Okay, so while Friday’s episode of Bill Maher had its good moments, like the HBO host admitting that progressive youngsters are morons and indoctrinated, let’s also not forget that the comedian trains his firepower on conservatives as well, as he’s always done. Maher isn’t a conservative, but he’s for the cancel culture, intersectionality, and illiberal antics his side is adopting at a rapid pace. So, while he rakes progressives over the coals, he must make sure to take a few shots at Republicans. As it was a few weeks ago, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was the main target, and guest James Carville was right there with him. Carville had the more unhinged take, saying Johnson and the Supreme Court were more significant threats than Al-Qaeda. It’s always amusing when liberals turn on institutions just because they lost control. They had a solid liberal bloc on the Supreme Court that’s eroded due to age—it’s now a rogue judicial body. Congress was bread and roses when Democrats controlled it. It’s now a threat when Republicans have a House majority. Arguably, it’s chaotic with the speakership shenanigans this Fall, but it’s nothing new. It’s still entertaining. It’s now leeched into elections, where if you don’t vote for candidates Democrats endorse, you’re supporting our march toward dictatorship (via Newsbusters):
RecommendedAs you already know, Maher is not a fan of organized religion. And while he might think Speaker Johnson is a Christian nationalist nutcase, he also lists the very reasons why theocratic authoritarianism will never become entrenched in his bashing of the Louisiana Republican because the Constitution would never permit the establishment of religion or tests for government positions. Also, the faces of this Christian takeover movement don’t have national constituencies, and its list of members Maher presented in his closing New Rules commentary numbers fewer than ten people. They don’t represent the Right. And while Maher doesn’t call for these people to be canceled, he’s hyperventilating about something that’s been around since Falwell. We’re the most religious in the industrialized world, with more people believing in creationism than evolution.
Also, yes, we’re not a democracy but a republic. The Supreme Court isn’t right-wing. It leans right, but they’re not fascist. And Speaker Johnson might find himself out of a job since he’s done a 180-degree turn on Ukraine aid, which has disillusioned some of his supporters as that torpedoed Kevin McCarthy’s tenure holding the gavel. Our Founders created checks and balances and institutional mechanisms to prevent tyranny by a majority: veto, veto override, supermajorities, and judicial review. All these things are meant to impede rapid change. Progressives hate our government and Constitution since safety, not efficiency, is what’s embedded in its framework. Mr. Maher, I’m with you on crazy left-wing students, free speech, radical Islam, and support for Israel. On this stuff, we disagree. Mr. Carville, you still play the part of Ragin’ Cajun well. RecommendedTrending on Townhall Videos |
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