Bill Maher...

[.2pdk]

Helping America come together.

A true patriot if there ever was one...

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...-want-to-be-us

Bill Maher mocks Middle Americans as less 'affluent and educated,' saying 'they want to be us'

Hopefully he'll do all of us a favor and continue this line of thinking well into 2020...

[2000cs]

I’ve lived on both coasts and currently live in “middle America”. The last thing I want is “to be like” Bill Maher or anyone like him.

Of course if “they” knew what we wanted, we wouldn’t have won the election I. 2016.

[Captain Blood]

I remember mahers bad treatment of McCain in 2008. What an ass. Just as bad as Hannity.

[City Pig]

Maher has a mouth like a runny ass.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Old Man

Maher has a mouth like a diseased runny ass.

FTFY...

[.2pdk]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Old Man

Maher has a mouth like a runny ass.

True but me thinks he's starting to get scared...

[City Pig]

Originally Posted by .2pdk

True but me thinks he's starting to get scared...

Just curious, why do you say that. I really try to ignore him. I've watched him on a few occasions and find him to be such a condescending prick that I mostly avoid him like the plague.

[N54Yankee]

Little smug dick has gotten away with more horrible insults on groups then anyone in the media. If anyone else said some of things he said( especially about blacks) they'd be canned the very same day with the libs leading the charge, yet he's a hero of the left, hypocrites.

[.2pdk]

Originally Posted by Grumpy Old Man

Just curious, why do you say that. I really try to ignore him. I've watched him on a few occasions and find him to be such a condescending prick that I mostly avoid him like the plague.

I watched snippets from the episode in question and his mannerism was one of mild apprehension/panic.

IMHO of course...

[Wheelwright]

Once again the right-wing snowflakes cannot take a good-humored joke if it is about them, because in their minds only criticizing the left is allowed, no matter how hateful or slanderous. The right-wing hypocrisy is off the charts since Trump took power because his followers blindly imitate Trump's whining narcissistic victimhood mentality. Trumpism is a real mental disease.

But I digress: the way I see it Bill Maher was in fact advocating for middle America by slamming Amazon for not investing in Red States. He did it in a mocking way (after all that's his job as a comedian) but also in a compassionate way.

And his joking was grounded in reality because Middle Americans are in fact 'less affluent and educated,' and as such they understandably aim to reach higher levels of prosperity similar to more affluent coastal areas. What's wrong with that ?

[City Pig]

Originally Posted by Wheelwright

Once again the right-wing snowflakes cannot take a good-humored joke if it is about them, because in their minds only criticizing the left is allowed, no matter how hateful or slanderous. The right-wing hypocrisy is off the charts since Trump took power because his followers blindly imitate Trump's whining narcissistic victimhood mentality. Trumpism is a real mental disease.

But I digress: the way I see it Bill Maher was in fact advocating for middle America by slamming Amazon for not investing in Red States. He did it in a mocking way (after all that's his job as a comedian) but also in a compassionate way.

And his joking was grounded in reality because Middle Americans are in fact 'less affluent and educated,' and as such they understandably aim to reach higher levels of prosperity similar to more affluent coastal areas. What's wrong with that ?

Just another left leaning Hollywood type trolling the silent majority. He's an arrogant condescending twat.

[2000cs]

Originally Posted by Wheelwright

Once again the right-wing snowflakes cannot take a good-humored joke if it is about them, because in their minds only criticizing the left is allowed, no matter how hateful or slanderous. The right-wing hypocrisy is off the charts since Trump took power because his followers blindly imitate Trump's whining narcissistic victimhood mentality. Trumpism is a real mental disease.

But I digress: the way I see it Bill Maher was in fact advocating for middle America by slamming Amazon for not investing in Red States. He did it in a mocking way (after all that's his job as a comedian) but also in a compassionate way.

And his joking was grounded in reality because Middle Americans are in fact 'less affluent and educated,' and as such they understandably aim to reach higher levels of prosperity similar to more affluent coastal areas. What's wrong with that ?

Just one item, there is a lot of wealth and plenty of education and well educated people in “middle America”. Let’s start with Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, and Denver for wealth (not to mention successful farmers and businesspeople in every state). Then consider Rice, Carleton, Oberlin, U of Michigan, Notre Dame, and so many other “middle American” colleges and universities and their alumni. Surely the intelligent, well-educated among them didn’t all migrate to the coasts!

I understand Maher’s Amazon point, but as usual he cloaked it in a bunch of crass nonsense. And, although I’ve watched him off and on for several years I have yet to laugh at anything he says, so I’d say in my world he isn’t a comedian. George Carlin was a comedian who could say something I might disagree with but still make it funny and be entertaining. Maher ain’t that.

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by Wheelwright

Once again the right-wing snowflakes cannot take a good-humored joke if it is about them, because in their minds only criticizing the left is allowed, no matter how hateful or slanderous. The right-wing hypocrisy is off the charts since Trump took power because his followers blindly imitate Trump's whining narcissistic victimhood mentality. Trumpism is a real mental disease.

But I digress: the way I see it Bill Maher was in fact advocating for middle America by slamming Amazon for not investing in Red States. He did it in a mocking way (after all that's his job as a comedian) but also in a compassionate way.

And his joking was grounded in reality because Middle Americans are in fact 'less affluent and educated,' and as such they understandably aim to reach higher levels of prosperity similar to more affluent coastal areas. What's wrong with that ?

Maher is a racist moron. He was a terrible and failing comedian who decided to mix politics into his failing act at the right time to parlay it into a show. He simply panders to the left and is wrong on one issue after another. If one tracks is record of being correct it's similar to that of the climate change adherents.

He is a piece of crap, plain and simple.

[NickyC]

Does this mean the folks in the blue states will cease escaping from the hell holes they've created to infest us losers in the red states now with their superiority?

[MKSixer]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Does this mean the folks in the blue states will cease escaping from the hell holes they've created to infest us losers in the red states now with their superiority?

Ha. They create the People's Republic of _________, realize it's a S41thole, move to another city and state, like Austin, TX and start the same process to create another People's Republic of Austin. It's happening now.

[NickyC]

Originally Posted by MKSixer

Ha. They create the People's Republic of _________, realize it's a S41thole, move to another city and state, like Austin, TX and start the same process to create another People's Republic of Austin. It's happening now.

It's absolutely infuriating.

[Now_Rudi]

At 13 years old I watched this gem on Cinemax late one night. Anytime that I see Bill Maher or hear his name mentioned, this is what comes to mind.

Of course this does not make me think of an individual with sound political views. Someone who is involved in shitty 80's B movies has no political credibility in my opinion.

[.2pdk]

Originally Posted by Wheelwright

And his joking was grounded in reality because Middle Americans are in fact 'less affluent and educated,' and as such they understandably aim to reach higher levels of prosperity similar to more affluent coastal areas. What's wrong with that ?

One can only hope all liberal celebrities will be this damn stupid and continue campaigning for Trump.

Once again, the luckiest man in politics...

[gonzo]

Looks like a slow day around here. Complete change over on my golf swing and I'm worn out. Muscle memory is hard to change lol.

Anywho. I'll leave this here.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ar...el_139569.html

Spot on.
It's as if they're unintentionally giving 2020 to Trump. How many millions can these blow hards piss off with their self righteous flatulence?
Love. It.

[.2pdk]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Spot on.
It's as if they're unintentionally giving 2020 to Trump. How many millions can these blow hards piss off with their self righteous flatulence?
Love. It.

It's pleasantly surreal.

[Captain Blood]

Originally Posted by Wheelwright

Once again the right-wing snowflakes cannot take a good-humored joke if it is about them, because in their minds only criticizing the left is allowed, no matter how hateful or slanderous. The right-wing hypocrisy is off the charts since Trump took power because his followers blindly imitate Trump's whining narcissistic victimhood mentality. Trumpism is a real mental disease.

But I digress: the way I see it Bill Maher was in fact advocating for middle America by slamming Amazon for not investing in Red States. He did it in a mocking way (after all that's his job as a comedian) but also in a compassionate way.

?

I don't understand how Maher gets paid as a "comedian". I've seen snippets of his show when channel surfing the movie channels. He's mean spirited and as far and uninformed as a "left" person as Hannity is on the right. And....the whole Amazon relocation thing is a joke. They need to pick a spot and go.

But New York is somewhat infamous for having a state legislature that is not business friendly.

Also, how is Maher "compassionate"? He is actually quite condescending.

[Wheelwright]

Originally Posted by Real Dodger

I don't understand how Maher gets paid as a "comedian". I've seen snippets of his show when channel surfing the movie channels. He's mean spirited and as far and uninformed as a "left" person as Hannity is on the right. And....the whole Amazon relocation thing is a joke. They need to pick a spot and go.

But New York is somewhat infamous for having a state legislature that is not business friendly.

Also, how is Maher "compassionate"? He is actually quite condescending.

Maher and Hannity cannot be compared: Maher doesn't spread hateful, unsubstantiated conspiracy theories like deep state, democrats "collusion" with Russia, so called "caravan" of rapists and thugs invading US border etc: etc:

Unlike Hannity, whatever Maher says, however mockingly or crudely, is grounded in objective reality and therefore he deserves some leeway in situations where his brash style offends sensibilities.

Maher is also not a shameless sellout propagandist like Hannity because he never slammed Trump for trivialities like what suit he is wearing or his choice of mayonnaise. Maher jokingly pokes fun at Trump but he only really slams him for things he deserves like his plainly autocratic tendencies.

Simply put Maher is on the right side of history and mostly factually correct so he is far from "uninformed".

And while I agree some people may interpret Maher's tone as "condescending", his overall message is that of compassion: he implores coastal states to share more of their wealth via investment with underdeveloped "Middle America" because as he puts it "they do not hate us, they want to become more (wealthy and educated) like us". Clearly Maher wants to build bridges between the two Americas by means of reducing the wealth gap and what's wrong with that ?