New Rule: Progressophobia | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

[@miriamgarcia-escritora5716]

A couple years ago, when I just move to this country (I'm from Mexico) I was in a situation when another hispanic guy tried to disrespect me on the street and all the others guys inmediatelly stopped him and made him apologize. In my country it is so common to be harasser everywhere since you are a little girl that I felt so... weird, nobody ever stood for me. So I told my husband, he is american, and he told me "well, why that guy behaved like a counstruction worker from the 70s". It was the first time I realized this society has progressed a lot. I really don't get that people that cries saying everything is worst when obviously is not, trust me, I saw how things were when I studied american history for my citizenship exam. And definitely it has progressed a lot if we compare with my country or other countries. But I won't get there. My point that probably nobody is going to read is, dear american people, it may not be perfect but you have achieved a lot, there is a reason why so many people want to come to this country. Give your self more credit, because you deserve it and you are on the right path. Keep with the good work.

[@johngoing5898]

God bless ya!🇺🇸✝️🇺🇸✡🇺🇸

[@spz598]

👍👍👍💞🗽 My friend came from Communist Albania...FLED Albania via the German Embassy in Tirana with thousands in 1990. He told me about Enver Hoxha and his growing up...hes 57 now....Everyone was suspicious of everyone...the 'police' would question you if you weren't a member of Communist party..if you weren't involved outright in support of the party, which he was not you were followed...arrested sometimes(he was arrested and beaten twice...and told to watch neighbors...AND report family...against The Party....someone he knew escaped and he was beaten half to death to get information...he had none....) He stayed in Germany about year and half then to America...after total 7 years he got his citizenship and still says it was the best day in his life. Like you..he had to study American History(oh, the 1st question he was asked when he applied is "Are you or any member of your family a member of the Communist party....we talked about that recently and wondered if that is still a question when coming to America, or also if it's only if you're coming from a country with history of communism.....we wonder often because He sees things happening here in US very similar to communism..Especially "cancel culture" in society amongst citizens and they way people are so eager to gang up on and mob someone in dissent to the Left ideology...esp social media users who post personal private info of those they want taken down and so many people share that post. And also the News Media here that so often is propagated to the left and outwardly vilifies dissent...the division anger and the hunt....just like Albania when he grew up). He knows alot of history and learned about america, like you, for his citizenship...he probably knows more than most americans! I was glad to come across your post and to hear the proof that things have changed here immensely over the decades and that living here is so much better than many many countries where citizens do not have the freedoms and rights built into the law of this land. I personally think also some of our politicians seriously just need therapy for their own set of personal traumas...they seem to be taking their hurt and angry emotions out on an entire country. Glad you are here in America! Hope you and your husband and families are well and good! 💫🗽🙏

[@kathrynratenski-harrison4635]

Thank U so much about sharing your love & respect for our wonderful country- America! When other Americans have never experienced other countries or styles of government, they have no concept of how we have progressed - things that were not right & just have always been improved & written into law to protect everyone from dictatorship & tyranny. That why I live america.. Our judai/ Christian roots have always corrected mistakes. This is in compared to governments who for power, money, & status, has enslaved people forever, without conscience. Look at Castro, Chavex, Hammas, Mao, Venezuela, the Taliban, Islam terrorist, socialism, Soviet & Chinese Communist of today's world.. Our Americans have gotten so use to freedom that they have no idea how the rest of the World lives . PLEASE all of those foreign IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE LEGALLY BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, Don't be afraid to talk to Americans that disrespect america. -especially our young people- tell them what it was like in tryanny. & tell them about the honorable qualities of America. We are starting to lose our freedom.

[@ian1352]

@@spz598 I grew up in a country controlled by ultra-conservative capitalists and it was in many ways similar. Being seen to be opposed to the government could get you into trouble, even killed. Everything was censored. The government’s propaganda was taught in schools. I have a Swiss friend who gets followed and harassed by the police when he is in Switzerland, because he fits a profile they have for a drug user. And of persecution of such people is still rampant in the US. There were even organisations like DARE that tried to get children to snitch on their parents.

[@ian1352]

@@kathrynratenski-harrison4635 China’s certainly not communist. If they ever were they have not been for decades. The Soviet Union wasn’t either. Even Lenin abandoned the core tenets of communism. Also Judaism and Christianity have almost nothing in common. Christian interpretation of the books and stories are fundamentally and incompatibly different.

[@buckmoore4864]

I’m a conservative but I love watching this show. We might have a different outlook on political issues but I love the common sense and being able to disagree with your own side. Both sides should stand up for what’s right and wrong and not give a pass just because they have a D or an R beside their name. Keep up the good work sir!

[@L3M0N4NDCH3RRYZZ]

I'm a centrist that leans right on a lot of issues, but I have always enjoyed Maher. When he makes a point I can at least see his position even if I disagree with it. When it comes to "progressives" and the woke mob, I cannot see their position on anything, they just look and sound batshit insane.

[@h2didenkov]

That's because 20 years ago Bill would've been a Republican. And that's why you guys like him. He is no Democrat, and nowhere near being a progressive.

[@Pedalbored]

Same. We need to start holding Republicans to the fires too. Shapiro was defending the Blackrock home buying. It shouldn’t be legal to begin with. They’re homes in residential zones! Corporations should not be allowed to purchase homes.

[@blackmustang2006]

@@h2didenkov 20 years ago Bill was far left and inline with the progressive dems.. you should probably watch clips from his show the was taken off the air because it was too liberal.. I mean what you just said is completely stupid and untrue. All of his comedy special were anti Christian and republican.

[@paleh0rse]

@@h2didenkov - and thank God for that! Progressivism is cancer.

[@SaintPatrick1970]

Bill is really an independent. He raises the BS flag on both sides of the fence and at least tries to navigate life with a moral compass. And that’s why I like him.

[@clovemartin]

Well, not really. He just thinks like majority of the democratic party used to think in 2010. Now the party really makes no sense with the things they are saying.

[@luciferthedoberman8991]

@@clovemartin Agreed!

[@nathanpartridge3565]

2 outta 3 times...

[@MothGirl007]

He has stated in more than one interview that he is a Libertarian - he has never been a Liberal.

[@onomatopoeia162003]

@@MothGirl007 I would be one. Since I call my self a mixture of Humphrey/Wellstone. (left of center) Yes born and raised here in MN. :) Gonna tie the record in '24. When it was 1860-1908.

[@dondre3000]

For those of us tired of this country's growing obsession with victimization...thank you!

[@jps080576]

Conservative Christians are the biggest victims, someone might say happy holidays.

[@AKiren47]

It's gone beyond what can only be described as a trend to kids. It's incredibly sad what the left has done to our country. My best advice is take care of your kids because the government has no problem stepping, in even your not aware of it.

[@jps080576]

@@AKiren47 you keep voting for mass murderers easy access to firearms so all the children being indoctrinated in Christian schools can be victims. Go storm the capital and try to murder democratic governors, and over throw our liberal democratic republic for something more conservative like fascism and autocracy all while yelling 'look what the libs are doing'. Conservatism really is evil theocratic fascist garbage.

[@kyledenson1287]

@@AKiren47 best way to do it, is don’t do anything public. Like education, stay away from public schools!

[@fatoomitani1879]

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[@JohnJJSchmidt]

Stop making sense, Bill. They're gonna turn on ya.

[@therealgaragegirls]

The Leftists already have.

[@aytheonashhelm3450]

@@therealgaragegirls yes I have

[@cameron9359]

We need these classical left icons to stand up and say these things so that these brainwashed modern leftists can realize they are being filled with BS for political reasons to divide this country into intelligent people who search for knowledge on there own and a mob of people who believe and do anything there told even when it flies in the face of reality..

[@therealgaragegirls]

@@cameron9359 Too far to the Left or Right--and people become simply insane. We need to meet in the Middle. See Jeep commercial. 😉

[@incog99skd11]

Next they will be calling him a white supremacist, wait, hater looser, wait, islamophobe, wait, racist, wait, homophobe, wait, orange man lover, wait, ....

[@marred2277]

"Here's the thing kids: There actually was a world before you got here." I think that's the greatest thing I've ever heard Bill say. Too bad the ones that need to hear it probably aren't watching.

[@runninonmt66]

Bill tells it like it is no bull___t

[@markscottames9277]

You mean all these luxuries weren't here already? Like running water, electricity? Huh!

[@skywalker6648]

@@markscottames9277 and cars....🤣

[@Vanirvis]

Or if they are they aren’t smart enough to get it

[@billsimms2511]

Maher is spot on with that comment

[@rjwasser8312]

I don’t agree with Maher on a lot of things, but every once in a while he knocks it out of the park. I dealt with REAL systemic bigotry as a soldier living under DADT-we’re far better as a country than we were even two decades ago. A sense of gratitude isn’t unwarranted.

[@IEUNITED1906]

What you mean by REAL?

[@raizinboyz]

I grew up in Boston and went to public schools there. I saw real racism and bigotry. I remember when I as a girl wasn’t allowed to play with “boy toys” In Kindergarten. The world is SO different today!!! It drives me crazy how everything is supposedly racist now!!!!

[@truthfactors4553]

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[@penboyasgod6103]

I did as well --- including in a HOT war zone. I survived using a previously unknown tactic --- throwing their double-speak back into their faces.

[@respectbigman3133]

Oh you have no idea what others are going through. So thank God you feel much better. Others still face deep racism and bigotry. The problem Why monumental changes will never make is, because when some feel comfortable they forgot the issues that are still there. If we show up to the polls and vote in politicians who share our values and not be fool. Look at what's going on now. They are voting in GOP politicians to restrict voters right in the minority communities and these people vote like minded people with one voice. Dems win the popular vote and cannot make changes as they cannot win enough seats in local, states and federal gov. The minority party has the most power. Think about that when u are agreeing that your life is better. Most of us are one pull over from getting rough up, shot or kill. Don't make your misguided comfort fool u. we need to show up for all elections,. School board, local, state and Federal. That's how we actually will make a big difference and not settle for, oh things are better than before . Better Than before WHAT?

[@nelsensalling8676]

This is the reason I watch this show. He's got a great attitude that reflects a large portion of adults out there. Keep up the great work Bill!

[@manvill777]

I’m a conservative. I find myself listening to Bill more and more…he is making sense to me.

[@amandagirlygirl12]

That's cos he IS more conservative, like the old white man he is. NOT that he's right. He becomes more wrong like you are.

[@F1REPROOFED]

@@amandagirlygirl12 did you watch the video? He’s calling out idiots like you. People who can’t comprehend that this is tearing this country apart more than fixing it. Just because someone is white doesn’t mean they’re racist. In fact I’m pretty sure that’s the definition of racism, you know judging people based on their skin color.. or am I wrong?

[@prezzle208]

@@amandagirlygirl12 what he's wrong that we should all be kind to each other. That's funny how you call him wrong when everyone just wants inclusion and that's what he's pushing here.

[@jrzygurl]

Im a liberal and i agree,,,, so why do we all hate each other again??🤷🏻‍♀️

[@elqyanoesquia6877]

@@jrzygurl more people like you (I’m a conservative)

[@jso6790]

Wow. Well done, Bill, and your writing staff. The importance of celebrating victories is that those victories are proof that change is possible from that proof we can draw hope to keep going forward.

[@htown148]

@@nilnil7325 there Russian bots lol

[@mariemihaltan1207]

@Yongo Bazuk zx

[@JMacSD]

@Yongo Bazuk is this a post from a Russian bot or some random Nazi image nonsense phrase generator?

[@KevinWidesouls]

Which is why Pride is fantastic. Among the many things it accomplishes, it celebrates the general victory and progress. More of our progress in other areas should be celebrated in a similar fashion. A national weed month? Sign me up. In essence, we should go about our daily lives, continue to fight the serious battles that truly matter, and have plenty of celebrations mixed in too. No need to hyperfixate on the small issues.

[@JonInCanada1]

@Yongo Bazuk Ok, interesting, especially given your origin IP: 84.240.38.231 PENKI.LT Vilnius Lithuania. BOT!

[@codylaxton3287]

Welcome to the fringe center. Where those who acknowledge reality and have a historical perspective find themselves politically homeless.

[@loicjeannin6233]

You have also have to be ok with nuances

[@fivestring65ify]

I am there with you

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Yes its where I find myself...and its not an attractive place to campaign for. Its not really represented at all. I find im left wing about some things, like health care (I'm in uk) and right wing about others...law and order, maybe. But we seem to have to choose from only one or the other when we vote....and those choices are becoming more extreme.

[@PresidentValentine]

Same

[@Brynden-Rivers]

Well said cody...

[@forbetter3778]

Kudos to the script writers. Kudos to Bill! I hope that this will become a classical piece in history.

[@godfreycarmichael]

This is far too reasonable for today's cultural environment.

[@hollyjay3628]

As someone who would have been considered far left…I’m in recovery. I prefer to just live in the reality and take each political point as it comes. Critical thinking is necessary for happiness and sanity. Trust me. I don’t identify with liberal or conservative. Because neither side has all the answers.

[@toughgirl6837]

Only God does.

[@MomTires]

Well said

[@neonsashimidream1075]

I don't think either side has any of the answers really. The only people I've heard who seem to have anything close to "the answers" are non-partisan experts who aren't afraid to speak openly about what they know and have enough character to be intellectually honest without concern for power or social points. The 2 parties in the USA are just mass manipulation machines that have been escalating rhetoric for so long that nobody remembers what hyperbole even means anymore. Now we have the nonsensical "culture wars" in full swing and it's all based on parodies, exaggerations and lies. It's really as if the country has been split between two cults and the vast majority of people are brainwashed. In reality, most people are too scared to think for themselves or speak their mind because of ostracization from friends and family, losing their job or becoming a total social pariah. It's a very bad situation and a terrifying prospect to imagine where it might lead.

[@marvymarier8988]

@@toughgirl6837 sometimes I'm not even sure that he knows

[@grrgholts2543]

Well said

[@geezerman58]

I’m a Conservative, but I’ve come to appreciate (and enjoy) Bill Maher’s common sense. Well done!

[@v-22]

That's because you are a conservative and so is he.

[@patrick9445]

@@v-22 He is a liberal. He supports medicare for all, progressive tax rates, animal rights, etc.... he isn't a Conservative....but you are a 🤡

[@Jeyshara]

Aye - he's left. But too far left or too far right is always bad.

[@killerrabbit4448]

@@patrick9445 I feel like extremists are stretching ideologies on both left and right so much that you’ll have “normal” conservatives and liberals in the middle with more in common.

[@b469b]

@@Jeyshara nailed it

[@tanushbhatt1419]

I love this channel. It operates in the perfect eye of the storm of left and right. Not a preachy leftist show nor a hateful far right show. Just straight facts

[@warmicecubes2161]

"Hateful far right"😂

[@walterglenn8277]

Bill, Amen brother. That's the best speech I've heard in years. To make a better world we have to live and work together, giving each other the benefit of the doubt, and looking past each others faults and shortcomings instead of looking for ways to be offended by everything.

[@terriej123]

Way to give others the benefit of the doubt. By not believing when they say that they feel hurt.

[@Margarinetaylorgrease]

He makes the same speech almost every week.

[@anonymouspost8407]

@@terriej123 The world owes us no understanding. We may be hurt, but other people owe us nothing: no sympathy, no empathy, no understanding, and finaly....they owe us no help. Become a better individual. No person can stop someone else from bettering themselves.

[@matthewsisti4382]

One of the only speeches I’ve ever heard from him that was positive. He always seemed unlikeable and overrated himself. Seemed like a regular guy that didn’t realize he was not special in any way. He spent all his time spreading division and anger. I like when people flip the script though and start trying to put good vibes in the world.

[@JJ-nu8qi]

@@terriej123 Feelings is the acachilles heel of the progressives. Nobody cares how you feel because you can't hit a moving target.

[@czechpirc3212]

One of Bills best pieces in a long long time, well done

[@sedricanderson5400]

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[@sedricanderson5400]

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[@hoodiemike7577]

I agree

[@Cosmonautarmchair]

Agreed

[@richsackett3423]

Bill Maher’s full of himself. Too bad he’s so full of shit.

[@lexprontera8325]

Semantics aside, he makes an excellent point. Good news need to be acknowledged, to show that improvement is within reach and effort pays off.

[@ilovebutterstuff]

100% spot on Bill. When you're right, you're right, can't even argue.

[@christinesong4243]

I came to this country as a teenager 30 years ago, and I could see the progress has been made. Well said, Bill

[@alaric_]

People get accustomed to things that are everyday. It's literally like the "frog in pot of boiling water". Generally only outsiders see the actual change during longer periods.

[@christinesong4243]

@@alaric_ that’s true

[@AthenaGate]

The first time I ever witnessed or experienced racism was when it started happening to me. People just see me as an oppressor. I had someone come into my house and try and tell me that I was subhuman. Crazy world we live in.

[@JoeKoenen]

Bullshit. Name 3 ways we have progressed since 1991.

[@AthenaGate]

@@JoeKoenen legalization of gay marriage, lowest unemployment for people of color in history, legalization of cannabis in multiple states. I mean I am sure you can come up with a long list of how bad everything is, but in reality, most Americans live really well.

[@peepinyowindow4517]

Perfect delivery and good writers. This show is well well done. Between the outlooks and open discussion to the quick liners that don’t make it too jokey and still makes a positive talk on these subjects. Love it.

[@MatthewSmith-vc8go]

I can't believe he's dropping this much honesty, and they haven't "cancelled" him yet. Good for you Bill!

[@47shadows76]

Give it sometime, he's hedging his bets because The Left has his number. He needs a new base (The Center) before he's canceled

[@bigslim4237]

He noticed how good Fox ratings are and decided he had an opportunity to bring back some old viewers he'd lost over time.

[@mrhyde2250]

They are trying.

[@pouncepounce7417]

He razzed pretty hard on people who have lawyers on speed dial, I think he is covered to Fort Knox standards.

[@-Subtle-]

Not "they!" the ambiguous threat of the right wing that no one can describe nor catch doing all the nefarious deeds that "they" do.

[@laylac72]

hello, bill maher👋🏽 your conversations/dialogue have been an absolute necessity/constant in my life since the very 1st time i saw you on tv in the early 90’s! thank you for continually keeping it real ! i have much love & respect for you - layla carrabotta ✌🏽❤️ (south carolina)

[@Jedidiah_McCain]

“Being gloomier doesn’t make you a better person.” IMO, that’s another classic thing Bill Maher said.

[@jayfree850]

It's another tone deaf statement from a man who has been in serious decline for years. This show is a farce now and if you watch it with glee then you're part of the problem.

[@DonCannone]

@@jayfree850 Living in reality is supposed to be a good thing, not part of the problem. Try to start thinking critically and for yourself.

[@jayfree850]

@@DonCannone How in any way is that a legitimate retort to this post?

[@richardgrier8968]

@@jayfree850 yep. Irony is lost on him.

[@richsackett3423]

Should have said looking into a mirror.

[@JonnyTainment]

"You think you've got it tough? Go read history books." -Bill Maher

[@blackout07blue]

Somehow he is the victim.

[@nopeteys2424]

Yeah Bill has it “super tough”, he’s been rich for 30 years yet all he does is criticize the younger generations for advocating for change

[@rp5707]

@@nopeteys2424 - That is not what he said. Go back and listen. His complaint is that not recognizing the gains that have happened simply means you haven't bothered to educate yourself.

[@godfreycadogan7614]

Wow that’s what you got from that 🤣

[@mt-zf6xp]

I thought "progressophobia" was going to mean something like "fear of progressive policies" and I said to myself "Well how about that? Bill's becoming self-aware." Nope.

[@markkitchell4386]

This clip needs to be seen by everyone. Thank you Bill for your clear thinking!

[@user-iz5qh8lk6h]

AMEN!!!!! could not agree more!!!!!

[@countdebleauchamp]

I can't believe I missed this riff. One of Bill's best ever.

[@michaelhalliday4440]

I don't often agree with Bill but he makes a good point. Progress indeed.

[@seansweeney8911]

Bill’s an idiot though. Cancelled at Berkeley and still a Democrat

[@co-bruh1423]

@@seansweeney8911 *yawn* sh*t opinions are rather tiring

[@hillaryclintondidnothingwrong]

@@jmsmikey What are you talking about? Trump's out of office.

[@neven3000]

In that case you are more dumb and he is!!!

[@jmsmikey]

@@hillaryclintondidnothingwrong Yes Hillary & when Trump was in we had a secure border & $2 gasoline & a president that could make to the end of a sentence without fainting.

[@Sea_ss]

I’ve gained so much respect for Mahar the past year as one of the few liberals willing to call out the increasing insanity on our side. I’m also liberal like Mahar and I’m constantly having to remind my side that America is unironically one of the least racist places on earth. It’s not a joke or exaggeration to say that, it’s objectively true. And we’ve come a long way as a nation.

[@reedmoon3630]

I once mentioned on Twitter that America was the most racially diverse place on Earth. And I was met with numerous people denying that. But it's true, when talking about race, not ethnicity, America is the most diverse place on Earth. Australia. Canada, France and UK will start to face the same kind of challenges we are facing once their white population hits 60% like ours is. They are all around 80% so their white population isn't feeling threatened like ours.

[@dimsoneill]

The world needs more common sense centrists like you and me mate!👍

[@JK-gu3tl]

You're not a liberal if you think gov't is the solution.

[@mikitz]

I live in one of the most racist places in the Eastern Europe (it's a tough competition) and the US seems like a dream come true for most of immigrants. We have our reasons and people in the US have theirs, but it's ridiculous to claim there's all that wide spread racism there.

[@SNESpool]

@@JK-gu3tl And you're not very smart if you think government isn't going to at least play some sort of role in enacting the 'solution'. Blindly hating everything about government [rather than attempting to improve the things you don't like about it] is not an admirable stance, or a useful one.

[@eseguerito2629]

“Nothing breeds success, like success does.” This applies to learning new skills as well as societal advancement. Seeing ground being gained is the most motivational force out there.

[@terriej123]

Lol you’d be surprised how often that is not the case. Ever heard of a backlash? It’s always 1 step forward, 3 steps back.

[@JD-ku3xt]

Women are seeing ground being lost right now.

[@brandonbakhtiar7451]

Socially we have. But revolutions are over economic inequalities and in a system that forces most to figure out how to sell labor while the productivity of technology is funneled to the Bezos class, there is plenty to be gloomy about. I see DARPA robots/drones replacing soldiers to oppose the coming protests against living conditions & the rich hiring private security.

[@robsurfingtherabbithole1301]

@@terriej123 Always? Really? That's stupid because if it was always one step forward and two steps back we wouldn't be better today than we were 50 years ago. And if you think that's true then you're exactly who bill is talking to

[@jayfree850]

What if you're not concerned with success and simply want a modest life without having to struggle Evey day of your life? Do I have to succeed to be allowed to live, even though I wasn't around to approve of the decision to bring me into this horrible world?

[@dansurman4425]

I can't get enough of Bill and I tune in to his podcasts every so often.... to remind me that we live in a infinite world

[@pugs2oh5]

I don't always agree with you, but when you're right, you're right

[@baraa2305]

@Silence Do Good Isn't that what by definition agreement and disagreement are all about? One can only agree with a statement when he believes it is true, otherwise is impossible.

[@baraa2305]

@Silence Do Good But you put the quote you derived from the original comment in a way that implies it's bigotry or something to only agree with people you share their opinion,I mean....just look at your quote again and see what someone can understand from it.

[@rtbwolf]

@Silence Do Good This is what I came here to say lol

[@jacobibriy.8695]

AND THIS IS NOT ONE OF HIS RIGHT MOMENTS SORRY.

[@countdebleauchamp]

"And you're right." - Chinatown

[@greghunter6951]

59 years old and I see most people phobias come from people who have never even met or talked to the people they hate. Travel and talk to all people. You will be amazed how much you learn.

[@Kornknealious]

Greg, I am 57 and used to be a screaming hate filled liberal. I used to think every single conservative was against progress. One day about 20 years ago I started to actively listen to my conservative neighbors...##WalkAway

[@onomatopoeia162003]

@@hexasides6411 yup. Which is sad. people are tribal. Hence, just like our foreign policy and the like.

[@hectorheck1353]

@@Kornknealious Welcome.

[@hightide9513]

In the words of my professor, “Ask your Grandmother how bad you have it...”

[@adamhendler9643]

With such a mentality we all would now be like the Amish inbreds.

[@xordus]

@@adamhendler9643 dumbest comment Ive read today. thx

[@2126Eliza]

Same professor: “my family abused your grandmother “

[@hightide9513]

@Gerald DeCaire Why yes, I do. Do you know what else didn’t exists in that era? Employee provided health care, minimum wage, and a host of other regulation that makes labor more expensive. Materials were cheaper for many of the same reasons. Property values are quite literally tied to inflation. That’s the cost of progress. That’s the cost of increasing the standard of living. Cheap labor and materials are a thing of the past. They died with minimum wage crusades and mandatory benefits. They died with Government oversight and regulatory compliance costs. Grandmas house was built with labor that would be illegal today, with materials that helped poison the rivers and deforest the west. You have no room to complain now.

[@dustinalexander1829]

@Gerald DeCaire yeah, government oversight costs. It's necessary. Seat belts, backup cameras, fire codes, and environmental codes, all increase cost. People are bitching about being poor on iPhones while eating $8 combo meals.

[@daleamon2547]

Yep. I'm a lifelong libertarian and most of my friends were once liberals. Most of them are still my friends but afraid of what I might say in public. Bill is someone I could argue with over a pitcher in the local, knowing we'd both enjoy it and leave thinking it was an evening well spent.

[@KristinA-xv4yk]

Why are your friends afraid of what you might say in public? You one of those “if the child consents…” lolberts or something?

[@hecticnarcoleptic7829]

Bill is showing up to the party at 4 AM yelling "Happy New Year!" like the ball just dropped. Welcome to the party dude, we've been saying this stuff for a while, but yeah, you right.

[@Nillon24]

Over the last few months, it's like Bill has slowly been waking up from a years long "Trump Is The Devil" coma.....looking around and going "What the f**k is going on here?!?" Good to have him back! (I had just about given up on him)

[@mezo72271]

@@Nillon24 I think that their mission is accomplished, they are succesfully brainwashed enough people to vote blue and realizing now that having a TDS pulls down your ratings so they have to come up with some common sense. He still put up a picture from the capitol.

[@skeletonshorror5184]

Agreed, some of us have been warning the Left for decades! 💀🔥

[@hecticnarcoleptic7829]

@@EJY318 I disagree. I think he may have had some nifty counter-progressive statements in the past but he was caught napping on this.

[@claucemicro1080]

@@EJY318 Yes, that's why he is criticized by the "real left".

[@Craxin01]

Man, someone needs to say this on every street corner in this country.

[@Kornknealious]

Trump and his super have been saying this for the past 10 years..where have you been

[@zanith56]

And they need to say it over and over for days to come.

[@zanith56]

@@Kornknealious I would not go giving him the credit but eh.

[@Kornknealious]

@@zanith56 and you are the problem

[@Craxin01]

@@Kornknealious Planet Earth, not planet La La Land. Remember, Trump and his followers incited an insurrection by claiming he won an election he soundly lost. His credibility is shot.

[@adenhawk4029]

“The world doesn’t owe you anything. It was here first.” -Mark Twain I think bill is funniest when ripping on my generation 😂😂

[@adenhawk4029]

Zoomer*

[@ERRORhxc13]

Half of millennials are ok. The other half are the stupid idiots Bill is referring to. Gen z is screwed up beyond belief.

[@rogerfench2976]

@@ERRORhxc13 You got it right for sure. People blame Trump for the mass hysteria which overtook our country. Donald Trump is like a pretty standard pro-American politician, in terms of policy. Don't believe me? Commala ALREADY said that illegals need to get out, and that we need to build the wall. Nobody realizes that it was NOT the orange man, but the multiple generations of zoomers which fomented the hysteria. Zoomers, one graduating year after the other, each less capable of entering the workforce than the prior, the most pouty and over-pampered generation to walk upon the Earth. And I mean LITERALLY. There has not been a more fictionally aggrieved generation as these recent generations of zoomers. And they keep trying to blame the President for this. As if they would have participated in society otherwise. No they would not. Trump is the scapegoat for the fall of America. As if he could control all these maniacs. People want me to believe that he was a bumbling idiot, adn simultaneously the most diabolical and effectively devastating enemy the world has ever seen. Nah homie, it's you tho. Go get a job for 13 dollars and shut up. Trump tried to bring BACK our industry, and yall called him a nazi for it.

[@timk1890]

Your generation needs ripping. Your generation are idiots.

[@ERRORhxc13]

@@timk1890 it's a sad state of affairs that in terms of education, millennials and gen z are far more educated than the previous generations, yet are far more stupid despite it. Values as fluid as water and forgetting, or rather, canceling our history. Won't be much longer before these fools elect an American version of Stalin or Mao Zedong. I wonder if they'll feel so enlightened when the blood of millions of Americans starts flowing.

[@AyeCarumba221]

Bill; as a lib, yes we need you to straighten out our brains from time to time. Thank you. It is easy to forget this progress. I accept your criticism whole heartedly, , and in the spirit which it is given, and I hope that other libs and millennials can too.

[@willherrington3741]

it's easy to forget progress for people who are dumb. We've elected a black president 2 terms in a row for christ's sake

[@-C.S.R]

Thank you! We need more talk like this!

[@blackout07blue]

Strawman Arguments for the simple minds! Feels good like Fox News does to republicans!

[@SomeShavedSheep]

Bill, Long time fan. I dont always agree with you, but you hit the nail on the head here. We’ve come a long way. Lets not stop here.

[@ancil57]

A moving and insightful discussion of where we've been and where we are. Bill and I were both born in the mid-1950s. We haven't reached the top of the mountain. We never will. But, occasionally, it is useful to stop, turn around, and look down at how far we've climbed up it.

[@agamasraf9247]

Dear Bill, you are the voice of sanity and logic, my friend! This gen z girl loves you so much♥

[@spb7883]

Part of the problem is that for most people - especially young people - progress or regress only occurs in a bubble, and that bubble is their computer screen.

[@nibiruliberaldemon2125]

VERY TRUE.

[@charlesrovira5707]

What bubble? Everybody uses LCD displays.

[@randolphpinkle4482]

@@charlesrovira5707 A psychological 'bubble' Charles, but joke understood and acknowledged.

[@ricardo950535]

Yes! Instant gratification as well, reading news and about the world through a carefully detailed filter.

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

Most of the problem is old people, stuck in their ways. Looking to people like bill to tell them how and what to think.

[@fivestring65ify]

Once again, Maher hits the nail on the head. Well done Bill.

[@eclectictomboy6873]

Thank you Bill for expressing common sense once again and facts.

[@nelsoluc000]

So Im a straight white Christian millennial. I'm very libertarian in my beliefs but on certain issues I lean more to the right. I'm normally not the type of person to watch Bill Maher. But man this man is spot on. If I can vibe so much with someone who holds many beliefs that oppose mine I truly believe that what he is saying is true. That we are well on our way to an equal and just society. We're not there yet but we're well on our way. Thank you Mr Maher. I may not agree with you on everything but I damn well agree with you on this and in a strange way it's very inspiring.

[@susancampbell4062]

Spot on!

[@kdogglv]

Spot on and much needed!! Thank you Bill for speaking the truth

[@bobbyhill7948]

Notice when he addresses legitimate problems in society the crowd barely claps

[@geralddecaire6164]

Legitimate problems? Sure, they're legitimate in regards to racial discrimination, but that's not what Progressives are complaining about. They're complaining about fracking as opposed to saving the planet. They're complaining about 70,000 dying annually from want of healthcare. They're complaining about gowing inequality when full time workers on minimum wage can't even afford an apartment in any of the 50 states or a $500 emergency. They're complaining about the private prison system that locks up non violent offenders for profit. All this misdirection and strawmanning from Bill is cute stuff for the Whole Foods brunch crowd who already have their healthcare, but it's a disaster for those who don't.

[@strafer8764]

@@geralddecaire6164 sounds like picking a side is picking a bunch of generalizations. I don’t get the appeal.

[@geralddecaire6164]

@@strafer8764 Single payer healthcare is a generalization?

[@strafer8764]

@@geralddecaire6164 that’s what you took from that? One detail.

[@geralddecaire6164]

@@strafer8764 You're an idiot and a troll. There's a liturgy of policies supported by the left that the centrist democrats only give lip service to like climate change and then Biden turns around and enables fracking and oil drilling far more than even Trump did. I could go on and on but since you're the one who pretends to be informed, you figure it out. And healthcare for all is no small detail when 70,000 people die annually for want of it and 530,000 go bankrupt. Of course, I'm guessing you've got yours while having brunch at Whole Foods and that's why it's a small thing to you and Bill Maher. Take a look in the mirror and learn to accept your new identity as an undercover Republican. How does it feel?

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Progress is a path, not a check point.

[@jared30]

where does that path end?

[@billclancy4436]

Remember the Native Americans; one persons progress is anothers demise.

[@timmmahhhh]

@@jared30 it's a path taken by humans, so it doesn't. And sometimes we end up on reverse as in Bill Clancy's example.

[@thedylangirl]

@@billclancy4436 remember? We’re still here 😉

[@jared30]

@@timmmahhhh progress is sometimes a tool used by powerful people to sell governemnt bondage.

[@rsmith4339]

" Being outwardly cruel to people who are different " very much still , is as prevalent as ever . it's just the criteria that has changed . Now it's anyone who doesn't thoughtlessly regurgitate your orthodoxy that's a target.

[@ZeroOskul]

In the 1950s, my Jewish grandmother was disowned by her family because she married my Jamaican grandfather and they were attacked and threatened and had to leave the country because it was too dangerous to be a biracial couple in New York City. They lived West Side story with none of the song and dance.

[@brandonbakhtiar7451]

Socially we have. But revolutions are over economic inequalities and in a system that forces most to figure out how to sell labor while the productivity of technology is funneled to the Bezos class, there is plenty to be gloomy about. I see DARPA robots/drones replacing soldiers to oppose the coming protests against living conditions & the rich hiring private security.

[@busylivingnotdying]

@@brandonbakhtiar7451 Sure, you are right! (and a little bit wrong) .. :) There is a crisis in the west (industrialized countries) as jobs flee. And if we are not careful, it becomes a "race to the bottom" Technically things are better now. Even if you are poor, the conveniences you enjoy weren't even dreamed of in the past! But POWER and DIGNITY is consentrating on the top (all over the world) and that signals DANGER! So, a mixed bag ;)

[@busylivingnotdying]

@@brandonbakhtiar7451 I think some of Bill's point was: let's have some PERSPECTIVE! If we are mean and angry at EVERYONE ALL THE TIME because, you know: INJUSTICES! (even against those who "feebly" try and help), it all just turn into sour grapes. Part of progress it to "stop at the top" and enjoy the view before you hasten on ;)

[@justins5225]

@@brandonbakhtiar7451 spot on. Biggest economic disparity since the great depression.

[@danporath536]

@@justins5225 Identity politics and culture wars is what the one percent inflict upon the broad working class to keep them from uniting against them.

[@cell1540rol]

“We’ve come a long way. Not mission accomplished, but a long way”

[@blackout07blue]

Somebody give Bill a pacifier.

[@objectivemillennial2117]

@Perma Banned in my opinion it would take few centuries to a millennial before we give up the tribe desire we carried for millions of years once humans give up that lizard brain that make us irrational and emotionally unstable we might then move to a new world where there will be no more crime no more war no more willful destruction of our habitation and our fellow people we might live in a single country that could care about all of humanity

[@JohnDavis-ez9jl]

@@objectivemillennial2117 lol

[@danporath536]

@@objectivemillennial2117 History doesn’t repeat itself…human nature does. Progress is incremental, but Nature is, and always will be the strongest force in the world. We can work with it or against it, but it always bats last at 1000%. It hasn’t lost...ever. It is made up of chemistry, biology and physics, and rewards only adaptation strategies that act according to those same things. If your adaptation strategy is grounded instead in ideology, or election-year politics, and on…Mother Nature will mercilessly expose that as a failed strategy.

[@swiftcars5618]

@@danporath536 excellent

[@c.michellesparks2925]

I am 53 years old and had to play half court basketball, curtsy and was made to walk around with a book on my head. We have made MASSIVE progress but it's harder to see when you are young.

[@cliftt]

Teenagers want everything now. Makes sense. 10 years is half (50%) a lifetime if one is 20. For u and me 10 years is only 20%. 🤔

[@TheFeldhamster]

@@cliftt teenagers *always* wanted everything now. I know I did. Exactly for the reason you point out. And it's the whole point of being a teenager / in your 20s. Because once you hit 40+, most people are too tired or busy to push for change. We'd grow complacent as a society if it wasn't for every new generation saying "it's not good enough". We should teach them more about how far we've come, though, because progress is more motivating. Imagine you were 20 now. You might have heard a bit about Dubya as a president from your parents, then grown up with Obama, then seen the US regress under Trump. *Of course* it will feel like everything is going to shit. You would not feel like it was a temporary setback that is common in history. It's usually 2 steps forward, 1 step back. As long as the overall trend is more steps forward than back, we make progress. But if you're born during forward and now see the step back and don't look at the overall history, it will make you feel like we're going backwards.

[@nortonyatzee7254]

I've got you by a few years & that stuff was gone in my area, minus the half court bb. I don't even know if grammar schools even had girls bb in my area then.

[@terriej123]

And what do you think made that progress happen? Historically it’s been young people, by pointing out the things that still need fixing.

[@cliftt]

@@TheFeldhamster Facts. U are preaching to the choir. "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~Aristotle I sit in my easy chair saying "Go get 'em". I've noticed that the more comfortable I become financially, the more fiscally conservative I become. 😏

[@davidvonallmen19]

Steven Pinker says, "If there's one thing Progressives hate, it's progress." He says he gets a lot of angry letters from Progressives on this, half of whom write "How dare you say we hate progress" and the other half write "How dare you say there's been progress."

[@theJimmer66]

I'm starting to like Bill, now that's progress.

[@therealkat1342]

progREEEEESSS!!!

[@jimbofranz412]

Fo rill tho

[@skeletonshorror5184]

Same, because even he can’t stand the bed the Left has made. 💀🔥

[@benc.3128]

His audience is annoying though. They laugh when he says anything, but then he starts talking about things that actually matter and they get uncomfortable

[@swordarmstudios6052]

Bill has always been an honest critic. And as a result, he actually has some influence on the right. Maher is all in on progressive policy. But he doesn't brush over the bits that he thinks doesn't work.

[@shawnbradford2243]

The world is going to hell in a hand bag when Bill is the voice of reason!

[@jldude84]

No shit. 12 years ago HE was the Trevor Noah of social justice.

[@terryadams2652]

shawn ,, you mean, just b/c you say so?

[@mihaimoldo]

No it's not.

[@qesitah_mandala7125]

Laissez-Faire is moderate and democracy is radical..

[@biggy3rd]

@Dicky Jones BS! He has always been th8s way. Go watch some "Politically Incorrect"

[@OurWisdom-10]

He always amazes me with his meticulous, thoughtful insight of our society. When I see injustice I always think if I'd preferred to live in the 1600', where you had no rights and were unable to defend yourself if you were not a Lord. Indeed we came a long way and we're not even close to the ideal place, but it's beneficial to see the progress we made. Bravo again!

[@Kempeth]

Indeed. Acknowledging progress is just as important as calling out a lack thereof. There's a reason self help groups have multi step plans instead of just asking "have you done it already?" We need our victories no matter if they’re big or small. The occasional pat on the back is what keeps us going.

[@bunk95]

Progress from fiction?

[@ec-jy9sz]

This may be one of the most insightful commentaries expressed this year.

[@MinhVu-fl4nn]

It's really not though. All of what he said is mainly a distraction used by the liberal elites that he is also apart of. Typical working class "progressives" care more their wage, health care, childcare, and other economic conditions far more than mixed race couples on TV and the various social justice crap. Working class progressives agree with the cultural left but also know that at the moment, the economic inequalities far outweigh which race the next Superman will be. Bill spent like 10 seconds mentioning the environment and homeless and the rest about how we're not as racist/sexist as the past.

[@BishopWalters12]

Hit and Miss, Bill is taking on the Woke losers with kid gloves here and Somehow saying a show like Friends shouldn't exist today with a straight white cast is beyond stupid.

[@HeavyChevy]

@@MinhVu-fl4nn 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jasonrogers2831]

@@BishopWalters12 He's not saying it shouldn't exist. That's his whole point is that we are so worried about 'progress' that a show with 6 white straight characters wouldn't be allowed to be on TV. His point is not that it shouldn't be.

[@82Jaster]

@@jasonrogers2831 It's also not even true. The main cast of The Goldberg's are all white. Same goes for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. People mainly take shots at Friends because of how comical and absurd it was for a show to take place in New York and they seemingly never ran across any minorities until later seasons.

[@ccar3y]

So much truth here. As a so called "millenial" I will say that we don't all fall under the umbrella of his criticism, he definitely has a point about young people in general though.

[@StonedMexicanGuy]

You sound racist

[@MrJosephAnthonySilva]

Amen to that.

[@Iroc_199]

Millenials are what is wrong with this world. They were given everything as a child and expect everything as an adult-child. You are the ones who got trophies for not winning, and told you are a princess and you're not. I am proposing October be the month where everyone can punch a millennial in the face. The new holiday!

[@earlegavin5931]

people speak for others now they say we. Myself I'm part of the solution and if something does not apply let it fly that's what work for me.

[@BogartSlap]

Applause to you for not having the knee-jerk reaction of being outraged and offended that anyone would dare criticize you (or, more precisely, your generation). I loved the B.Y. time designation ("before you") - it IS truly appalling how largely ignorant the current generation is in some key areas of knowledge - I don't know what in hell they're teaching in schools, but it sure as hell isn't American history. Watched some "people on the street" interviews with millennials, and according to them: - The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1976 - The Civil War was between the United States and the French - The "COLD War" was between the United States and Iceland (well, you have to admit that shows that they're capable of reasoning logically) - The President who legally ended slavery in the U.S. was Bill Clinton (...and now for my personal favorite...) - What eventually became the state of Utah was settled by a group of MORONS

[@keithz1997]

I'm so glad once every month or so he centers himself. There's hope.

[@bittnerbs]

I guess that you haven’t been watching him much over the past few years. He calls out left wokeness and stupidity the same as he does the idiocy that he finds on the right. If you find yourself attached to a political party and not a core set of beliefs that define you, then you might just be the problem.

[@DaleGribble1]

@@bittnerbs bill bit on nearly every anti Trump story the media could make up. I see him as part of the problem that got us here. Now that the election is over the democrats are trying to stop the woke fire they poured gas on, so the woke crowd would get mad and vote blue. My liberal radio hosts appear to do this too. Its all a ruse Its all about ideals until the election comes. Then its vote blue no matter who. Sketchy

[@fuzzypanda1684]

@@bittnerbs Eh, sort of. I don't watch all of his shows, but it seems that his ratio of ripping on the left vs ripping on the right is something like 25/75. I could be wrong, like I said I don't watch him that much.

[@GhostRaiter]

Or is just that you agree with what he says once a month?

[@alicelaybourne1620]

@@DaleGribble1 ummmm you might want to look again, and at his history prior to the 2020 election. Like me he has despised trump far before the 2016 election, but his political stripes have not changed.

[@TheFiddle101]

I watch this clip again and again. So much wisdom.

[@yunu9439]

Thank you. For bringing the obvious to those struggling with progressaphobia

[@singersamwriter]

Just think, if the mainstream media broadcast even half of the truth Maher said here, the future might look brighter! Great segment, Bill.

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

They’re too busy trying to convince people trump was a Russian asset!

[@co-bruh1423]

@Steven Rivers If it bleeds, it leads

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

@Steven Rivers they’ve all taking a massive hit in ratings. They had everyone hyped trump was going to prison and when he didn’t and just casually left office, everyone said f that. Now they want to revive trump anyway they can for the ratings 😂

[@simplethings3730]

If you report progress you get nuked for not caring about an issue. The reason the mainstream reports bad news is that is what WE want to hear. Anybody here ever hear of The Good News Network? I didn't think so and they have been reporting for 20 FREAKING YEARS! So maybe STFU.

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

Simple Things speak for yourself as soon as the news starts reporting on negative stuff I turn the channel. I don’t want to hear it

[@Mandrake591]

This is one of Bill's best speeches.

[@jeromerondeau2824]

I agree!

[@blackout07blue]

Strawman 101

[@johnnino2755]

👍👍👍

[@Stephen2153]

Agreed.

[@Stephen2153]

@@blackout07blue you are clinically delayed. How about you drink your juicebox and eat your cookie and leave the conversation for actual adults.

[@DJMichaelAngelo]

Very very well put! Bill Maher and his writing team are geniuses.

[@robd593]

Love the uneasy laughter from the audience when Bill starts his speech. Most of the braying seals who make up his studio audience are the exact type of Libs he's referring to.

[@Quantrills.Raiders]

was thinking the same thing lol, only time the audience erupted in cheers is when he took a jab at white racists from the past

[@romrom331]

Very true.

[@memi4586]

You make no sense

[@Quantrills.Raiders]

@@memi4586 as soon as you lose your bias it will make perfect sense

[@bassandtrebleclef]

@@memi4586 must've hit close enough to home for you to hit the denial button.

[@NostalgiaMan]

1000% Bill What part of any of this is incorrect?

[@godofthisshit]

Will he say the same about anti semitism?

[@cjordan1161]

You know what ?. What's wrong is Bill's HYPOCRISY . HE HELPED CREATE THIS ATMOSPHERE . Now he wants to be on the right side of the change that is about to happen when the DEMOCRATS are kick to the curb in2024.

[@bluesteel8376]

@@godofthisshit I would say antisemitism was worse in the past then it is now. Much worse.

[@godofthisshit]

@@bluesteel8376 Yet an episode cannot go by with Bill not crying about it. Ok, Israel is a democrocy, and? Ignore everything about it because of what happened in the past? Bill need to keep that same energy?

[@floorman12]

It's so correct, both "sides" can agree on it.

[@MrAntiOrdinary]

Perspective is like corrective lenses for a generation that is incessantly near sighted. Thank for the prescription, Bill.

[@jayfree850]

You idiots just don't get it. Yes, it is better than it was, and yes a majority of us, dare I say supermajority, are in agreement on that fact. You are detracting from our argument by deflecting with this right wing strategy BS. The argument in "wokeness" now isn't whether or not the world is better than it was...it's about how the world is still a giant pile of crap and we need to fix it before the world decides we don't deserve to live anymore.

[@RatherCrunchyMuffin]

@@jayfree850 this isn't a right-wing perspective, drop that binary; as if any critique equates to conservatism. This video is pointing out the absurdity of claiming social injustices are worse now than they have ever been. Thats it.. Maher even goes to pains to state that recognizing progress doesn't mean mission accomplished, and yes action still needs to be taken.. You can be simultaneously progressive and recognize progress -- thats the whole point being made here.

[@jayfree850]

@@RatherCrunchyMuffin Apparently you've missed my point.

[@bonniedudley2953]

@@jayfree850 The way you view the world says more about you than about the world?

[@truthfactors4553]

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[@jasoncutshaw8401]

Bill Maher FOR PRESIDENT!!🇺🇸

[@solarwhale]

Thank you, Bill. Thank you.

[@yomammasboo713]

Easily Bills best segment. Which usually wouldn't say alot but this segment was extremely good and on point 👌

[@floorman12]

It needed to be said

[@redsnorlax1945]

He had his head up his ass during trump like everyone else...he used to always be on the money like this

[@mr.m42]

@@redsnorlax1945 says the person who represents the cohort Bill is making his point on

[@bubbie3533]

* a lot

[@redsnorlax1945]

@@mr.m42 what are you talking about ? You dont know jack about what or who I represent

[@gwats19577]

Every once in a while, Bill hits it out of the park... nice job, Brother......

[@blackout07blue]

Strawman Arguments 101

[@sullen2420]

Nope. He completely neglected to mention the complete nosedive we have taken economically. His generation let the New Deal rot, and embraced free market extremism. Even Dems did, especially Clinton and Obama. Why are millennials and gen z miserasble? Maybe it's because we make LESS minimum wage than Boomers did. Back then the min wage was around $23 in today's money. Rents, OUT OF CONTROL. But economics, Dems won't even touch. It's disgusting actually.

[@gwats19577]

@@sullen2420 Another fool who thinks thinks the job of economic recovery is solely the responsibility of those in charge...NO, we ALL play a large part in our own personal prosperity... Got married in 91, have owned TWO homes, suffered through a lot of rough times in this Country, and got smarter about money along the way... blaming your leaders for 100% of your bad decisions and misery is the easy way out... Get out there, get your hands dirty, get involved... Times are a lot better than when I was a skinny Black kid in the 1960s..we've made progress, but the job isn't done yet, and Trump set us back about a decade.....

[@ozzie3963]

@@sullen2420 ...falling apart at every seam and all they can ask is “what did the republicans do”

[@sullen2420]

@@gwats19577 Only a fool would have your mentality than government ISN'T responsible for setting economic policy. Do you even KNOW what the new deal did for this country? Do you know it's been dismantled? Did you know what YOU earned is WAY less in today's dollars? Are you interested in solving our problems AT ALL? Maybe just register as a Republican, you'd be way more at home in that party.

[@stevewaterhouse3025]

jeezus Joe, I couldn't possibly sit !in front of an idiot box for 2 hours

[@axolotl3964]

Well said this time. Appreciate the clarity and reminding people that it's been worse.

[@roiblack8587]

"Not mission accomplished, but a long way." Yes, exactly that.

[@roiblack8587]

@cheekmeat 66 A world where minorities don´t have to fear a traffic stop by the police or a job interview or application for a loan or college... simply a world, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. But foremost a world where no lunatics don´t rush into a gathering (club, concert, congregation or conference) gun blazing and killing everyone who is moving.

[@roiblack8587]

@Cory Burns Maybe. But i think, we will agree, that it is worth trying to end this for good.

[@jc626]

Most of the people commenting here have no idea what "mission accomplished" and "you've come a long way, baby" refer to.

[@TheSands83]

@@roiblack8587 minorities have a way easier time getting into college than a white person lady... u r delusional... it’s just a fact

[@TheSands83]

@@roiblack8587 a loan ? Ever heard of sub prime mortgages? U need to educate yourself a lot!!!!

[@zachmorgan6982]

This wasn't even funny... This was just awesome

[@Velmont1611]

@@SD-nn3zu sad to see what people like you did to the term „progressive“

[@laurameszaros9547]

I'm from UK, only just come across Bill Maher. Brilliant stuff, love it. Sensible centrism, such as is becoming increasingly difficult to find.

[@-dash]

That’s what the Center and the Right are ultimately there for: to moderate the Left and to make their conception of progress more sensible. Only then is their progress accepted, and a new status quo is established. All are slaves to the Left; we are their instruments during peacetime. During wartime, the Center and the Right protect the hearth and home while the Left cowers.

[@obbor4]

Best 'New Rules' segment ever and one hundred percent true!

[@blackout07blue]

Strawman Arguments 101

[@jacobfromallstate4963]

@@blackout07blue elaborate.

[@argentin3]

No, the one about China earlier in the season was the best one.

[@BishopWalters12]

Hit and Miss. Pride month is just silly and Friends or any other show with a straight white cast shouldn't be considered evil.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@BishopWalters12 No one considers it evil, just anachronistic. Pay attention. Pride moth is an excuse for people to party. Way to go wet blanket.

[@Martincito714]

His crowd clapping like seals… Dude, he’s talking about you.

[@romaczech75]

They're actually all his staff on the show. The public is still not allowed into the studio until next week. They probably feel they don't have a choice.

[@alf9708]

You're misinformed about Liberals, especially Liberals that watch Maher. He's been saying the same stuff for years and years. He's not actually talking about his audience because his audience agrees with him.

[@Acujeremy]

They will actually clap on command no matter what he says. It's amazing. He can say how horrible Biden is and they will cheer, he can say how amazing he is, and they will cheer.

[@Acujeremy]

@THEODORE NICKLAS Progressives are just extreme Democrats.

[@skywalker6648]

@@Acujeremy Lately, it seems that way.

[@AAAFilm-yt7gx]

More than ever, Bill brings us together. TM

[@theshellest]

I've often thought younger generations/young adults that are screaming about how terrible America is need to take a walk down the museum in DC- *The Price of Freedom: Americans at War* . It's very humbling. Makes you appreciate how many soldiers died to keep us free. Gives you a good reminder how lucky we are to not have lived during such a time. We are not oppressed because there isn't a gender-neutral section at Wal-Mart.

[@lhaviland8602]

>How many soldiers died to keep us free. Very very few compared to most other countries.

[@KristinA-xv4yk]

I’d rather be speaking German

[@luuketaylor]

It's like I've said for many years already: It's not that things are getting worse, it's moreso that technology is allowing us to see all the examples of warped humanity more than before. Just because we see it and hear it more doesn't equate to it being worse than before. Before all the tech we had today, we only saw what was directly around us. Use tech to shine a light on the darkness and continue to make progress, but don't conflate it with us going backwards.

[@2126Eliza]

Interesting point. Very true.

[@fitveganathleteintegrateda1695]

You have an excellent point.

[@ronr6951]

good point.

[@KortovElphame]

Wrong and here is why..... It has an effect on our Public Policies ! People are also being murdered and properties burned.... so ...no ...wrong

[@paulerlingheuser8453]

More easy to spread lies and propaganda now

[@jen7662]

I suspect Pride is ‘celebrated’ by large companies because it gets the 💵

[@Carguylogan]

That's how it should be. Self interest at work. Ayn Rand's entire point. You don't like black people but they are paying customers and you like making money so you seve them and a while later you realize you were a fool to be prejudiced in the past. Self interest made you a better person and served people that needed stuff from you as well.

[@makaron9363]

Look up how many of those multinational companies celebrate LGBT in Saudi Arabia, China and Russia. It's zero but feel free to check.

[@wildheartzensoul1343]

Absolutely

[@catblue2857]

You think??

[@Donillini]

Yes, but they pander to the group because they know that there will be no blowback from most customers.

[@eepruls]

This was one of his best. He's making some really valid arguments.

[@growthisfreedomunitedearth7584]

.... lol no He's showing his very old age. Progress yes, enough, no.

[@Brian-js6me]

@@growthisfreedomunitedearth7584 that’s literally what he said. Do you struggle with comprehension?

[@mobulis]

What bill doesn't seem to realize is that events that happen while someone is alive always overshadow history.

[@evgenyvarganov1892]

"If you even suggested a show about 6 people, all of whom were straight and white, the network would laugh you out of the room" -- is that a good thing? Do you really need non-straight and/or non-white characters in EVERY show?

[@billclancy4436]

I know right, what are you trying to build, an EMPIRE.

[@Vanguardkl]

Yes

[@jacquespotgieter5019]

That was a bit of hyperbole. There are still all white, all straight shows around.

[@lynnes1864]

it's kinda weird, otherwise. Who exists in the world completely surrounded by people who are only straight and white? It would have to be a show about a tiny rural conservative town and even most of those towns wouldn't meet those requirements.

[@Brian-js6me]

@@jacquespotgieter5019 are there? I don’t imagine many.

[@FelipeBRARSPF]

Sometimes Bill hits one of the park.

[@jarrettath9636]

He’s been on a good streak lately this year. This one was damn good though.

[@joephones6441]

check out his talk on china, excellent points about why their society is advancing and the US is in decline

[@tubafats100]

And sometimes he misses really bad. That entire Kevin Hart segment was sad to watch. We all knew what Kevin was saying, but people do what Bill did in this clip all the time.

[@CM-pc6kw]

I'm sure you think so. Coming from a rich white man that's have NEVER had the experience.

[@lindariker2108]

"BY -- Before You" -- love it!

[@ge2623]

They probably couldn't utter those two word's together.

[@lesleyschultz6846]

Speaking as a person who was born in the 60's, we have made HUGE amounts of progress, just mind-blowing amounts, in many areas! If someone had told me in the 80's that gay marriage would not only be the law of the land but that people would generally support it, I would not have believed them. The wide-spread acceptance of mixed race couples and their children is also a miracle. We still have a long way to go but we have come very far from where we were when I was a kid.

[@KristinA-xv4yk]

Interesting surname for someone who referred to mixing as a “miracle” 🤨

[@positiveliving.]

I'm a dyed in the wool Conservative with a capital C but I think this is one of Bill's best ever New Rules observation. Well done - can we all move forward together now?

[@MrGgabber]

Nope, division is more profitable

[@lildaddykk7155]

Thank you for your acknowledgement. Now can you convince your fellow TrumpiQans that an insurrection against American democracy is bad. And in turn, have them verbalize it on Fox or OAN?

[@MrGgabber]

@@lildaddykk7155 I guess we could tell the couple dozen people in QAnon. Can you tell the thousands of BLM rioters that their insurrection and murder and burning neighborhoods also only helps the division?

[@user-gm4kv2my4u]

@@lildaddykk7155 Oh piss off back to your "modern" dorm that would ironically look very normal in the 40s.

[@2126Eliza]

Move forward? You mean while you stay exactly the same?

[@nlrinaturallearningresearc3927]

Thank you, Bill, this needs to be acknowledged and repeated often and by many liberals.

[@blackout07blue]

Lol. Google “strawman argument”.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@blackout07blue You should try that because you've been making a fool of yourself spamming that BS on every comment.

[@Stephen2153]

@@blackout07blue im suprised you know how to google anything with your understanding of the world. Wish they wouldnt let people with IQ under 80 comment on things the could never understand. Go back to kindergarten.

[@batgurrl]

I heard next year they’re going to paint you go girl on the side of their missile. Well done, Bill😂😂😂

[@treborkroy5280]

"Drone operators are now equal opportunity employment! Gurl power bombs go **brrrrrrrrr**"

[@ashanyc9146]

Well, should have been get my gun bro

[@mynamemylastname1835]

I would have thought "Black Lives Matter" painted on the side would be funny as they bomb people of color?

[@ceciliaFX]

I LOL.

[@blackout07blue]

Bill Maher is the real victim!

[@glenncalzada1707]

Thank you Bill for speaking out.

[@Villista619]

Thank you Bill for inspiring me to change my outlook. The discrimination and racism in America's past and present might have influenced me enough to have progressaphobia. You're right the country has moved forward.

[@skywalker6648]

I like your sarcasm!

[@jameskeyes1131]

Wow !!! This may be the best commentary Bill has ever done. Too many people write off this show as just liberal B.S. but Bill's little speeches are usually spot on and make more sense than anything else on TV. Well done.

[@MarkHicks326]

BECAUSE HE PANDERS

[@lonewolf333]

@@MarkHicks326 Oh, because Bill doesn't stay in the party line echo chamber, he's a panderer? Lay off the caps lock key and we might take you seriously.

[@coolcat1684]

Liberal BS. As opposed to conservative BS?

[@a.ghobrial1092]

A rational reasonable democrat on TV. Haven’t seen that since Jon Stewart. Thank you for pointing out the errors in woke ideology

[@Cougar139tweak]

Was about to post that myself...

[@hieiwrath]

Do you have an example of a good republican I cant even watch ben shapiro anymore after videos like the rich pay their fair share of taxes

[@jester6039]

@@hieiwrath only republicans with large platforms are insanely right wing. it's a shame.

[@skywalker6648]

Except he missed the mark on progressiveness when it come to racism.

[@hieiwrath]

@@jester6039 I consider myself a conservative but I dont accept bullshit from the left or the right. I think it is even worse the bullshits from the right

[@dat2ra]

I'm a White guy in my 70s. When I was in elementary school in Alabama, there were "white" and "colored" drinking fountains. The Black kids swam in the school pool only on Thurs and Fri (the pool was drained and re-filled over the weekend). When we'd get on the school bus, the driver would say "black to the back". At the time, I was a little kid and none of this seemed wrong. But my Mom (White) explained that it was and that it would change. My Father, a jet fighter pilot, flew B-17s in Europe during WWII. He said the best fighter support they had were the Red Tails--the all-Black Tuskegee Airmen flying the new P-51. But when the war was over, most of these guys who wanted to stay in the Air Force were taken off flying status. And once back in the States, many couldn't eat at the same lunch counter as White folks. My Father told me that this was wrong, and that it would change. The change came about during my lifetime. So come on, progressives, get some perspective.