I am a First Generation American. I came to this country (legally) from Nigeria in 2004. America has NO IDEA how lucky it is. You are all beyond blessed. Your country has every type of weather and landscape. Your country has had no major wars on it since the 1860's. You have so many jobs that I see restaurants closed because they can't find workers. Do you know how unusual that is? Anyone willing to do hard work here can find a job. Even if someone is broke here, you have welfare and shelters and kitchens with free food. Nobody starves to death here. If you don't like the laws, you can go to a different state where laws are different and more favourable for you. You can be man or woman, black or white, even straight or gay, from any family or ethnicity, and most people respect you if you carry yourself with honour. You can practice all religions or no religion, and people respect your choice in these matters. No matter who is president they must leave after 8 years and after 4 if the citizens choose. Police are held to such high standards that if any are caught on camera doing wrong, there are national protests 24/7 media coverage of the wrongdoing. In much of Africa, the police are a gang you pay off to leave you alone. If a husband here brutalizes his wife or children, he can be arrested. In many places this is accepted. If there are chemicals found in your water or rivers, there is huge outcry on the news. In many places in Nigeria the rivers flow with trash and oil. You all simply do not know. It is not just Nigeria. Much of the world would give anything to have what you take for granted. And all you do is fight with each other over differences that seem big to you because all the big things are going so well that you have nothing else to justify your hatreds.

@joeberg3317

Жыл бұрын

As I just told another person on here, I think a lot of forces want people to think there's a big difference between someone like you and my grandparents coming from Ireland in the 1920s. I think it's BS and our melting pot tradition is worth defending. Appreciate the perspective.

@ninawildr4207

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your brilliant comment...I appreciate it ...Im an American and I for one know how blessed I was to be born here...even though was poor now I have an unbelievable house because of hard work...I agree...that most Americans dont seem to appreciate opportunities bestowed them..its disheartening...

@bittnerbs

Жыл бұрын

My man! Thank you for the post as it was a pleasure reading it. I tell my kids that they are 1%ers. There are almost 8 Billion people in this world and we have it better than almost all of them! How freaking great is that? Yet, we find a way to bitch about EVERYTHING. I believe that we have it so damn good that people have to invent crap to bitch about. The non-western world doesn’t even have time to laugh at our stupidity because they are busy trying to survive and like you alluded to…find clean water to drink!

@mitemluh

Жыл бұрын

Very well said and very true of the majority of us here in America. God bless you and pray for your prosperity!

@sylviacorwin9182

Жыл бұрын

Hi - I am first generation too. My mom would tell me how if she had stayed in war torn London (after WWII) as a member of the lower-classes the best she could have hoped for was to own a tea shop. In America she earned her PhD at the age of 70 from UCLA! She became a real estate broker and made lots of money with an apartment building! She and my Polish Dad came here legally and worked. My mom taught until the age of 80. My dad continued to work into his 70's as an engineer. He achieved a middle-class lifestyle after coming to America with only $500 to his name. Immigrants strive and achieve.

I went to the wedding of a friend from high school two years ago, and her parents came to the United States from China a few decades ago, and during the father's wedding speech he went on a detour about how thankful he was to the US for taking his family in and giving them the opportunities that it has, and how proud he was to be an American citizen now. Not at all what I was expecting to hear during the wedding speech, but man if it wasn't heartfelt.

@lovetownsend

Жыл бұрын

That's a good story. Yeah I try to be thankful of being born here. A quick google shows a 1/40% chance of being born an american, which is very low.

@ersendal2466

Жыл бұрын

@@lovetownsend being born at all .is

@dilvishpa5776

Жыл бұрын

@@lovetownsend I think you mean 1 in 40, or 1/40 which is 2.5%. That would be a ratio of the US population versus the world population. 1/40% would be 0.025%, or 1 in 4000 (or 1/4000). If you account for relative birth rates, the number is less than 1 in 40, but not anywhere as low as 1 in 4000. That low a probability would mean that the fertility everywhere else needs to be 100x what it is in the USA.

@yousefmohammedayub1798

Жыл бұрын

@@ersendal2466 Very true

@roc7880

Жыл бұрын

I never met in the US a single first-generation immigrant who said a single bad word about the country, even if they were US Muslims fed up with the police and the FBI constant supervision. they have frustrations, but they will never say it to a stranger openly.

You're one of the few sane commentators left in our nation, Bill Maher. Thanks!

7:30 "either give it back or shut the fuck up" Holy fuck SO true

@phillgrim

Жыл бұрын

By this logic, all of Europe is stolen land, too. It just happened so long ago that we can no longer tell the difference between the descendants of thieves and those of the victims.

‘Half the country hates the other half’- so true. In my thirty years here, I ‘ve seen it go from disagree to dislike and disdain now.

@MP-db9sw

Жыл бұрын

The Republicans have been disdainful since at least the early 90’s. I remember my dad watching Rush Limbaugh and an episode where someone hung a dummy with a Bill Clinton mask by a noose on a tree and sic’d his attack dog on it. Theyve been calling me a communist traitor (despite not even knowing wtf communism even is) all of my life. Fuck them. I dont want reconciliation, I want the Democrats to do their jobs, live up to their promises and beat these fascist, religious lunatics.

@delbertseal3764

Жыл бұрын

This is nothing to what republicans survived from kkk dims

@RobertMJohnson

Жыл бұрын

and new flash: you weren't alive during the civil war

@Barrager69

Жыл бұрын

That's what happens when a certain party keep electing the same 50+ year career corrupt politicians. One party has tried something different. The American people are waiting for the other party to try something different...

@the406seadonkey6

Жыл бұрын

That's called the internet. Almost nobody would act that way in person. People DO still like one-another regardless of politics when people just SHUT THE FUCK UP.

I'm an immigrant, proud of it, I became a US Citizen, proud of it, and I could not agree more with this video. What do I like (love) about America? 1) the people. 2) the opportunity it provides to be happy and to pursue your dreams. Do I see America - or it's history - as perfect? No, but honestly I wouldn't be able to point out a country that is perfect.

@whiteyonthemoon1193

Жыл бұрын

The people? Which people? The people who are different than where you came from? Can we have a country too?

@werideatdusk

Жыл бұрын

We are a country of immigrants, that and our ideation of freedom are what makes us exceptional, even if we haven't always lived up to those freedoms I am a proud American

@annawilliams2336

Жыл бұрын

You as a immigrant are looked up to and are allowed to be proud, those of us who have ancestors here are spit upon and called extremists and racists if we claim to be proud. That's the whole damn point

@zekariasberhe1059

Жыл бұрын

@@whiteyonthemoon1193 most Americans are awesome ppl. I'm saying this as immigrant who lived ten years in 🇺🇸

@eargasm1072

Жыл бұрын

I like a few of its people lol I no longer like a$$holes much in general

I've taken classes with immigrants, taught classes to immigrants, and interacted with them in various ways and their hope, enthusiasm, and gratitude for this country is amazing -- far more than most people who were born here.

@geraldmack6437

Жыл бұрын

That says a lot doesn't it?????!!!!!!

This was the most inspiring and down to the core truthful monologue I've heard yet on your show and any other show. After hearing everything you said I am ready to see America change course and be not "great again" but truly greater than it's ever been!

@douglasmcginity3327

5 ай бұрын

A complete lying string of laughable lies from start to finish.

They aren’t fighting for this place, Bill. They’re fighting for power and wealth.

@jstos3675

Жыл бұрын

Truer words were never spoken.

@simonmaduxx6777

Жыл бұрын

Why would you want to take away my right to screw over other Americans and take advantage of rob the poor? What kind of monster are you? You hate American freedom! The freedom the rob the common people is our right!!!***

@harrysanta-olalla183

Жыл бұрын

100%

@RobertMJohnson

Жыл бұрын

that's nothing new. Y A W N

@Marijuanifornia

Жыл бұрын

Marijuana legalization stopped the Nazis. Watch the 14-minute 1942 US Department of Agriculture video, *Hemp for Victory,* online from the US National Archives. The federal permit to grow Cannabis Sativa that is shown 3 minutes into the film reads, "Producer of Marihuana." Think about it.

You know who still loves America Bill? ME and everyone in the “middle” that doesn’t align with the far left or far right-and there are MILLIONS of us. 🇺🇸

@shannonlewis7536

Жыл бұрын

I think he knows that, and I believe he’s speaking to us. Who else listens to critical thinking from anyone?

@firstlast8258

Жыл бұрын

Speak for yourself

@minigol91

Жыл бұрын

Yup

@williamdulaney8076

Жыл бұрын

You and me both! I love being in the middle and looking at the ridiculous side of the left and right. Sadly both sides have good ideas that would work best for all of us if we could find common ground.

@Destinychanged

Жыл бұрын

I find it insulting that you would assume someone who is on the left wouldn’t love this country. Being OK with gay people and loving America isn’t mutually exclusive. Only 6-8% of people are extreme.

Bill Maher is spot-on accurate & entertaining as usual! We 'gotta wake up and smell the gratitude! Peace & Love, Cav. *

@bromosapien4972

Жыл бұрын

not even close on this take - rofl

As soon as he said "do you know who loves this country?" I knew where he was going and I agree one hundred percent. Bravo.

@leonaschulman7568

Жыл бұрын

Of course I love this country but if I have to pay more taxes for you to be here

@ekathe85

Жыл бұрын

@@leonaschulman7568 Do you mind paying more taxes because of unemployed americans?

My gratitude is immense to be a proud American Citizen since 2000 and counting. I love this country. ♥️

@kborak

Жыл бұрын

@Dirk Jefferson Took my breath away with that one.

@privatemilo

Жыл бұрын

This country sucks ass

@poker_dealer

Жыл бұрын

The best and worst thing is no one cares.

@brucemiaka6201

Жыл бұрын

You're correct sir the ability to wake up the next morning and not care with some pundits say on TV and go in go on your day to day life your daily chores and to live life to your fullest is what it means to be American without having to abide by anyone's opinion

@herondelatorre4023

Жыл бұрын

Senait Abraha : You have something in common with my mother. After living here in the US for 30 yrs since 1970 when she first came over with my dad who's a natural born US citizen she too finally became a naturalized US citizen in 2000. I respect and love this country also.

Bill possesses that one quality that seems to evade so many these days: understanding nuance. Nothing is ever black and white. Bills been a social critic of America longer than I've been alive yet still understands that through all its flaws, America is one of, if not the best countries in the world to live, work and love.

@Oceansama

Жыл бұрын

Except there is no nuance in his argument. He blames the GOP for everying. Like the good little Democrate that he is. Jan 6th riots? Did we suddenly forget the 'summer of love' where antifi and BLM razed half the country in protest over George Floyd? Who was a repeat criminal offender and a drug user.

@daveshields1165

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

@ydid687

Жыл бұрын

no one is perfect and i hope bill is a centrist because everyone hates selectively duplicitous people.

@brendonrookes1151

Жыл бұрын

haha and your dumb enoguht to belive that his part of the crowd that told you the 4 yrs trump was in ofice that the riots were "summers of love" and you were dumb enought to belive him

@kommisar.

Жыл бұрын

Except when it comes to anything related to Trump, including the January 6th riot he keeps insisting was a "coup". There his "nuance" and logic go completely out the window because he suffers from a raging case of TDS.

I realized that this country is great after traveling and spending years in India, Pakistan, Egypt, and South America. I preach that to my friends and family how being born in the USA is like hitting the lottery.

@felixbeutin8105

Жыл бұрын

Can i see the doctor with that lottery win?

@geraldmack6437

Жыл бұрын

Yeah???!!! Me too, kinda like spending all my money on the lottery and not winning!!!!🤨🤨🤨🤫🤫🤫

@SomethingSomethingg

Жыл бұрын

But you could've just as easily traveled to Scandinavia, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, UAE, etc. and realized what an undeveloped shit show this country is. Obviously when you go to third-world countries you're going to think it's the bee's knees but we were never supposed to be a third-world country. Go to our first-world counterparts and see how healthy, safe, educated, and happy many of them are. Being born in a country that doesn't even offer universal healthcare is not winning the lottery. You must have pretty low standards.

@SomethingSomethingg

Жыл бұрын

Seriously, how many cities in our great country DON'T look like a scene out of a dystopian movie? How many cities aren't rampant with violence, homelessness, vandalism, garbage, and drug addicts? I've been to Egypt too. Yeah, it is a dump. So are most cities here and not only are they trashy they're dangerous. I'll visit Cairo 100x before I step foot in Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, etc. because at least in Cairo I'll simply get scammed instead of murdered.

As a Canadian living in the US I tell you the US is a great country despite all its flaws. I love this country and I am not even a citizen here. My American brothers and sisters cherish your country and strive to fix it to make it even more greater than what it is right now. I could go for hours on why I love this country

@stonerproud2071

Жыл бұрын

You must not live in or near Indiana!

@watsonpaddy

Жыл бұрын

thank you for your kind words I am the reverse an American living in Calgary,Alberta

@stonerproud2071

Жыл бұрын

@@watsonpaddy I'm the Insensitive American living in Ontario! lol

@Ilove_Skzoos

Жыл бұрын

US ISNT A COUNTRYYY!!!

@theoneandonlyjzzhm

Жыл бұрын

I’m a Canadian living in Canada who always wondered - with genuine curiosity - why so many talented Canadians went to the America and never came back. I would like you to take some time to elaborate. It’d be appreciated.

I've been saying it for years, FB, twitter, instagram-these guys gave microphones to the crazies and now we all think our country supposedly sucks. It doesn't. It's not perfect, but we the people should stop listening to people who want us to hate our neighbor. I listen closely to the candidates. When one says: 'You need to watch out for THEM" I know that that person has another agenda that has nothing to do with a more perfect union. Listen for the calls to unity, equality, and the better parts of our country. Cheers.

@pablokoz7497

Жыл бұрын

Equality not Equity 👍🏽

@bad_covfefe

Жыл бұрын

Crazy progressives think everyone agrees with them except for a few rabid Trump supporters, and the Trump supporters also think everyone out there is a psycho progressive. Social media should be destroyed.

@gracelynne3918

Жыл бұрын

Nah, it sucks. I left. Best decision of my life.

@dmanduff9108

Жыл бұрын

Oh you mean like Biden's calls for unity? GTFOOH

@glennbartusch7310

Жыл бұрын

Don't let the door slam you on the way out

HONESTLY... Bill is 100% right!!!! I am an Argentinian immigrant and I love this country, I know it has problems and we should all work really hard to fix them.... TOGETHER! But at least I know that America will always move foward and for the most part in the right direction! I am grateful for living in this country, and yes I am very optimistic about the future. Please wonderful citizens of this great nation, do not loose hope! NEVER LOOSE HOPE!! AND MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

@kyledenson1287

Жыл бұрын

Keep telling yourself that! America 🇺🇸 is falling 📉, and will only get more divisive.

@zachparade2791

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for already making your new home a little better!

@danjones6702

Жыл бұрын

the sad part is this country has gotten so divided. wasnt like this in the 90's and before. today there is so much hate for someone who is totally different than you politically. its became an ideology.

@kenthehobo

Жыл бұрын

A veces pienso que los norteamericanos no sabe lo que es vivir en un país donde no existen las oportunidades que hay acá.

@leonlee9223

Жыл бұрын

GOD won’t bless America if most Americans don’t believe in GOD.

I'm an immigrant and I proud of that. I came legally and as soon as the immigration laws permitted, I became a citizen (best decision ever). I built a family here and my oldest child is now in college and I do not have any interest to leave. I will never forget where I came from and I visit my native country as frequent that is possible, but I had put roots here and I love it. As a any citizen should, I respect the laws, work, pay my taxes, and vote!

I have family in El Salvador, Mexico & Cuba & have stayed for some time in these countries. I feel elated, blessed & a sense of relief every time I get to come back home, knowing I’m an American citizen, standing on American soil, soil that my dad left everyone he loved in Cuba to stand on. He watched other refugees drown & almost drowned himself. Soil that many emigrés will never touch because they died on their journeys. We’ve become overindulged, decadent & privileged little śhítś we don’t realize it. Of course it’s not the best country & it has a lot of faults but boy are we lucky.

@swordarmstudios6052

Жыл бұрын

That's the thing that really bugs me about the political nihilism. Not that the problems that bug people aren't real - they are. but going from a problem existing to hating half the country just lacks perspective. We got it good here. We should be fighting to preserve it. We should cherish it.

Thank you (and your staff) for always saying what needs to be said. You all do a fine job of it.

A truly excellent “New Rules!” Bill outdid himself, which is saying something.

@charlottecorday8929

Жыл бұрын

Ron DeSantis showed the world what hypocritical NIMBYs the Leftists are. Democrats only want immigrants in other people's neighborhoods. Martha's Vineyard elitists chucked those migrants out in less than 48 hours, despite over 100,000 empty beds on the island and the greatest concentration of wealthy families in the US.

Elections only count when we win them? That shows more disrespect to the flag than any football player ever could. Thank you for that bon mot, Bill!

@ernesthill4017

6 ай бұрын

Well said sir

If you haven't seen this full episode, I HIGHLY recommend it. Very underappreciated, Bill was truly masterful. He deserves a much bigger audience.

@HeckOffCommie

Жыл бұрын

And congress “deserves” a bigger budget but we all know that’s not true.

I love when Bill makes both sides feel equally dumb in the same segment.

@jgallardo7344

Жыл бұрын

Theatrical too. When they talk, I’m like yawn 🥱

@kewldude23xx

Жыл бұрын

Centrist much?

@mickael486

Жыл бұрын

yeah, when it makes sense. If you watch anything he's said the past few weeks, you'll see he's taking a page out of how Fox News talks to their fans.

@jamaaldaynitelong8367

Жыл бұрын

They deserve it.

@hitreset0291

Жыл бұрын

I would like to see the 1% done away with. Does that make me a bad person? Or does that make you the bad person for imagining what I meant by saying "done away with"?🤔

My wife is from Mexico and we recently went to visit her family. And the last part of this segment is so true. Her mother went through hell to get her daughter here. And people here complain about such little and insignificant things. People from this country really need to travel more, it makes it hard for me to feel pity for people who complain about life here.

@HeckOffCommie

Жыл бұрын

You see it as “complaining” but from a different perspective it’s arguing over how your home is ran, what legacy your national family will have and how our children are raised. Honestly doesn’t really sound like little things.

@hayleyandkilo

Жыл бұрын

just because your country is worse, doesnt mean usa is good. it just sucks less than where you came from

@twocents7509

Жыл бұрын

@@HeckOffCommie I think their point is the things we complain about show how much privilege we all have in this country. First world problems are pretty insignificant to people who have lived through third world problems.

@Aya-Nancy

Жыл бұрын

Well, everybody has their own personal problems and it is nobody’s business to judge. There are countries in the world, who can barely find clean water to drink. Does it mean your wife’s problems are less worrisome than theirs?

@twocents7509

Жыл бұрын

@@Aya-Nancy I mean, it depends on what your wife’s problems are. If she’s stressed about being over worked, then yeah, The problem of trying to find fresh water is obviously more worrisome. If she has cancer on the other hand, well that could be placed as just as worrisome.

Everything about this monologue🙌🏼NAILED IT

I’m an ex republican and an ex democrat. Don’t play into the elites red vs blue game… don’t let them divide us!!!!! 💪🏼

@SuhaibZafar

10 ай бұрын

This is nonsensical. The Republicans have lost their mind. Democrats don't even come close.

This might be the greatest commentary on America I've ever heard. Amazing!

@mardyroux8136

Жыл бұрын

Sad for you. It was rubbish.

@veryonlineman

Жыл бұрын

Simple minded fools such as yourself was exactly who this segment was written for

@Missconduct044

Жыл бұрын

@@mardyroux8136 So…do y’all just constantly troll RT comments? This is how your friday night go? 😂

Preach Bill. You speak for a lot of us out here. The majority I hope, but it’s hard to tell anymore.

@georgefurman4371

Жыл бұрын

Since the wealthy decided to invest their wealth in raising fascism by way of Trump destroying common sense.. The new common sense is that one side lies permanently and the other are the ones tring to fix it. And the other common sense is not to believe but what the liars say, like addicts to lies. Even by voting against their own interests.

@CalmDownClown

Жыл бұрын

didnt realize there were so many over 65 year old men who are childless , unmarried , atheists, who thinks unlimited abortions up to birth is the best thing and have Trump running wild in there brain 24/7 is the Majority and i doubt Bill is going to Preach he dont believe in God . one thing for sure is Bill isnt in any majority and he wouldnt even give someone like you the time of day Bill is a recluse as well , people in general are a problem Bill tends to stay away from .

He hit the nail.on the head.i didn't even know some of these things that were said

"you dont realy love America if you hate half the people in it" sometime we get carried away with everything including my self and its good to be reminded who we are and why we are here.

This is what I loved about America: civility, respect for the other, reasonableness, generosity, good work-ethic, practice of the golden rule. Bill, I love you. I hope you will try to unite us. We need unity more than ever.

"Live like you just immigrated here", "What would an immigrant do" has been my motto for the last 10 years when I was politely scrutinized by my employer for taking a second job. I'm happier than everyone around me.

@UKindness4

Жыл бұрын

Cubans we let in with special laws are trumper Republican voters so no thanks. We never should have allowed them special privileges just to destroy America!

@motorcity7137

Жыл бұрын

Well aren’t you the greatest fucking thing ever 👏👏👏👏

@mr.chattahellup4980

Жыл бұрын

@@motorcity7137 you need a hug there son? Why you grumpy?

@mjkittredge

Жыл бұрын

yes sacrifice your health, time and sanity for a measly paycheck, and then spend that money later trying to regain them. That's the American way. Nobody on their deathbed says they wished they spent more time working.

@yantrussart6584

Жыл бұрын

@@motorcity7137 sheesh, it must suck being you...

I love this country, the oceans, the rivers, the woods, the seasons, and yes, even most of the people! And I like your straightforward talk. Hopefully, it will open some eyes !

A great monologue by Bill. Keep it up, sir!

@Gary-us6ru

Жыл бұрын

Oh hiw the small /shirt sighted minds forget kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4l2qamKiNavpqw.html

@user-nc9pc3gr4c

Жыл бұрын

Except there wasn't a coup or attempted coup. There was cheating by the dem's but they get away with it

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 America is awesome. And yes, I immigrated here.

@mardyroux8136

Жыл бұрын

Legally?

I'll bet most of our problems would disappear if we stopped electing lawyers as politicians.

@barrymckockinner9292

Жыл бұрын

We did have a president that was not lole all the others but everyone hayed him called him racist. People forget he was democrat for a long time. The biggest issie is the two party system and how media from both sides manipulate the people.

@chuckbrooks7489

Жыл бұрын

You sir... are absolutely correct.

@timtherrien7843

Жыл бұрын

Stop electing politicians.

@felang9257

Жыл бұрын

I think the bigger problem is a semi-literate electorate that hasn’t read a book since 9th grade.

@JasonBoyce

Жыл бұрын

Lawyers are fine for politicians. Their job is to know legislature. The problem is electing awful people. If you choose your doctor, do you want someone who didn’t go to medical school? If you need a mechanic, do you refuse someone with experience? You want good government? Elect Good People.

It’s totally okay to “love” your country and still criticize it for the issues that it has. You’d do with with your family members and friends too, if you truly loved them :)

WP SN: What a well thought out statement / observation, that actually brought a tear to my eye! We're all lucky to be born in the U.S.A.

🙏👏 We should all be able to listen to valid criticism of our own respective sides while appreciating the genuine patriotism of our newest citizens. 🇺🇸

@jacobsalmi5582

Жыл бұрын

Conservatives (even the trump supporters) like immigration. Legal immigration. I'm all for decreasing the quagmire of citizenship. As with every political party theres the dumb ones that take the extreme side. I'm all for immigrants who want to work to continue Americas prosperity as citizens. They just need to fill out the dotted line and jump through some hoops.

@realtruenorth

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobsalmi5582 I'm not a Trump supporter or a conservative but I belive its time to stop all immigration, more people= more pollution and destroyed land to make more houses. Why? Why do we need more people when the over populated cities are making our oceans toxic enough already?

Has anyone else noticed Bill's final New Rule has been gradually getting longer? They used to be 4-5 mins and now they are approaching 10 minutes. No complaints here as I love this segment.

@braydenmerfeld2700

Жыл бұрын

I noticed it. One even went for 13 recently

@nycres

Жыл бұрын

The New Rule has gotten longer and the opening monologue has gotten shorter

@brian782

Жыл бұрын

I think they know these are popular on KZread

@romeyrome32

Жыл бұрын

Now that you mention it...yeah. I'm good with it.

@cathryncampbell8555

Жыл бұрын

The segments are getting longer because Bill's audience has 'applause diarrhea.' Nearly everything Bill says is punctuated/interrupted by applause. I wish that his audience would simply pipe down and *Listen.* Applaud at the *end* of his New Rule, not throughout it.

Always a voice of reason. Thank you Bill. I am so sick of both far left and right.

@karlabritfeld7104

Жыл бұрын

Me too

One of the best new rules in a while

At a Latino festival last weekend, they had a parade of flags--carried by elementary school children--celebrating all the countries of north and South America. As the kids went across the stage, waving the flags, people cheered--at various levels of course, some quiet, some loud. The kid with the Mexican flag came out, and the cheering erupted wildly with whistles and shouts, which was moving. Then came the white kid holding the US flag--and the cheering went up a notch. It was incredible. The sense of gratitude and well being was huge, and I could imagine the same scene unfolding in some universities and cities where Americans would burn the US flag instead. The cheering was sincere, non-ironic, non snarky, and not hip. Maybe this is the unexpected gift of immigration--the rejuvenation of everything we once believed in.

@axlesolace6502

Жыл бұрын

A glimmer of hope

@dion8962

Жыл бұрын

Sounds terrifying

@greglarson6293

Жыл бұрын

Immigrants uniquely understand what a truly awesome country this is. 🇺🇸

@romeyrome32

Жыл бұрын

That makes me feel a little better about this frustrating country.

@m1yuuu_combatseawolf

Жыл бұрын

@@greglarson6293 same. I'm very thankful for this country for providing me with a bottomless pit of opportunities. Got my citizenship last year through military service.

He killed me with, "when did the GOP become NWA." 😆😆😆

@rievans57

Жыл бұрын

The GOP is the greater of two evils........

@marktinker21

Жыл бұрын

Funny- I thought "Fuck tha Police" was EXACTLY what the BLM rioters were yelling when they burned down half the country in 2020. Guess those were all Republicans.

@johnv6806

Жыл бұрын

He called a bunch of white guys niggas...

@fortunateson7852

Жыл бұрын

Sadly America is now an unstable democracy. Just think about this, the most recent federal election, did not have a peaceful transition of power. And to top it off, there is no longer trust in the election process. This is despite the Republican DOJ saying it was a safe and secure election! And now half the country say civil war is on the cards. What has happened to America?

@boomerang8909

Жыл бұрын

3:21

What do politicians like about America? Money, and power.

Well said!! Fair criticism of both sides. Your points are logical and true!

Brilliant segment filled with truths. Thank you Bill

@blueplayer9752

Жыл бұрын

filled with things people heard from anonymous sources

@glidercoach

Жыл бұрын

Trump tried to pull off a coup is the truth? 🤣

@cryptocaesar8972

Жыл бұрын

I think he made a good point and I think it’s mostly true but we should always remain highly skeptical of our institutions such as the fbi to assure they are above board because they have done some questionable acts.

@joeberg3317

Жыл бұрын

@@glidercoach Uh, yeah? Do you remember that thing where Biden won, not overwhelmingly but solidly, and then Trump didn't accept and tried ridiculous legal bullshit to get it overturned and got a bunch of bubbas riled up and they ran into the Capitol on the basis of insane bullshit to try and stop the election being certified and then didn't attend his successful opponent's inauguration for the first time as far as I know in US history and he *still* fucking won't shut up about it? Yeah, counting that one as a coup. A moronic coup attempt is still a coup attempt.

@joeberg3317

Жыл бұрын

@@cryptocaesar8972 That's a fair caveat. I think some of the GOP rhetoric is irresponsible but FBI record far from spotless

Now i feel like part of an unruly class and Bill is the teacher stopping one half of the classroom from throwing stuff at the other side and vice versa. 👏

@travis8850

Жыл бұрын

I could just Bill doing that lol. "Children, children! Now quiet. There will be no more of this insurrection tomfoolery, Donny. I won't stand for it. You're getting a referral. As for you, Woke Betty, if I wanted to hear someone preach, I'd go to church. Now sit down all of you, and be quiet, or you will get no pizza party next week."

@charlottecorday8929

Жыл бұрын

Under Trump: No new Wars, 1.5% Inflation, $2.20 gas, Secure Border. Biden: 10% Inflation, Endless tax dollars to Ukraine War, $5 gas, Open Border, 87000 new IRS agents to go after the Gig Economy. All this from Biden, a 5 decade Kleptocrat who enriched his family through his son Hunter and brother Jim in China and Ukraine. Wake Up!

A good and witty and wise line to remember for both right and left.

I like how Bill rips both parties.

Some much needed perspective. Thank you for being sane.

I knew we were in trouble when Trump disparaging John McCain's service didn't automatically end his campaign. That was the moment my country became something I could barely recognize.

@geosync9742

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Like the winds just shifted to a direction never seen before. "I don't like people who get captured"...wait what the f_&k did you just say??

@atarilegend1907

Жыл бұрын

Disgusting to say. Sure. But is that really worse than endless wars? Trump is the only president in my life to not engage in war.

@BishopWalters12

Жыл бұрын

McCain was hated by many Vets and he almost went to prison for stealing money in the early 90's. I'm not saying that I love Trump but McCain being treated as a Saint by libs with TDS is really odd.

@BigBadJerryRogers

Жыл бұрын

And these were a lot of the same people who voted for McCain to be the president previously. That's one reason why we call those people cult members.

@victorpradha9946

Жыл бұрын

It's astounding to me how many people surrender their personal identity, their perspective on their lives and relinquish all that to the likes of Trump. Are they just too lazy to sift through the facts and history and news and determine what to believe on their own.

No state laws restrict who can vote as long as they have the constitutional right to do so. Quit lying.

There is nobody even close to Bills TALENT and WISDOM. HE IS A “G” 👊⚡️❤️⚡️⚡️⚡️

I truly believe the only way out of this dumpster fire of decisiveness is comedy and the ability to laugh at ourselves. Thank you Bill, I don’t always agree with you but who gives a sh*t.. you’re reasonable, funny, and fair. Respect

@HopeIsForbiddenHere

Жыл бұрын

Fair? He labels all Republicans as election denying militants who suckles at DJT's teet and want to overthrow the government, and the worst he has to say about the Dems is to stop complaining about America belonging to indigenous people. That was about as "fair" as trading your brand new Jaguar for a ripped Pokemon card.

@phillamoore157

Жыл бұрын

There’s nothing fair, or honest about this hypocritical, d-bag. And, the ONLY way out of this is by voting conservative. Assuming elections even matter anymore. Had Maher brought up all the catastrophic policies they’ve implemented, and all the corruption of our gov’t institutions, he never would’ve had time to whine about the Republicans (half of which were lies). Maher’s been on the left for his entire adult life…I don’t mind his opinions (to each his own)…it’s his dishonesty, and his lies.

@nataliiateteruk585

Жыл бұрын

So few humor these days as it seems rare with glad honests laughs

@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095

Жыл бұрын

*_"the only way out of this dumpster fire of decisiveness..."_* You mean _divisiveness_ ? {:o:O:}

@lukepeterson110

Жыл бұрын

No, politics should be regarded seriously and should NOT be framed as such.

First generation immigrant, and now a proud American, here... Counting my blessings every day! It's enough to turn on the world news any given day, to remind me how lucky I am to live in the United States!

What a breath of fresh air! Someone who has thought through most all of the things that he says.

Bill Maher helped create the situation we're in now.... I hope he's happy and I'm sure he is as long as the money rolls in

@karlabritfeld7104

Жыл бұрын

Idiotic comment

@IDontBuyIt50

Жыл бұрын

sure, please expand. you clearly think you have something to say, so say it.

@macharrington7733

Жыл бұрын

@@IDontBuyIt50 If you're an apologist for decay and decline I can't help.....

@IDontBuyIt50

Жыл бұрын

@@macharrington7733 In other words, no, I won't engage with someone because they will likely tear my ideas down. Suggesting that Maher is partially to blame for whatever obsessive worry you are clinging to, which you aren't sharing, is the only reason I asked. You automatically kneejerking into how I must love decay is so childish of a non starter the more honest thing would have been to just delete your first comment and admit you got nothing to say.

@macharrington7733

Жыл бұрын

@@IDontBuyIt50 Otay....

"Immigrants!" Precisely! I am a first generation American. My Mother, who recently passed away 😢 moved to this country with my Father just over 50 years ago. They left behind a country overtaken by political corruption and a murderous dictatorship in addition to worsening poverty. My Mother proclaimed many times with a look of boundless pride in her eyes that "America 🇺🇸 is the GREATEST country in the world!!" She and my Father worked hard (grateful for the opportunities that allowed them to do so) and NEVER complained about this extraordinary country.

@dang1861

Жыл бұрын

My grandfather came from Italy at a time when Italian immigrants were looked down on. He didn't teach my mom or my uncles to speak Italian because his belief was, "we're in America. We will speak English".

@talscorner3696

Жыл бұрын

A hug from the other side of the Pond, friend! Loss is never easy to fight and I hope you are not alone in doing so

@dericmederos1514

Жыл бұрын

well your mother was wrong. She only knew of a dictatorship country and America. She didn't know about the EU or the Scandinavian countries that kick America's ass in everything except school shootings and excessive military speeding

@ScottyKirk1

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! My grandfather's family came thru Ellis Island from the former Yugoslavia. Back when there was a legal process for coming into the country. My best friend's wife came from Hong Kong on a student visa and spent ten years going through the process of becoming a citizen. The process needs to be streamlined and this wild west mentality at the southern border has to stop! My grandfather told me 20 years ago that if you don't have a border, you don't have a country... Way before all these politicians kept saying it. Congress refuses to do anything about it, as one can only assume that they like the way things are.

@dang1861

Жыл бұрын

Republicans are not against immigration as Dems and the media (but I repeat myself) make them out to be. We are against ILLEGAL immigration

Thank you for being level headed. Telling it as it is.

@jackmurphy8491

Жыл бұрын

America isn’t a democracy it’s a republic

Wonderful 360 battering. Always respected Maher for this reason, he never picked sides.

Being the child of two immigrants from the Soviet Union, I couldn't agree more on the point about immigrants. There are certain things about this country that immigrants struggle to understand, and that's the value of the many fully assimilated multi-generational Americans, but I think the real essence of this country is best understood by those who fled persecution to come here. America's got huge issues but man it could be so much worse.

@AstralPixie

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments.

Powerful stuff. It needed to be said.

Thank you!! Exactly how many Americans feel!!

@Johnkiernanmusic

Жыл бұрын

100

He started off by saying "you can't love America if you hate half the people in it" I guess he is referring to himself.

America is the last hope if there was ever one ... As an immigrant I can tell you America is still the greatest country on the earth.. it has its flaws ..let's identify and fix the problems together for the betterment of every American independent of their political ideology.

This should be mandatory listening for all United States Residents!

@heatherneiss9765

Жыл бұрын

Biden just told us he pretty much hates half of America. 🤣

@iokuakai

Жыл бұрын

If you think something should be mandatory, your not American.

NEW RULE is my favorite segment! Bill always delivers laughter and facts while having fun.

@Orange6921

Жыл бұрын

He went way too easy on the left in this one. Dems have been screaming about stolen elections and illegitimate president since Gore and its never stopped. We went through 4 years of Russia stole the elections and Trump is Putin's illegitimate puppet for the left to now cry foul over Trump saying it was stolen from him. Its wrong when both sides do it. If your going to go after Trump for it (which is fair) at least admit your side had done this too and way too often.

@redfernpixelgnomepitcher1377

Жыл бұрын

There's a phrase we have all heard countless times.. it's a little cringe maybe? "If you can't laugh what can you do eh?" I have been using it MORE recently. I can't help but feel that It may NOT have been a rhetorical question.... one that has been answered all too well in the last ten or fifteen years..... You can take the world really personally, lose all perspectives and end up on twitter. I think it's a warning... laugh or turn into a monster. as Lord Meltchett once said - though very sarcastically, as he was the one being laughed at - "Thank god for the gift of laughter". Without it we would be all unhappier, and quite possibly insane

@cd5642

Жыл бұрын

Sorry but opinions are not facts. All of which can be countered easily with actual facts.

@troy48842

Жыл бұрын

Most of what he said about Republicans is correct for the establishment, but wrong for Republicans - especially Trump supporters. Yes, Trump has said more dumb things than I can count. However, many of his points come from left wing talking points instead of facts. Even though I disagree, I am willing to give him saying Trump attempted a coup because its all in the way you view it. As I have learned from everyday non-political interactions, two people can view the same thing but have completely different ways of describing it. While I think "coup," is an inappropriate word to use, those who take everything Trump says, and the tone he says it, literally, could easily view it as a coup. But you can't start complaining about Republicans denying elections, when every time Democrats lose, they do the same. I don't like it when Democrats do it, and I don't like it when Republicans do it. Most Republicans I know do not subscribe to the idea that 2020 was stolen. They just have questions because there was a lot of strange things going on compared to previous elections. I am also getting sick of Republicans saying, "we are not a democracy," as well as Democrats mocking them for it. We aren't a democracy, but a republic using democratic methods to form our government. A true democracy is mob rule. If we were a true democracy does anyone thing slavery would have ended (just look at other countries)? Prohibition would have ever been a thing? Civil rights would have ever been passed? Not likely. Or at least not as early as they were. As far as separation of church and state goes, it doesn't exist in the constitution. That is something from a letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote in response to a person who wrote him about their town making the Quaker religion (if I remember correctly) the towns official religion. Jefferson was pointing out that the federal government can't establish a state religion because it is much more difficult to move to other countries. He said a city doing it does not violate the constitution because you can easily move to the next town over. Even a state can because of the free movement between states. I don't remember if Jefferson addressed this, but for me, it would only be an issue if the local or state government, after establishing a religion, threatened through physical, mental, or financial force anyone who chose not to be a member of said religion or support its practices. Then I think it would be a federal issue. And the Democrats aren't wrong about this being stolen land. There was a wider variety of animal life in the Amrican continents prior to humans coming here. How many people know there was a North American lion that had similar characteristics to the African lion? They lived in the west and died out between 5000 and 10000 years ago. What event happened around the same time? Humans. So the land was stolen - from nature by humans. And everyone knows the land bridge story, but how many know about the clovis people and some clovis like artifacts being found in the eastern America's? Until we realize we know almost nothing about history, we can't get past all this.

@susanbeasley723

Жыл бұрын

half are lies

Perfect. Very insightful, and yet very apparent.

I firmly agree with everything he says and he says it so damned well!

"Democracy is the worst political system, except for all of the others." Winston Churchill.

@willsmith39

Жыл бұрын

In fairness he also said that the best argument against democracy was a five minute conversation with the average voter 😬😬

@calvindevries

Жыл бұрын

Furthermore, the individual states are democracies, but the Union is a republic. The States are not a democracy.

@calvindevries

Жыл бұрын

but also, no political system is perfect because its agents are imperfect

@erichancock6815

Жыл бұрын

one of the best arguments for voting for the 'lesser evil' I ever heard.

@nmarbletoe8210

Жыл бұрын

@@calvindevries The US is a democracy the way a hot dog is a pig.

I think at this point "I love America" is simply a sound bit for most politicians..

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but the problem is that they only use it because it works. Ie the voters are so naively trusting on average that it doesn't matter that they are clearly insincere about it going by their actions.

Terrific!!! 🥰 Loved this episode

This is not comedy. This is real. Factual.

I’m first generation Ukrainian/Russian, born & raised in northern California, 1955. Always been grateful for the extreme good fortune of my time & circumstances. My parents were loving & compassionate, mostly Republican, who spoke Russian in a particularly lyrical accent. I appreciate the richness of their experiences, their love of country, and the motivating influence it had on my service as a global #Cannabis activist.

My parents came through Ellis Island, and I cried at your beautiful words.

@EmVie2024

Жыл бұрын

that was a fair and true immigration

@tomraw4893

Жыл бұрын

cry me a river

Yep. The reason I'm so critical of this country is because I LOVE this country, and I hold it to a very high standard. I know what it is, and I know what it can be.

@_nobodyxi

Жыл бұрын

It ok to criticise But have perspective and acknowledge progress

I love America, I own my own home and its pay for, I survived cancer because I was in the best place to receive treatment. So blessed from Chamblee Georgia

Another 2 thumbs up from me for Bill. Not just because a big chunk of this totally applies to where I live (Australia)

This is exactly why I’m an independent. Both sides are very flawed.

@wolfgangbaber2976

Жыл бұрын

NO THE REPUBLICANS ARE DISEASED THE DEMOCRATS HAVE N INFECTION

@mostlysunny582

Жыл бұрын

If you're looking for flawlessness within any political party, then your living on the wrong planet.

@casmatt99

Жыл бұрын

Being independent is irrelevant if you support any republican candidate

@markadams8041

Жыл бұрын

So many people are politically homeless, welcome to the club.

@marcelodasilva942

Жыл бұрын

Enlighted centrism

I love how he attacks both sides of the political spectrum it shows he has a unbiassed opinion regardless of what political ideology he has and that’s why I have great respect for Bill

Voter ID is not restricting voting rights. Almost all countries require voter ID.

Amen...give it back or shut up. Thank you for saying that.

Great New Rules! This one needs to be heard by ALL Americans.

Actually, Senator Lee stated we are not a democracy - we are a Constitutional Republic. He is right.

Try this Bill, "You say you love wildlife, so why do you eat it?" It's easy to demonize hunters, but only if you overlook your own hypocrisy. It's also possible to love wildlife and to enjoy the process of putting meat on the table.

“Elections only count when we win them…” You must’ve forgot about the 2000 and 2016 elections.

@FadedDream6969

Жыл бұрын

What about them? I assume ur tryin to pull a whata bout argument, but Hillary conceded in 2016 within hours and in 2000 the vote was so close it was sent to a recount, but at NO point in either of those elections did the loser refuse to concede.

@Annabanana52

Жыл бұрын

Bush didn't win ! Republicans love to steal ,they have a huge sense of entitlement. The supreme court decided that .

@ignatzmeyer1978

Жыл бұрын

Nobody or at least a tiny minority said that this election shouldn't count. But the 18th century electoral collage + winner takes it all system, which leads to the candidate who lost the popular vote wins anyway is rightfully critizised.

@xaheroforhireusx

Жыл бұрын

@@ignatzmeyer1978 Except without that system the citizens living in the rural parts of America, would be completely ignored. The electoral college ensures that the citizens of Iowa (3.15 million 6 electoral votes) and Nebraska (1.9 million 6 electoral votes) have a voice in the national election as compared to somewhere like NY City ALONE (population 8.8 million). The system isn't PERFECT but it's better than based PURELY on the popular vote because if we went PURELY on popular vote, the cities would take every election. And it's not even a "democrat vs republican" at that point. It's two COMPLETELY different ways of life. To exclude rural county votes with different issues and concerns would be ignoring a small, yet important part of the population.

@ignatzmeyer1978

Жыл бұрын

@@xaheroforhireusx Bullshit, first there is already the Senate, where the smaller states are overrepresented (2 Senators regardless of population size). That alone makes the rural vote in America more powerful than in any other western country. Second, the EC doesn't even provide the rural states with more power, the most powerful are the Swing States (most campaigning efforts are done there), where the rural-urban relation is about equal.

Bill at his finest. Keep the flame Bill. The US needs your voice.

It is impossible to support any political party today. My entire adult life has been choosing between two terrible options when voting. How are any of these politicians on either side the best we have to lead our country? They push agendas and don’t address the needs of our people. I love this country but these elected leaders are tearing it apart.

Ty for sticking up for separation between church and state

Honestly this man has done more to educate the public than any other entity I can think of.

@MR-G-Rod

Жыл бұрын

That's because you're ignorant.

@samadamms3432

Жыл бұрын

He also spent 4 years promoting the liberal agenda we’re suffering under now. He’s just backpedaling to save his show..

@trexer902

Жыл бұрын

Bill Maher has taken almost every political position that exists. Literally! He has argued for high taxes, and also low taxes. He has argued for foreign wars, and also against foreign wars. He has argued for legalizing drugs, and also against legalizing drugs. He has argued for universal healthcare and also against universal healthcare Etc. For ANY political opinion that you hear from Bill Maher, I guarantee you that at some point he argued for the exact opposite. Bill Maher just wants viewers, he wants both conservatives and liberals to watch his show. He doesn't actually believe in what he says. The only thing he doesn't changed his opinion on is Israel. He defends everything Israel does. But even then, sometimes he admits that it's an "apartheid state".

@buggargreen5681

Жыл бұрын

​@@samadamms3432 Noticed, all the comments of your KZread profile are negative things to discredit Bill Maher and Real time exclusively, you can say anything you want of course. Just strange.

@BigRalphSmith

Жыл бұрын

I think I would put Jon Stewart a notch above him.

"Say something nice about your opponent " then they end up saying something totally outrageous 😂😂. It's BS

We are not a democracy. At the state level we are democratic but our federal system is a constitutional republic.

Bill has really gotten smart these last 12 months.

As a brazilian, I think americans should travel more often to other parts of the world in order to understand how much of a shitshow most other countries are when compared to the US. As an outsider, it is pretty clear to me that free market capitalism and democracy are the most important values you uphold, and what enabled wealth and prosperity to spread the way it has in your country. Be proud of it and continue to spread your freedom ideals.The world needs it.

@jcruisioso5975

Жыл бұрын

Touché

@spindriftdrinker

Жыл бұрын

Here's one thing you might not realize. The USA is becoming more like those other countries every day. For example, we used to think the USA was better than South America because our Presidents didn't use the Federal police (FBI) to attack the political opposition. That's no longer true.

@zaco-km3su

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you should probably reread some history. You're a Brazilian. You know why those countries are a shitshow compared to the US? Because the US probably exploited them. Free market capitalism? The US economy is based of off protectionism. That's how they have an economy like this. The automotive industry is a great example. It would have been wiped out if it weren't for protectionism. As for capitalism, most Americans don't have any savings. Basically if something breaks, they're finished. As for healthcare, those guys have a serious problem .People that you think are wealthy....are worried that healthcare costs will leave them homeless. It's not exactly riches to rags but they probably live better off than 90% of Americans before ending up homeless. You think in the US things are the way they were in the 1960s. They're not. Also, you've heard of coops? Cooperatives? Marxists will talk a lot about them. Well, in rural areas where people are very "conservative", these people live off of coops. These coops aren't new though. Democracy sounds nice...until you realise that the way the US system is set up is not that democratic.The President of the US isn't elected by direct vote. If that's not enough you need to do a little more research and find out that in order to get elected, you need A LOT of money. Basically, the US is an oligarchy....like Russia.

@zaco-km3su

Жыл бұрын

@@jcruisioso5975 Bullshit!

@nathanielscreativecollecti6392

Жыл бұрын

Come on over and help defend it!

"Either give it back or stfu" was the most real sht lol

@nmarbletoe8210

Жыл бұрын

How did that play in Eastern OK :)

I'm with the side that respects the Constitution and have sworn to defend it

I'm still amazed by people who say that Maher is biased, I've seen him give it hard to both sides, especially in this video. Denial is not just a river in Egypt.

@Whytepathe

Жыл бұрын

Oh, he's biased all right. He's just not off the rails like so many of the other ones. Anybody that brings up the 6th where no one died by their hands while Antifa and BLM had so many riots that it's difficult to count them all cannot be taken completely seriously. 24 to date died by their hands but somehow jan 6 was worse???? Ugh.