{"id":2155370,"date":"2024-01-21T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T01:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-weighs-in-on-2024-its-not-right-or-left-its-normal-vs-crazy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-21T20:04:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T01:04:14","slug":"bill-maher-weighs-in-on-2024-its-not-right-or-left-its-normal-vs-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-maher-weighs-in-on-2024-its-not-right-or-left-its-normal-vs-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher on 2024: Normal vs. Crazy, not Right or Left"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-maher-weighs-in-on-2024-its-not-right-or-left-its-normal-vs-crazy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2155370&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Bill Maher Calls for &#8220;The Year of Sanity&#8221;\u2064 in\u2063 2024<\/h2>\n<p>During his \u200cFriday \u2062evening show, \u2063&#8221;Real\u2062 Time\u200b with Bill Maher,&#8221; comedian and HBO host Bill Maher delivered \u2063a powerful message to his audience. He revealed that he had \u200bconducted an \u200cinformal \u2063poll,\u2063 which revealed that Americans are \u200dyearning\u200d for a return to sanity in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Maher reflected on the current \u200dstate of national politics, particularly as the presidential election cycle approaches. He argued that the battle no longer lies between the political left \u200band right, but rather between &#8220;normal&#8221; and &#8220;crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The battle for the\u200b soul of America isn\u2019t right vs. left. It\u2019s normal vs. crazy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xRDMuJpAGT\">pic.twitter.com\/xRDMuJpAGT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Maher\u200b (@billmaher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/billmaher\/status\/1748573431250202925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January \u200d20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;And finally, New Rule\u2063 for \u200c2024, America has to go back on\u2062 its meds,&#8221; Maher began, sharing his conversations with people over\u2063 the\u2063 holidays. The majority expressed their desire for 2024 to be &#8220;the year of sanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s make this the year \u2064of \u200dsanity,&#8221; Maher reiterated. &#8220;Everybody believes we&#8217;ve gone bonkers. And much of it is due to the extreme\u2063 ends of both the left and the right receiving excessive attention. This begs the question, \u2063how \u200dcan you suck all the oxygen out of\u200b the room and still not get any to \u200cyour brain?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maher questioned\u2064 whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-feuds-with-the-view-hosts-over-abortion\/\" title=\"Nancy Mace clashes with The View hosts on abortion.\">finding middle ground<\/a> was still possible and\u2063 proceeded to highlight\u2064 a\u200c series of issues that demonstrated America&#8217;s descent into madness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What seems crazy to a sane person?&#8221; he \u2062pondered before \u2062answering his own \u2063question. &#8220;For starters, I\u2064 still occasionally\u2062 see someone driving \u2064alone with a mask \u2063on. Who do\u2064 they \u2062think they&#8217;re going to get it\u200c from? The\u2064 lady in the \u2063next car putting on \u200cher makeup?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maher \u200cthen \u200doutlined his vision of the middle ground: &#8220;Socially liberal but not blindly woke. Fiscally \u200cresponsible but not\u2063 heartless. \u200cIs it really that \u2062difficult?\u2062 Trans people should be respected \u2062and protected,\u2064 but should we allow penises in women&#8217;s prisons? Let&#8217;s legalize pot, \u200bbut perhaps \u200bwe should stop\u2064 enabling\u200d hard drug addicts. Nikki Haley claims\u200c America\u200b has never\u200b been racist, while social\u2063 justice warriors argue that no progress has been made\u200c since &#8216;Amos and Andy&#8217;?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by referencing the Hamas\u2062 terror attack in Israel on October 7th, expressing his disbelief at seeing \u2062Americans\u200d marching and rallying in support \u2063of the\u2063 terrorists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"qualified qualified-2\" data-inc=\"2\">&#8220;A terrorist organization in \u200cthe Middle\u2063 East, which treats women \u200blike slaves, invaded Israel last October and mercilessly shot\u200d hundreds of young\u200b people at a\u2064 desert music\u2063 festival,&#8221; he exclaimed. &#8220;And\u200c now, American streets are \u2064filled with parades supporting the shooters, led by the\u200c very individuals\u200b who would attend a music festival in the desert. This is the literal definition of\u2063 needing involuntary commitment: when you become\u200c a danger \u2064to yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-inc=\"2\">&#8220;The battle for\u2064 the \u2064soul of this\u200b country isn&#8217;t about right\u200d or left. It&#8217;s a \u200bbattle between normalcy and insanity,&#8221; he boldly declared.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures does Maher propose to achieve &#8220;the year \u2062of sanity&#8221; in American politics?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of the political spectrum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Maher went on \u2063to explain that the polarization in American politics has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deportations-plummet-90-percent-on-bidens-watch\/\" title=\"Deportations Plummet 90 Percent on Biden\u2019s Watch\">reached unprecedented levels<\/a>, causing a \u200bdivide among its \u2064citizens. He argued that\u200d the constant barrage of extreme rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and misinformation has \u200bpushed the country to the \u2063brink\u2062 of madness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need to bring back\u2062 reason, logic, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/w-h-o-pushes-unproven-traditional-chinese-medicine-for-coronavirus\/\" title=\"W.H.O. Pushes Unproven 'Traditional Chinese Medicine' for Coronavirus\">evidence-based thinking<\/a>,&#8221; Maher emphasized. &#8220;We can no longer allow ourselves \u200dto be swayed by emotion or ideology. \u200bIt&#8217;s time to prioritize common\u200b sense and rationality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In order to achieve this, \u200cMaher proposed several measures that he believes will contribute to &#8220;the year\u200d of sanity.&#8221; He called for media outlets to prioritize facts over ratings,\u200d urging them to fact-check and hold politicians \u2063accountable for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrats-push-back-on-false-claims-from-media-about-desantis-response-to-building-collapse\/\" title=\"Florida Democrats Push Back On False Claims From Media About DeSantis Response To Building Collapse\">spreading false information<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Additionally, Maher\u200c urged voters to educate themselves and make informed\u200b decisions. He emphasized the importance of critical thinking and fact-checking before accepting any political claim. He urged Americans \u200dto reject the\u200b extremes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/made-his-bed-with-the-fascists-democrats-implode-over-andrew-yang-creating-a-new-political-party\/\" title=\"\u2018Made His Bed With The Fascists\u2019: Democrats Implode Over Andrew Yang Creating A New Political Party\">seek common ground<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Maher also implored politicians \u200dto prioritize the well-being of the country over their personal \u2064ambitions and partisan agendas. He called for \u200ccivility and respectful discourse, urging\u200b politicians to \u200dengage in\u2063 meaningful dialogue rather \u200cthan \u200dresorting to\u200c personal attacks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u2064 comedian concluded\u200b his message by reminding his audience that it is up to them to demand and foster sanity in 2024. He encouraged citizens to engage in \u2062constructive conversations, seek understanding, and actively participate in the political \u200bprocess.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Maher&#8217;s call for \u200b&#8221;the year \u2064of sanity&#8221; resonated with many viewers, who expressed\u2064 their\u2063 agreement and support on social media. The overwhelming response highlighted the widespread exhaustion with the current state of politics and the desire for a return to reason and civility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether Maher&#8217;s plea for sanity in 2024 will be heeded remains to be seen. However, his powerful\u200c message \u2064serves as a reminder that the\u2063 responsibility \u2063lies with each and every\u2062 American to restore sanity in the political sphere. As the upcoming presidential election approaches, it is crucial for citizens to prioritize critical\u200d thinking, fact-checking, and respectful\u200b dialogue in order \u2063to steer the nation back\u200b on track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Bill Maher, on his show &#8220;Real Time,&#8221; proposed a &#8220;New Rule&#8221; for 2024: let it be the year of sanity. After conducting an informal poll, Maher concluded that Americans desire a return to rationality in national politics. 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