{"id":2266255,"date":"2024-06-12T17:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T21:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-comedian-bill-maher-reveals-americans-for-whom-it-would-be-unthinkable-to-perform\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T17:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T21:25:00","slug":"watch-comedian-bill-maher-reveals-americans-for-whom-it-would-be-unthinkable-to-perform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-comedian-bill-maher-reveals-americans-for-whom-it-would-be-unthinkable-to-perform\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Bill Maher Names Americans He&#8217;d Never Perform For"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fwatch-comedian-bill-maher-reveals-americans-for-whom-it-would-be-unthinkable-to-perform%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=2266255&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--><p>Comedian Bill \u2063Maher, known for \u2063his old-school liberalism, finds himself increasingly alienated \u200bfrom the left as it\u2063 becomes more \u200cradical, \u200baligning him \u200dmore with the right,\u2063 particularly in his \u200dcriticism of &#8220;woke&#8221; culture. Maher, speaking on \u2062his podcast &#8220;Club Random with Bill Maher&#8221; along with guest Ray Romano, discussed his reluctance to perform for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-special-agent-finds-17514-georgia-voters-with-out-of-state-forwarded-mail-addresses\/\" title=\"Former FBI Special Agent Finds 17,514 Georgia Voters with Out-of-State Forwarded Mail Addresses\">college students<\/a> due to their\u200d closed-mindedness and intolerance for diverse viewpoints, which \u200coften results in protests against speakers with differing \u200bopinions.<\/p>\n<p>Maher argued\u2064 that many college students are not open to having their ideas challenged \u200band would rather silence opposition than \u200bengage in meaningful dialogue. He pointed out the change in\u200b campus culture, which used to\u200c champion free expression and\u2063 now, according to him, leans towards indoctrination. Maher\u200b and Romano both shared \u200btheir experiences and observations on how difficult it is now to \u2064engage with\u200b younger audiences \u200dwho prefer echo chambers rather than open debates. This discussion reflects Maher\u2019s broader critique of what he sees as a detrimental shift\u2064 in attitudes toward free speech and open discussion\u2064 in \u2062academic environments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/%20\"><span>Allison Anton<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 12, 2024 at 12:52pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Comedian Bill Maher might not be exactly conservative, but as the American left has become increasingly more radical, his old-school liberalism makes him an occasional, if unusual, ally.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, Maher\u2019s recent stance against the tyranny of the woke hegemony has made him more aligned with the right than ever.<\/p>\n<p>And, when interviewing Ray Romano on his podcast, \u201cClub Random with Bill Maher,\u201d he doubled down on that stance when revealing the one group of Americans for whom he would not perform.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13518823\/bill-maher-reveals-never-perform-college-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Daily Mail<\/a>, Maher expressed his frustration with the close-mindedness of many modern college students.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in the video of the podcast posted on YouTube, Maher began speaking on this topic when Romano remarked, \u201cI didn\u2019t do the college circuit a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1fZEdWLDT-0?si=9K7Podzr0rUH-lLy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To which Maher replied, \u201cNo, me neither, and now it\u2019s unthinkable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unthinkable?<\/p>\n<p>That seemed like a rather harsh judgement at first glance, but Maher was then sure to explain why he believed that.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should you be free to joke about any topic?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Romano responded, \u201cYou would have half this way, half that way\u201d \u2014 meaning, half left-leaning and half right-leaning \u2014 but Maher contended that \u201cfirst of all, they would protest before I even got on the campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/entertainment\/bill-maher-mocks-woke-college-kids-who-dont-want-their-minds-pried-open-by-his-unique-comedic-styling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a> pointed out, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-bill-maher-says-quiet-part-loud-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maher<\/a> knew what he was talking about because, back in 2014, he was almost disinvited to be the commencement speaker at the Berkeley graduation because of a student group at Berkeley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut today,\u201d he continued. \u201cYou kidding? These kids? That would be the first thing they would do, is try to get me thrown [off]. They don\u2019t want to hear anything they don\u2019t already agree with, they don\u2019t want their minds pried open, and you know what? Let somebody else do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grim as this diagnosis might seem, Maher was, unfortunately, spot-on in his assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Maher is no right-winger, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/iranian-professor-makes-frightening-prediction-anti-israel-protesters-college-campuses-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">college campuses<\/a> have become increasingly radical over the years, to the extent that Maher, a lifelong Democrat, is far too right-wing for college students.<\/p>\n<p>And college students, when faced with the prospect of hearing opinions and viewpoints they disagree with, fly off the handle \u2014 protesting, shouting down the speaker and even trying to assault them.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine what they would do if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/protester-holding-f-matt-walsh-sign-cant-name-single-thing-walsh-done-make-hold-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Walsh<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jordan-peterson-stuns-mahers-audience-silence-explaining-dems-pay-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Peterson<\/a> were brought onto one of these left-wing campuses as a commencement speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Maher, however, had more to say.<\/p>\n<p>He clarified that he doesn\u2019t \u201chave anything against people in their 20s,\u201d but \u201cI\u2019m not going to hold my tongue when they embrace stupid ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course,\u201d he continued, \u201cthen they\u2019ll just say \u2026 the tritest, easiest, most erroneous thing lobbed at people like us is, you\u2019re old, [and] now it\u2019s just about \u2018get off my lawn,&#8217;\u201d referring to the grumpy old curmudgeon stereotype.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo,\u201d he concluded, \u201cyou put zero amount of thinking into the actual point I\u2019m making \u2014 you didn\u2019t engage with the actual idea \u2014 if you did that, I would respect you \u2026 but what about the idea? Am I right? Should we bring communism back? \u2019Cause I think it\u2019s a bad idea. Maybe because I remember what happened the first time, and you don\u2019t, and you don\u2019t care to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From there, the conversation returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-watch-bill-maher-delivers-scathing-monologue-hamas-protesters-issues-critical-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maher<\/a> and Romano\u2019s respective standup careers, but Maher, at least, had made his grievance with radical college students abundantly clear.<\/p>\n<p>As Maher said, too many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-great-accountant-exodus\/\" title=\"The Great Exodus of Accountants\">college students don\u2019<\/a>t want their viewpoints challenged, nor do they want a discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they want their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bill-maher-one-piece-advice-americas-youth-dont-go-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radical ideas<\/a> championed and reaffirmed, and any opposing viewpoints silenced.<\/p>\n<p>College campuses used to be a place for free expression and a place to learn about and wrestle with complex ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Now, however, they have become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-hamas-taught-us-education-establishment-tool-leftist-indoctrination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indoctrination<\/a> factories, producing good leftists that will become cogs in the machine and vote the \u201ccorrect\u201d way \u2014 usually, in a way that espouses the neo-communist beliefs trendy on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-watch-bill-maher-defends-chiefs-kicker-slams-agitators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maher<\/a> and conservatives are rarely on the same page with many contentious issues, but conservatives can find much to agree with regarding his statements on colleges and college students.<\/p>\n<p>Without freedom of expression, people are prevented from hearing different viewpoints.<\/p>\n<p>But if people are paranoid about offending others, then humor itself becomes impossible.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45810\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45810\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45810\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45810\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Allison Anton dabbles in fiction, as well as commenting on depressing modern trends and media. She calls the metro Atlanta area home, and when she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s creating a loving home for her amazing husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Allison Anton, June 12, 2024: Comedian Bill Maher, traditionally not conservative, finds himself aligning more with right-leaning views as the American left radicalizes. 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