His comments, made during an interview with The Aspen Institute, were met with visible discomfort from journalist Tina Brown, who attempted to interrupt Maher's discourse.
According to the Daily Caller, Maher's critique targeted left-wing activists advocating for the abolition of the police, the removal of statues representing significant American figures, and the inclusion of men in women's sports. He suggested that such radical ideas were driving Americans to support former President Donald Trump, a notion that seemed to unsettle Brown.
Maher stated, “Part of it the left has to own. They are aggressively anti-common sense. The Democrats keep running on this one idea, saying to the American people, ‘You can’t possibly think you can do worse than Donald Trump.’ And they keep saying, ‘Yes, we can. Yes, we can.’" He further expressed his understanding of why some Americans might feel this way, despite his personal aversion to Trump.
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The comedian also shared his experiences with friends of his age group, who often complained about their 'super woke' children in their 20s. He quoted them saying, "You don’t get it, Mom. That’s old thinking," to which he responded, "Don’t get what? Abolish the police?"
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Maher continued to question the logic behind some of these ideas, such as tearing down statues of Lincoln, giving communism another chance, eliminating the border patrol and capitalism, and the belief that white supremacy is at its worst. He also questioned the idea that gender is merely a social construct and the acceptance of men in women's spaces. He concluded, "No, it’s not that I’m old; it’s that your ideas are stupid."
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Brown, in an attempt to steer the conversation, labeled Maher as "very cantankerous." However, Maher continued, emphasizing that the focus should be on the reasons why conservatives support Trump. He noted that many conservatives have admitted to him that they also dislike Trump, but they feel closer to his ideologies than those of the left.
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Attempting to shift the blame, Brown suggested that the country's problems were due to "octogenarians," not the younger generation. However, Maher remained steadfast in his views, recently expressing his belief that Trump would defeat President Joe Biden in the upcoming election.
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Maher stated, “I can’t say it enough. I would, I said it many times, I would vote for his head in a jar of blue liquid over Donald Trump. But that doesn’t mean that I’m not — first of all, I don’t think, I think it’s a moot point at this point. He’s gonna fucking lose.” This statement underscores the comedian's firm belief in the potential repercussions of the left's radical ideologies on the upcoming election.
