Bill Maher criticizes the 'crazies' within the Democratic Party and their intolerance for differing opinions. He believes humor is a valuable tool for revealing the truth, especially in politics. Maher also addresses the criticism he receives from liberal friends for inviting conservative guests on his show, attributing their hostility to a need for 'virtue signaling'.
Bill Maher made his stance on the 'crazies' within the Democratic Party known during an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. When asked why he mocks the left more than before, he quipped, 'You’re damn right I do, because you give me more material. I’m a comedian. I’m going to go where the gold is.
' Expanding on his comedic approach, Maher stated, 'I think humor is one of the best avenues to get at the truth, maybe the best, especially in politics,' and that 'When someone laughs, it is involuntary. So you can make the audience admit that they agree with you even if they really don’t want to.' The interviewer countered, 'But the woke don’t always laugh.' Maher agreed, saying, 'This is one of the issues I have with the left. They can’t stand to have to endure a moment of hearing something they don’t already agree with. Not that the right doesn’t do it, too, but the left does it worse.' Maher also addressed the criticism he receives from liberal friends for inviting conservative guests, such as Ann Coulter, on his show. 'I had liberal friends who just couldn’t stand that. Just think about what this is,' he said, taking a dramatic pause, ‘that’s people who hate me for who I won’t hate,’ repeating, ‘People who hate me for who I won’t hate.’ When asked why people on the left find it impossible to be congenial toward those they disagree with, Maher responded, saying, 'It’s in their psychological profile, they just have this need for virtue signaling, and to have their friends—and I guess everybody on social media—think of them as the good people. ‘We’re the good people. We know who’s good. And it’s us.’ Despite speculation about a possible switch to the Republican party, Maher dismissed the notion, stating, 'Many Republicans say, ‘Maybe we could get Bill Maher.’ No, you can’t
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