Sadly, we have a new one to add to the list of down the rabbit hole conspiracy advocates (following Taibbi, Lara Logan, and others) -- Bill Maher. I've loved his shows for decades, and he's spot on about religion, but as the pandemic halted his standup career and derailed his show for a while, he's grown increasingly anti-mask and social distancing (when needed). He recently claimed that the trans movement was planning a "trans day of vengeance" which (as far as I've seen) was a term the GOP coined after that one shooting was linked to someone who claimed to be nonbinary (likely as a legal escape ploy). Maher's recent fawning over in-studio guest Musk was a disgrace, as was the most recent time he had Brand on who made the entire panel segment unwatchable. He's also a blatant transphobe and misogynist so perhaps it's time HBO sent him packing just like ABC once did.
I think you're basically right. He's 50% sane these days, so I'll take it given the political climate, but I think only right to go after him hard about the other stuff.
Sadly, we have a new one to add to the list of down the rabbit hole conspiracy advocates (following Taibbi, Lara Logan, and others) -- Bill Maher. I've loved his shows for decades, and he's spot on about religion, but as the pandemic halted his standup career and derailed his show for a while, he's grown increasingly anti-mask and social distancing (when needed). He recently claimed that the trans movement was planning a "trans day of vengeance" which (as far as I've seen) was a term the GOP coined after that one shooting was linked to someone who claimed to be nonbinary (likely as a legal escape ploy). Maher's recent fawning over in-studio guest Musk was a disgrace, as was the most recent time he had Brand on who made the entire panel segment unwatchable. He's also a blatant transphobe and misogynist so perhaps it's time HBO sent him packing just like ABC once did.
I think you're basically right. He's 50% sane these days, so I'll take it given the political climate, but I think only right to go after him hard about the other stuff.