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JI7

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27. No, there are some people that go to extremes and blame the US

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Original post)

Sun Sep 5, 2021, 02:57 PM

Sep 2021

for all the problems in the world .

Things like the problems in the middle east go beyond anything having to do with the US.

Of course we don't help in many cases but in Afghanistan we mostly did try to do good and improved some things.

But too many men there oppose any rights for women.

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This Bill Maher take is so stupid [View all] USAFRetired_Liberal Sep 2021 OP

Maher gets more like Limbaugh, every week. Paladin Sep 2021 #1

Haven't watched him in quite some time BlueJac Sep 2021 #2

There's a reason that I don't watch him anymore. nt Crunchy Frog Sep 2021 #3

Exactly this Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #6

Yep, that's pretty much his message in a nutshell. smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #12

Fuck Bill Maher, always. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #4

Pretty loyal watcher of his up through the pandemic NCDem47 Sep 2021 #5

I never watch him, but I agree I'm grateful I'm not in Afghanistan. Treefrog Sep 2021 #7

He's been unwatchable since he had Ann Coulter on Ritabert Sep 2021 #8

He had been fucking her frequently PCIntern Sep 2021 #21

Bill Maher has been an annoying, self satisfied twit for at least 20 years alphafemale Sep 2021 #9

Did anyone watch the video? He's got a point, if a narrow one. Hoyt Sep 2021 #10

I liked the video!! Nt USALiberal Sep 2021 #16

Yes I saw it PatSeg Sep 2021 #23

His points are whataboutism and spineless fence-straddling wellst0nev0ter Sep 2021 #25

sounds like he's attacking feminists again... Cerridwen Sep 2021 #11

+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #13

Thank you. And, completely OT Cerridwen Sep 2021 #15

None of that is what he said. SoonerPride Sep 2021 #14

I agree with you!!!!! :-) USALiberal Sep 2021 #17

Perspective is not when you compare your country to third world countries Bev54 Sep 2021 #18

Exactly. Thanks. Hoyt Sep 2021 #19

True, but too many jump all over him from habit, not from listening. TreasonousBastard Sep 2021 #20

Agree, you actually need to listen JenniferJuniper Sep 2021 #22

He had nothing worthwhile to say wellst0nev0ter Sep 2021 #26

Easy to say when .... TexasBushwhacker Sep 2021 #24

No, there are some people that go to extremes and blame the US JI7 Sep 2021 #27