Bill Maher Critiques the 'Crazies' on the Woke Left and the State of U.S. Politics

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Bill Maher has not held back his criticism of the "crazies" within the Democratic Party, making his views clear during a recent interview with the *Wall Street Journal*. Known for his sharp wit and unapologetic commentary, Maher explained why his comedy increasingly targets the left, despite being a lifelong Democrat.  

 

“You’re damn right I do, because you give me more material,” Maher said when asked about his satirical focus on the left. “I’m a comedian. I’m going to go where the gold is.” He emphasized the unique power of humor in political discourse, stating, “I think humor is one of the best avenues to get at the truth, maybe the best, especially in politics. When someone laughs, it is involuntary. So you can make the audience admit that they agree with you even if they really don’t want to.”  

 

Maher criticized the left’s inability to tolerate differing viewpoints, agreeing with the interviewer’s observation that the “woke” often fail to laugh at themselves. “This is one of the issues I have with the left,” he remarked. “They can’t stand to have to endure a moment of hearing something they don’t already agree with. Not that the right doesn’t do it, too, but the left does it worse.”  

 

He also addressed backlash from his liberal friends regarding his decision to host conservative guests on his show, such as Ann Coulter. “‘I had liberal friends who just couldn’t stand that. Just think about what this is,’” Maher said, pausing for effect. “‘That’s people who hate me for who I won’t hate.’” He repeated for emphasis, “‘People who hate me for who I won’t hate.’”  

 

When asked why many on the left struggle to engage civilly with those they disagree with, Maher attributed it to virtue signaling. “It’s in their psychological profile. They just have this need for virtue signaling, and to have their friends—and I guess everybody on social media—think of them as the good people. ‘We’re the good people. We know who’s good. And it’s us.’”  

 

Despite his criticism, Maher dispelled rumors of switching political allegiances. “Many Republicans say, ‘Maybe we could get Bill Maher.’ No, you can’t. What you can get is Bill Maher being honest about the left. I’m not going to join your team that doesn’t believe in democracy.”  

 

However, Maher acknowledged the appeal of the Republican Party to some voters, explaining, “There are voters who are not particularly enamored with Trump, not blind to his many flaws, but they just feel that the crazy on the left is somehow worse. I don’t agree with them, but I get it. I don’t hate them for voting for him.”  

 

Maher also critiqued the younger generation for what he perceives as a lack of perspective, particularly those educated at elite universities. “They have no idea, no perspective. Of course, if they’ve gone to elite universities, i.e., a—h— factories, they’ve been indoctrinated into this idea that they live in the worst country in the world at the worst time in history, when actually they live in, with all our flaws, still probably the best, with definitely indisputably the best time in history.”  

 

While Maher called for a “metaphorical colonic” for the country, he rejected the notion that America needs a revolution. “I like America. America does not need a revolution,” he said, pushing back against extremist rhetoric.  

 

Maher expressed concern that Democrats risk losing elections by failing to connect with voters. “They often say, when they lose elections, ‘We didn’t get our message out.’ Yes, you did. They just didn’t like it. You got it out loud and clear.”  

 

Concluding with his signature bluntness, Maher turned his sights on Vice President Kamala Harris, declaring, “You lost a crazy contest to an actual crazy person. Congratulations.”

 

Based on a report by NYP 2024-01-06

 

 

[Cryingdick]

Maher himself is a wacko nutjob leftist. He takes these shots at the left and after his monologue he sits down with other lefties just as or more crazy than he is and agrees with anything. It predictable, repeatable and seemingly profitable for Maher.

 

He isn't the edgy little fellow he would like to be known as. He is basically the perineum of comedian/pundit/moron

[OneMoreFarang]

8 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Maher himself is a wacko nutjob leftist. He takes these shots at the left and after his monologue he sits down with other lefties just as or more crazy than he is and agrees with anything. It predictable, repeatable and seemingly profitable for Maher.

 

He isn't the edgy little fellow he would like to be known as. He is basically the perineum of comedian/pundit/moron

 

You obviously have no idea what you are writing about him.

He is somewhere in the center and one of the few public figures who criticize the left and the right.

 

I saw many of his shows and interviews. He is not always right, but mostly. And he lets other people express their opinions and he still talks with them.

 

Obviously, he thinks Trump is an idiot. Maybe you can't handle the truth and that is your problem.

 

 

[Cryingdick]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

You obviously have no idea what you are writing about him.

He is somewhere in the center and one of the few public figures who criticize the left and the right.

 

I saw many of his shows and interviews. He is not always right, but mostly. And he lets other people express their opinions and he still talks with them.

 

Obviously, he thinks Trump is an idiot. Maybe you can't handle the truth and that is your problem.

 

 

 

I live in the USA and get this show. He tries to be edgy and then says stupid things with his guests.

[Jingthing]

I agree with Maher most of the time.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

2 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

I live in the USA and get this show. He tries to be edgy and then says stupid things with his guests.

 

If you want to know more about him, with his own words, watch his podcast.

He has often interesting guests - from the whole political spectrum.

 

Club Random Podcast - YouTube

 

[Cryingdick]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

If you want to know more about him, with his own words, watch his podcast.

He has often interesting guests - from the whole political spectrum.

 

Club Random Podcast - YouTube

 

Yes I am aware of whom he is and what he has said I have gotten his show in real time for n the past 8 years. i get it. I don't mind him but if his ideas are at times retarded. Nice ideas but would never work. 

[bendejo]

I guess he's back from vacation and needs to remind the world he's still here.

 

 

[alex8912]

“It’s in their psychological profile. They just have this need for virtue signaling, and to have their friends—and I guess everybody on social media—think of them as the good people. ‘We’re the good people. We know who’s good. And it’s us.’”  

 

The above perfectly describes eight or so habitual posters on this forum....

[blazes]

Maher is a smart-ass ignoramus. How come he didn't come out much earlier with these post-election brave discoveries that the Dems were a lying bunch of thieves?

 

They were deservedly tossed out before  they wreaked even more havoc upon the country. 

 

Maher, despite being a comic who's supposed to mock human flaws, wants only "nice" people to occupy positions of power.  Such people would be 98% Dems and a handful of Republicans like (I'm holding my nose) Liz Cheney and her ilk.

[spidermike007]

And I totally applaud him for his honesty, his frankness and his willingness to speak truth. There's no doubt the Democratic party is completely broken, they've spent far too long pandering to the progressives and the extreme left, and the woke and PC crazies, and he's right.

 

I think the party needs to be completely dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up and people like Harris need to be exiled entirely. 

 

I sure wish more Republicans would speak out about how broken their party is. 

[SiSePuede419]

💯 agree.

Democrats need to go back to helping the working class, not the rich & poor.

Republicans only want to help the rich.

But they sure got Joe Sixpack brainwashed that they're on his side.

Also, Democrats are clueless about how rich people have plundered America for decades, decimating the working class.

They're the real enemies, not Republican politicians.

Offering $5000 to pay for a half million to one million dollar unaffordable ramshackle run down house from the 70s in California is pathetic and out of touch with reality.

Plenty of blame to go around.

[BusyB]

10 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I agree with Maher most of the time.

 

 

I like Maher precisely because he's not afraid to target the crazies on the left. However they are far less dangerous or toxic than the crazies on the right. Of whom there are far more and are  better camouflaged having been carefully instilled in government structures across the country.

[Tug]

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

And I totally applaud him for his honesty, his frankness and his willingness to speak truth. There's no doubt the Democratic party is completely broken, they've spent far too long pandering to the progressives and the extreme left, and the woke and PC crazies, and he's right.

 

I think the party needs to be completely dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up and people like Harris need to be exiled entirely. 

 

I sure wish more Republicans would speak out about how broken their party is. 

I beg to differ on the dems being completely broken they have gotten meaningful legislation accomplished and have stood (and stand) with democracy human rights and labor.the retrumplicans not so much.I think they need to stop trying to get a woman elected president,it’s an unfortunate fact of life in America that misogyny is rampant did Mather broach that fact?.we are going to pay dearly for this mistake im afraid.I hope I’m wrong but I doubt it,time will tell….

[riclag]

Dont worry ladies Bill still hates the left’s boogeyman !

 

But Bill like many many on the left just can’t figure out how to right the progressive movement back up.

“he rejected the notion that America needs a revolution. “I like America. America does not need a revolution,” he said, pushing back against extremist rhetoric”.  

Bill ,the party left you , its become toxic!

Bill  hates Woke!

Bill hates Marxist extremism more!

“he rejected the notion that America needs a revolution. “I like America. America does not need a revolution,” he said, pushing back against extremist rhetoric”.  

The extremist want to burn it all down, Bill !

All your hard work  that you had to endure .

Dont you feel for the oppressed  class struggle!

my opinion on Bill’s case with the far left extremist in the dem world.

 

 

[Red Forever]

The Republican apologists on here who are still drunk on their “landslide “ election win are in denial that the “Marxist, woke extreme Democrats “ got to within 1 percentage point of the MAGA mob.

Maher is desperate to remain relevant.

It’s Jimmy Kimmel for me.

[Phillip9]

Not really news.  He's been saying the same thing about the crazies in the democratic party for at least 5 years.

[spidermike007]

15 hours ago, Tug said:

I beg to differ on the dems being completely broken they have gotten meaningful legislation accomplished and have stood (and stand) with democracy human rights and labor.the retrumplicans not so much.I think they need to stop trying to get a woman elected president,it’s an unfortunate fact of life in America that misogyny is rampant did Mather broach that fact?.we are going to pay dearly for this mistake im afraid.I hope I’m wrong but I doubt it,time will tell….

This wasn't about misogyny this was about Harris being the wrong candidate, a poor candidate, and the fact that she was disliked by almost everyone.

 

I will insist this was also about the Democrats pandering to the progressives and the extreme left, that cost them millions of votes. 

[Eric Loh]

On 1/6/2025 at 3:07 AM, Social Media said:

“You lost a crazy contest to an actual crazy person.

Apt summation of the insane election and voters. 

[novacova]

On 1/6/2025 at 6:55 AM, Jingthing said:

I agree with Maher most of the time.

 

I rarely agree with Maher all the time.