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Bill Maher is (Original Post) k_buddy762 Jun 2025 OP
I care not for that charlatan. Basso8vb Jun 2025 #1
Smarmy. The word is "smarmy." Use it in a sentence... dchill Jun 2025 #2
I generally like Maher Sympthsical Jun 2025 #3
What's to like, at this point? Paladin Jun 2025 #9
Nothing! SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #14
Do young Democrats think Bill Maher is hip? Johonny Jun 2025 #4
Do they think he's hip? wryter2000 Jun 2025 #6
Maher always comes off as an old man shouting Johonny Jun 2025 #12
Cheap stunt Henry203 Jun 2025 #5
Was Maher ever a Democrat? I doubt it, and he certainly isn't one now FakeNoose Jun 2025 #7
He's getting very close to full "America - Love it or leave it" nonsense. Oneironaut Jun 2025 #8
I do not understand why anyone on DU posts about him or watches him. milestogo Jun 2025 #10
I've liked him on and off over the years k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #11
He converted years ago SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #13
Guilty as charged! But on the other hand, our women are GREAT looking! Abolishinist Jun 2025 #17
I've only ever seen clips of his show k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #18
Guilty being the operative word. SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #20
Maher has always pissed on young Americans. Self Esteem Jun 2025 #15
He gives me the "Big Cringe". yorkster Jun 2025 #16
Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #19
Equating "Stop killing Palestinian civilians" to "We like the terrorists" is some straight up bullshit. LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #21
Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #22
Agreed. k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #23
Maher is an asshole who ceased to be funny a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #24

Sympthsical

(10,829 posts)
3. I generally like Maher
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 02:50 PM
Jun 2025

But I will say that New Rule on Friday was such a miss. I think he was about 20 seconds in before I started muttering "No no no no no . . ." at the screen.

And it did not get any better.

It was an extremely rough look and a half.

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)
6. Do they think he's hip?
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:00 PM
Jun 2025

If so, that's something else they need to unlearn.

I wonder how many of our young are as foolish as Maher is portraying. There are certainly some, and the press loves to point them out.

But some of us know the true answer to "what is hip?" It's Tower of Power.

Johonny

(25,270 posts)
12. Maher always comes off as an old man shouting
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:13 PM
Jun 2025

At kids on his lawn.

He feels very skibidi. I think he might be sus.

Henry203

(828 posts)
5. Cheap stunt
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 02:59 PM
Jun 2025

You need to put it in context and that question should be asked before trump’s election.

FakeNoose

(39,951 posts)
7. Was Maher ever a Democrat? I doubt it, and he certainly isn't one now
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:02 PM
Jun 2025

He says right on his show and in interviews that he's a libertarian. He believes it gives him the right to scold Dems anytime he feels like it. Mainly he's just an asshole.

Oneironaut

(6,190 posts)
8. He's getting very close to full "America - Love it or leave it" nonsense.
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:04 PM
Jun 2025

Maybe Americans are embarrassed because they have the biggest clown show in history as their leader(s)?

milestogo

(22,443 posts)
10. I do not understand why anyone on DU posts about him or watches him.
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:07 PM
Jun 2025

He is totally misogynist, among other things.

He is not one of us.

 

k_buddy762

(638 posts)
11. I've liked him on and off over the years
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:10 PM
Jun 2025

and still do sometimes. I can't tell if he's changing or if the world is changing around him. He says his beliefs haven't really shifted over the years. I dunno.

SocialDemocrat61

(6,636 posts)
13. He converted years ago
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:35 PM
Jun 2025

Unfortunately there are still some on the left who still are s**king him off on a weekly basis. Just a bunch of sycophantic apologists who will defend him no matter what he says or does. I often can’t believe that anyone would be so bereft of any good judgment or self respect to continue to defend a celebrity who has no idea they even exist or even care if he did know.

 

k_buddy762

(638 posts)
18. I've only ever seen clips of his show
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 09:19 PM
Jun 2025

but I know he's done stand-up specials over the years. I need to track them down and give them a watch.

 

Self Esteem

(2,248 posts)
15. Maher has always pissed on young Americans.
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 03:36 PM
Jun 2025

First it was Millennials during Obama's term and now it's Gen Z. Dude is miserable.

LudwigPastorius

(14,034 posts)
21. Equating "Stop killing Palestinian civilians" to "We like the terrorists" is some straight up bullshit.
Mon Jun 2, 2025, 11:02 PM
Jun 2025

But, Maher isn't the only one spouting that nonsense.

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