Local advocacy group the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign issued a chilling new public service announcement claiming overuse of marijuana could cause users to end up like condescending TV personality Bill Maher.
Kind of illustrates that making good points and being condescending are not mutual exclusive.
hanging out with Trump was and is weird.
He deals with weird people on his show all the time, It’s very much on brand for him. And it was kind of interesting to get an insight into how Trump acts behind closed doors. I don’t think anyone was expecting much out of it, but it also didn’t hurt. I really didn’t care for that one way or the other.
I also think he aligns with Trump on those things.
I think he only aligns with Trump on a single thing you listed, and even that’s is for different reasons than Trump’s.
I don’t see the big contradiction. The monolog you quoted is him cherry-picking a few specifics opinions that do align with Trump, even though he might disagrees on the overall issue. It was for showing that doesn’t just pick a contrary position by default, like many other comedians.
If you use that as a basis for what Maher understands about those issues, you’re ignoring like 99% of the, often quite nuanced, things he has said about these topics before.
But yeah, you would need to watch his show on the regular to get those.
It’s fine that you want to continue to enjoy his comedy, by all means go ahead. I just gave the reasons I don’t like it, and him; I’m not trying to attack you.
I don’t know if he necessarily forgot. The problem with Bill Maher is the same I see with Dennis Miller. After all, they’ve had the exact same schtick for decades, just catered to different audiences, and it was never comedy-first.
They’ve always been “smug, smartest guy in the room” types that happened to have flashes of cynical wit. They’re just insufferably self-important assholes.
I first heard of Maher 20 odd years ago when I used to listen to a comedy internet ‘radio’ channel at work, and remember quite enjoying his ‘Be More Cynical’ album, but not hearing much else until he reappeared on my radar as a ‘pundit’ with his own TV show years later, and not being impressed with what he’d become. I’ve never watched the show itself, but I’ve heard enough to know I don’t want to. It’s a bit disappointing, really. I doubt I’d even enjoy that album now, but I’m not about to give it another listen at this point.
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Well, if it’s in his usual delivery, I’d probably just be laughing before lighting. People seem to forget he’s a comedian. I like his humour.
Because he’s much more smug and condescending than actually funny.
What humour? Name something funny he’s said in the last decade or so
Watch his HBO stand-up special from this year. Or real time when it’s back in August.
I’d rather eat glass.
I’d rather watch the special.
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And you complain about him being condescending :D
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Come on. “But then, I understand …”. Please.
Kind of illustrates that making good points and being condescending are not mutual exclusive.
He deals with weird people on his show all the time, It’s very much on brand for him. And it was kind of interesting to get an insight into how Trump acts behind closed doors. I don’t think anyone was expecting much out of it, but it also didn’t hurt. I really didn’t care for that one way or the other.
I think he only aligns with Trump on a single thing you listed, and even that’s is for different reasons than Trump’s.
I see. I think he’s absolutely brilliant.
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I don’t see the big contradiction. The monolog you quoted is him cherry-picking a few specifics opinions that do align with Trump, even though he might disagrees on the overall issue. It was for showing that doesn’t just pick a contrary position by default, like many other comedians.
If you use that as a basis for what Maher understands about those issues, you’re ignoring like 99% of the, often quite nuanced, things he has said about these topics before.
But yeah, you would need to watch his show on the regular to get those.
Same to you! (well, with disliking ofc).
Bill Maher forgot he was a comedian.
I don’t know if he necessarily forgot. The problem with Bill Maher is the same I see with Dennis Miller. After all, they’ve had the exact same schtick for decades, just catered to different audiences, and it was never comedy-first.
They’ve always been “smug, smartest guy in the room” types that happened to have flashes of cynical wit. They’re just insufferably self-important assholes.
That’s a fair take.
I first heard of Maher 20 odd years ago when I used to listen to a comedy internet ‘radio’ channel at work, and remember quite enjoying his ‘Be More Cynical’ album, but not hearing much else until he reappeared on my radar as a ‘pundit’ with his own TV show years later, and not being impressed with what he’d become. I’ve never watched the show itself, but I’ve heard enough to know I don’t want to. It’s a bit disappointing, really. I doubt I’d even enjoy that album now, but I’m not about to give it another listen at this point.
Yeah, no. He’s not even slightly funny, he’s just a complete ass.