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Johnny2X2X

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45. Useful Idiot

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 07:14 AM

Apr 2025

Exactly what I came to post.

He came away from the White House saying exactly what they wanted him to say and he's too dumb or arrogant to know it.

They knew he would ease the minds of some people if Trump turned on the charm and turned off the dictator for a few hours. They got exactly what they wanted.

Maher never stopped to ask why he was invited. Why? The Oligarchy running Trump knows people are alarmed at what they are seeing, they identified Maher as someone easily pursuadable who will be able to carry the exact message they wanted back to people. It's a way to mask and accelerate the country's descent into fascism.

And yeah, Maher put it out there that he agrees with trump on so many things, so it makes even more sense.

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The whole Bill Maher thing. [View all] ificandream Apr 2025 OP

Entirely too much press being given to a dinner between a has-been comedian and a has-been game show host. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #1

Beautifully said. jrthin Apr 2025 #2

Thank you. :) ificandream Apr 2025 #3

Yep, 2 has beens vapor2 Apr 2025 #10

Yes. Maher stopped being entertaining long ago and Trump never was. PA Democrat Apr 2025 #54

If one thinks Maher is a trumpster, watch the entire show including New Rules. Silent Type Apr 2025 #4

But even then, though, there's still an evil man there. ificandream Apr 2025 #6

So what Maher described and said misanthrope Apr 2025 #15

It is worse Cirsium Apr 2025 #27

It was like when George C. Wallace misanthrope Apr 2025 #34

If Maher is just paying dumb, then he deliberately helped to normalize Trump Martin Eden Apr 2025 #37

Maher is definitely not as smart as he thinks he is SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #44

Same boat misanthrope Apr 2025 #47

Why couldn't Germany get the Hitler who SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #16

Yes Cirsium Apr 2025 #28

Maher is there to NORMALIZE Trump!! Ars Longa Apr 2025 #56

I can imagine that... skypilot Apr 2025 #58

He can't lose face so he'll be semi-defending trump till the end. tman Apr 2025 #5

Time to understand the orange king is a psychopath / sociopath Meowmee Apr 2025 #7

Bill Maher and Trump share an essential trait. harumph Apr 2025 #8

I'm sorry Keith Olbermann didn't act Hassler Apr 2025 #9

Would that be the same Keith Olbermann who made disgusting comments about those fundraising for childhood cancer? Abolishinist Apr 2025 #12

I never knew Olbermann said that. He's the one that's pitiful for saying that Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #25

He never had dinner with the dictator Hassler Apr 2025 #31

Avoiding the question, duly noted. Abolishinist Apr 2025 #32

I'm not defending KO, but why aren't you Hassler Apr 2025 #33

That just sounds like . . . RedArkGuy Apr 2025 #36

Trump is the person who is tearing apart American and trying to bully empathy applegrove Apr 2025 #11

Thanks for posting this! I didn't find much to disagree with either. He has a Abolishinist Apr 2025 #13

How do you know SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #17

Of course he votes Democratic. applegrove Apr 2025 #19

Why? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #21

He gave a million to Democrats a few cycles back. Really why the attempt to alienate Bill Maher from Democrats. applegrove Apr 2025 #22

So? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #24

The poster probably had the post deleted for slamming DU on the way in AZProgressive Apr 2025 #38

I foolishly thought Maher might surprise and Hold Dump's feet to the fire Blue Owl Apr 2025 #14

Maher got played into normalizing the orange monster Martin Eden Apr 2025 #18

Maher got played. Straw Man Apr 2025 #20

Hey Bill, you claim to be a comedian. LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #23

Well, there's Abolishinist Apr 2025 #59

Maher probably has plenty of kompromat Hornedfrog2000 Apr 2025 #26

The media message was "Trump can be a quite nice." All that does is confirm to MAGAs that they are right about Trump. Doodley Apr 2025 #29

We aren't the haters Cirsium Apr 2025 #30

If you're referring to my OP as apologizing for Maher, I really wasn't. ificandream Apr 2025 #48

Why? Cirsium Apr 2025 #49

We already know what's down the road - multiple gigantic piles of shit . . . hatrack Apr 2025 #57

Now THIS is funny misanthrope Apr 2025 #35

This k & r Emile Apr 2025 #39

It's good to see... BH liberal Apr 2025 #40

I was charmed by Bill Cosby. So, was my daughter. RoeVWade Apr 2025 #41

Bottom line: Maher was a useful idiot for Trump Martin Eden Apr 2025 #42

Useful Idiot Johnny2X2X Apr 2025 #45

Exactly, and... Martin Eden Apr 2025 #46

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #43

Maher is not as bright as he thinks he is and was played by trump LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #50

As bad as Fallon playing with his hair randr Apr 2025 #51

Maher is a practically talentless nobody. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2025 #52

You're cutting Maher way too much slack. Paladin Apr 2025 #53

Bill Who? doc03 Apr 2025 #55