The Part of CNN's Interview With Bill Maher That Trump Supporters Probably Won't Like
CNN’s Jake Tapper sat down with comedian Bill Maher for
an interview about the 2024 election and the overall political climate,
which Maher has found himself on an island despite his left-leaning
views. Maher is pro-free speech and unapologetic about his views on
radical Islamic extremism. He also has conservative friends, like Ann
Coulter, which earns him no brownie points among the Left. The focus was
obviously on the lurch the Democrats have taken regarding embracing
illiberal views. Maher expounded on the ‘woke’ agenda, which he nailed
despite liberal media attacks on the GOP, which have primarily centered
on how the Right can’t define what that is—Maher did quickly, and
Republicans have touched on similar points:
“Well, again, I think it's this collection of ideas that
are not building on liberalism but very often undoing it. I mean, five
years ago, I don't -- Abraham Lincoln was not a controversial figure
among liberals. We liked him. Now they take his name off schools and
tear down his statues. Really? Lincoln isn't good enough for you? Five,
10 years ago -- bedrock liberalism was, we are striving to be a
color-blind society, where we don't see race. Of course, we see it, but
it doesn't matter. That's not what woke is. Woke is something very
different. It's -- it's identity pol-- it's we see it all the time. It's
always the most important thing. I don't think that's liberalism. I
mean, I could mention so many issues like that. I remember doing -- that
show on HBO, Comic Relief for the homeless. And the idea then -- again,
among liberals, I thought was, "For the sake of compassion, can we get
these people off the street, so they have a roof over their heads?" And
now it's, like, "How dare you try to move the homeless. This is where
they live." It's, like -- again, you change the definitions, and then
you say, "I'm more conservative." I believe what I've always believed.
You change these things, and then you yell at me for it.”
Yet, while he has delivered brutal shots at the Left for their
insanity, which includes the liberal media for their COVID antics, he’s
not a conservative. For die-hard Trump supporters, you probably didn’t
like how he described the former president as having all the attributes
of a terrible human being. He added that while he’s unsure if Joe Biden
will be the nominee in 2024, he’s confident the president could beat
Trump again in a rematch.
He also gave Biden much
credit for handling the Ukraine war, getting out of Afghanistan, and
getting passed through this divided Congress; however, he never
clarified what pieces of legislation. He also said that Biden’s age
isn’t an issue, noting that going to one’s elders has been a go-to
throughout history. Biden’s always been a gaffe machine; to Maher, he
hasn’t “lost his marbles."
Well, first of all, I think
that's a big red herring that his age is such a factor. You don't need
to be young or spry to be president. Yes, it's very helpful to run for
president. You need to be energetic and look sharp at the debate. He
could do the job of president perfectly fine, and I think he's done the
job perfectly fine. Do I love everything he has done? Absolutely not.
But he's president. That goes with the territory. But generally, he's
restored normality. He's got some things passed that nobody thought he
could get through this divided Congress. Got out of Afghanistan. Did he
stick the landing on that one? No, but at least he did it. I mean,
Ukraine? I think he's done fine. And every other country in the world
seems to have gotten this idea about the elderly: "They're wise." That's
what you need. I don't mind at all that he's 82 or 84 or 86. Yes, if he
loses his marbles, but there are plenty of 86-year-old people who have
not lost their marbles. And people used to get that. "We have an
important decision to make. Go to the elders. They will tell you what
the wise decision is, and then you young people will go and carry it
out." He doesn't have to go and do every little thing. I mean, Reagan
didn't do anything! He went to bed at 4:30! So that does not bother me
at all. No, it's going to bother people in the country, because when you
run for president, you get exposed, your flaws. And yes, he's -- when
you're in your 80s, he's going to stumble. He was always a gaffe machine
to begin with… So, it could look bad. But I think as, if it's Trump
against Biden, I think Biden will win.
And while he’s no fan of MAGA, which isn’t shocking, Maher’s equal
criticism of the ‘woke’ Left and cancel culture is why he’s being
labeled a “conservative” by progressives. He’s a classical liberal, a
breed that must be destroyed if you’re a far left-winger because, at
their core, these folks invite and enjoy speaking with people of
differing opinions. You can’t tolerate that if you wear Marxist stripes.
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