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SocialDemocrat61

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58. I'm just trying to understand your motivation

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 02:20 PM

Jul 24

I asked the question “ Has Bill Maher said anything about Colbert's cancellation?”. Which seems to be a simple yes or no answer. But you chose to jump in and respond:

To be fair I would note that... Maher has been consistent in defending comedians.

So it sounded like you knew a lot about Maher. Although if he has been consistent in defending comedians, isn’t odd he’s said nothing about Colbert?
Anyway, you followed that up with

However, he usually doesn't post random comments on social media, it's usually related to show or tour schedules or adjacent jokes.

So it seemed like you knew a lot about his social media habits. So I requested “ Well let us know when he defends Colbert“ assuming that you kept track of him. When you refused, I asked another question and since then you have gotten very defensive and refuse to let this go. So much so, you made an innocuous, one line comment to your own post:

then came back today to re-edit it with perhaps the goal that I wouldn’t see it. So again I’m just trying to understand your motivations to defend Maher in the first place and then everything since.

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Has Bill Maher said anything about Colbert's cancellation? [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 OP

He will blame Dems for cancel culture helping elect Trump newdeal2 Jul 23 #1

Never heard a word of support SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #2

You think he would be sympathetic Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 23 #3

That assumes he feels empathy SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #4

Fuck Bill Maher, and whatever remains of his pathetic career. Paladin Jul 23 #5

Yup Johnny2X2X Jul 23 #6

I've never understood the support Maher has received for years, here at DU. Paladin Jul 23 #7

You're right...at first I was a fan but PCIntern Jul 23 #8

Not everyone here is a liberal SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #9

Unfortunately true. Paladin Jul 23 #13

There are a few who are not short timers SocialDemocrat61 Jul 24 #56

I'll take this on, since I post in the weekly thread announcing his guests. UTUSN Jul 23 #17

+1 tblue37 Jul 23 #27

Also a fan of the monolog flamingdem Jul 23 #37

There's always been something I found off-putting about Maher. There's a nasty man. CTyankee Jul 23 #38

It certainly didn't happen, overnight. Paladin Jul 23 #42

I just think it's his demeanor. I don't like it. And I think he's truly a sexist and a pretty awful one. CTyankee Jul 23 #44

His youtube video with Jane Fonda is telling flamingdem Jul 23 #47

She was masterful, but then how could she not be! UTUSN Jul 23 #48

He really looked pretty helpless flamingdem Jul 23 #49

To be fair I would note that... themaguffin Jul 23 #10

Well let us know when SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #11

No themaguffin Jul 23 #12

So you don't expect him to support Collbert SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #16

That's not what you asked me. themaguffin Jul 23 #18

I asked you SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #19

No, you asked me to update you. I said simply said no. themaguffin Jul 23 #20

I asked in good faith to update us SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #22

Not really. Why in good faith, would you randomly ask a specific member? themaguffin Jul 23 #23

I asked you SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #28

You asked me of all people to update you themaguffin Jul 23 #30

So your statement that SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #35

my comment themaguffin Jul 23 #36

But why bother to make the statement that SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #39

again themaguffin Jul 23 #40

Ok, but SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #41

I don't know why you all over this du member MerryBlooms Jul 23 #45

I just see contradictions SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #46

No, you're not trying to understand my motivation. themaguffin Jul 23 #50

I'm just trying to understand your motivation SocialDemocrat61 Jul 24 #58

So another edit to respond. Interesting 🤔 SocialDemocrat61 Jul 24 #59

He defends 'comedians' who punch down. GoneOffShore Jul 23 #14

ok themaguffin Jul 23 #21

Well bless your heart! GoneOffShore Jul 23 #24

Huh? I was acknowledging your point. themaguffin Jul 23 #25

My apologies. GoneOffShore Jul 23 #29

He's had personal animus towards Stephen for years, said his network success was due UTUSN Jul 23 #15

HBO should replace Maher with Colbert. tblue37 Jul 23 #26

I like that idea! Emile Jul 23 #43

As much as I dispise Maher, I would be very surprised if he didn't defend Colbert, and call out CBS. lostincalifornia Jul 23 #31

His history would be more leani9ng to finding some way to moniss Jul 23 #32

Let us know when he does SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #33

I think Maher is an @$$hole and don't care what he thinks. CentralMass Jul 23 #34

I had forgotten about him Blue Owl Jul 23 #51

Then I apologize SocialDemocrat61 Jul 23 #52

He has and it wasn't nice Lifeafter70 Jul 23 #53

You are correct. Maher was his usual self - meaning he was a gigantic asshole Wiz Imp Jul 24 #57

All the links I found were also rw Lifeafter70 Jul 25 #60

Personally annalog Jul 23 #54

Who? Oopsie Daisy Jul 23 #55