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liberalnarb

(4,532 posts)
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 05:11 PM Jun 2016

What the fuck, Bill? Bill Maher bashes Bernie supporters for being "Santa-ist".

What the hell? He just belittled the entire cause.



He sounds like a right-winger. Calling affordable college and healthcare "Free-stuff" and "entitlements" isn't something I would expect from Maher. He completely ignores the economic positions of so many Americans. Affordable or "free" college would bring so many people out of debt and prevent so many others from going into debt. He even ignores the fact the Bernie's plan would save the average American money. This is not only wrong, but completely ignorant.
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jalan48

(13,798 posts)
1. He had Amy Goodman on a few weeks ago and basically ignored her comments.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 05:13 PM
Jun 2016

I realized he's just a well-paid, stoner comedian.

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tularetom

(23,664 posts)
4. That isn't what you expect from Maher?
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 05:19 PM
Jun 2016

He's a rich privileged suburban punk.

WTF else would you expect from him?

 

liberalnarb

(4,532 posts)
5. Rich as he maybe, thats not the kind of stance he usually takes.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 05:20 PM
Jun 2016

Early in the primary he endorsed Bernie.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
6. Bill Maher can be a major asshole.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 05:23 PM
Jun 2016

We liberals tend to love him on some issues, but he's never been particularly liberal.

onecaliberal

(32,489 posts)
8. The pos is rich. He doesn't give two shits about working people or poor or the millions
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 05:55 PM
Jun 2016

Without healthcare...

 

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)
9. Affordable and/or free college existed when I was a student
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:14 PM
Jun 2016

States like Pennsylvania and California offered free tuition to state residents. I think some schools in New York state were free too. As for myself, I started at Rutgers University in 1969, when tuition was $200 a semester.

appalachiablue

(41,056 posts)
10. All of us went to college 1965-1981 in 3 different states. Tuition and housing
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 08:01 PM
Jun 2016

costs were very affordable with our summer jobs to help out. Every one graduated w/o debt and found a decent job or career. It's appalling now and infuriates me how this is not brought up Often, by the more left media. It's pure robbery for two generations without any action to reform, yet.
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Last night Maher did make several very complimentary, sincere-seeming comments about Bernie, 'He worked really hard; He is the future', more. At the end he went on that weak, weird winder about millennials living free off their parents, etc.

Also last week Maher gave a major, impressive rant on 'capitalism eats everything'; some socialism 'lapband' is needed' and the Video segment is posted here.
The show before that he discussed with Michael Moore his fine new movie, 'Where to Invade Next' about traveling to other countries and Europe where they have many more equitable systems and traditions. Some of which were adopted from the US like public education, May 1, the workers 'May Day' celebration and also the 8 hr. workday.

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