Bill Maher's warning to the left: Cancel culture is 'real'

[Rune]

D- for effort.

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[cawacko]

bye neverTrumps

To each his own of course but it doesn't make sense to me to say F off to people who have been Republicans for years that didn't vote for Trump. We didn't tell people to leave the party if they didn't vote for McCain or Romney. Why do it now?

This is a very small sample size but I can think of close to a half dozen wife's of my friends that I know are Republican or right-leaning that didn't vote for Trump. They didn't become Democrats, they just didn't like/support Trump. To tell people like that to not vote Republican again doesn't resonate with me as far as trying to win future elections.

[anatta]

To each his own of course but it doesn't make sense to me to say F off to people who have been Republicans for years that didn't vote for Trump. We didn't tell people to leave the party if they didn't vote for McCain or Romney. Why do it now?

This is a very small sample size but I can think of close to a half dozen wife's of my friends that I know are Republican or right-leaning that didn't vote for Trump. They didn't become Democrats, they just didn't like/support Trump. To tell people like that to not vote Republican again doesn't resonate with me as far as trying to win future elections.

because you all are worthless. You wont back key votes, and Romney backed impeachment.
Or you ( not you personally) are a bunch of crazed warhawk neocons like Max Boot and Bill Kristol and Liz Cheney..

bye.

[cawacko]

because you all are worthless. You wont back key votes, and Romney backed impeachment.
Or you ( not you personally) are a bunch of crazed warhawk neocons like Max Boot and Bill Kristol and Liz Cheney..

bye.

Maybe we are talking about two different things. I'm not talking about Bill Kristol or elected officials. I'm talking about regular Republican voters. There are regular Republican voters who did not vote for Trump just as there are regular Republican voters who did not vote for McCain or Romney when they were the nominee. It doesn't make sense to me to tell regular Republican voters to leave the party (if they already haven't) because they didn't vote for Trump.

Nikki Haley isn't going to be the Republican nominee in 2024. But for the sake of discussion lets say she is. Should Republicans tell their voters "if you didn't vote for Trump previously don't vote for Haley now?"

[anatta]

Maybe we are talking about two different things. I'm not talking about Bill Kristol or elected officials. I'm talking about regular Republican voters. There are regular Republican voters who did not vote for Trump just as there are regular Republican voters who did not vote for McCain or Romney when they were the nominee. It doesn't make sense to me to tell regular Republican voters to leave the party (if they already haven't) because they didn't vote for Trump.

Nikki Haley isn't going to be the Republican nominee in 2024. But for the sake of discussion lets say she is. Should Republicans tell their voters "if you didn't vote for Trump previously don't vote for Haley now?"

oh sure. never dis regular voters

[cawacko]

oh sure. never dis regular voters

Regular voters definitely aren’t above reproach. But to me it’s a bifurcated argument. On one hand it’s saying if you don’t vote for the party nominee every election then leave the party. But then it’s if you didn’t vote for the party nominee in ‘08 and ‘12 that’s ok but if you didn’t do it in either of the past two elections then that is not ok.

[cawacko]

cancel culture far excedes academia reach.. It's in virtually every corp now

I don't know if its in every corp now anymore than it already has been but I'm definitely aware of its reach.

Based on a few of the responses ITT I don't think people fully understand what cancel culture is. We seen people such as President Obama, Dave Chapelle, Bill Maher and others push back (to a degree) against it. I think people mistakenly believe cancel culture is nothing more that people wanting to be able to say the n-word with no negative repercussions. That's really just a straw man at this point.

I can almost understand to a point. White people, generally speaking, don't want/like to be called racist. So even if they disagree with certain elements of #BLM, CRT or Ibram Kendi and the anti-racism movement they are afraid to speak out for fear of being called a racist and ultimately cancelled. But ultimately that's not beneficial long-term to have the fear inherent that open dialogue and discussion can't be had.

[anatta]

Regular voters definitely aren’t above reproach. But to me it’s a bifurcated argument. On one hand it’s saying if you don’t vote for the party nominee every election then leave the party. But then it’s if you didn’t vote for the party nominee in ‘08 and ‘12 that’s ok but if you didn’t do it in either of the past two elections then that is not ok.

let voters vote the way they want. My issue is party regulars and whackadooble neverTrumps
who wont suport Trump, and then bitch about Biden

Im not happy about voters,but they aren't Repub officials or high profile dweebs

[anatta]

I don't know if its in every corp now anymore than it already has been but I'm definitely aware of its reach.

Based on a few of the responses ITT I don't think people fully understand what cancel culture is. We seen people such as President Obama, Dave Chapelle, Bill Maher and others push back (to a degree) against it. I think people mistakenly believe cancel culture is nothing more that people wanting to be able to say the n-word with no negative repercussions. That's really just a straw man at this point.

I can almost understand to a point. White people, generally speaking, don't want/like to be called racist. So even if they disagree with certain elements of #BLM, CRT or Ibram Kendi and the anti-racism movement they are afraid to speak out for fear of being called a racist and ultimately cancelled. But ultimately that's not beneficial long-term to have the fear inherent that open dialogue and discussion can't be had.

yep. fuck that noise. But then they cant cancel me - no skin in the game
For those who would get fired and/or banned - it's a tough choice. Speak your mind or hold your jobs.
Which is about as fascist as possible

[Bill]

August 2012: Trump says Black journalist Touré, then a co-host of the MSNBC show "The Cycle," should be "forced to resign" for comments in which Touré uttered a variant of the N-word while arguing that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was using racially coded language to try to make President Barack Obama seem frightening. (Touré had apologized before Trump's demand.)

November 2012: Trump suggests the firing of then-MSNBC host Chris Matthews for saying, on the night of Obama's victory, that he was "so glad" Hurricane Sandy had occurred, because of its political impact. (Matthews had apologized before Trump's suggestion.)

December 2012: Trump calls for the firing of Vanity Fair magazine Editor Graydon Carter, with whom he had feuded for years, over what he declares the magazine's "worst ever issue."

December 2012: Trump says "Scots should boycott Glenfiddich garbage" because the whisky brand selected Michael Forbes, a farmer who refused to sell his land to make way for a Trump golf course, as "Top Scot" of the year.

March 2013: Trump says, "Everyone should cancel HBO until they fire low life dummy Bill Maher! Get going now and feel good about yourself!"

July 2013: Trump asks people to "boycott & cancel subscriptions" to Rolling Stone magazine because of a cover featuring Boston Marathon terrorist Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

October 2013: Trump urges "everybody possible" to "cancel their subscription" to New York Magazine over an insulting tweet about Trump's marriage from Dan Amira, who was online editor at the time.

March 2014: After Trump is left off a CNBC list of the most influential business leaders, he says, "Stupid poll should be canceled—no credibility."

May 2014: Trump calls for the firing of, or at least an apology from, the person at The Oklahoman newspaper who wrote a headline calling then-Oklahoma City Thunder NBA star Kevin Durant "Mr. Unreliable." (The newspaper had already apologized.
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June 2014: Trump says people should "Boycott Mexico" until a Marine reservist who was jailed for crossing the border with loaded guns is released from prison. (He was released later in the year.)

April 2015: Trump suggests that conservative writer Jonah Goldberg, then a senior editor of National Review magazine, should be forced to resign for writing that Trump had been "tweeting like a 14-year-old girl" in response to another conservative writer calling Trump a clown. Trump also suggests Fox News anchor Bret Baier should stop having Goldberg on his show.

June 2015: When Spanish-language television network Univision severed its business relationship with Trump after his campaign launch speech, in which he labeled Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists, Trump tweets, "Anyone who wants strong borders and good trade deals for the US should boycott @Univision."

July 2015: Trump calls for a boycott of Macy's after Macy's discontinued its business dealings with him over those same comments about people from Mexico. Trump also tweets "Great" when someone tells him that people are canceling their Macy's credit cards.

August 2015: Trump calls for the firing of the late conservative writer and Fox News commentator Charles Krauthammer, a regular Trump critic.

September 2015: After National Review editor Rich Lowry argued on Fox News that rival Republican candidate Carly Fiorina had "cut off (Trump's) balls with the precision of a surgeon" in a primary debate, Trump says: "Incompetent @RichLowry lost it tonight on @FoxNews. He should not be allowed on TV and the FCC should fine him!" (Lowry responds, "I love how Mr. Anti-PC now wants the FCC to fine me. #pathetic.")

December 2015: Trump calls for the firing of then-CBS News journalist Sopan Deb and NBC/MSNBC journalist Katy Tur over reporting he disputed about how he handled protesters during a rally speech.

February 2016: Trump says people should "boycott all Apple products" until the company stops fighting a government request to break into the cell phone of a deceased California terrorist.

February 2016: Trump says Fox News should fire Republican strategist and commentator Karl Rove for being insufficiently positive about his victory in the Nevada caucuses.

February 2016: Trump calls on the Wall Street Journal to fire its editorial board, which had criticized him, and its pollster, which showed results he didn't like.

March 2016: Trump proposes a boycott of Megyn Kelly's Fox News show, complaining that it is too negative toward him.

September 2016: After the Dallas Morning News and Arizona Republic newspapers endorse Hillary Clinton for president and USA Today declares Trump unfit for the office, Trump says, "The people are really smart in cancelling subscriptions to the Dallas & Arizona papers & now USA Today will lose readers! The people get it!"

September 2017: Trump tweets that NFL players and other athletes who don't stand for the National Anthem should be told, "YOU'RE FIRED." He says in another tweet, "Fire or suspend!" And at a rally, he says, "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he's fired, he's fired.' "

October 2017: Suggesting he could use the power of the state against media entities he dislikes, Trump muses about challenging the broadcast licenses of NBC and other networks over their news coverage. (He again broached the subject of reviewing NBC's license in September 2018.)

November 2017: Trump calls for a boycott of CNN.

August 2018: Trump tweets, "Many @harleydavidson owners plan to boycott the company if manufacturing moves overseas. Great! Most other companies are coming in our direction, including Harley competitors."

June 2019: Trump suggests people stop "using or subscribing" to AT&T to pressure the company to make changes at CNN, which it owns.

September 2019: Trump suggests that actress Debra Messing should be fired for calling on a news outlet to publish the names of people attending a Trump fundraiser and for a tweet promoting a church sign that said "a black vote for Trump is mental illness." (Messing had apologized for the tweet about the church sign.)

January 2020: Trump says The New York Times should fire columnist Paul Krugman, a winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, for having incorrectly predicted a global recession after Trump's victory in 2016.

May 2020: The day after Twitter appended a fact check link to dishonest Trump claims about mail-in voting, Trump threatens to shut down social media companies: "Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen."

May 2020: Trump seeks the firing of Chuck Todd, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," for the show playing a misleadingly shortened clip of comments by Attorney General William Barr. (Todd apologized, saying it was an inadvertent mistake.) Again broaching the power of the state, Trump tags the accounts of the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates television, and its chairman, Ajit Pai.

[Bill]

Only demonstrates why Maher is just a talk show host, not a political leader. Got anything else?

dukka aka cosmicrocker's zomie has critisized & talked more shit about Bill than anyone here.......... Now we are to listen to him when he finds something to agree w/ him on........

Sadly the dead man typing has lost all cred IMHO & is simply a one dimensional one trick pony leading the JPP defense for the failed regime that will never die~live for ever in his heart & imagination..

[Bill]

Maher is a straight talker.
far too liberal for my tastes,but he's a true liberal -not a FASCIST PROGRESSIVE as he warns about here

After all the criticism you laid on him you got the balls to mumble that out the other side of your face..........

[Rune]

I don't know if its in every corp now anymore than it already has been but I'm definitely aware of its reach.

Based on a few of the responses ITT I don't think people fully understand what cancel culture is. We seen people such as President Obama, Dave Chapelle, Bill Maher and others push back (to a degree) against it. I think people mistakenly believe cancel culture is nothing more that people wanting to be able to say the n-word with no negative repercussions. That's really just a straw man at this point.

I can almost understand to a point. White people, generally speaking, don't want/like to be called racist. So even if they disagree with certain elements of #BLM, CRT or Ibram Kendi and the anti-racism movement they are afraid to speak out for fear of being called a racist and ultimately cancelled. But ultimately that's not beneficial long-term to have the fear inherent that open dialogue and discussion can't be had.

Damn right.
PC gone wild.

[Rune]

dukka aka cosmicrocker's zomie has critisized & talked more shit about Bill than anyone here.......... Now we are to listen to him when he finds something to agree w/ him on........

Sadly the dead man typing has lost all cred IMHO & is simply a one dimensional one trick pony leading the JPP defense for the failed regime that will never die~live for ever in his heart & imagination..

[Bill]

do you listen to yourself? complaining about telling people what they can and cannot say
when the ENTIRE cancel culture is about censoring/banning unapproved thought?

I'll put you down for backing fascism and opposing free speech

Says the fool that tells anyone/everyone that does not agree w/ every trump word & evil deed that they have a syndrome, they just hate him because of him, not the evil shit he has done, does, the greed, selfishness & non-stop lying..........

You are lost in your trump love, sadly you have talked yourself into another four years.......

It won't be as fun I assure you............