Bill Maher warns Democrats not to revive 'bad ideas'
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 07:01 · Archive
Comedian Bill Maher has urged Democrats not to mistake their midterm election victories for a mandate to revive 'bad ideas'.
Comedian Bill Maher issued a preemptive warning to Democrats after their sweeping midterm election wins, urging the party not to interpret its victories as a sign to revive policies he considers flawed. 'Now that Democrats won the election, let's not get high on our own supply like the last crowd did and interpret the W as a sign to go back to bad ideas,' he said during Friday's episode of his show Real Time.
Maher pointed specifically to 'defund the police' and a refusal to enforce shoplifting laws, arguing that such approaches hurt the people progressives claim to help. He also mocked what he called the 'lawn sign people'—progressives who use yard signs promoting equality, science and kindness—saying their policy ideas are based on how good they make people feel rather than how much actual good they do. He questioned who benefits from not enforcing shoplifting laws or from giving homeless people clean needles instead of forcing them into treatment.
Maher also criticised what he characterised as white liberals' approach to racial issues, though the exact nature of his criticism was not fully detailed in the available reporting.
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- Bill Maher warns Democrats not to ‘go back to bad ideas’ after sweeping midterm victories""Now that Democrats won the election, let’s not get high on our own supply," Maher said.New York Post · 15 Nov, 06:51
- Bill Maher warns Democrats not to 'go back to bad ideas' after sweeping midterm victoriesComedian Bill Maher warns Democrats not to revive "bad ideas" like defunding the police after sweeping midterm wins on "Real Time" Friday.Fox News · 14 Nov, 17:03
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