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In reply to the discussion: George Takei vs. Bill Maher [View all]Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)179. No, it certainly does not. I just don't think he's a libertarian at all
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It's very disheartening to see liberals knocking liberals because they are not liberal enough
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#1
I'm not reading all that but because he said some "unliberal" things (I'll assume) he's kicked out?
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#36
I'm not seeing the bigotry here and please don't judge me since you know nothing about me thanks.
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#44
Well then it looks like you're stuck with me...I call it out too and wanting to hang Mahr for this
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#63
He's a showman. For the last maybe 8 years he was more Dem leaning. Then the WH changed parties.
Crash2Parties
Feb 2017
#88
Thats pretty vague and offers no video so I can't speak to the context of it. But I would identify..
phleshdef
Feb 2017
#99
"Yes, he is a bigot" should just end with a period. There's nothing left to be said after that.
EffieBlack
Feb 2017
#212
Here we go with the "you called out someone's bigotry so YOU'RE THE BIGOT!" bs
EffieBlack
Feb 2017
#228
You didn't "call me" on anything. You attempted to. But you failed because I'm no selling it.
phleshdef
Feb 2017
#231
What difference does a label make? It's his positions on major issues that counts, isn't it?
Honeycombe8
Feb 2017
#154
He had to change the label for the presidential bid because it's a two-party system
Goblinmonger
Feb 2017
#196
I don't think his views on libertarianism have changed much since this video
RelativelyJones
Feb 2017
#14
if we define everyone who supports free speech and legal pot as "libertarian", that's what he is.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#17
No, it certainly does not. I just don't think he's a libertarian at all
Fast Walker 52
Feb 2017
#179
Apparently, some Democrats think his bigotry is just fine as long as he supports the positions they
EffieBlack
Feb 2017
#215
Did you watch his wink-and-nod encouragement to milo's extremely transphobic remarks?
Ms. Toad
Feb 2017
#18
If someone tolerates and encourages blatantly false and transphobic lies, yes.
Ms. Toad
Feb 2017
#37
After watching it he was not chuckling with him...he was chuckling at him..and he said WHAT
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#49
Yes I did. It was disgusting. Vile. (I assume he's trying to save or resurrect his show ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#70
That figure was clearly off the wall. Didn't he say " involved"? Which might be true, and entirely
JCanete
Feb 2017
#152
I said nothing like that you can go reread what I wrote I'm not typing it again.
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#39
You know what I just watched the video and I don't see any "blatant" bigotry portrayed by Mahr.
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#53
He was kidding around...good lord lighten up. I'm done with this nonsense now.
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#100
Notice how that inconvenient little fact was left off the posted transcript
BannonsLiver
Feb 2017
#211
That's OK I don't need to prove my "liberalness" to you...why you actually likened me to a Trashpot
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#118
Fair enough...I'm not a fan of it either...I don't think there are many here who would defend
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#126
The only transphobia on the show was Milo...and maybe the other southern guy I forget his
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#64
It is one thing to believe that there is too much emphasis on a civil rights issue such as
dsc
Feb 2017
#79
"not liberal enough"? What he said was bigoted & right out of the GOP cue cards.
Crash2Parties
Feb 2017
#86
Milo made a bigoted and wrong point about transgender people being "dangerous"
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#15
I think the shit Julie Bindel has said on this is uncannily similar to Milo's rhetoric.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#22
You're right. And I don't know if that's part of Bindel's assertions, or not.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#29
I like Maher and agree with him on many things, but he's not always right.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#12
I've seen him miss opportunities before...but then I was thinking if I was hosting the show
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#28
Milo didn't get away with anything in that video...so I'm seeing something different.
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#48
I never suggested Milo got away with it. We were discussing Maher's behavior -
Ms. Toad
Feb 2017
#55
Larry jumped in right away. It's a talk show moving along to the next topic. You guys are really
TrekLuver
Feb 2017
#60
You weren't...Maher's fearless critiques of Republican hypocrisy are a model that all Democrats
BeyondGeography
Feb 2017
#40
caught the repeat and I don't know why Milo was on... I don't know why anyone invites him anywhere..
JHan
Feb 2017
#45
I thought he was too. Bill Maher is dead to me now. Some of his biggest defenders BEFORE the show...
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#65
He's trying to "save" his failing show. It's the Springer / Maury approach.
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#96
wait a second, that just isn't true. I just looked up the ratings. This is his most watched season
JCanete
Feb 2017
#158
good lord, it isn't defending his bigottedness. He's ignorant on shit. I'd rather people be upright
JCanete
Feb 2017
#94
You act as if he's been living inside some sort of GOP bubble. He hasn't. He knows better ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#95
you may very well be right that he doesn't care. I'm not going to get into his motivations. But
JCanete
Feb 2017
#98
I don't particularly disagree with anything you said here. It makes sense to choose where
JCanete
Feb 2017
#147
Few are100pc correct liberal, plus WHO is the DECIDER of what 100 pc is? Maher goes off the rails
Alice11111
Feb 2017
#174
Calling out bigotry is "political correctness" only to those who aren't its target
EffieBlack
Feb 2017
#219
Perhaps you should not violate the rules so much, just a suggestion...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2017
#183
Depends on the opinion, generally attacking Democrats is frowned upon, as is attacking people...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2017
#190
Frankly speaking, if you find that you are afraid to voice an opinion because you...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2017
#176
I have always found that Maher is a self-important, smarmy little libertarian shit.
demmiblue
Feb 2017
#129
Isn't it a pity that Wilmore's take-down was during the UNAIRED "Overtime" segment?
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#136
Why does my scorn for him make you so angry? It's as if you're taking it personally.
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#138
And they seem to forget that people on TV are entertainers, not political operatives.
MindPilot
Feb 2017
#143
The other dismissive variation they're using is "Don't like him? Don't watch him!" Of course ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2017
#207
You are being called out for falsely suggesting that Muslims are the only ones who...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2017
#191
No idea, I'm really puzzled by this tremendous concern about Islam in the West...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2017
#227
I'm not so puzzled that this concern exists among certain people in the West . . .
EffieBlack
Feb 2017
#229
So demanding purity of our politicians who we actually elect to represent us is bad....
vi5
Feb 2017
#201
Interesting how folks circle the wagon at the mere suggestion that one of their own might be a bigot
EffieBlack
Feb 2017
#218
Bill Mahar is an entertainer and I watch people who please me when I consume my time with them.
Jim Beard
Feb 2017
#208