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The Revolution

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30. I'll bite
Sun Oct 19, 2025, 11:34 AM
Oct 19

I watch his show fairly regularly. I don't agree with him on everything, but I find value in it. Here's why:

* I actually think it's good to watch people you disagree with. It helps you understand and evaluate your own opinions, as well as those you might want to persuade. If you find yourself agreeing with everything someone says, watching that person is probably not doing much for you. The exception would be for people who are disingenuous and don't actually believe what they say.

* Maher's more moderate or "anti-woke" views can be an effictive vehicle for introducing people on the right to left wing viewpoints that are not as scary to them, and cause them to rethink things. Send clips of Bill Maher to people that voted for Trump, and maybe they will start to see things differently. I have had some success with this, and would credit it with starting the process of converting Trump voters into Democrats.

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What is the point of Bill Maher? [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Oct 19 OP
hear hear jaymac Oct 19 #1
He's a trained dog Stacey Grove Oct 19 #2
Ruff ruff LilElf70 Oct 19 #13
Who? tavernier Oct 19 #3
Unfortunately yes SocialDemocrat61 Oct 19 #34
Couldn't have said it better, myself. Paladin Oct 19 #4
I flick him off like a bug. littlemissmartypants Oct 19 #5
Used to be a big fan 303squadron Oct 19 #6
Stopped Watching it Years Ago bmichaelh Oct 19 #7
Easy! ...and I didn't watch the video... Mike Nelson Oct 19 #8
He's so far left he fell off the planet. Historic NY Oct 19 #9
He would occasionally give RWNJs The Wizard Oct 19 #10
Maher is a stoned out contrarian provocateur who is under the illusion he's being edgy. sop Oct 19 #11
To me, the main point is to completely ignore him. dem4decades Oct 19 #12
This is the best response. QueerDuck Oct 19 #18
Bill Maher is a smug prick who's not nearly as smart as he thinks he is Martin Eden Oct 19 #14
Well stated! Redleg Oct 19 #22
Whatever he is, he ain't Left.. Joinfortmill Oct 19 #15
He so far "left" that he's crossed over into the right ... QueerDuck Oct 19 #19
Simple solution don't listen to or watch him. He knows being an agent provocateur .... Botany Oct 19 #16
The ol' Bill Maher ain't what he use to be. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 19 #17
It's part of the right wing decision for the past 40 years to trash the left. Joy Reid BComplex Oct 19 #20
Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Oct 19 #21
he jumped the shark for me when that kid in Texas built a digital clock. cab67 Oct 19 #23
I stopped watching this person a long time ago LetMyPeopleVote Oct 19 #24
POS is somewhere between useless and irrelevant dalton99a Oct 19 #25
His point is to get noticed and DU obliges. Sneederbunk Oct 19 #26
he's a bully and fits better in the maga world mucifer Oct 19 #27
Him getting dope money Blue Owl Oct 19 #28
Who has ever called him "the last sane voice on the left", apart from maybe himself? muriel_volestrangler Oct 19 #29
I'll bite The Revolution Oct 19 #30
He has a lot of clips online gulliver Oct 19 #31
Yes Matt has a great YouTube channel SocialDemocrat61 Oct 19 #32
I Don't Agree ProfessorGAC Oct 19 #33
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