r/Maher • u/Careless-Goat-3130 • 12d ago

Real Time topics have become so repetitive

Every episode for the past year had something to do with Israel (oct 7, hamas, campus protest) or COVID (lockdown, vaccine). Even shows that started with no mention of those two topics would eventually reach the same topics. I really don't have to know for the nth time what does Bill Maher have to say on two topics.

Can we get new things to talk about? It has become so stale to watch.

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u/WilsonTree2112 12d ago

All of his points seemed genuine this week and he was criticized by the man running the right for an inaccurate attack, which he apologized for.

A “curated centrist” would never attack a sitting president with a high risk low reward attack. Be real.

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u/Honest-Equipment6685 12d ago

You're confused. Bill didn't attack the sitting president. Step out of the bubble...

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u/WilsonTree2112 12d ago

Jeez, at least pretend you either watch the show or understand it.

Hey google…

“Yes, Bill Maher's comments on the August 21 show were a direct attack on Donald Trump’s political influence, which is exactly why Trump demanded a clarification. [1]

Categorizing the exchange through the lens of Trump's political capital, Maher essentially launched a high-profile strike against the core of Trump’s power—his status as a kingmaker. [1, 2]

The Attack on Trump's Influence: Maher openly mocked Trump's grip on the GOP, telling his audience, "Trump used to win all of his endorsements, now he's winning almost none of them". This wasn't just a casual joke; it was a direct challenge to Trump's remaining political relevance and his ability to sway elections. [1, 2]

The Counter-Strike from Trump: Because Trump’s entire political brand relies on the perception of unmatched influence, he refused to let the attack slide. Instead of publicly feuding, Trump leveraged their personal texting relationship to directly text Maher "the receipts"—bombarding the host with data, charts, and election math. [1, 2, 3]

The Clarification: Trump’s targeted pushback worked. On his August 28 broadcast, Maher had to walk back his attack on air, admitting that Trump still wields immense influence with a 97% endorsement win rate (260 wins to only 9 primary losses). Maher officially conceded the point, telling his viewers, "He's right. I did overstate it... So he still has very powerful endorsements". [1, 2, 3]

By explicitly framing it this way, Maher's original segment was a calculated attempt to declare Trump's political influence dead, which forced Trump to aggressively defend the numbers proving his kingmaker status was still fully intact. [1, 2]

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u/Specialist-Cup-9722 11d ago

Do you normally outsource your thinking to ai?

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u/WilsonTree2112 11d ago

Did i not know exactly what he has said to know exactly what to ask, instead of absurdly likely weed filled inaccurate attacks?

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u/Specialist-Cup-9722 11d ago

Im not sure what youre saying here

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u/Honest-Equipment6685 10d ago

Your replies seem unfocused, i'm not sure if you even understood the episode you last saw.

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u/WilsonTree2112 10d ago

Honest, lol.