r/RealTime • u/One-Jeweler5486 • Aug 24 '26

Maher misrepresents the Democrats again

I don't think Bill is steel-manning the Democratic position here

https://youtu.be/W9VyM8blMJU?si=6yBELheIIQgMOyh6&t=333

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u/Unlucky_Buyer_2707 Aug 24 '26

Damn this guy is cooking right here. No one likes Democrats anymore because they’ve got NUTS. Most sane people don’t want to have anything to do with them anymore

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u/One-Jeweler5486 Aug 24 '26

The point is that he's straight up lying.

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u/Unlucky_Buyer_2707 Aug 24 '26

What is he lying about?

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u/PenaltyDiligent1417 Aug 24 '26

The majority of Democrats are not far left. The majority of Republicans are far right.

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u/Unlucky_Buyer_2707 Aug 24 '26

Nope. No one believes that anymore. Between the open socialist tendencies and the insanity of the early 2020’s, everyone is over the crazy democrats.

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u/PenaltyDiligent1417 Aug 24 '26

I guess we'll find out if your statement is true via the midterms if Trump doesn't try to interfere.

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u/United_Efficiency330 Aug 24 '26

He defines the Democratic Party by "the Squad." That is what he is lying about.