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In reply to the discussion: Comic Book Industry Reacts To Bill Maher Dissing Stan Lee And Comic Books [View all]Oneironaut
(5,535 posts)I enjoy learning new things and like reading heavy things. I also think theres a difference between trying to be knowledgeable and being pompous and pretentious, which is what Bill Maher strikes me as.
Saying, liking X makes you immature / less intelligent / a simpleton is a really douchey attitude to have. It doesnt say anything about a person other than they enjoy those things. Bill is really snobbish and pretentious about certain things, and Ive never liked that about his comedy.
Part of being an adult is making your own choices, and not trying to prove how adult you are. Thats a very immature attitude to have, imo. Bill looks silly here.
I think there is some validity to your point, but I would argue that treating Bill Maher as an intellectual is also problematic. He is another commentator (who I happen to agree with at times). Some of his opinions are silly and anti-intellectual. He is woefully ignorant on LGBT issues. The show where he had Milo Yiannopoulos on showed Mahers transphobia and ignorance - he looked like a complete dope.