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Fri Apr 7, 2023, 04:43 AM Apr 2023

Bill Maher goes full MAGA - says Dems party of slavery and he needs to be harder on left than right [View all]

https://www.foxnews.com/media/maher-mocks-media-condemning-european-parties-far-right-origins-says-dems-party-slavery

"When I was younger, there was no doubt in my mind who the champions of free speech were, and also the threat, and the threat was all on the right and the champions were on the left," he noted. "That’s not how I feel now. So when people say now ‘Why are you harder on the left?’ Well that’s one of the big reasons."

After criticizing Trump, saying that he only wasn’t seen as more of a threat because many did not take his hyperbole seriously, "The left is much more in my face, much more constant, much more daily problem" later quipping that if anything, "maybe the woke people should apologize to me and all of the people like me for all the things they robbed us from ever hearing, jokes that were never told because someone was just too scared to say something."


I apologize for the trash link, but I trust that, in this case only, Fox accurately portrayed what that Trump-loving fascist asshole said.

I wonder if Chris Licht paid him off to become a Republican. He also railed against the COVID pandemic financial benefits recently along with downplaying the likelihood that Putin would invade Ukraine pre-war in 2022.

HEY BILL, YOU MISERABLE LOW-LIFE BASTARD ASSHOLE, HOW IS ANYONE ON THE LEFT AS IN YOUR FACE AND CRUDE AS THAT MONSTER, TRUMP, WHO IS REPONSIBLE FOR 1 MILLION COVID DEATHS+ AMONGST OTHER ATROCITIES.

The party of slavery line matches up nicely with how his party, the GOP, calls themselves the party of Lincoln btw.

Perhaps he and MTG are ideological soulmates?
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Bill who? n/t Marcus IM Apr 2023 #1
Is this the guy who ragged about his parents and then came full circle to become them? TheBlackAdder Apr 2023 #2
He's that guy that used to sell pot that now wants people to get off his lawn. gldstwmn Apr 2023 #90
He's an asshole. This sort of thing is Haggard Celine Apr 2023 #3
Post removed Post removed Apr 2023 #4
YES. This post should have never been juried! 634-5789 Apr 2023 #6
He might as well be a republican. He's got the right attitude. Ray Bruns Apr 2023 #33
He started losing it in 2018, and will champion the GQP now. Too bad. 634-5789 Apr 2023 #5
Absolutely agree! Duppers Apr 2023 #13
Not the least bit surprised. I stopped watching him years ago. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #7
So have I. B.See Apr 2023 #17
Ditto royable Apr 2023 #19
me too 100% barbtries Apr 2023 #37
Fuck Maher vercetti2021 Apr 2023 #8
Maher is a comedian; as a political commentator, he's ALWAYS been a joke William Seger Apr 2023 #9
He's not much of a comedian, either ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #105
Maher SpamWyzer Apr 2023 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author ItsjustMe Apr 2023 #11
It's dirt simple: Today's right-wing is all about preserving bigotry William Seger Apr 2023 #12
Bill doesn't seem to know... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #14
Maher errs on several levels. The Brothers of Italy party has roots going back to Mussolini Celerity Apr 2023 #15
That 'Dems are the party of slavery' crap is such a lazy denuciation ToxMarz Apr 2023 #16
Maher would agree with you 100% RVN VET71 Apr 2023 #25
That's nice to know, and NO I didn't actually look at the link provided. ToxMarz Apr 2023 #45
Yes, the OP mis-represents the actual content. thesquanderer Apr 2023 #62
There you go with "pesky" facts. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #97
This message was self-deleted by its author thesquanderer Apr 2023 #60
Um, yes.. whathehell Apr 2023 #78
I agree that Maher is an a.h. not worth watching. wnylib Apr 2023 #18
The complaint this asshole is making about liberals is that liberals make assholes feel bad Walleye Apr 2023 #20
+1 spot on! Emile Apr 2023 #29
Maher's love for Ann Coulter made me turn him off 20 years ago UpInArms Apr 2023 #21
Fuck yea aocommunalpunch Apr 2023 #30
I gave up on him BlueMTexpat Apr 2023 #22
Long time viewer of his show TheDemsshouldhireme Apr 2023 #23
He likes to throw bombs. Woodwizard Apr 2023 #24
Lot of truth. Attention whore. But more -- extremely untrustworthy. Hortensis Apr 2023 #31
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Skittles Apr 2023 #26
The thing is kaotikross Apr 2023 #27
So ready for Maher to be banned here as RW talking points. His ideas and shtick are garbage. (Nt) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #28
I know right USAFRetired_Liberal Apr 2023 #34
And you'd be proving his point by doing so Sympthsical Apr 2023 #41
Intolerance is not tolerable in a just society when it advocates dehumanization of others. FreepFryer Apr 2023 #43
I'm talking about Maher Sympthsical Apr 2023 #49
I'm talking about DU. We don't permit naked RW talking points and Maher has devolved to them. (nt) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #51
Don't forget, he's... also... wait for it... a FASCIST! Abolishinist Apr 2023 #74
+1. Thank you! whathehell Apr 2023 #81
Mahar is an asshole who blames his audience when his jokes fall flat JHB Apr 2023 #32
He's very hard to watch these days. His whole schtick is based upon scolding people. He railed Vinca Apr 2023 #35
I like Bill Maher. He's funny. I don't have to agree with everything Tomconroy Apr 2023 #36
Yeah, I think that whathehell Apr 2023 #39
+1 n/t Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 #61
It comes easily to someone who actually has a sense of humor. Tomconroy Apr 2023 #66
Um, no, that particular "humor" whathehell Apr 2023 #75
Post removed Post removed Apr 2023 #87
Lol..If only you knew HOW wrong you are! whathehell Apr 2023 #88
If you have examples of Maher making racist or misogynistic Tomconroy Apr 2023 #89
Oh please.. whathehell Apr 2023 #94
Actually, Google provides several videos whathehell Apr 2023 #95
They don't know anything about him and that he always supports Democrats. betsuni Apr 2023 #47
What makes people "mad" is his misogny and Islamaphobia Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2023 #63
Thank you.. whathehell Apr 2023 #79
If I never saw Maher's name again on DU it would be fine with me. John Oliver is great. Maher a dem4decades Apr 2023 #38
What actually happened is Russel Brand said people called far-right by the media betsuni Apr 2023 #40
Reply From DU... ruet Apr 2023 #69
+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #119
For once we agree. Celerity Apr 2023 #116
Bill Maher fits right in with party of white grievance jcgoldie Apr 2023 #42
The party of White Male grievance whathehell Apr 2023 #80
If Maher is MAGA, that term literally has no meaning at all Sympthsical Apr 2023 #44
+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #48
Pretty Much My View RobinA Apr 2023 #50
Lol "maher's point" is whatever gets maher attention, which increasingly means attacking us (nt) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #52
Criticisms are not attacks Sympthsical Apr 2023 #54
His commentary is rarely criticism. It's punching down, sniping and unfunny bullying. RW gold. (NT) FreepFryer Apr 2023 #55
"Punching down", "bullying" whathehell Apr 2023 #77
Legitimate "criticism" is leveled at Behavior, whathehell Apr 2023 #83
He doesn't criticize ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #107
Welcome back Sympthsical Apr 2023 #108
I'm finding it difficult to ID Maher as "white trash". Abolishinist Apr 2023 #109
+1 Mz Pip Apr 2023 #59
+1. N/T obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2023 #67
+1 nt Raine Apr 2023 #72
Agree about the narrow lanes moonscape Apr 2023 #99
I agree with you on the points you made, but I do find fault with Maher on a couple of other points Celerity Apr 2023 #104
+1 betsuni Apr 2023 #120
Maher is a has-been comedian and a boring pseudo-intellectual, contrarian troll dalton99a Apr 2023 #46
Nailed him in one pithy sentence! Congrats. (nt) Paladin Apr 2023 #57
I question self-professed liberals, leftists and Democrats who still watch him. NotVeryImportant Apr 2023 #53
He's an ass, but I have watched him for years. He's called out the GOP a lot. themaguffin Apr 2023 #56
Actual Maher statement: Democrats "were the party of slavery and Jim Crow. Then they outgrew it," onenote Apr 2023 #58
Sure, and the Republicans "were the party of Lincoln" whathehell Apr 2023 #86
I'm glad he went to the other side Dirty Socialist Apr 2023 #64
"Dems ****WERE**** party of slaver (past tense) but outgrew it", was the statement ... uponit7771 Apr 2023 #65
Maher is a libertarian. roamer65 Apr 2023 #68
Nothing's stopping you from making all those jokes that were never told, Bill NickB79 Apr 2023 #70
Awww..Poor Widdle Bill. whathehell Apr 2023 #91
Maher donated a million dollars to Obama campaign... kentuck Apr 2023 #71
On one level he "put his money where his mouth is". whathehell Apr 2023 #76
I stopped paying attention to Maher a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #73
Well. He's been a sleaze for a long time ismnotwasm Apr 2023 #82
I'm sending prayers and thoughts to him. LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #84
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2023 #85
Maher is an idiot... Caliman73 Apr 2023 #92
He's another sad sack of shit. I stopped watching his tiresome & boring blather a long time ago. BigDemVoter Apr 2023 #93
The source of this "story" is FOX "News?" Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #96
I know! Abolishinist Apr 2023 #100
Lesley Stahl did the nation a great service. Just A Box Of Rain Apr 2023 #101
Bill Maher is repulsive. He gets worse and worse by the day. I haven't watched his show in years. liberal_mama Apr 2023 #98
Total misrepresentation of what Maher said and says Wibly Apr 2023 #102
Thanks, I can't disagree with a thing you said. Abolishinist Apr 2023 #103
Thank you. betsuni Apr 2023 #117
Did you ever hear about his interactions with Keith Olbermann? PCIntern Apr 2023 #106
Early onset dementia. ecstatic Apr 2023 #110
A decade or more ago I might have let Maher push my buttons BootinUp Apr 2023 #111
I'm beginning to wonder if Bills name is in Epsteins little book? Arthur_Frain Apr 2023 #112
Fuck Bill Maher B.See Apr 2023 #113
Kudos! Brilliant! And who, by the way, would this lowest bidder be? Abolishinist Apr 2023 #114
He seems like a standard neocon-type conservative. David__77 Apr 2023 #115
Post 44 destroyed significant parts of your OP, yet nothing from you in response. Celerity Apr 2023 #118
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