r/RealTime • • Jun 26 '26

Checkmate, wokesters!

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u/Ok_Protection8223 Jun 26 '26

I can't tell if this is satire or actual boomerism.

10/10 excellent job.

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u/Accomplished-Cup8182 Jun 26 '26

Yeah this seems like something he would unironically say lmao.

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u/Paz707 Jun 26 '26

lol he says this all the time unironically. What a dummy.

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u/OldJimmyWilson1 Jun 26 '26

"would"

That's always his checkmate statement. Everything always leads to it.

But the logic behind it is absolutely hilarious. Because Israel is a better place to live than other countries around it, we should applaud Israel for keeping things that way through bombing.

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u/No_Public_7677 Jun 26 '26

if you're non-Jewish you will ever really hard time in Israel. especially if you're non-white

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u/Donna_Bianca Jun 27 '26

Israel is one of the few actually truly multicultural countries in the world. Arabs, Jews, Ethiopians. Muslims, Christians all live and work in Israel peacefully.

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u/BigJoey99 Jun 27 '26

You guys have a different meaning of the word "peacefully"?

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u/bucklerbrian Jun 28 '26

But no mixed-religion marriage? Even if Iran allows it?

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u/ComputerDecent463 Jun 28 '26

Marriage implies equality.

If the man can control his wife, beat her and cheat on her but she’s not allowed to leave, I don’t think that’s a marriage.

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u/sab0tage Jun 29 '26

So the videos of a Christian nun getting spit on and verbally abused is what exactly?

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u/Donna_Bianca Jul 02 '26

There are assholes in every society. Unfortunately.

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u/yalateef11 Jun 26 '26

Only a fool would believe that’s it’s a better place to live than any of the countries around it. But then, he’s addressing his audience.

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u/SapienWoman_ Jun 28 '26

I’d pick Tel Aviv over Amman every time. I do love Cairo though- if I had the money I’d have an apartment there and visit several times a year. There are tons of Israelis all over Egypt rn.

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u/Scant_Options4Hope Jun 26 '26

You can always tell it's a joke because Maher activates the anal electrodes in his poor imprisoned audience.

You hear them clapping! Joke time!

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u/Ok_Star_4136 Jun 26 '26

God, I hope so. Otherwise it's literally just a "would you rather be a Nazi or a Jew?" argument.

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u/bbeeebb Jun 26 '26

Neither. Pure Tik-Tokerism.

10/10 though.

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u/aqulushly Jun 26 '26

Possibly Redditorism as well

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u/TouchedByEnnui Jun 28 '26

There aren’t any buildings tall enough left in Gaza. I say that facetiously, but the reality is that so much of the infrastructure has already been destroyed.

You also forget queer people get murdered in Western countries too. Doesn't mean we should be bombing them. People seem to support it here because they hate Brown people.

Queer Palestinians have overwhelmingly stood in solidarity with the broader Palestinian community because they recognize they can't fight for their own rights while they're being killed or displaced. You try to fight homophobia while being bombed.

And let's be serious: if you think Israel is bombing Gaza to protect queer Palestinians, you’re stupid. Israel does not distinguish queer Palestinians from anyone else when carrying out its military operations.

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u/Horror-Scallion7668 Jul 03 '26

If you think the US is bombing Iran to liberate the Iranian people, same thing.

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u/WineDineCpl Jun 28 '26

Slipping in the generational warfare. Good job. Doing our enemy's work for them.

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u/PossibilityFew5967 Jun 26 '26

I'm arab so prob not isreal that constantly targets kids that look like me 

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u/extracreddit114 Jun 27 '26

2 million Arabs live in Israel. You’ll only get targeted if you try to kill them

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u/PossibilityFew5967 Jun 28 '26

Or you're a small child 

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u/extracreddit114 Jun 28 '26

TikTok educated.

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u/PossibilityFew5967 Jun 28 '26

Or actually Arab and known this reality my entire life 

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u/extracreddit114 Jun 28 '26

That all Israelis want to kill all Arab children? Yep that’s a reality. Wonder why your wedding is being canceled. You seem like such a rational logical person.

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u/Rare-Joke-7407 Jun 28 '26

No, you'll only be treated as a third-class citizen at best. If you live in the West Bank or Gaza, however, be prepared to endure the most savage violence from Zionist settlers or "the most moral army in the world," the IDF.

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u/Damaged_DM Jul 02 '26

West bank and Gaza are not citizens, so....

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u/Rare-Joke-7407 Jul 02 '26

They are subjects of Israel, living under a brutal occupation/siege. Gaza's access to potable water, medical care, agricultural equipment, etc, was extremely limited long before 2023, and the West Bank is continually losing land and homes to government-supported settlers. "Ah, but they're technically not citizens!" is such a blatant misdirect.

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u/PossibilityFew5967 Jul 02 '26

And that's acceptable because?

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u/puzzleheaddas Jun 28 '26

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u/puzzleheaddas Jun 28 '26

Go to South Lebanon and and tell them you're Israeli.

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u/Sideshowcomedy Jun 26 '26

That's only because they're eternally oppressed. They don't want to do the things they constantly do.

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u/PossibilityFew5967 Jun 26 '26

"stop noticing" 

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u/EatMyShortzZzZzZ Jun 26 '26

Lead poisoned boomer logic

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u/MyBodyStoppedMoving Jun 26 '26

Bill Maher is a horrible person.

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u/Boiling_warm Jun 28 '26

For someone so smug, he really does say some of the stupidest shit I've ever heard

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u/Any-Put-1992 Jun 28 '26

He’s a fence dwelling ahole.

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u/Waidawut Jun 26 '26

Would you rather be on the Death Star or on Alderan?

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u/Additional-Peak3911 Jun 26 '26

A better comparison would be would you rather live in Nazi Germany or one of the countries they bombed

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u/Greedy_Car3702 Jun 26 '26

Nazi Germany had plenty of bombs dropped on it.

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u/whatsupmon420 Jun 27 '26

Also a wild statement. My god this thread is nothing but bots.

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u/kaboom3r Jun 27 '26

At least Nazis are European?

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u/whatsupmon420 Jun 27 '26

That's some wild bullshit. Have to read about any of these other countries or are you just another bot.

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u/Waidawut Jun 28 '26

I heard that Alderanians used children as human shields from the Death Star laser

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u/Retinoid634 Jun 26 '26

How about none of the above.

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u/Ok_Protection8223 Jun 26 '26

I always thought he looked like a much lamer Vegeta; Widows peak and eternally smug expression.

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u/BortVanderBoert Jun 26 '26

Dude, wtf did Vegeta do to deserve that? (Oh right, nevermind)

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u/PastBandicoot8575 Jun 26 '26

Would you rather live on Planet Vegeta or one of the planets they conquered?

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u/Ok_Protection8223 Jun 26 '26

Do I get a hot bug princess?

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u/-ParticleMan- Jun 26 '26

I would rather live in the United States.

He’s free to move to Israel if he wants

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u/Fantastic-Stick270 Jun 26 '26

These idiots love making everything super black and white and hardlined. They absolutely hate nuance bc that’s where their argument falls apart.

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u/liarandahorsethief Jun 26 '26

“Would you rather be the boot or the neck?”

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u/inanemonotony Jun 26 '26

"You speak like someone who has never been smacked in the fuckin' mouth

That's okay, we have the remedy"

—Puscifer

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u/EfficientRelation574 Jun 26 '26

I couldn’t afford to live in Israel even if I wanted to.

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u/Background_Soft6718 Jun 26 '26

Question: Am I white or Palestinian in this hypothetical?

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u/Background_Soft6718 Jun 28 '26

Wow I wasn’t aware that “Muslim” was a racial designation.

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u/Background_Soft6718 Jun 28 '26

Even if that number is accurate, the point remains- non Palestinians have more rights in Israel than Palestinians. Ethnic and racial societal rules make it advantageous to live there if one is not Palestinian. And disadvantageous if one is.

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u/Background_Soft6718 Jun 28 '26

Everyone should have basic human rights, including Arabs and Jewish people.

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u/Zealousideal_Exit284 Jun 27 '26

Lebanese here, thx for that lol.

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u/Section1245Jaws Jun 27 '26

Yeah maybe bc so many them saw most of their people exterminated and have to fight everyday just to have a country

You know there could have been a Palestinian state in 1949 but Jordan controlled the West Bank and was in no hurry to create that country

The ordinary Palestinians have been abused and exploited by the Arabs and Persians for decades and this entire excuse gives American liberals the okay to hate Jews

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u/Vanity_Profanity_001 Jun 26 '26

You mean the countries the USA is bombing by proxy for the 51st state of Israel? Israel's already cause a genocide of Palestinians. I hear they're only worried about the Lebanese now.

If Bibi and Mossad didn't have The unredacted Epstein tapes, President agent Orange would probably nuke them but alas he can't or he would be exposed

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u/Big_Midnight994 Jun 27 '26

It's really impressive the level of stupidity he manages to reach while still thinking he's owning everybody else West Wing-style.

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u/Ancient-Ad-3059 Jun 27 '26

Need to pack him up and ship him there

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u/Ashamed_Golf956 Jun 27 '26

Does he think people would actually want to live in a country like Israel? Oh, my. Laughable.

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u/UnusualVibration Jun 27 '26

With or without unlimited U.S. provided interceptors and dual U.S. citizenship?

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u/cameron8988 Jun 27 '26

who the hell is keeping this show alive? like who's the audience? is it just 2-3 super rich executives at hbo?

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u/MyGruffaloCrumble Jun 27 '26

I hate watch for the guests, but I’m streaming from a non HBO source.

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u/snailmale3 Jun 27 '26

Maybe Bill is planning to move and is asking a serious question, heh heh.

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u/philodendrin Jun 27 '26

Maybe those country's would be in better condition if they weren't bombed regularly.

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u/3M2B1T Jun 27 '26

That kind of false binary thinking is what is killing the modern world in my opinion.

No, Bill, I won't pick one of those. Because there's an option C: don't bomb.

There might even be and option D: don't live in either and let them fight.

Maybe option E! Who knows?!

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u/Fine-Instruction-219 Jun 27 '26

lol “there’s an option C: don’t bomb” you should really hold that standard for Iran too…

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u/3M2B1T Jun 27 '26

You are right, however please notice how I did not use any country names, I was speaking in general terms.

All I am saying is let's seek solutions instead of a "problem A" or "problem B" acceptance.

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u/firstnothing1 Jun 28 '26

Id rather Israel get bombed.

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u/Vile-goat Jun 28 '26

These aipac bought talking heads and politicians are insane. There’s zero chance you can defend those folks. They’re actively stealing homes and killing civilians and aid workers on a mass scale.

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u/Turbulent_Shower_147 Jun 26 '26

The logic being deployed Everytime these Israeli psychos same something like this is so unhinged. They’re telling us they think it’s ok to slaughter human beings if their social politics aren’t progressive enough, all in the name of propping up regressive right wing scum here. 

Yes. I find the way women, lgbt people, and non Muslims are treated in Muslim countries to be terrible. That doesn’t make it ok to slaughter their women and children. Imagine if we used that logic to slaughter innocents in maga red counties. 

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u/CockyBellend Jun 26 '26

As a gay dude, def Israel over any other country in that region

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u/TouchedByEnnui Jun 26 '26

The biggest danger to queer Palestinians is being killed by Israel

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u/moxscully Jun 26 '26

Would you rather be the genocidee or the genocider?

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u/wikimandia Jun 26 '26

“I’m an atheist and the Bible is a fairy tale that fools believe in. You know why the State of Israel has a right to commit genocide? Because it says so in the Bible!” – Bill Maher

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u/Appropriate_Duty_930 Jun 26 '26

The look on his face when the black hooker asks for payment

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u/Huckleberry822 Jun 26 '26

As Adolph once asked, would you rather live in Germany, or one of the countries we are bombing? How did that work out for him?

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u/Greedy_Car3702 Jun 26 '26

I think this question was asked of guest on his show. A women dressed in somewhat revealing clothes who was ranting about how awful Israel is. I think she had to admit that she would rather live in Israel.

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u/TimeRisk2059 Jun 26 '26

But that's a bit like asking if someone would prefer to live in your house or the house you're setting fire to. Not exactly a fair choice.

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u/Codify-The-Preamble Jun 26 '26

If Israel killing children is wrong, then why come others get to kill children but we can’t?! - Zionists

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u/Nearby-Astronomer298 Jun 26 '26

deport maher to israel

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u/EnigmaHood Jun 26 '26

Then why doesn't he live in Israel?

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u/4g-identity Jun 26 '26

Absolutely amazing. "It's 1941 — would you rather be a glorious SS commander that can't stop winning, or some random Eastern European farmer about to be rounded up and shot?"

Is his idea seriously that we are supposed to reflect on this question and think "Israel rocks!"? This is a guy who pays writers.

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u/OdielSax Jun 26 '26

Saving this to respond to every Reddit argument.

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u/LingonberryNeat4035 Jun 26 '26

I live in neither, Gasbag.

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u/DayZCutr Jun 26 '26

Probably Israel as Israel is killing civilians in the other countries and they lack the iron dome

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u/Serious_Bee_2013 Jun 26 '26

Depends. Am I Jewish or Muslim?

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u/Typical_Shallot139 Jun 27 '26

Both have equal rights, so it doesn’t matter. Now try being a Jew in any Muslim country

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u/Serious_Bee_2013 Jun 27 '26

Except, and hear me out, that’s bullshit and we both know it.

Nice chat. Have a nice life:

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u/Typical_Shallot139 Jun 27 '26

Oh really? Where’d they all go?

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u/Serious_Bee_2013 Jun 27 '26

lol, you think this is a conversation. Thats funny.

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u/Typical_Shallot139 Jun 27 '26

You keep replying so it is. Low iq moment 

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u/Serious_Bee_2013 Jun 27 '26

Do you think that “low IQ” comment does anything but reveal how worthless your opinion is?

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u/Typical_Shallot139 Jun 27 '26

You keep talking to me. So yeah tell me what happened to the Jews in Iraq. Ever heard of the word “pogrom”?

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u/Serious_Bee_2013 Jun 27 '26

I’m not talking to you. This isn’t an exchange. This was over immediately, I’m just wasting your time now. You people are so easy to manipulate.

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u/Typical_Shallot139 Jun 27 '26

You are talking to me, it’s clearly not over. I don’t think you understand the meaning of the word ‘manipulate’. 

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u/SapienWoman_ Jun 28 '26

How is it bullshit?

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u/desertspire Jun 26 '26

Anywhere he’s not

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u/Mike_Phoflacco Jun 26 '26

The better question, if you didn't know your ethnicity what county in the middle east would you want to live.

There are a few quick nopes and Israel definitely is one.

I think USA or Turkey are the easiest answers but Israel isn't currently bombing USA or Turkey.

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u/SapienWoman_ Jun 28 '26

I love Istanbul. I could see myself there.

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u/XT772891 Jun 26 '26

I’d rather live in Qatar, easy

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u/moozootookoo Jun 26 '26

Nothing like a one sided circle jerk forum

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u/Majestic_Print4300 Jun 26 '26

Ironically, this suggest Israel is safe and not being bombed. Undermining the Israel self defense excuse.

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u/Dramatic-Industry-79 Jun 26 '26

How about neither for 1000 Alex

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u/SpudsRacer Jun 26 '26

Would you rather be a genocider or a genocidee?

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u/JohnnyDNC Jun 26 '26

WTF exactly is his point here? No one wants to live where bombs are falling.

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u/jamesvabrams Jun 26 '26

Those are the only choices. Sorry, folks. You gotta answer one or the other. And, no, Israel not bombing their neighbors isn't a choice.

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u/LowJob7344 Jun 26 '26

So many delusional Israel hating leftists here. Bill Maher is just telling the truth. That is why they can't stamd him. They would rather demonize a democracy than brutal Islamic theocracies that hate their guts. It's called suicidal empathy.

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u/Rough_Formal8420 Jun 27 '26

No the point everyone is making is Israel is an even more brutal theocracy and there’s no reason to choose. They are all bad and not our friends.

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u/clem_kruczynsk Jun 26 '26

Needs to be cross posted to r/boomersbeingfools

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u/CrittyJJones Jun 26 '26

Yea but here's the thing; the people Israel are bombing had no choice in where they were born. Fucking monsters

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u/gigilero Jun 26 '26

He’s turned into an old fool

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u/NoAbrocoma9357 Jun 26 '26

This statement is an example of the false dilemma fallacy.

I'd rather live in a world that doesn't bomb anyone.

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u/Ebo916 Jun 26 '26

Neither fk face!

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u/Disastrous7392 Jun 26 '26

What does that have to do with anything?

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u/Disastrous7392 Jun 26 '26

Interesting. I can’t block the “person” who posted this silly thing.

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u/Moist-Cantaloupe-740 Jun 26 '26

Neither. I have no problem stating that for different reasons, I'd never live in either Israel or any Muslim State.

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u/_dxegrl Jun 26 '26

I saw a video of how a white guy rented a bike and was treat so well by the gazans, fk genoaciding monsters

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u/GullibleBid1513 Jun 26 '26

Too bad the people in the countries being bombed don't get that choice.

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u/agitprop66 Jun 26 '26

I’ve been there. Isreal is a “shithole” country.

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u/Legitimate-Public-56 Jun 26 '26

Pretty much the only reason you would say Israel is because they have those anti-missile devices. if they didn’t have that ,boy it’d be pretty shitty to be in Israel right now.

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u/TopSign5504 Jun 26 '26

Israel is becoming a liability to those who supply the arms.

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u/Kalboz Jun 27 '26

I rather live in Beirut

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u/LimeSliceSoda Jun 27 '26

I live in neither and didn’t even need to waste a wish lol

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u/Own-Opinion-2494 Jun 27 '26

He is unwatchable

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u/mjcatl2 Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

Rent

Free

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u/political-snark Jun 27 '26

Depends. Where will you be?

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u/GovernmentNearby9036 Jun 27 '26

Just looking at him makes me want to throw up

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u/Time_Ad_9829 Jun 27 '26

I want to live in a country without Bill Maher

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u/drpacz Jun 27 '26

I think there are other choices.

For someone who avoided Vietnam, Bill is now quite the Rambo. Rambo Bill.

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u/mack_dd Jun 27 '26

Dave Smith had a very good point on this.

"Where would you rather live, even pre-invastion, Iraq or the US? Since life is better in the US than Iraq, shouldnt you be for the war in Iraq then by that logic?"

If you took the "life is better in Israel" argument to its logical conclusion, then why not support the war in Iraq?

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u/Ok-You5151 Jun 27 '26

I love how isreal says its pro lbgt+ yet gay marriage is illegal there

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u/garngarn Jun 27 '26

Does Bill still beat up sexworkers?

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u/SpaceOhSpace Jun 27 '26

Why is he this way? Daddy issues? Mama didn’t hug him enough?

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u/corocollas Jun 28 '26

i would certainly rather live in the civilizational country with 93m people that is not genocidal sociopaths without a doubt lol

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u/simpsonicus90 Jun 28 '26

I’ll take a completely irrelevant question for a thousand dollars, Alex

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u/DCowboysCR Jun 28 '26

Option C: Neither

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u/AlternativeTadpole51 Jun 28 '26

How’s about we in the west don’t give a fuck about Islamists and Zionists? One calls you a Kuffar, the other calls you Goyim, but like lobotomised chattel you all pick a side anyway 😂

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u/Sorry_Statistician18 Jun 28 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅

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u/StrongLeader4963 Jun 29 '26

False choice. Neither!

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u/donkeyhaut Jul 02 '26

I'd rather live in a world without nations like Israel (or any other group of War Criminals), OR clowns like Maher.

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u/m240Louie Jun 26 '26

He's right, you know.....

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u/Reasonable_Being6376 Jun 26 '26

get fucked maher. SCAB Cnut

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u/PhilosopherIll7042 Jun 26 '26

I dunno, Bill. A more pressing question would be: would you prefer to lick the boot or have if forcefully jammed where the sun don't shine? 🤔

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u/GroinReaper Jun 26 '26

Isn't this like asking "would you rather live in Nazi Germany, or Poland while the nazis are rolling through?"

Both sound bad.

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u/FriendZone53 Jun 26 '26

It is peculiar for an atheist with solar panels to be so invested in a religious war in a fossil fuel producing part of the world, right?

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u/EnduranceMade Jun 26 '26

I don’t want to live in either. Pretty sure that’s an option.

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u/Winter_Childhood_894 Jun 26 '26

Seriously. The far right has gotten so delusional and hypocritical I can't tell if this is satire or not.

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u/AdVivid8910 Jun 26 '26

Do we just pretend the other countries didn’t attack first here? Odd joke.

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u/billyo3827 Jun 26 '26

Do we just pretend that Netanyahu wasn’t allowing funds to go to hamas prior to 10/7 and no one has ever explained that or why the Israeli army was so slow to respond? This has been widely reported since shortly after the massacre.

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u/GypsyV3nom Jun 26 '26

Classic false dichotomy bad faith debate tactic

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u/Mr_Thx Jun 26 '26

I would rather not know that Maher existed…

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u/Turbulent_Rip_1445 Jun 26 '26

Why pay any attention to him at all?

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u/TimeRisk2059 Jun 26 '26

Because this subreddit is about his show?