Bill Maher is really turning into a vile racist

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346. Not foolish with all the time and effort you're putting into

making excuses for Maher's racist comments.

I just don't like lousy, uninformed arguments, is all.

If you don't, why don't you call out Maher on his lousy, uninformed arguments about Islam as Reza Aslan pointed out.

Will you hold Bill Maher to the same standard or continue to make excuses for his lousy, uninformed arguments?

I'll also point out that the "Maher can't be a racist because he has a black girlfriend" was a lousy, uniformed argument.

But see, I don't do that, because making those kinds of personal "swipes" as a way to try to negate a person's comments is a cheap move. It reflects poorly on the person making the accusation.

I'm sorry that African Americans (and I'm getting the strong sense that you aren't one and don't know many, either) don't care to share with you their experience and views vis a vis their religious life, but I invite to wander into any AME church and call the Reverend running the joint by his first name. See what kind of reception you get.

Wow first you say you don't take personal swipes, then you take a personal swipe.

Your doubling down on this matter is uninformed, frankly and your lecturing tone a bit of a hoot. I will leave it at that because the only way you can learn is to go get some experience. If you can't manage to get some in real life,

More personal swipes. Thought you didn't do that.

turn on Sharpton and listen to how many of his guests call him Reverend. Even when they get casual with him, they call him Reverend Al. It's a title that matters in the community and I get the strong impression that you don't have any roots in it (fwiw, I do).

The difference being that Al Sharpton is a Reverend, Michael Eric Dyson is not. So how is it appropriate to call Dyson "Reverend" or any other African-American who is not. It is a belittling comment that Maher only says to African-Americans, never to his white guests.

You don't speak for all atheists

And neither do you.

some atheists DO hate religion, and some of them have said as much right here on DU. And it's their right to hold that opinion, too, even if some might find it harsh.

Maybe some do. But most that I've known don't. And I never said that they didn't have a right to their opinion.

There's no way Maher's attitudes can be "factually" anything--they're his opinions, after all. He's entitled to them. If you don't like them, pick up the remote and change the channel.

Sure he his. But then I'm entitled to call him out for his racism and bigotry.

And you keep bringing up that "racism" word--again, Islam is not a race. Neither is "Arab." People of every race and ethnicity are both Muslims AND Arabs. It's as easy to be an Arab as it is to be an American--all you have to do is be raised in the culture and the region, and speak the language. Boom--you're an Arab. Being Arab is not about the Muslim religion, because plenty of Arabs are Christians, Jews, and other faiths or none at all.

And as I have pointed out it is not just his lousy, uniformed comments about Islam it is also racist comments to and about African-Americans. To end racism and bigotry, we have to call it out where ever is comes from and not excuse or deny it from people we like.