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RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - FormerlyBengalRugby - 05-20-2024 (05-19-2024, 04:08 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I have also enjoyed his humor in the past, but to be honest he has embraced some really out there ideas. Most of his positions are all over the place on the political spectrum, which is reflective of most of society in general. Probably why he is so popular. He isn't right or left, just has ad hoc opinions on things that run the gambit, really. I agree, he does get into some whacked out stuff. I am sure some of it he truly believes and other parts are him having pharmaceuticals in his system and enjoying the moment with his guests. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Belsnickel - 05-20-2024 (05-19-2024, 10:41 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: Stewart himself caught some backlash when he had the audacity to humorously mention that Covid may have originated in a Wuhan lab instead of a market down the street on one of the late night talk shows. Which is still baffling to me. I do not understand the denial of that possibility by so many. I brought it up early on in the pandemic and I still think this is a likely reason. It got out of a lab unintentionally because of poor oversight. http://thebengalsboard.com/Thread-Coronavirus?pid=855760#pid855760 RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - StoneTheCrow - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 07:39 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Which is still baffling to me. I do not understand the denial of that possibility by so many. I brought it up early on in the pandemic and I still think this is a likely reason. It got out of a lab unintentionally because of poor oversight. I don’t get it myself. Maybe because Tom Cotton brought it up and was dismissed as a fringe conspiracy theorist so his thoughts shouldn’t be parroted? IDK RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - HarleyDog - 05-20-2024 Excellent conversation. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Dill - 05-20-2024 (05-19-2024, 12:47 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Long Time liberal Bill Maher says no evidence Trump was or is.a dictator. He went on to say the attacks by Democrats bores him. He also said Biden is only debating Trump because he is losing. He floated the idea Biden should be replaced. I can't find where Maher actually said the bolded. And I think you missed this part: [Maher] thinks that the right is more dangerous and he espouses “the Blue Liquid Doctrine”: “If it’s Trump against Biden, I will vote for Biden’s head in a jar of blue liquid.” Also, Maher's decision not to worry about a Trump presidency doesn't seem to me particularly well reasoned, just an expression of exhaustion. Trump is still the guy who attempted a coup, wants executive immunity and has promised "retribution" upon re-election. If he had Kathy Griffin investigated by the DOJ and put on an interpol no-fly list for her infamous photograph, what will he do to the many former staff who now declare him unfit for office, or the prosecutors and judges now holding him accountable for a range of "alleged" crimes? THAT'S what people ought to be considering when deciding who should be leading the country, not Maher's low tolerance for anxiety. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Sociopathicsteelerfan - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 07:39 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Which is still baffling to me. I do not understand the denial of that possibility by so many. I brought it up early on in the pandemic and I still think this is a likely reason. It got out of a lab unintentionally because of poor oversight. (05-20-2024, 12:10 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: I don’t get it myself. Maybe because Tom Cotton brought it up and was dismissed as a fringe conspiracy theorist so his thoughts shouldn’t be parroted? IDK My friends and I were discussing that this weekend. Not only was it labeled a conspiracy theory, it was also branded as racist. The really unfortunate thing is that this "conspiracy theory" being proven to be 100% true really gives a lot of ammunition to other theories and theorists. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - StoneTheCrow - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 01:19 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: My friends and I were discussing that this weekend. Not only was it labeled a conspiracy theory, it was also branded as racist. The really unfortunate thing is that this "conspiracy theory" being proven to be 100% true really gives a lot of ammunition to other theories and theorists. More racist than say, let me see here…people down the road munching on bat eyeballs. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Belsnickel - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 01:19 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: My friends and I were discussing that this weekend. Not only was it labeled a conspiracy theory, it was also branded as racist. The really unfortunate thing is that this "conspiracy theory" being proven to be 100% true really gives a lot of ammunition to other theories and theorists. What was surprising to me is that we never heard anything about the news I shared in that post after that. Not a thing. My suspicion is that the government tried hard to quiet that down to avoid the blame game that would no doubt result. No matter the place on the political spectrum, government officials with a modicum of sense would know that wouldn't have been good. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Sociopathicsteelerfan - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 01:21 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: More racist than say, let me see here…people down the road munching on bat eyeballs. Right? (05-20-2024, 01:30 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: What was surprising to me is that we never heard anything about the news I shared in that post after that. Not a thing. My suspicion is that the government tried hard to quiet that down to avoid the blame game that would no doubt result. No matter the place on the political spectrum, government officials with a modicum of sense would know that wouldn't have been good. It didn't surprise me for the exact reasons you mention. That plus admitting that not only were you 100% wrong, but you hurled some very nasty accusations at the people who were correct. The whole Covid thing probably did more to damage faith in our government, ill-warranted as it was, than any other event in my lifetime. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Belsnickel - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 02:10 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: It didn't surprise me for the exact reasons you mention. That plus admitting that not only were you 100% wrong, but you hurled some very nasty accusations at the people who were correct. The whole Covid thing probably did more to damage faith in our government, ill-warranted as it was, than any other event in my lifetime. See, this is where I differ from a lot of my bureaucratic colleagues. I want scrutiny from the media. I want an antagonistic fourth estate that is out there to uncover these things and tell all about it. I don't want the government to hand it to them, but I don't want them to squash stories, either. I think our government operates in a more ethical manner and more for the people when we have a healthy, antagonistic media environment for it to operate in. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Sociopathicsteelerfan - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 02:26 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: See, this is where I differ from a lot of my bureaucratic colleagues. I want scrutiny from the media. I want an antagonistic fourth estate that is out there to uncover these things and tell all about it. I don't want the government to hand it to them, but I don't want them to squash stories, either. I think our government operates in a more ethical manner and more for the people when we have a healthy, antagonistic media environment for it to operate in. I could not agree more. Sadly, we're light years away from that right now. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Belsnickel - 05-20-2024 (05-20-2024, 02:31 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I could not agree more. Sadly, we're light years away from that right now. Yep. No matter who is in office, there are too many media outlets that are too close to them. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - StoneTheCrow - 05-21-2024 Different topic, still Bill Maher. Now he’s really done it. https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-swipes-bidens-speech-black-graduates-were-not-living-world-talking-about RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - GMDino - 05-22-2024 (05-21-2024, 12:28 PM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: Different topic, still Bill Maher. Now he’s really done it. Same interview. Now the MAGAs don't like him again. ![]() https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-gutfeld-clash-trump-fox-news Quote:Bill Maher, Gutfeld clash over Trump on Fox News: 'We agree on some things' but not 'the most important thing' I had watched the clip the other day, it's worth the time. Also this is a master class in writing to your audience. Look at the difference between what Maher said about Trump "presenting" as young vs what is under the photo of Trump at the end of the article. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - samhain - 05-24-2024 (05-20-2024, 07:35 AM)FormerlyBengalRugby Wrote: I agree, he does get into some whacked out stuff. I am sure some of it he truly believes and other parts are him having pharmaceuticals in his system and enjoying the moment with his guests. I think the most likely explanation is the simplest: wacky shit is just fun to talk about. I listened to George Noory and Art Bell before him a lot when I worked 3rd shift. I thought the stuff they discussed was bat-crap crazy most of the time, but it was certainly a good filler on my 30 minute drive home. You only run into problems when people get obsessive about believing. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - FormerlyBengalRugby - 05-24-2024 (05-24-2024, 05:16 PM)samhain Wrote: I think the most likely explanation is the simplest: wacky shit is just fun to talk about. I would agree. Enjoying the experience that people feed into into a mass event. Thank you for the better wording. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - Dill - 05-25-2024 (05-22-2024, 09:28 AM)GMDino Wrote: Same interview. Now the MAGAs don't like him again. Actually, Bill did see into the future in 2020. The denial is amazing. RE: Bill Maher disses Trump dictator narrative - GMDino - 06-02-2024 This video from December of 2023 popped up on Twitter for a different reason but it's one of my favorites when it comes to "Joe Rogan just wants to have a discussion!" bros. Rogan just talks without thinking. I suppose that is good in the sense that he has to ask a lot of questions to try and understand what his guest is saying which allows the listener to get more information. But also it leads to him saying things that he has no idea about. I wonder how often what he says is NOT caught while he's on air? In this clip he fell for something that was edited to make it look like Biden said something but the actual clip was Biden repeating what Trump said. https://x.com/ask_aubry/status/1738369905672454520 I've done radio, I've had a podcast (long before they (both) were what they are now), and guys like Rogan can afford to have a staff of people checking things for him and giving him the right info. If he doesn't he's an idiot. If he does they aren't doing a good job and neither is he. |