a political revolution

[@bigtyrone2491]

I disagree with some of Bernie’s views also but I think you need to look at all of the candidates policy’s and vote based off of that. It’s no question Bernie is the OG that will fight for the people and has been for 50 years.

[@bigtyrone2491]

Don’t forget that bill Maher is a multi millionaire and works for hbo... it’s not crazy to say that he might have a bias against the working class

[@SGGCREATIVES]

@Derek Hitt And that is a problem how? You make it sound like Bernie is against riches. He's not. He is against corruption and the squeezing of poor people to make corporations who barely pay taxes richer. He is for better safety net programs for people who are struggling. He is for nationally legal weed. The only people who hate Bernie are deeply evil people.

[@bigtyrone2491]

Derek hitt no disrespect brotha but I do think this is a widely disproven argument. He made from 500K to 900k in one year I don’t exactly but this is no problem for me, my problem is with people who have so much money that they can disproportionately effect the political process or effect the economy in a way that is solely for the benefit of the main shareholders(aka the mega rich).

[@bigtyrone2491]

Derek hitt I never said that or even insinuated it, the freedom of speech is something we all have regardless of any document or government say. But if our tax plan was more fair and our system was less fragile or able to be corrupted then we wouldn’t have so many bad actors. And... the number one candidate that through his whole career has fought against corruption is.............. Bernie the mother fucking OG Sanders

[@SGGCREATIVES]

@Derek Hitt not successful. But he's not been president yet. And he hasn't changed his views and positions since he joined politics. Unlike most politicians. Or Trump who has taken more positions than the kamasutra.

[@matty9460]

This is such a good segment

[@sierranexi]

"People talk a lot in this country about identity politics" 2020: "Hold my beer"

[@Winterascent]

Yup, Democrats are fully embracing Critical Race Theory Language and literally driving voters to Trump. I'm no Trump supporter, but I will vote for him. I have no wear else to go, but I won't go back to the barracks to be raped and murdered.

[@normalhuman6581]

@@Winterascent what are u talking about 😂

[@Winterascent]

@@normalhuman6581 If that is a serious question, you are either willfully ignorant of the events of the last 100 days, or part of it.

[@normalhuman6581]

@@Winterascent Please explain.... And don't just rant about BLM or Antifa 93% protests were peaceful after racist killing of Flyod Meanwhile Donny boi continued to downplay Covid

[@Winterascent]

@@normalhuman6581 The barracks part was in reference to something in Bill's video, but if you look at the language used in the campaign of the Democrats, you will see abundant buzzwords from Critical Theory/ Critical Race Theory. Equity and Diversity, seeming to be the most prominent. They are not defined the same way, however. Diversity, for example, in CRT leads to , White Free Zones, or segregation by another name. Biden has a plan which specifically states equity for black business, which not only assumes black business are incompetent with other ones, but does so at the expense of any other business which might offer a better deal, product, or service. Yeah, BLM and Antifa do play a part, but Biden continues to pander to an extreme left element in the base that doesn't want to accept extremism exists in the left, and demonize so called, "alt right" groups. Calling Critical Theory driven "racial trainings" racial sensitivity trainings is like calling a carpet bombing campaign, "the road to peace", or a , "liberating act". CRT posits that all whites are racist as they are all part of the white group, for example. Hence, systemic racism.

[@Tipperary757]

Dems must learn how to appeal to broader groups. Shooting selves in foot with emphasis on hot button issues. Why?? Terrible advertising campaigns. Must get better.

[@sandollor]

Must learn how to construct a sentence.

[@Dokurider]

"I'm sure Tyler Perry would vote for Beto, but I'm not so sure about Medea." Amazing line

[@incoldblood975]

Bill "I'm looking real hard at Amy Klobuchar" Maher. Enough said.

[@richerd8316]

Incoldblood Even after that I didn’t accept that Bill completely lost it until I saw this complete turd of a segment

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@eatYoself Yeah, because insisting on helping everyone is JUST as bad as flushing the entire country down the shitter for personal profits. I call bullshit on your argument there, friend.

[@eatYoself]

@@MichaelBerthelsen that's what you don't get about what Bill is saying, you think sex change operations for prisoners is what's going to drive people to the voting booths?

[@eatYoself]

I'm sure conservative democrats and independents in swing states that will be deciding this upcoming election is just absolutely losing sleep over sex change operations for prisoners, because that's going to help everyone. I'm embarrassed telling people I vote Democrat and I live in California.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@eatYoself No, that's not what I'm saying. But you were equating Trump and Democrats who want to help all people, and it's simply not the same. It's diametrically opposite positions we're talking about here. I'm not saying they shouldn't discuss what matters to most Americans, but shitting on them for ALSO talking about more niche topics is bullshit. Bernie, for example, is very clear on where he stands on lots of big issues too. But Bill rarely highlights those for some reason...🤔

[@IANinALTONA]

Bill is so on point here

[@yamahkogribbis6212]

Compromise your message and values in order to win. This has been the maher message for so long.

[@pahulgill6114]

@suddyaft Do you think Trump or the Republicans try to appeal to the center? NO, they double down on what they believe in and excite their base. Republicans do not give a shit about appealing to Democrats, and neither should we try to appeal to them. We need to do what Bernie Sanders is doing! That is doubling down on our policies and exciting our base. Bernie has a winning message. Nobody independent or apolitical voter is going to vote against eliminating medical/student debt, against free public college, against $15 min wage, against "free" healthcare. Trump will have no chance. The only candidate with a bigger dedicated, hardcore following than Trump is Bernie Sanders. Bernie is the fastest to 1 million individual donors and beat his own record by 2 months. He has more donors than Warren and Biden combined. And is the ONLY candidate to have more donors than Donald Trump. ONLY Bernie can beat Trump. Bernie is the most electable candidate. Vote Bernie and win the White House.

[@eatYoself]

@@pahulgill6114 it worked for trump, because there are more social conservatives than liberals and alot of them are democrats. His message appeals more to conservatism. They're more concerned with the state of the country than they are with the mentally ill and their 5 million genders.

[@biscuithammer00]

@@eatYoself most American support Medicare for all. That makes them inherently more progressive than the majority of the DNC candidates. Dems can't keep winning by trying to pull Trump supporters to their side.

[@imzjustplayin]

@@biscuithammer00 Most people support lots of 'free stuff' until they realize they have to pay for it. Soon as people hear taxes will go up, support collapses. Medicare is a ponzi scheme and your solution is for them to make it that much more unsustainable?

[@biscuithammer00]

​@@imzjustplayin This is idiotic. People know that these things have to be supported through taxation, and most people aren't psychotic enough to want people to die just so their taxes can be lower.

[@abhimanit12]

That Richard Gere meme was funny..

[@RmcBlueSky]

What did he say?

[@worldlivingrealitieswithlc2054]

@@RmcBlueSky didn't get it neither

[@blankseventydrei]

yes it was, Gere's best performance and great movie... "I got nowhere else to go"

[@RmcBlueSky]

@@worldlivingrealitieswithlc2054 u 2 didn't watch the whole vid...he said, " I got no where to go." Yeah, Bill Maher said it @ the end.

[@MachoMaster]

You are using the word "meme" incorrectly.

[@dragonsangel7777]

As much as I agree with all that I would vote for my DOG before voting for Trump, and America would be better off for it!

[@CHITTUMSTEVEP]

@Derek Hitt yes more trustworthy than Hillary Clinton

[@michaelholthaus2207]

That makes you a yellow dog Democrat, it means you would vote for a yellow dog,before I would vote for drumpf.

[@robertYTB78g]

@Marcos 989 the best comment I have read for some time

[@Zane_Zaminsky]

bacaca23 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tubingforever]

Wow I got used to Bill wearing glasses fast. It's like he always wore them. It's so weird going back just 2 years seeing him without them

[@CamberGreber]

He looks better with them.

[@cioccolateriaveneziana]

The same here. It's like he'd always been wearing them. He looks great with glasses.

[@keenkingjames]

Bernie never said that he believes the Boston bomber should vote but he was asked that ridiculous question.

[@keenkingjames]

monokhem he didn’t say those words. It’s just a worst case framing of his position that all Americans have the right to vote. Some people who claim they believe in democracy would rather not honor what it stands for. Depends on why YOU think people in prison shouldn’t vote.

[@Lodatzor]

@monokhem On the contrary, he explained it well. These are principles that must be stood upon. The First Amendment, the presumption of innocence, voting rights for all... these are the very basis of what modern liberalism is. Just because it was sensationalized doesn't mean Bernie said something stupid. You should say thank you to Keen James for explaining it to you so well.

[@stellashepherd844]

Keen James At which point he said he thinks the Boston bomber should vote.

[@dmitryspivak4586]

@@Lodatzor - he's 984 years old, and has spent 983 of them in politics. He should know how to answer, or not answer, questions like this. Someone asked him to smell their finger, now you're acting shocked it didn't smell of Chanel #5.

[@worldshaper1723]

Every American should have the right to vote. In Portugal prisoners vote first, just people committed a crime doesn't mean we stop out humanity towards them.

[@Punxatowny]

I believe Bernie is just saying that everyone can vote no matter what. He's not going to bat for psychopaths.

[@gueverdura6717]

Yeah, Maher had to take it out of context, using right wing propaganda framing, to make his point.

[@gordon3186]

@@gueverdura6717 --- And you don't think the Republicans would do the same? There's a reason felons can't vote until released from prison.

[@TheAstraeuss]

I find Bill Maher to be completely insufferable, I used to be a big fan now he's just an establishment hack like the rest of the main stream media.

[@idmhead0160]

Yes, anyone with half a brain knows that. However, idiot Bill Maher would rather spew a bunch of right-wing talking points. You just wait and see what happens come next election if the DNC pulls the same crap they did the last time. 4 more years of Trump, that's what. And it will be because of people like Bill Maher.

[@idmhead0160]

@@gordon3186 The problem is that they can't vote in some places even after they have paid their debt to society. It is unconstitutional.

[@brahsumatra]

“They don’t have a uterus unless they’re in prison and Elizabeth Warren buys them one.” 😂

[@dawnoceanside7300]

@Pamelafountain60 jones tell the member of seal team 6, while your kind has bone spurs. I dare you!! Marinemomof3

[@pegleg09able]

My favorite quotation in this video. Bill Maher gets it...why doesn't the Democratic party? Are they freakin' kidding????

[@maureenperez9999]

love it...

[@m228562]

@@dawnoceanside7300 That was uncalled for. The problem with progressives is they live in a bubble and they believe this is their moment since Trump is vunerable. Both halves of that sentence are debatable.

[@ffsf739]

Killer line!!!

[@jackcox8854]

As Always, Bill Maher is usually spot on.

[@daniram2002]

"I will be controlled by the working class people of this country and not the Ruling class." - Bernie Sanders

[@web-angel]

Yup! #Bernie2020

[@askwhy2030]

how about no one control anyone. if someone does have to control me it won't be dumb ass ditch diggers who don't know the difference between their and there or they're.

[@huugosorsselsson4122]

Bill "I'm lookin' hard at Amy Klobuchar" Maher wants to educate you about political strategy.

[@lindakelly9552]

Amy Klobuchar does not excite and she takes too much corporate money!

[@stickofbutter4043]

Linda Kelly Yang Gang!!!!!!

[@massivepassive]

Lol, no joke. It's amazing anybody takes Maher seriously.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Zachary Blythe He has a few real strong jokes, but they are always asides, which speaks to his natural talent.

[@mickeye6428]

It sounds like you need the help.

[@mikechafe419]

Bill... Dems ran a centrist last time. How did that work out? Exactly. The right is not voting left no matter what you say. Appeasing the right is a losing strategy.

[@lashlarue7924]

Sorry, but this is wrong-headed voodoo logic; you're drawing your conclusion from a sample size of "1" here.

[@Goosefraba100]

Dems did not run a centrist. A centrist stole the party nomination and ran. Bernie would have wiped the floor with trump.

[@lashlarue7924]

@James Post Sorry, I thought I was helping the stupid to see clearly that their own minds were, in fact, deceiving them into believing in the scintillating smell of their own bullshit...

[@Dxwill10]

This logic = Trump 2020.

[@JJ-nu8qi]

It wasn't because Hillary was a centrist that she lost it was because she was Hillary.

[@louis-alexandregregoire-sa5361]

Thank you Bill. Enjoying your share of the statistics you got your hands on. It's kinda cool.

[@RyanSmith-zj6ys]

“Twitter, is not America.” Bill Maher, please continue to be the voice of reason

[@lashlarue7924]

Real men don't tweet.

[@michaeldunson2531]

most of the comments on twitter isn't even from real people, but are bot generated, and half of the comments from real people are from trolls trying to push the democrat even further to the left in order to get Trump reelected.

[@lashlarue7924]

@@michaeldunson2531 Damn right. Every American should be vigilant about this, because Russia, China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Iran (among others) are investing BILLIONS in targeted propaganda. They want to polarize and divide us.

[@massivepassive]

I feel bad for you if you think Bill Maher is a voice of reason. This whole monologue is not based in reality. He thinks progressives are hung up on issues like inmates getting to vote and transgender surgery? Our main issues are M4all and criminal justice reform. This was asinine

[@sarajgootblatt5045]

@@massivepassive I don't think you understood the conceit of this rant. Yes, the conversation should be about criminal justice reform, that would get centrists and most Democrats to vote against Trump. But mentioning stuff that is extreme, that few really care about, and might even find offensive , distracts from broad, positive issues that can defeat Trump

[@The_General_Zubas]

7:05 When are you having Bernie on your show again? Cuz you sure like talking smack abiut him when he is not in the room..

[@ZedNebuloid]

Exactly, Bernie goes on other deranged right-wing shows like Fox News. Maybe Bernie getting another standing ovation on Bill show will make him realize who the best choice is... Probably not though. Bill Maher is an idiot.

[@kerty1977]

I hope you all are willing to vote for whoever goes against Trump, and not stay home and bitch. Because we know where that gets us.

[@hisxmark]

@@kerty1977 So, again, we are to have the choice between "Trump" and "Trump Lite"?

[@kerty1977]

@@hisxmark And which Dem is "Trump Lite"?

[@hisxmark]

@@kerty1977 That would be any of the interchangeable Dems on the corporate payrolls, such as Ms. Warren, unless she gets the nomination, at which point, she has stated that she will stop taking bri... er... campaign contributions from Wall Street.

[@ricksadler4594]

So you're saying there are more transgendered people in jail than there are supporters of Klobuchar?

[@jonahlynx94]

Who?

[@bok7364]

Yes.

[@kod5660]

@monokhem Well the whole thing was in reference to Warren so he may be a Warren supporter.. It was pretty witty though.. Not sure what passes for wit in your mind..

[@kod5660]

@monokhem I am not sure how I am confused.. You seem to be the misinformed one.

[@elevatedgaming2885]

You guys (you Americans) let those two parties get way too powerful when the whole point of your country was to get as far away from a Monarchical government.

[@Thomathan]

What you said made no sense.

[@arenasification]

Thomathan a monarchy can be shitty and there’s nothing you can do about it. Now you got two interchangeable parties doing shit (I think lots of dems are as corrupted as some republicans) and you can’t change anything

[@nightlightabcd]

I will remind you that the Republican party, for all intents and purposes, have controlled the government for the last fifty years and have drove up the national debt to over $22 Trillion and got us into the last two wars, while cutting government revenues and quadrupling the national debt, and passed bills that Money is free speech, as well as anonymous and almost unlimited political investing is free speech, because the super rich and the corporations have so much of it and want more! You say both parties because that is a Republican slogan as they work to spread the blame for their work, and your comment shows that it;'s working! Just like they blame all the ills of the nation on government, when they have controlled the government for the last fifty years! The reason they say they hate government is because the government is the only entity that can control the run amok Republican party and run amok capitalism and their investors, the corporations and with the power to regulate, which the Republicans hate, because the corporations hate Regulations because it it reduces their profits and reduces the returns of their invetorsa in vestments, so they invest in the Republcan party that works for them, which is also why they hate Sanders and would rather have Biden, which is more or less, business as usual! Of course criminal trump and the treason supporting republicans would rather have Biden win the Democrat nomination, because if he should win, it would be more or less business as usual, but if Sanders wins,k it would not, and they managed to get the Democrat party to push for Biden, as a moderate, while most will vote for extream radical right criminal mobster Trump and his new mob! Who do you think drove up the national debt to over $22 TRILLION? Who do you think flooded the US with guns and assault weapons? Who do you think threatens the US with civil war if criminal Trump don't win the elections? Who do you think threatens the US with civil war if criminal Trump ,is held accountable for his many and various crimes, before being elected and after? Why do you think the US now has armed racist and neo-NAZI's marching in the streets?

[@arenasification]

​@@nightlightabcd so ask yourself why republicans control states and congress? why couldn't dems, even when they held control change things?

[@RubelliteFae]

I've tried to stop it. I think your use of "let" underestimates their power. Also, on foreign policy, they are almost the same party.

[@CZpersi]

Americans are always surprised, when I tell them, there is a thing called “conservative left” - i.e.: economically left-wing politicians (and voters) who also happen to hold conservative opinions about cultural values (feminism, LGBT etc.). Yet, this kind of political left is very common in Central and Eastern Europe.

[@coreyshapiro2440]

Does anyone in Congress even represent those people?

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

They're called white people. It's not surprising at all. But I'm black. And most people don't think I'm actually American. I'm black first and second.

[@armedwombat6816]

Same way there are liberal right parties, who are economically right-wing but socially liberal. They believe in trickle-down economics and being corporate whores, but also in marriage equality. It's surprising what a diversity in opinions you can get once you don't have a crazy system that allows only two parties to play eternal ping pong with political power.

[@kevboard]

I once shocked an American when I told him that Angela Merkel is technically right wing...

[@airracer28]

@Marcos 989 well yeah. Traveling to Canada, Mexico no problem. Traveling anywhere else though is just way more than most american families can afford.

[@Serai3]

Dude, you passed up the chance to do "Chocolate (Obama) or Vanilla (John McCain)"??

[@TheGreatTave]

Nah, Chocolate (Obama) Vanilla (Mitt Romney) I mean, that man is white white.

[@andrewcameron5852]

He passed up the chance to do a tired, half-arsed and essentially racist comparison of "THAT GUY IS BLACK, IT FUNNY".

[@MulhollandDr]

I feel you, but Bill has been kind of cautious after Liberals and blacks abandoned him during that whole "house-nigga" thing. P.S. Conservatives exhibit the utmost solidarity; Trump will never be thrown under the bus by his own.

[@tyrionlannister6459]

Well he did mention Oreos

[@Serai3]

Oh, you mean like the OTHER two tired, half-assed comparisons? What he did was pass on the chance to do a properly structured three-part joke. Instead, he went with a crippled kinda joke that had no beat. And please go away with the dumbass PC bullshit - have you never WATCHED Bill's show before??

[@FTJan]

Bill Maher also thinks Amy Kloudbootchar could win against Trump, so take anything he says with a grain of salt

[@WestCoastAce27]

Exactly. Her own staff say she’s an evil b***h - basically Hillary 2.0 - Trump will maul her.

[@nancydrew1882]

I laughed so hard I almost choked on a grape!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@drBOJANGLESphd]

Parliamentary systems are not necessarily multiparty. They can often be first past the post voting systems. The key would be proportional representation. That creates a multi-party democracy.

[@mikkj1]

Yeah, the parliamentary system in England is going swimmingly, right? No matter what system of government you have, one group of assholes can fuck it up.

[@leoniemillerl4487]

We have proportional representation so basically if a party gets 25% of the vote they get 25% of the seats in parliament. It means more minority parties get seats so more viewpoints are put forward. (This is a simplified explanation). It works better than first past the post that we had before. Parties have to co operate and negotiate. Not perfect but I like it.

[@lulumatthewiosi179]

@@mikkj1 It isn't going well because England just like the US doesn't have proportional representation.

[@mikkj1]

@Lulu Matthewiosi And, if a majority of this proportional representation gets conned by some person or group, things still get fucked up. My point was that, without an educated and vigilant electorate, no form of government is failsafe. With such a thing, any form of representative government can function. Some forms are better than others, but the first thing that needs to happen is to realize that without a trustworthy electorate, you won't have a trustworthy government. It's like trying to replace the steering wheel on your car because the brakes are bad.

[@michaelramon2411]

But, at the end of the day, to get laws passed you need a coalition that will get you 50% of Parliament, which usually means that you have a right-wing block and a left-wing block and it all kind of works out like a two-party system anyways. (Except it is easier for the tiny minority party to hold the bigger coalition partners hostage, since they can not only block legislation like in a two-party system but can bring down the entire government.)

[@garygil-schor1593]

Bernie is right. Everyone, absolutely everyone should be able to vote.

[@zachjones6944]

The U.S. needs a parliamentary system.

[@keepitreal2902]

It would be much easier to throw out Trump

[@joestetz8325]

2 years later.. Democrats still don't get it...

[@chuckiephead]

Bernie 2020

[@SupertzarMetal]

no

[@vegass04]

Did you watch the clip.. Its not Bernie, its anybody, ANYBODY who becomes the Democratic candidate. Its because of you Bernie bros we have this disaster of a President.Hillary was too establishment for you guys so you rather stayed home. Well fuck you. That's all I have to say to you.. Fu.. You..

[@ZedNebuloid]

@@vegass04 Lol, snowflake. You cheated, got Hillary and you lost. #BernieOrBustAgain

[@teddybears4life240]

Purple Nurple well PLAN ON BEING BUSTED bc he will not get the nomination plus he wont make it to 80 anyway.

[@NewMessage]

Yep. Third parties only split the vote, which almost always benefits Conservatives.

[@brakesforsnakes757]

My mom voted for Jill Stein and I still skewer her for it.

[@Justasiaz]

This is a Lie.. Gary Johnson got 3 Million Votes The Green party got less than 800k. Third Parties hurt the Right more than anybody.. Without the Libertarians Trump wouldve beat Hillary with the Popular vote.

[@AppliedArtsProds]

Not sure about that. That idiot Nader gave us GW Bush

[@StevensOpinions]

@@AppliedArtsProds Ross Perot took votes away from Bush sr.

[@AppliedArtsProds]

@@StevensOpinions He got mine too

[@ianjohnson458]

Maher is right on here. #Bernie2020

[@web-angel]

You support Bernie and agree with the rubbish that Bill just said. Really?!👀👀

[@countdebleauchamp]

@@web-angel Actually I love Bernie. His insufferable supporters? Not so much. Bill IS right on here.

[@web-angel]

@@countdebleauchamp how it's Bill right when he claims the candidates are wearing these issues on their sleeves? Is that true? Are they running on those issues? Really?!.....

[@seansweeney8911]

I don't think you got his message

[@aaronthomas7142]

So much truth in this.

[@greatstate58]

I don’t think democrats are trying to win it’s been such a frustrating watch.

I agree john. But my take on it is that they dont have the guts to fight fire with fire. In the past Democrats used to say that "we don't want to get down in the gutter like the republicans." But that has not worked. They HAVE to get down and dirty. Using fact hasnt worked. Using truth hasnt worked. Pointing out the pathological hypocrisy of Republicans hasnt eorked. Only insane hyperbole works in todays political arena.

[@elCoronelCC]

@ what are you talking about? Have you seen the video? They are in the gutter, deep. That is why Trump can say they are crazy and frankly, he is right. So their whole tactic of appearing more reasonable falls apart - and that should be really hard when you are opposite the current president.

[@traviskeith3802]

Democrats are just name calling..Trump is this Trump is that and mostly lies.

[@buildingwithtrees2258]

It's about time. With the RINO Bush's, Clinton, and Obama. Republicans haven't seen real winning since Reagan. You're going to lose big time next year. Trump is filling stadiums while you bicker over who can be the most offended.

[@traviskeith3802]

@Ian Lev The pitcher I got over the years is polititions taking bribes and some being black mailed in to things not good for the USA .

[@artembentsionov]

Yep, we can only choose one: Kang or Kodos

[@ericpaisley8501]

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.

[@AlanGarciaC.1093]

Finally people who speak my language. 😅

[@Vscustomprinting]

I'm throwing away my vote on bernie

[@danalexander2149]

We must move forward, not backward. Upward, not forward. And always twirling, Twirling, TWIRLING toward freedom!

[@escapegoat1847]

End communication.

[@nickg3794]

Real Talk Independent here

[@adrian-gr8hg]

Best talent that comes through my monitor. Bill Maher.

[@roberthermann97]

I like him. But he didn't have the balls to say "dozens of flavors of genders". Missed opportunity, imo.

[@fleckx]

Bernie can defeat Trump.

[@lesterwink23]

Fleck on the coasts, yes...in the Midwest, not a chance

[@cindykoch2038]

Hey, you can’t say Bernie’s name! He’s too far left! I can’t believe Maher. He has no idea what’s going on w/Bernie out here! So out of touch. #Bernie2020

[@seanm.1813]

@@lesterwink23 Bernie has the rank-and-file of the working class on lock so I don't see Middle America being that much of a problem.

[@fleckx]

@monokhem You're wrong but OK

[@fleckx]

@monokhem everything about you is trash, go crawl back into your hole.

[@Honeycombe88]

The Richard Gere clip is PRCELESS! LOL.

[@tremellk]

But I would like to buy a vowel Pat...

[@cametheron574]

Right to the sell out. "Bernies crazy, no other options"

[@AvangionQ]

Bill Maher's path is to lose the independent vote ... if you tell independents `you have nowhere else to go`, they'll stay home rather than vote for you ... or maybe they'll vote 3rd party and get 5% . Either way, you've just lost a large percentage of your voters, repeat of 2016 follows ... you're better off telling independents what a vote for you will offer them and *EARN THEIR VOTES* ... Money out of politics, treat global warming as a national emergency, Green New Deal, infrastructure investment, federal jobs guarantees, living wages, universal healthcare, free public college, wealth taxes, criminal justice reform, sensible gun control, cut military spending, end the wars ... Bill Maher used to be for all of this, a decade ago back when he was progressive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIGnmYR3mrKMo6s

[@sykesdenali2]

CameTheRon Most people understand “fuck Bernie” on their own. The overwhelming majority of Bernie supporters have never made out a check to the US Treasury in their life and never will. He has virtually zero support from people who do. There’s a couple of really simple reasons why, and neither of them are because people are “selling out.” A. - The government is basically inept. They cannot even repair our roads proficiently and without bullshit bureaucracy and corruption. The House and Senate enjoy 15-20% approval ratings. Most people understand that turning our entire healthcare industry and economy over to these corrupt losers would be a bad move. B. - The average American isn’t going to support higher taxes. I’m a small business owner and do well but am not wealthy. I don’t care what you promise I’ll get in return, I’m not supporting a tax increase. Period. Almost all of the people who disagree don’t pay any taxes besides sales taxes and they’re just voting themselves “free” shit. People like their money more than they hate Trump, and that’s how this is perceived by independent voters. The nation is 30% varying degrees of liberal, 30% varying degrees of conservative and 40% independents/centrists. Whoever wins over the independent vote wins the election. The left is screeching autistically about trannies, open borders and socialism while also screaming “fuck white males” at the top of their lungs. Only problem is...”fucking white males” are the single largest voter demographic in America. None of that shit resonates with the average American voter. It DAMN sure doesn’t resonate in the Rust Belt that dems lost in ‘16. That matters a LOT. Spending the last 3 years #resisting may play well in NYC and LA, but that shit doesn’t do it for people in middle America. Watch. Unless the economy tanks, Trump wins again. The ensuing meltdown will be biblical.

[@mickeye6428]

@@AvangionQ Hey idiot, he's saying the opposite of that. It's you far left crybabies that have nowhere else to go. Independents do have somewhere else to go you borderline illiterate fuck. The problem with 2016 wasn't the Democrats not getting enough votes. They got more votes than any Republican in history.

[@leo9753]

@@sykesdenali2 Wow, please more stereotypes. You started so nicely, the old "someone who works could never be a progressive". Makes you sound really smart, especially considering the actual numbers we have make your "He has virtually zero support from people who do." sound pretty dumb. That is why he has the most support of all candidates in the "rust belt". And for your fantasy what the "left" has as main points, you should lay off the right-wing koolaid for a bit. It's already drippin from your mouth. More pointless buzzwords, gogo you can do it

[@TheJonnyEnglish]

@@mickeye6428 wow you're more lost than Maher. We have Bernie you fucking dolt.

[@paulfroelich1024]

As a conservative who has seen him live, I am here to say Bill earned every penny of his bazillion dollars.

[@ChubbyTeletubby]

Target sells lube? Huh. Good to know. Good to know. Thanks, Bill!

[@ChubbyTeletubby]

@bla blahblah Okay, fair enough. But the question then is - does Kroger sell store brand lube? And if so, do you get your 'bang' for your dollar, so to speak? I mean, their store brand (I forget what it's called - 'Great Value' or something...or maybe that's Wal-Mart's brand name...) mixed nuts are actually AS good or better than Planters. And cheaper to boot! Well, on a side note, the fucking worthless neighbors downstairs must be smoking meth again. I can hear them arguing. Talking. Yammering. Incessantly. Without taking a God damn breath. Jesus. It's like...just fucking die already you fucking dregs!!! Jesus. God damn. At least heroin addicts just...nod off... These God damn meth heads just fucking won't shut the fuck up. Sorry. Anyway. Back to lube...

[@Damothedevo]

I'm out back picking locks.

[@gabb05]

this had to be said! thank you bill for having common sense

[@karlrschneider]

I am embarrassed, mortified and ashamed that I was a registered democrat for much of my adult life. But I recovered about 12 years ago.

[@Bradgilliswhammyman]

Sorry for you, Republicans are generally horrible...the hypocricy of the leadership is evident. Each one tries to be more sleazy and corrupt than the next one. LIfelong Democrat here. Get back on the side of humanity.

[@grafsideonepolishguyharo1988]

@@Bradgilliswhammyman you feel that way because you watch this show...savvy. you shit on people and expect them to like your way and if that doesn't work then you ban them ... lol way to go. Bill said it once People are stupid and sometimes you have to drag them in to it...?... and if you ask into what? you are named a bigot. that's not how you win people over. We are a REPUBLIC not a DEMOCRACY get that strait and realize that your way sucks just look at San Fran and LA for results of your PARTYS way.

[@michaelbarry5588]

Congratulations on your recovery. I don't know how old you are, but as they say, "If you're not a liberal at the age of 20, you have no heart. If you're still a liberal at age 40 you have no brain". Liberal used to mean something good. Caring, open-minded people that wanted to help the less fortunate- with someone else's money, not their own, of course. But yesterday's "hippies" are a lot more like today's libertarians, (hygiene notwithstanding), than they are today's leftists, who are ignorant, stupid, fascistic, have a mortal fear of facts, and are just looking to vent their rage because of their frustration at their own stupidity. Glad to have you aboard!

[@Peter43John]

@@Bradgilliswhammyman you did NOT here a damm word Bill said! Stop acting MORE crazy than Trump and supporting your leftist ideology and you may get some good people in the middle of the political mainstream to support you............ -unless you can honestly say that Jimmy Carter would be supporting transgender, "rights" right now if he were in office?😂

[@TheNuclearPhysician]

I disagree with Reagan's statement "if you're a liberal at 20, you've got a heart" (or something along these lines), I'm right-leaning because I do have a heart, and lefties win by sowing the seeds of strife and discord way way more than Republicans and conservatives ever actually did.

[@johnburn872]

Spot on!

[@vincekilloran843]

Relax Bill. It's a primary: candidates get to advocate for varying positions. BTW, the strategy of running a candidate just a little to the left of the GOP doesn't work either.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

This is true. A moderate democrat can win in Congress or Governor. They aren't winning the presidency.

[@jeppel1972]

As Hillary showed. Maybe it's better to have some values and stick to them rather than calculating which groups are small enough that it's politically expedient to shit on them.

[@si91]

When have Democrats *ever* won with a far left candidate since FDR/Truman? The only two term Democratic presidents since then were Clinton and Obama, both of whom governed relatively moderately.

[@Lawfair]

@@si91 ummm... did I timeline jump to a universe where Kennedy and Johnson never served as president?

[@JoeyFiveandDimes]

si91 …..……….. That's the point . A progressive FDR beats the reactionary right . Both Clinton and Obama CAMPAIGNED as the more liberal, and won . Both of them were sandbagged by Republicans, BECAUSE their 'centrism' created the opportunity. FDR told the asshat Republicans to pound sand .

[@atlantiswolf]

Hey Bill, remember when you said we should leave Third Rail Issues off the table to win the last election? How did that go again exactly?

[@wirebeam]

Youre right please keep talking about transgender abortion and taxing churches...sincerely a deplorable voting for Trump but cant stand him personally

[@atlantiswolf]

@Daniel Hughes Hillary was woke? On what? Not cutting taxes for the wealthy by as much as what Trump did?

[@Texas.wildflower1]

When Maher said he was looking hard at Klobuchar, I knew he'd lost all credibility. He's a massive joke in progressive circles.

[@biscuithammer00]

@@wirebeam How the hell are you voting for a guy you can't stand just because of transgender issues and taxing churches? Where are your ethical priorities at?

[@SupertzarMetal]

@@Texas.wildflower1 Ah, a joke in progressive jerk off circles. He must cry himself to sleep.

[@timbuktu8069]

I love when Maher makes sense. But as a deplorable, I'm also glad that not a single Democrat politician will listen to him.

[@ericrosenberg8188]

Tim Buktu I don’t know how you can roll the dice like that with our country. Number 1 you should register as a democrat immediately and vote against the progressives. Our country is now sjw wacko USA and so you should wake up to supporting a candidate that is a centrist and pray they win the primaries so in a worse case scenario or a best case scenario a centrist wins.

[@OlivePapyrus]

@@ericrosenberg8188 Consider this: Climate change and the rich-poor gap is gonna affect you so much more than the gay/trans people do.

[@GuyCyclone]

Trump 2020 they never listen to him

[@ericrosenberg8188]

Olive Papyrus Gay/trans people are fine under Trump. You act like it is Jews in 1930s Germany.

[@timbuktu8069]

Just sat through an evening with libtard "friends" -very painful.

[@FarhanAmin1994]

Bill, you hit it outta the park, mah man ❤

[@cahg3871]

Love how Bill gives it to all no matter what the party.These political hacks really deserve his venom.

[@KGBos]

Why should I listen to you, you’re just an old goat.

[@classicalcashew6266]

7 and half minutes of setting up strawmans and knocking them down.

[@blackout07blue]

More proof he’s not a smart guy.

[@leafbelly]

This is probably one of the smartest speeches he's ever given. The problem is that the fringes are the loudest in American politics. And, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. People in the center (or left-center) aren't getting on Twitter and Facebook and yelling at everyone they disagree with, so people think the far-left represents most Democrats. It doesn't. Not even close.

[@googly108]

Well said 👍

[@knowyourself22]

Laefbelly, You are right, the "far left" (or moderates in all other countries) aka Bernie... represents the majority of the country. Not just Democrats. Issue by issue his plans hold a plurality of support right or left. It's about the issues, remove all the labels and fox spin and you get Republicans agreeing with the so called far left. They hate the centrists!

[@leafbelly]

@@ryanmcclean7394 You mean, like those polls in 2016? Besides, you're kind of making Bill's point for him: We have little or no choice, so who else are we gonna vote for?

[@TheFantasyReason]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

[@remembertheblacksabbath]

It’s a sad day when we have to say “well, I had to vote for the lesser of two evils.....”.

[@The_General_Zubas]

We need A better system of Voting. Is what Bill Maher should have said. But then again? Why else is he a Millionare, because he DOESN'T get paid to Gaslight people? Lol

[@meabob]

It's always been that way. Nothing new.

[@SwiftySanders]

You are always making choices. Nothing new.

[@ZedNebuloid]

If Bill really cared he would be advocating for rank choice voting... And he if really cared about foreign countries meddling in our elections he would be advocating for paper ballots... But you see, Bill is actually a fraud elitest and he is perfectly happy with a corrupt Democratic Party staying in power and representing him instead of the majority of Americans.

[@remembertheblacksabbath]

You’re right, even if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

[@amiscii]

This is why we need the unifying voice of Tulsi Gabbard behind America. She acknowledges nuances in issues and situations, appeals to both sides, and isn't corrupt like other "moderates."

[@blackout07blue]

Lol. She’s a mini-Bernie.

[@DonGius1]

Grabbard and young as a team, would be great, and warren responibel for justice

[@tywco]

Hannibal Lecter would never vote for Trump. He’s rude and he eats his steaks well done with ketchup.

[@listmanpro]

No, he would have Trump over for dinner instead.

[@slappinpumpkins]

He wouldn’t eat trump...that’s the thing haha

[@Beachdudeca]

Tyler , i think he lost him just based on the fact Trump does not drink Wine

[@Miranox2]

@@listmanpro Nah, Trump doesn't look appetizing at all. Even a cannibal would have to be starving to settle for that lard.

[@nikitaelizarov7444]

And Trump has no brain to eat.

[@10xSRK]

Maher was literally talking about interest in Amy Klobuchar. No one should take his opinion seriously.

[@10xSRK]

@Toori Baba No, his opinions are bad because they're bad, you fucking boomer. Take your tired ass jokes elsewhere There's plenty of reason to dislike Trump (tax cuts for the rich, continuing of endless war, dedication to destroying the environment). I just find Amy Klobuchar to be another milquetoast centrist who doesn't actually give a fuck about working class people. The fact that Bill Maher is interested in her says a lot.

[@grantmarcus5675]

Bill Mahered's popularity is descending like Hillary Clinton's. Even the audience sounded like the one guy clapping on "Laugh-In." Few applause and an occasional laugh that was really some old neoliberal drooling on his chin---does not a good show make. You can really tell when Bill Maher writes New Rules, or when, on occasion, he lets his good writers with conscience do it. They are writing less and less of his shows and it shows.

[@10xSRK]

He always kind of struck me as a spoiled prick, but at least he seemed to be pushing the envelope on primetime TV. In the vapid politics of the 90s/2000s, it was at least something. The funny thing is that the parallel you drew with Hillary Clinton is spot on. Like Clinton, Bill Maher's relevance is declining alongside identity politics. Why? Because neither of them can actually confront the actual power structures in the US and they feel impotent and lash out at people who question their credentials. His brand is being the guy who can "criticize both sides" and while Maher can safely challenge Republicans on their bullshit, he can't actually acknowledge the real bullshit in the Democratic party (money in politics). He can only step on easy targets on the left, "snowflakes", "whiny campus liberals" and the like. And now that there's a decent populist left that wants to return to a sensible amount of taxing on the wealthy, he finds himself to be a dinosaur struggling to keep up with the conversation. It's the same reason why he got along more with Cuomo than Moore recently. I have a feeling that if Sanders actually got the nomination, he'd vote for Trump to prevent his taxes from going up.

[@johnedwards1968]

@Toori Baba Boomers have PLENTY of failures of their own to blame them for. The entire debt is based on Boomer spending, and furious opposition to paying their taxes.

[@10xSRK]

Well, would you be surprised to know that "theory of electability" is very much a part of elite dominated politics, driven in large part by wealthy donors who exchange money for favorable tax-policy? The calculation of those who are "electable" is almost directly correlated with how much they are willing to follow elite policy, not necessarily how well there policies poll well with a majority of the population. One only need look at support for military intervention, stance on m4a, and marijuana legalization to see how "electability" is really just a cudgel used against candidates the establishment deems unworthy.

[@georgehernandez9767]

One of the few times I think Bill was right on the nail. Thanks!

[@taylorlibby7642]

It doesn't seem as if parliamentary systems actually function any better at the end of the day.

[@saltywolfgaming2353]

"You have no were else to go" um I could go to the bar, have a drink, and watch the world burn. Because I would rather do that than ever again vote for someone I find morally reprehensible.

[@Nice-sm5hr]

Maher actually thinks a corporate Democrat is meaningfully different from a second trump term, that’s how stupid and out of touch he is

[@mixingrecords]

Progress or TRUMP. We still have hope for change.

[@Lone432345]

some people just want to watch the world burn - Great Description of all dumb progressives.

[@hectorheck1353]

"...vote for someone I find morally reprehensible." Pretty much all politicians. After all they're all whores.

[@niquehaggerty3955]

@angrykulla Lol

[@saps1850]

Thank YOU!!

[@Torome86]

Don't agree with Bill Maher a lot, but he hits the nail on the head here!

[@nilocblue]

I'm a conservative but this, this is why I have so much respect for Bill, because HE GETS IT! All the Left is doing is pushing more and more people to the far right which we can all agree is NOT A GOOD THING.

[@robertbruce7772]

I am an anti war conservative, but I agree with Bill. I think the crazies are being intentionaly allowed a temporary time in the sun in order to create a major right wing backlash akin to 1930s Germany/Central/Eastern Europe. The crap that the loonie left is spreading is sheer lunacy and the normies are going to flock to the right wing to smash this garbage, but lose the nation in the process. I mean at the present time we are pretty much down the commode, but all we need is one big push to get us to the sewer.

[@claiminglight]

I don't think we can make the case that the political polarization we're experiencing is the fault of the left. This has been brewing for decades. The first real big change was when Boehner was kicked out of the Speakership for failing to be far enough to the right. And before that, Gingrich showed Congress how debate was pretty much a waste of time-- you could do a lot better by gaming the system and manipulating the corporate media. Since those times, and especially since McConnell, the GOP has made it clear that they'd rather not waste any time compromising when they could easily maintain the status quo by obstructing. Debate and progress be damned, doing nothing was what they wanted, and gumming up the gears was the easiest way to do it. The resultant level of impotency and disillusionment among voters is what seemed to spark liberal political radicalism. And that, in turn, seemed to get the former tea party people excited. I have no love for the far-left madness. But even if the madness is evenly distributed, I don't think the fault is. I lay all of this at the feet of Gingrich, McConnell and the people who keep putting obstructionists and gerrymanders in power.

[@rdalge]

@@claiminglight now try steel-Manning them, and I’ll take you more seriously. Saying America’s disfunction is the fault of 2 men, out of 300 millions plus, sounds wrong. Those guys were elected repeatedly, and loved by the people who put them there. You have to acknowledge that there are some people who are absolutely right in their view that government does too much unnecessarily, and too little of the right things.

[@claiminglight]

@@rdalge ​ A "steelman" is the opposite of a strawman. A strawman is an argument invented to give one a pretend thing to attack which, if it were true, would make my case stronger. In no way did I say anything pretend. Those are all things that happened. I'm afraid you're unintentionally talking nonsense. Further, I don't want anyone to think that my comment is suggesting that a handful of people singlehandedly toppled American discourse. In no way did I say that. Though I point out the specific actors, it should be obvious to anyone with an elementary education that politicians elected to public office are, in fact, elected to public office. To suggest that my comment says otherwise is, ironically, an _actual_ strawman. With regard to specific arguments about policy choices and government assistance vs overreach--- those are perfectly legitimate things to worry about. They're the sorts of conversations a healthy democracy should be having. And we're not having those-- because we're not a healthy democracy. To my mind, there's really nothing to discuss when it comes to policy nuance right now. We need to steer away from the iceberg before we start trying to re-chart a course to New York.

[@claiminglight]

@@rdalge There are good and bad actors throughout all of history. But they all share a common trait: they think they're doing what's best. The saying "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" isn't an alien saying. It's a human one. Perhaps some few truly wicked people actually knew that they were doing wrong and did it anyway-- but not nearly most of them. So how then can we judge them? And how can we judge what were truly good or bad things for them to have done? Well, maybe we can avoid the question of their morality all together, at least for now. I've got both friends and family who've trusted the wrong people, or valued money over country, or were somehow tricked into thinking that we ought to protect the wealthy at the expense of the indigent. I don't think those people are bad. I think they're wrong. And I think their wrongness has led us down a bad, bad track as they were drawn in by folks who were willing to give them the things they wanted so long as their voters turned a blind eye to everything else. Enter here single issue voters and anti-government types who would later have to excuse tax breaks for modern robber barons, fraudsters, pussy grabbers and the like. But here's the real test of a man: when, in the face of being incorrect, you can recant and refocus your efforts toward making things right-- then you can prove you're actually a good person and never did anything bad-- you just behaved incorrectly. There's nothing evil in being tricked. But if, after learning you were wrong, you instead decided to double down to protect your pride and identity from the pain of accepting your failures, you do so at the cost of your country and the world. And then we can know you for what you've decided to become. A discussion over the nitty gritty of issues can wait. When it comes to things like abortion rights or access to education, I'm sure that we could have an interesting conversation-- and I doubt that I'd fit squarely into the box you'd have me in on every issue. Perhaps that's true in both directions. But really, what does it matter if we discuss particular issues right now? The walls may need painting, but the house is on fire.

[@tureadumonceau1897]

Ty, Bill, you make a lotta sense , and you crack me up, and that takes skills!

[@pahulgill6114]

Do you think Trump or the Republicans try to appeal to the center? NO, they double down on what they believe in and excite their base. Republicans do not give a shit about appealing to Democrats, and neither should we try to appeal to them. We need to do what Bernie Sanders is doing! That is doubling down on our policies and exciting our base. Bernie has a winning message. Nobody independent or apolitical voter is going to vote against eliminating medical/student debt, against free public college, against $15 min wage, against "free" healthcare. Trump will have no chance. The only candidate with a bigger dedicated, hardcore following than Trump is Bernie Sanders. Bernie is the fastest to 1 million individual donors and beat his own record by 2 months. He has more donors than Warren and Biden combined. And is the ONLY candidate to have more donors than Donald Trump. ONLY Bernie can beat Trump. Bernie is the most electable candidate. Vote Bernie and win the White House.

[@HalJikaKick]

Thank you Bill Maher!!!!

[@MrEricSir]

At this point I'd vote for not having a president. Can that be an option?

[@Wise_Geezer]

Bill makes so much sense, I wish he'd run for president.

[@kaleoy7584]

Yes you have that option. It's called not voting at all.

[@RmcBlueSky]

Yeah, you run for office then. There are 3rd and 4th party but the way the US government is set up is hard for them to win. There are the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, etc. Bernie is in the Independent Party as a senator but for President, he chooses to run as a Democrat. That's how he can win most votes. There is a social study on society and choices; one choice, no one likes that; And if it is more than 10, most ppl stop choosing. Also, for every choice, that is more than 3, add 10 minutes to each additional choice. Think of when you have to choose what to eat/cook for your family. We got a burger joint called _In&out_, ppl like it bc it only has 3 choices.

[@RmcBlueSky]

@Derek Hitt.. I don't give a @#$% what fake anarchist think. This ppl just like to destroy any social construct. They prefer that there is no country and literally live in a dog eat dog world. Plus if they are OG anarchists, they don't even partake in elections. Why should they vote if they don't believe in government? It is like celebrating Xmas if you are an atheist.

[@wickednwyld]

@Derek Hitt - You have *no* idea what the left wants. That is obvious. 🙄

[@CJusticeHappen21]

Funny enough, "I got nowhere else to go" was also what Richard Tiffany Gere said when he was asked why he was starring in the 2017 Jon Avnet film _Three Christs._

[@mdimascio]

Damn, he nailed that.

[@keupajer]

True

[@elizabethlind9947]

I love how middle of the road this guy is!

[@neelabhchoudhary2063]

He’s actually pretty liberal but you don’t have to be conservative or even moderate to understand this stuff