Ben Shapiro Asks Bill Maher If He Would Ever Vote Republican

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  • Опубликовано: 18 янв 2025

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  • @josephkulnis9290
    @josephkulnis9290 2 года назад +2565

    I love that the two of you can have a polite discussion while disagreeing. If only congress and the media followed your lead. Thank you Ben. Thank you Bill.

    • @debramason7237
      @debramason7237 2 года назад +9

      They are polite because neither on has a dog in the game (for those not familiar with this idiom, it means they have nothing to lose or gain... They are not running for office.

    • @libertyloveslife5602
      @libertyloveslife5602 2 года назад

      Amen brother

    • @lonewolf82007
      @lonewolf82007 2 года назад +4

      Thats the problem, both parties serve themselves, not us. They won't compromise or talk together and we all suffer because of their careers and party manipulation.

    • @garyhughes9649
      @garyhughes9649 2 года назад

      @The Cat you are 100% right my first thought my dog in the fight yes I like my gasoline-powered car and motorcycle and the left is trying to take that away from Me by overpricing gasoline when there is a very abundant Supply. So I'm evidence when Trump was President gas was cheap as soon as Biden became president stop the drilling on federal lands no there's lots of oil there it didn't just dry up overnight so too speak babe I think you wonder what we are in now my first thought is a disaster

    • @evelym_here
      @evelym_here 2 года назад +4

      Someone who wants a recession just because hates someone, doesn't deserve respect. It's stupid.

  • @stevenfletcher9289
    @stevenfletcher9289 2 года назад +824

    As a country we need more debates like this. They need to be viewed by the mainstream. This would be more constructive than the political debates we have had over the last 20 years.

    • @junelledembroski9183
      @junelledembroski9183 2 года назад +13

      They’re both articulate and polite.

    • @andrewfrank7222
      @andrewfrank7222 2 года назад

      Sorry, on the main stage, Ben HAS to lie for his base. Ben will NOT talk about these issues where his own members will see it.

    • @mrsqueakthecat.8061
      @mrsqueakthecat.8061 2 года назад +3

      @@andrewfrank7222 And what are those supposed things?
      I see accounts like yours make that sort of comments everywhere only to find out that you all literally have no clue what the rest of reality is and is actually discussing anymore.

    • @andrewfrank7222
      @andrewfrank7222 2 года назад

      @@mrsqueakthecat.8061 ​ @J Rnd Maher said it. Climate change. When Ben is in front of Maher or Sam Harris (his "liberal" friends), he quickly patronizes them with the party line "I agree it is a problem, but the Democrats are addressing it wrong" ... On his show, there is no patronizing. There is also no solution offered. And in the Corporate owned GOP, that is intentional and exactly what they want. Lip service to voters followed by complete inaction by the government or its agencies acting on behalf of the American working class.
      What Maher refuses to acknowledge is that the Democrats pay the lip service, talk about the correct solutions, and then give blank checks to their half of the corporate donors.
      Neither one will simply state the facts they both know. Status quo corporate oligarchy is here to stay. The people in Congress are a pantomime for angry, abused working class adults to yell at each other and remain divided indefinitely.

    • @buttieboy666
      @buttieboy666 2 года назад +1

      You are not wrong. The Hillary/Trump debate was like watching children argue.

  • @308sniper7
    @308sniper7 2 года назад +941

    This is what constructive dialect looks like. Thank you Ben and Bill, for showing people that this kind of thing still exist in our society today.

    • @georginacook1850
      @georginacook1850 2 года назад +1

      Both very mature and intelligent people.

    • @Ryooken
      @Ryooken 2 года назад

      This is also what BS looks like too. Claiming that solar energy collection isn't sustainable on the world stage when they are actually doing it is laughable. This was the same argument the ICE companies had when Tesla was building electric cars, now they are being forced to build their own.

    • @drewhoward3309
      @drewhoward3309 2 года назад +1

      When normal people debate

    • @iangilbert4811
      @iangilbert4811 2 года назад +19

      dialogue? 🤔

    • @MikeHunt-no2kt
      @MikeHunt-no2kt 2 года назад

      It looks like Shapiro kissing Maher's ass.

  • @jamesschoch8331
    @jamesschoch8331 2 года назад +261

    Can’t even begin to describe the relief I get from hearing two people with opposing political opinions having a civilized discussion. Thank you both!!

    • @yvonnehorde1097
      @yvonnehorde1097 Год назад +2

      That is what happens when you hear grown-ups talk. Gosh, I love that.

    • @giantsr1eva
      @giantsr1eva 5 месяцев назад +1

      ⁠@@yvonnehorde1097
      The adults were the ones who said that we should support the Vietnam war and that we were winning that war. The adults aren’t always right.

    • @SamuelFugatt
      @SamuelFugatt 5 месяцев назад

      On that, I agree

    • @thedutchfoxxx
      @thedutchfoxxx 4 месяца назад

      @@giantsr1evaYou'll find that the older you get, the more chances are that some of your past positions were completely wrong, benefiting from hindsight.
      Trust me, in 20 years time you'll find that many things you believe in today turned out to he a mistake. I know I have.

  • @marktereschuk3480
    @marktereschuk3480 2 года назад +343

    Love this. Two adults on separate sides of the spectrum, having a great conversation. No nonsense. Just swapping ideas, without malice and name calling. We need more of this.

    • @bobothecryptohobo8513
      @bobothecryptohobo8513 2 года назад

      We absolutely do. ReasonTV sponsors civil debates on things like capitalism vs socialism and winner gets a candy. It feels human, a chance to learn what they think. The Dems that haven't run away from the party refuse to debate or even listen to anyone who disagrees. Bill has come a long way the last 2 yrs because he's not one that takes a team and follows them to hell and when everything went sideways he questioned it. Neither is Ben.

    • @DreamShoreChill
      @DreamShoreChill 2 года назад

      bill maher is pretty rightwing on some issues, ben shapiro & him are anti-muslim & opposed to Palestinian rights

    • @Elphin89
      @Elphin89 2 года назад +3

      Except they both used debunked half baked points

    • @marktereschuk3480
      @marktereschuk3480 2 года назад +2

      @@Elphin89 True. But the spirit of the conversation and the civility in which it was carried out is the real takeaway, for me.

    • @programmer1840
      @programmer1840 2 года назад

      I don't think Ben really thinks sea walls are a solution though. He's smart enough to realise this, but he has to cater to his base because he explicitly portrays himself as a Republican.

  • @DZDW1
    @DZDW1 2 года назад +824

    As a German I think it's funny how perfect Ben predicted what happend with the "green energy movement" and Russia.. All those billions for nothing..

    • @milanortiz5665
      @milanortiz5665 2 года назад +18

      Green energy = more independence.

    • @codycraine7101
      @codycraine7101 2 года назад +33

      not as it currently exists until green energy develops further it has to be backed by oil plain and simple and funnily enough green energy relies on oil products in either production or maintenance. I think it is the future but we are not there yet.

    • @leoda_lion4107
      @leoda_lion4107 2 года назад +54

      @@milanortiz5665 Not really. It puts an unreasonable load on the power grid we currently have. Solar and wind cannot store the energy it creates, so they use batteries. Those batteries use rare metals that we have to get from places that don't like us, like China. So like everyone of course I would love to have renewable energy that doesn't deplete the planet. But its not there, and like Ben said, we can virtue signal all we want, but China and India are still dumping pollution everywhere. That's what people on the Leftist bubble conveniently leave out of the conversation.

    • @bigbangrafa8435
      @bigbangrafa8435 2 года назад +1

      Wind is a joke, solar is the way. But solar is only viable when we get crazy stuff like orbital rings and can literally bean energy via laser from outside the atmosphere back to earth. And to get to that point we need NUCLEAR ENERGY, first through fission and in the near future fusion. That's how the green energy people should think but instead they are 100% against nuclear energy, which is why I don't like or trust them.

    • @Gebri3l
      @Gebri3l 2 года назад +33

      @@milanortiz5665 why not nuclear then

  • @starcrossedgaming1117
    @starcrossedgaming1117 2 года назад +814

    Wether your a republican or a Democrat, I think we can all agree we need more of this. Civil conversation between two people on opposite sides of the aisle is extremely important.

    • @calysagora3615
      @calysagora3615 2 года назад +15

      Now we just need a sane person in between politely explaining how wrong they both are. 🤗

    • @cincyohio1946
      @cincyohio1946 2 года назад

      No. I will never be civil or compromise with a republican

    • @buildthewallwiththewoke
      @buildthewallwiththewoke 2 года назад +31

      A civil conversation does not begin with one person blatantly lying about the other like Maher did.

    • @Blake4625kHz
      @Blake4625kHz 2 года назад

      Yes 🕊

    • @danielgreen1823
      @danielgreen1823 2 года назад

      Agreed

  • @suhpc82
    @suhpc82 2 года назад +246

    A real conservative and a old school liberal having a pleasant conversation. I wish they produced more liberals like Bill. I miss their kind. Much respect 👌

    • @TheReaverOfDarkness
      @TheReaverOfDarkness Год назад +4

      We still exist, we just moved left of liberal.

    • @luisbarbosa8136
      @luisbarbosa8136 Год назад +1

      @@TheReaverOfDarkness yes, but still stupid.. because you want to fuck peoples life´s because of "climate change", that have occur for CENTURIES!!
      you want a solution?? go nuclear!! cheaper and cleaner.. renewable are not cleaner or cheaper.. and I know that because I worked for years in Wind Industry

    • @michaelray3865
      @michaelray3865 5 месяцев назад

      Screw “old schools l liberals”, they’re how we got the loony leftists!

    • @pdxmusl1510
      @pdxmusl1510 5 месяцев назад

      Its always the crazy wackos that get attention from our media.

    • @JackieDaytona1776
      @JackieDaytona1776 5 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@TheReaverOfDarkness Bill is not left of the Democratic Party. He's liberal but more conservative than a lot of liberals.

  • @stevenknight6756
    @stevenknight6756 2 года назад +2690

    I have no clue why Maher thinking Trump is crazy is such an issue but Biden, being senile, is safer

    • @omogenews
      @omogenews 2 года назад +3

      Let's be Honest We knew it
      ruclips.net/video/HNVLsBXvrhw/видео.html.

    • @redacted2275
      @redacted2275 2 года назад

      Biden IS senile. Even if he's acting the way he's been behaving on purpose, it's still wrong as president.
      Trump is not half of the things people say that he is and "crazy" is hardly something that you can state as a fact both for Trump and Biden. You can have your opinion on Trump and make fun of the way he drinks water, he's orange, he's uncultured, he's a caricature... well, everyone already did that for four years but is he crazy?
      Trump did those cognitive tests to see if he's able to be president and he is, as far as I know, Biden refused. With the exception of "lying, corrupt" CNN and NYT, Trump have always stopped to answer reporters and if he couldn't he would yell his reason...
      Biden is unapologetic crass when he's in a bad day towards reporters AND VOTERS. It's all documented on NPR, Reuters, CNN... Biden "being a creep" is not something MAGA invented, he has the image of creepy for years.
      I realized that Biden was mentally unwell the time when CNN had to fact check almost all of Biden's answers ON THEIR OWN PROMOTED EVENT. You can search for it if you want... it was about, among other things, the second covid vaccine, if I'm not mistaken...

    • @joegordon2915
      @joegordon2915 2 года назад

      Biden is senile AND crazy

    • @nonamesweetie
      @nonamesweetie 2 года назад

      Meanwhile Biden is the lunatic calling PUTIN a murderer in March 2021. Maybe that’s the reason for ukraine?

    • @triggeredtroll6466
      @triggeredtroll6466 2 года назад +118

      I would love to hear an intelligent conversation around this question. How is orange man STILL so much worse then Biden? I still don't understand, after 4 years, what he did that was so terrible? If Trump had done one of the things Biden had done, I would have been like "well crap, yall were right, orange man bad"

  • @josericardomartinezramirez4113
    @josericardomartinezramirez4113 2 года назад +363

    Cant believe something that was so normal and mundane like watching an exchange of points of view in a civil manner has become almost impossible to find in any media. Glad they did this. They should do this every 2 weeks. A sort of revival of crossfire.

    • @mellshell1789
      @mellshell1789 2 года назад +2

      True 👍

    • @alliewest3657
      @alliewest3657 2 года назад +5

      I would watch that.

    • @mikey-domagala
      @mikey-domagala 2 года назад +2

      Would be amazing for the country. Needed so so so so badly

    • @silly8395
      @silly8395 2 года назад

      So..you think this is possible with majory, gossar, ...?

    • @moonasha
      @moonasha 2 года назад

      yeah, without his audience laugh track, Bill Maher is quite civil

  • @RegularSizeRick
    @RegularSizeRick 2 года назад +558

    Any discussion about the environment and energy that doesn’t include the wide spread adoption of nuclear power isn’t a realistic discussion.
    Edit: Holy Moly you never know when a comment will gain traction. Kyle Hill does a nice summary of why nuclear is the way to go. I look forward to seeing all the well researched and thought out response videos to his: ruclips.net/video/J3znG6_vla0/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/4aUODXeAM-k/видео.html

    • @tedtheturbot
      @tedtheturbot 2 года назад +9

      No CO2 scrubbed coal powered plants are much safer and coal reserves are good for centuries. Not that more CO2 is a problem

    • @Frankincensedjb123
      @Frankincensedjb123 2 года назад +4

      Widespread nuclear? LOL! You're insane.

    • @omogenews
      @omogenews 2 года назад

      Let's be Honest We knew it
      ruclips.net/video/HNVLsBXvrhw5/видео.html

    • @omogenews
      @omogenews 2 года назад

      Let's be Honest We knew it
      ruclips.net/video/HNVLsBXvrhw7/видео.html

    • @antonbruce1241
      @antonbruce1241 2 года назад +31

      @Always On It Okay....why?

  • @quidic5479
    @quidic5479 2 года назад +31

    I've gained a lot of respect for both Ben and Bill for actually talking like adults.

  • @haydena9998
    @haydena9998 2 года назад +659

    I don't agree with a lot of things about Bill Maher, but I must admit that I enjoy his ability to sit down and have a decent conversation. This conversation was very civilized in that way.

    • @RacingSnails64
      @RacingSnails64 2 года назад +13

      My view too. The fact he's willing to sit and talk makes me feel like we have an ally in him.
      As its been said, the Left has pushed so far Left that classic Liberals are starting to look Conservative.

    • @billysouth4698
      @billysouth4698 2 года назад +4

      Agreed!

    • @chaptermasterpedrokantor1623
      @chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 2 года назад +1

      I've seen the whole discussion. He comes across as someone you could agree to disagree on some issues with, and agree on others. Until....., the conversation went over Trump, after which raging TDS erupted. As in literal almost frothing at the mouth. Bill has got it bad. I reckon the only reason he sounds reasonable now is because Trump is not in office but Biden is, and he is now free to let go of his TDS and notice how f***ed up the Democrats have become.

    • @ShirotoraGodsbane
      @ShirotoraGodsbane 2 года назад

      It surprise a lot of people here, but most liberals are like this. Sadly, they aren't the ones being glorified by the MSM and getting popular on Twitter. That's partly on us, too. Conservatives and centrists always share the crazy progressives and laugh at how insane they are, but that just draws all eyes to them.
      We should stop giving them the attention and give it instead to liberals like Bill, here, that are willing to have real, productive conversations.

    • @billb0313
      @billb0313 2 года назад

      He does fine (for a liberal) until someone mentions Trump. Then, he's back to being a complete and utter liberal loon.

  • @rightwingkid92
    @rightwingkid92 2 года назад +587

    Credit to both individuals for sitting down with one another. This is how we unify and make progress.

    • @Intangible_Jack
      @Intangible_Jack 2 года назад +21

      No, it's not unfortunately. One side is completely off the rails and the other knows it and is too polite with this whole "credit to both for sitting down" bullshit.

    • @loremaster234
      @loremaster234 2 года назад

      @@Intangible_Jack Right. We shouldn't be praising people for doing what they should already be doing. You are not a superhero for being civilized during a conversation. You are, however, a uncivilized individual if you do the opposite.

    • @DetroitSoul
      @DetroitSoul 2 года назад +16

      @@Intangible_Jack It's a good first step in the right direction? Have you ever tried to have a civil conversation with a hardcore believer in green energy and climate change? People so hardcore in their beliefs are more often than not, unwilling to see any other point of view, thus turning the whole conversation into a circular debate that goes nowhere fast and usually ends with one or the other getting pissed off and spouting nonsense at the top of their lungs.

    • @Intangible_Jack
      @Intangible_Jack 2 года назад

      @@DetroitSoul it's not a circular debate when one side refuses to see any potential views from the other...it means they're too stupid to have known this fact from the beginning...go ahead and try that shit with a religious person and see where it gets you.
      One side is a cult now, the other has grown tired of debating radicals.

    • @presidentcovfefe
      @presidentcovfefe 2 года назад +1

      @@Intangible_Jack finally someone says it lol. Only “conservatives” will give credit to republicans sitting around doing nothing while the left runs our country into the ground

  • @godemperorpepe
    @godemperorpepe 2 года назад +1291

    He’s talking about how different the Republican Party is now. Dude… have you seen the Democrat party now…?

    • @tylergrellner5139
      @tylergrellner5139 2 года назад +55

      I mean he did call democrats out on them changing before.

    • @FelixMangrove
      @FelixMangrove 2 года назад +54

      He is part of why they went nuts.

    • @DoSe420
      @DoSe420 2 года назад

      @@tylergrellner5139 has he called them out for when they backed Stacy Abrams in her claims about her election loss?
      How about calling out the numerous democrats and media companies, who have incited protests outside of judges homes? Which there's a law against.. Or the fact a man was arrested and charged with attempted murder for wanting to kill kavanaugh?
      How about calling out people like Maxine Waters, who incited people to attack the supporters of political opponents?
      Has he called out anything more than the silly shit like gender stuff?

    • @mantia39
      @mantia39 2 года назад

      He's a propagandist. Soros backed constitutional destructionist.

    • @camilostore7467
      @camilostore7467 2 года назад

      every time I ask Democrat what exactly is the reason you hate trump answer is always same: mean tweets, not showing taxes and January 6 th. How is it possible they don't see mean tweets and bullying trump had to go through 4 years. Taxes? His taxes were all over the place when he was sued for Russia collusion that Hillary is guilty of. Has anyone showed concern over Biden income not matching his tax return or his family corruption, kissing China ass. How can they compare Jan 6 to riots, burning s killings we had to put up before election

  • @jaybrielakoi7747
    @jaybrielakoi7747 2 года назад +62

    I love these interviews that Ben does. He just lets them express their opinion and is non combative.
    I think most people are a lot closer to the center than we think.

  • @Jan6thsurvivor
    @Jan6thsurvivor 2 года назад +617

    “Of course I voted for a Republican!”
    - 22 years ago and knew he was going to lose

    • @coryshaw3936
      @coryshaw3936 2 года назад +12

      Can’t argue that logic.

    • @gutwallst6645
      @gutwallst6645 2 года назад +15

      NEVER vote for just a letter..

    • @21_Etho
      @21_Etho 2 года назад +12

      yeah it was 22 years ago but hes not wrong, he did vote

    • @roboninja3194
      @roboninja3194 2 года назад +11

      96 was 26 years ago. I wouldn't count a primary vote at all because McCain did not get the nomination and Maher wasn't even sure he'd have voted for McCain if he had. Regardless, both times he voted for people that everyone knew wasn't going to win. Way to go Bill 👍

    • @charlesg7926
      @charlesg7926 2 года назад

      It’s also funny how both of them are pretending like the movie 2000 M..yules doesn’t clearly prove election fraud even though it does, and it’s funny they’re pretending like a Philadelphia Judge wasn’t just convicted by DOJ of being paid money to add votes to voting machines for democrats. 🙃 This video is propaganda with 2 people of the same how shall I say… “group”… pretending to be rational thinkers

  • @robfarrell9104
    @robfarrell9104 2 года назад +349

    We all see what caring about climate change is getting us. This is exactly what most of the Republicans were trying to prevent, the US losing its energy independence.

    • @ianmedford4855
      @ianmedford4855 2 года назад +9

      You aren't meant to go green; you're meant to go without.

    • @amunago080
      @amunago080 2 года назад +8

      Gotta love youtube tagging the video with their own opinions

    • @NiggasInANutshell
      @NiggasInANutshell 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/CJJV_OJS5cc/видео.html
      It’s finally here

    • @andrewgreeb916
      @andrewgreeb916 2 года назад +6

      @@ianmedford4855 world economic forum

    • @TheSoling27
      @TheSoling27 2 года назад

      and we have two idiot Gov't sharing the longest undefended border in the world collectively sharing the 2nd largest petrol chemical reserves in the world--- killing North America -- because they believe plant food is poison .. God please let's vote these idiots out .. we need a Republican/Conservative -- US/Canadian gov't to fight the WEF...here's hoping

  • @jfor0948
    @jfor0948 2 года назад +229

    It's funny that if they had lost, he'd be climbing the walls to fight it.

    • @aoflex
      @aoflex 2 года назад +13

      Just like in 2016

    • @jaylucien669
      @jaylucien669 2 года назад

      It took him until this year to figure out the woke movement wasn't just a figment of "paranoid Conservatives" imaginations. He, like most celebrities, is out of touch. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he sees the truth of the current left agenda. But him took him 6-7 years to get there. Also he still firmly believes that Republican's are "anti-democracy." That's just simple buffoonary. So I guess he'll come to the conclusion that's total BS around 2030. Whatever, Bill.

    • @johnnyappleseed9254
      @johnnyappleseed9254 2 года назад

      They literally boarded the entire country up in anticipation of a Trump win, think about it…

    • @johnnyappleseed9254
      @johnnyappleseed9254 2 года назад

      “They” as in everyone everywhere

    • @MikeHunt-no2kt
      @MikeHunt-no2kt 2 года назад

      He proposed that the economy be destroyed to get President Trump out of power, and here we are. Shapiro is cool with that because Shapiro is making bank off all thee political division.

  • @mnob1122
    @mnob1122 2 года назад +24

    Love this. Two people with opposing views having a calm, rational discussion. This is so refreshing. It is obvious that while both men disagree with the other, they both respect each other. Thank you Bill and Ben.

  • @GabrielMartinez-sd8pc
    @GabrielMartinez-sd8pc 2 года назад +170

    I understand Maher’s point, but China and India do not operate on western thought. This is what he fails to understand.

    • @clydekimsey7503
      @clydekimsey7503 2 года назад +11

      True, and about a third of the world lives there, so they are major players

    • @ottertubetv9356
      @ottertubetv9356 2 года назад +7

      What a nation does to their captives of war is the standard measure for its humanitarian philosophy. So… think about that for a minute when discussing China, India, Russia etc.

    • @jasonpfeil9243
      @jasonpfeil9243 2 года назад

      Unfortunately, much of the west also no longer operates on “western” thought.

    • @deusdex1186
      @deusdex1186 2 года назад

      They are not self-loathing weaklings, as the west has become.
      Then again, they haven't had to endure decades of demoralizing propaganda from every institution.

    • @mn-mh6uy
      @mn-mh6uy 2 года назад +8

      He understood. But then he pivoted to Mars to avoid the conversation.

  • @chaboi-matty
    @chaboi-matty 2 года назад +437

    We need more conversations like this, where people with differing political opinions can find common ground. The less we actually talk to people the easier it is to write them off. We all have more in common than our politically catered social media feeds would lead us to beleive. Thanks for being openminded and having Bill on your show

    • @billbellows7931
      @billbellows7931 2 года назад +5

      Exactly! We need more one on one conversations like this than in front of an audience where both sides are looking for cheers.

    • @jm7804
      @jm7804 2 года назад +4

      Yes Yes Yes!!! I could sit and listen to these two bounce around ideas for hours and hours and never get bored. People think Mahr is some raging liberal. He gave KellyAnne her start and helped launch Coulter as well. They are all friends going way back. He's done a lot to promote the discourse in this country.

    • @jimm1387
      @jimm1387 2 года назад +6

      I'm a classic liberal (pro-2A/pro-choice) and I think these abstract conversations are much easier to be had with conservatives. Modern liberals are all about purity tests with no ability to self-reflect or debate their viewpoints without it turning into a shouting match.
      It's really strange because I remember it being the polar opposite 30 years ago. Liberals were the ones who were open to discussion. These days, they don't want you to challenge status quo by asking questions. They even have a term for it, "sea lioning". I blame the DNC for fostering and weaponizing ignorance over the last 20 years.

    • @jm7804
      @jm7804 2 года назад +1

      @@jimm1387 I think there's an element of truth to what you said. I would also add that modern liberals are far more trigger happy to cancel you based upon an opposing view. I'm talking about people in your day to day life here, not a media personalities. I would also add that conservatives have gotten far more extreme and insulting. The whole snowflake and libtard thing is well out of hand. It's their go-to strategy thanks to the former President's penchant for immediately launching into personal insults. Conservatives used to be far more civilized. I'm an independent since 2008. It was tremendously freeing. I no longer care about parties. I care about issues. Both parties disgust me with equal measure.

    • @Apistevist
      @Apistevist 2 года назад

      Maher has always been reasonable. I watched him when I was left of center a long time ago.

  • @jaymac7203
    @jaymac7203 2 года назад +99

    Bill - "But Mars seriously? There's no air"
    Ben - "There's some problems" lol 😭🤣

  • @MythicTyrant
    @MythicTyrant 2 года назад +51

    Always love watching these videos with Ben and Bill. They lean differently on the political spectrum, but they can have a civil, reasonable conversation. Regardless which way you lean, this sets a very positive example ❤️

  • @tanishazoa138
    @tanishazoa138 2 года назад +247

    Let me get this straight. Climate and jan 6 views are keeping him from the republican party. But open borders, carefree abortion, defund the police, pack the courts etc aren't a problem? He's nuts half of the time.

    • @peanut2us
      @peanut2us 2 года назад

      Some of your BS is just manufactured by social media. The open borders have never been closed. NEVER! and never will be. Abortion was decided by the republican and democrats now you get Christian on us? It is all about FREEDOM.

    • @kylewinfrey6708
      @kylewinfrey6708 2 года назад

      The open border resides only in your skull

    • @DG-mk2nr
      @DG-mk2nr 2 года назад

      Biden has the same strict border policy from trump era still in place. Defund the police and court packing are just radical left slogans that have not and will never be put in place under a moderate Democrat like Biden. And even the abortion activists don’t support “carefree” abortions as the health of the mother is always considered.

    • @tanishazoa138
      @tanishazoa138 2 года назад +14

      @@peanut2us are you that slow to think when the term open borders is mentioned that has anything to do with the actual check points? It's the policy of letting people in without a legitimate right or reason. And when you mention abortion, why did you feel the end to defend it? Do you feel women and men should be allowed to go around promoting the act of not being responsible enough to use protection, wait for marriage, do it with a partner you'll be with forever etc. That's exactly why people feel they so whatever they want. You start chipping away at personal responsibility, morlas, etc you end up with horrible humans. Just look at the dems.

    • @peanut2us
      @peanut2us 2 года назад

      @@tanishazoa138 When I speak about the borders always being there because of d the fact that the Federal Government use them to flood drugs into our country in order to fight a war I ignore the illegals crossing the border personally.
      When I speak of pro-life vs pro-choice I ignore all the rhetoric if it excludes FREEDOM. It is none of my bussiness or anyones else for that matter just an individual and God.
      We are not that well in line with morality on many levels certainly not in our lifetime.
      When we have the Republicans who have not had a White House with integrity since Eisenhower we have no place to criticize the Democrats.
      If the stories are true nature has destroyed all of humanity except people on a boat built on dry land.
      If the story is true God destroyed Solomon and Gomorrah because there was not one virtuous person.

  • @MeechyDarko1223
    @MeechyDarko1223 2 года назад +206

    I absolutely love Bill Mahr implying that he’s smarter than Elon Musk hahahahah these people are so self-righteous it’s cringeworthy

    • @Pedant_Patrol
      @Pedant_Patrol 2 года назад

      What does self-righteousness have to do with intelligence?

    • @antonbruce1241
      @antonbruce1241 2 года назад +2

      @@Pedant_Patrol It's an inverse reaction. When one is dominate, the other declines.

    • @nonsense2369
      @nonsense2369 2 года назад +1

      What has Elon done other than make a lot of empty promises and buy Tesla ray croc style? He’s a modern day Edison who says what people want to hear and goes where the wind blows if it’s convenient to him. He’s a spoiled, rich, brat.

    • @Pedant_Patrol
      @Pedant_Patrol 2 года назад

      @@antonbruce1241- I think you meant to say inversely proportional. In any case, they're not necessarily so, and the OP's comment suggested they're actually proportional, which makes no sense. Intelligence and self-righteousness are different and fundamentally unrelated things.

    • @MeechyDarko1223
      @MeechyDarko1223 2 года назад +1

      @@nonsense2369 are you gonna cry about it some more?

  • @ozziegallegos5091
    @ozziegallegos5091 2 года назад +78

    Mad respect for the both! Having a discussion, being for the most part on different side of most issue and still trying to understand one another. Our congress should take note.

  • @Eiad.Alhamed
    @Eiad.Alhamed 2 года назад +15

    As a democrat, I say great talk from Ben and Bill. We need more of these civilized conversations.

    • @matthewwilliams747
      @matthewwilliams747 2 года назад +6

      As a Republican I completely agree with you.

    • @dragorn3212
      @dragorn3212 2 года назад +1

      As a independent, Bill is a major tool

    • @dragorn3212
      @dragorn3212 2 года назад

      ​@Chet Muggins As an adult, that is a childs argument

  • @thebosscb
    @thebosscb 2 года назад +151

    America is a constitutional republic. He needs to learn that

    • @Zathren
      @Zathren 2 года назад +21

      Correct. Most Americas still think this is a democracy.

    • @libertylovin2359
      @libertylovin2359 2 года назад

      Not anymore.

    • @QuadZillaGodZillasbrother
      @QuadZillaGodZillasbrother 2 года назад +9

      You do realize Republic is a form of democracy right

    • @Zathren
      @Zathren 2 года назад +19

      @@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother You do know that it's not right? It's why there's two different words. Because they mean two different but similar things.

    • @thebosscb
      @thebosscb 2 года назад +6

      @@QuadZillaGodZillasbrother no it’s not that’s the common misconception. There are so many videos on it. So go Learn something

  • @iwasadeum
    @iwasadeum 2 года назад +290

    I love how wealthy liberals and politicians are so unbelievably concerned about global warming and rising sea levels... while gobbling up massive beachfront properties around the world.

    • @stevenp2309
      @stevenp2309 2 года назад +14

      According to Ben's famous argument they can just sell them when the water starts rising

    • @kulagun
      @kulagun 2 года назад

      Best way to combat climate change, ban all private jets. Climate change will go away in one year.

    • @benpeterson9835
      @benpeterson9835 2 года назад

      And have the audacity to frequently fly between these properties, and yet bitch about climate change . Can’t make this shit up 🤡 😂

    • @iwasadeum
      @iwasadeum 2 года назад

      @@stevenp2309 To whom would they sell? Nobody wants to buy sunken property.

    • @FireballSteph
      @FireballSteph 2 года назад +9

      And taking their private jets to go get milk from the store

  • @rumchata6569
    @rumchata6569 2 года назад +91

    He should hold his party to the same standards he holds the other party at

    • @Ninjalad85
      @Ninjalad85 2 года назад +2

      Bill is very good at calling out his own party if you ever watch him he does it consistently and admits that some of them are crazy to

    • @Ninjalad85
      @Ninjalad85 2 года назад

      @Mask Parell bit of a stretch to say they are trying to make children wear drag and turn then gay u are either gay or not simple as that you can't make anyone be someone they are not. The cancel culture I do agree with though I don't like that at all.

    • @aaronwilson8403
      @aaronwilson8403 2 года назад

      @@Ninjalad85 You obviously haven't watched videos of people telling their stories of how the internet brainwashed them. And Government is supporting this,

    • @Ninjalad85
      @Ninjalad85 2 года назад

      @@aaronwilson8403 would you say the same then about how trump has used the Internet and his fake news to brain wash the right

    • @aaronwilson8403
      @aaronwilson8403 2 года назад

      @@Ninjalad85 Let me rephrase my comment people who went through transition stories ..Trump had nothing to do with that at all. And just Curious what you consider fake news? All Of MSM media went after Trump. Example did you watch him speak after the riot on MSM ?..Your answer will be No .. because they didn't show it.

  • @marcojaramillo3173
    @marcojaramillo3173 6 месяцев назад +9

    This is the type of debate that I love. Two gentlemen with opposing opinions respecting the other’s views

  • @jaytay1995
    @jaytay1995 2 года назад +58

    I love this. What our country needs more of. Thanks Ben and Bill

    • @bennypit4411
      @bennypit4411 2 года назад

      Really, you don't view Shapiro as a Neo-con?

  • @kevinrichardson3961
    @kevinrichardson3961 2 года назад +253

    Now this is what I expect. Two people with a difference of opinions able to have a adult conversation about their differences. This is what I expect politicians to do no matter if you’re a Republican, Democrat, Independent, Conservative, Liberal, Moderate, etc.

    • @electricgigolo
      @electricgigolo 2 года назад +5

      This is the way it used to be.

    • @chaotixskulls7051
      @chaotixskulls7051 2 года назад

      @@electricgigolo We can get back to civil debates once we overthrow those who have stolen democracy

    • @QuantumRizzX
      @QuantumRizzX 2 года назад

      Is it really an adult conversation though? Specifically in this clip bill says the republicans are crazy and aren’t worth saving but the democrats are. Think about that

    • @dr.scanlan6112
      @dr.scanlan6112 2 года назад +2

      I feel like there is finally a shift happening with regards to this type of dialogue. This desperately needs to also happen with more social-based issues. No matter your level of passion (justified or not) the extremism on either side has made everyone either so angry or so passive almost to the point of indifference. We are all exhausted. I know I am. Before we can find a meeting place or arrive at proper compromises, we at least have to agree on civil, non-insulting conversation. The mere act of honestly attempting to hear and consider an opposing viewpoint is a massive step forward.

    • @MattBooth
      @MattBooth Год назад

      Both of them are extremely abrasive normally, put them together and... it's a civilised discussion?! Didn't see that coming.

  • @ryanbunnell7488
    @ryanbunnell7488 2 года назад +312

    Bill Maher once again proves he is feelings above facts. He talks as if he actually knows things yet he is just a bag of hot air.

    • @jonathandevereaux298
      @jonathandevereaux298 2 года назад +17

      Yah, Democrat, all feelings

    • @MattBaker789
      @MattBaker789 2 года назад +18

      Agreed. Speaking of hot air, I wonder what Maher’s carbon footprint is? Maher is the stereotypical limousine liberal.

    • @caryccharlson
      @caryccharlson 2 года назад

      exactly just because BM agreed with the fact liberals have gone too far he's still no friend to Trump MAGA movement

    • @NiggasInANutshell
      @NiggasInANutshell 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/CJJV_OJS5cc/видео.html
      It’s finally here

    • @Ka_Gg
      @Ka_Gg 2 года назад +5

      @𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧? - Available Here 🍥
      I wouldn't even say he's optimistic....I think he's just naive. Optimistic has a chance of happening.

  • @cristinaapariciolinale2119
    @cristinaapariciolinale2119 Год назад +1

    I enjoyed this. Refreshing to see.

  • @Jianju69
    @Jianju69 2 года назад +142

    "What about a carbon tax?" Ben's answer puts a bright spotlight on the shortsighted thinking that prevails on the Left with most any issue.

    • @markprice5651
      @markprice5651 2 года назад +10

      Ben also put a spotlight on the shortsighted thinking that prevails on the right, when he admitted many on the right don't believe that climate change is even occurring.
      Or did you miss that part?

    • @xoN1GHTMAREox
      @xoN1GHTMAREox 2 года назад +2

      He probably conveniently missed that part cause it doesnt help his argument.

    • @notlikely4468
      @notlikely4468 2 года назад +1

      Well...what if you tax carbon to provide the investment in non-carbon based energy?
      Less loss in our systems of electrical transmission
      Smaller Nuclear systems that can be located close to need and so don't require massive transmission infrastructure
      Better run of river generators
      Better batteries
      We've painted ourselves into a corner
      The only way I see out is with a shit load of engineering..and only 3 out of 100 of those solutions will probably pan-out
      So you need lots of seed money in
      And then...you might make some of that back on the solutions that are successful
      ICE made a lot of people a lot of money in their day

    • @eliteconcretewarrior9836
      @eliteconcretewarrior9836 2 года назад

      @RUclips Sucks ass yeah they were...the facts are out there..just look them up...it started with global cooling...then in 70s it changed to global warming...according to the so- called experts the earth should already be gone....if you believe in the climate hoax you're just lazy and haven't done any research.

    • @paulsavidge8847
      @paulsavidge8847 2 года назад +2

      Lets throw some Green towards the carbon Tax... how do you think a solar panel would fare? How do you think "Tesla" would fare? Gets go the opposite extreme... Iron without coal - you really cant have one without the other, Add a carbon tax and like many left leaning ideas... it ends up adding to the already high cost. I am not saying nothing should be done... but I am saying is the whole idea just has not been thought through yet... Flip the stitch today, and when the sun goes down... the lights go out - we are years and years from Solar and Wind and Batteries to get us through the night - and the question bares asking... At what carbon price? You want less? but it will take a lot more to get there.

  • @CuriousDiscourse
    @CuriousDiscourse 2 года назад +89

    "We haven't killed 100 million people for an ideology" - Abortion is calling and would like to speak to you about your extended warranty.

    • @Garypaulable
      @Garypaulable 2 года назад +2

      That’s a democrat thing…

    • @boomds5602
      @boomds5602 2 года назад +4

      Those aren’t people

    • @freedom3594
      @freedom3594 2 года назад +7

      @@boomds5602, the definition of “people” is human beings generally. If not human, what species do you propose they are?

    • @raphaelsaint2130
      @raphaelsaint2130 2 года назад

      @@Garypaulable ........Maher is just another demonic puppet.
      ....The Demonic Left are now fully in charge in the West through their demonic puppets. ....the World has always been held in the hands of the evil ones, a hidden group behind the scenes. What is different now is that the good people of the World, which provided a counter balance, has gone into decline as institutions are taken over in their entirety, particularly the educational system whereby the indoctrination of the young by evil hands has reached a zenith. The Restrainer is currently being removed.

    • @snakecat586
      @snakecat586 2 года назад

      @@freedom3594 probably zenu from Scientology

  • @Themanvrg
    @Themanvrg 2 года назад +18

    ANY “CLIMATE” DISCUSSION THAT DOESNT INCLUDE NUCLEAR IS A POINTLESS DISCUSSION!

    • @prophecyproductions4753
      @prophecyproductions4753 2 года назад +1

      I honestly never understood why people never bring up nuclear or nuclear fusion.

    • @robbrown5551
      @robbrown5551 2 года назад

      @@prophecyproductions4753 I’d say it’s because it’s the most sensible solution to the perceived problem, and might actually solve it. Thus eliminating the “crisis” without which there wouldn’t be a need for massive government intervention.

  • @richardhedd3080
    @richardhedd3080 Год назад +2

    I'm definitely a liberal but I like Ben, He's thoughtful, smart and well informed on the important issues. If all conservatives were some variation of him the republican party would have my respect. Maybe even my vote.

    • @scorchwhammin
      @scorchwhammin 5 месяцев назад +1

      There’s more of us than you know…:-)

  • @parkerpruett4579
    @parkerpruett4579 2 года назад +582

    How can he not vote republican due to them “not accepting” the results of the ‘20 election BUT he can vote democrat no problem despite them not accepting the ‘16 election for 4 years 🤔

    • @kkartha
      @kkartha 2 года назад +16

      BM is a HRC stooge!

    • @DG-mk2nr
      @DG-mk2nr 2 года назад +82

      Cuz Democrats complained about 2016 but did not actually attacked the capitol and carry out a coup lol

    • @kimihuff7645
      @kimihuff7645 2 года назад +10

      He doesn't believe he's biased.

    • @parkerpruett4579
      @parkerpruett4579 2 года назад

      @@DG-mk2nr I definitely didn’t agree with those knuckleheads that stormed the Captiol however, we can’t act like the dems didn’t spend a crap ton of $$ on an FBI investigation that turned out to be a nothing sandwich

    • @Crossfirev
      @Crossfirev 2 года назад +79

      @@DG-mk2nr Weakest coup ever with grandmas wandering into the capital building. I disavow all hostile actions taken that day, but the evidence for widespread coup attempt is just not there. I will concede that there was likely small groups of organized people but they would not be able to overthrow the whole government. I'd be more suspect at the officers letting them in, perhaps when large assemblies of our government get together for big events where large groups of protestors assemble, there should be more boots on the ground defending/observing instead of a skeleton crew who open the doors wide for them to enter like an invitation. (And I do recognize the possibility that they opened the doors to save themselves, again the solution would be have a larger security detail). Ideally you wouldn't need a large security detail for such events, but we live in non-ideal times, if there are threats abound one must meet them with appropriate response, not kneel in defeat because "it shouldn't be required". That'll be all, it was a retarded protest, this happens often when people assemble in one place with frustration in the air - I cite the summer of 2020 all across america. A mob of people is a hivemind, in the moment people don't think and follow the herd. It was not as big as coup, it was bad but there was never a world where this led to anything like a successful coup in my mind, and if it did it would be the fault of those securing the event - prepare for what is possible not for what you wish to happen.

  • @dr.dragon8322
    @dr.dragon8322 2 года назад +143

    I actually enjoyed this. I wish conversations like this between two intelligent and reasonable people from both side would air talks like this more often.

    • @fiddlefaddle1
      @fiddlefaddle1 2 года назад

      Hmmm, you will never see it on television. Don't forget that television is 99% left leaning.

    • @emmyrose333
      @emmyrose333 2 года назад +9

      I wouldn't call Bill "intelligent".

    • @dr.dragon8322
      @dr.dragon8322 2 года назад +5

      @@emmyrose333 smarter than some. Like for example I think he sounds far more intelligent than Biden and Harris both. But that’s my opinion and I’m sure plenty of people on the left think people on the right aren’t smart. Maybe they don’t think Ben is smart. (I wholeheartedly disagree but that’s just opinions.) I just am happy to hear some dialogue back and fourth

    • @DG-mk2nr
      @DG-mk2nr 2 года назад

      Neither of them are intelligent. Bill talks slow, Ben talks fast. That’s it. It’s just we have too many idiots on air, so these two people actually look smart in comparison.

    • @dustinmiranda8424
      @dustinmiranda8424 2 года назад

      @@emmyrose333 I wouldn’t call Ben smart either

  • @gaborlakatos882
    @gaborlakatos882 2 года назад +88

    How can one still think that we can still PREVENT climate change? Bill says going to mars is crazy but saying that the carbon tax is one kind of a solution sounds exactly the same craziness. IMO

    • @leonardodtc1493
      @leonardodtc1493 2 года назад

      Im a hard conservative, but I still highly believe we should conserve our beautiful planet, I don’t think that we should just toss out our carbon fuels but I highly think we should decrease the usage, our great geniuses like Elon Musk have been making this switch easier and easier each day so I think we should follow the good old 3 Rs Reduce Reuse Recycle. What I hate about Democrats is that they are always exploiting these values to gain votes and when they are elected they dont do a single thing, like sleepy Joe for example 😡

    • @peewee-nv8yc
      @peewee-nv8yc 2 года назад

      22 years ago the papers were full that the Arctic ice will be gone in 2012 due to climate change !! we are 10 years later and the ice cap is still there !

    • @jpvanden1
      @jpvanden1 2 года назад +2

      What is the Mars solution? You can't terraform a planet that has no atmosphere and no magnetic field to protect an atmosphere even if it had one. This isn't Total Recall. Are we mining Mars for something? I'm all for going to Mars for the sake of science and the spirit of exploration, but talking about Mars like it's a place where human will go or live in any quantity is a step below Flat Earth as far as stupidity. That's just how it is.

    • @ianmedford4855
      @ianmedford4855 2 года назад +5

      You aren't meant to go green; you're meant to go without.

    • @vladivanov5500
      @vladivanov5500 2 года назад +7

      Prevent what exactly?
      The term as it stands is a highly politicized term that is so broad and vague as to be ultimately pointless at this stage, that's why I dislike the very term 'climate change', since it's a catch-all term people can use to shut down discussion regarding very specific areas of concern. What are we talking about here, air pollution? Sea pollution? Changes in temperature? Where? How? Air pollution is a major cause of concern in China and India and is unacceptable in certain cities, not so much in most of the developed world. Sea pollution is through the roof in most of China (not in a few select places to the West, from what I gather), not so much in most of the West.
      Specific cases like the air pollution Maher mentioned are a serious cause for concern, for sure, and we should deal with them on a case-by-case basis. When people use the fearmongering term 'climate change', however, it's often associated with a general post-apocalyptic narrative that the world will end in a few years if we don't shut down everything and push a multi-trillion dollar spending bill out toot-sweet. The reality is a lot more localized and the consequences largely dependent on the level of development of the affected area.

  • @kinghenry7888
    @kinghenry7888 2 года назад +2

    Beijing is a cloud of smoke. Even the bushes are grey. It's horrible.

  • @Johnnysega
    @Johnnysega 2 года назад +29

    It is amazing to see an actual conversation with people who disagree on things, but can still talk it out. So rare these days.

  • @papadragon695
    @papadragon695 2 года назад +91

    I have my problems with Bill Maher and I’m sure most of those watching this video do. But him being able to have a civil conversation with Ben is what needs to happen more on the political stage.

    • @belascialoja4812
      @belascialoja4812 2 года назад +3

      True, and I wish Maher could bring more of this open-mindedness to his own show. He _does_ show open-mindedness there, but often he sides with some of his worst guests, and this is infuriating.

    • @mizzou1016
      @mizzou1016 2 года назад

      Fvck that guy. He said he’d be ok will millions of Americans losing their jobs as long as trump wasn’t re-elected.

    • @Garypaulable
      @Garypaulable 2 года назад

      Yes but who gives a damn… he’ll record another show 5 minutes from now calling all white folks racist!

  • @Chrishansen999
    @Chrishansen999 2 года назад +39

    He says that he doesn't think Republicans believe in democracy anymore... but we are a republic with democratic elements (big difference)... for anyone confused by this look up the definition of a republic and it will describe exactly how the u.s government functions.

    • @deprolled1989
      @deprolled1989 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

    • @sherryB5
      @sherryB5 2 года назад +2

      Even Democracy has lost its meaning its only used by the left to get what they want and that's usually another move closer to the edge of the cliff.

    • @saint.vitus.7775
      @saint.vitus.7775 2 года назад +1

      I'd wager that most students now would have no clue about what you're even talking about. But they could all tell you how racist America is.

    • @ca77777
      @ca77777 2 года назад

      So you’re admitting this country is anti democracy?

    • @josh18230
      @josh18230 2 года назад +3

      Exactly, the founding fathers hated the concept of democracy because they pulled a lot of their ideas from ancient Rome and ancient Greece. Ancient Rome was a Republic and thrived, while ancient Greece was a democracy and ate itself very quickly. The only reason why liberals use this term is because it sounds like the name of their party that they support, and also the word democracy brings up a lot of emotional and poetic connotations in people. It's an easier rallying cry.

  • @karengieseking1437
    @karengieseking1437 2 года назад +3

    I miss real conversations. Thank you both for this.

  • @Michael-mh2tw
    @Michael-mh2tw 2 года назад +46

    The Republican senate leader literally has a long speech condemning the Jan 6 riots, in the senate, with the support of his senators.

    • @marblemadness8870
      @marblemadness8870 2 года назад

      No he doesn't & eff him. Trump took every legal avenue to try to get a fair vote when he was actually robbed. All we wanted was a thorough investigation, but the democrat run states refused to comply. And tell me... Exactly how much proof is needed to admit an election is compromised? Not hundreds or a hundred thousand votes? There is tons of evidence of tampering with the votes. There are tons of compromised situations caught on tape. The 2020 election was a farce. Trump did not incite the riots, nor opened the door for the trespassers to enter. The FBI found that there was no plan to riot in the capitol. It was a spontaneous event that occurred when people that knew they were cheated reacted in kind. It's called civil disobedience. No one was armed or hurt anyone. The term insurgence is ridiculous overkill. AOC claiming she almost died at the mobs hands when she was not even in the same building shows how low & degenerate Dems will go to inflate a situation to back their narrative.

    • @PsychoKillertheGame
      @PsychoKillertheGame 2 года назад +3

      Bill does not get any info that is not left

  • @artpoet9915
    @artpoet9915 2 года назад +17

    "There's no air"
    "There's a lot of problems"
    Such a pleasure to watch these two engage in meaningful conversations

  • @joncampbell5021
    @joncampbell5021 2 года назад +97

    Ben really shows his listening skills here, he listens intently takes in what Bill wants to say and then responds in kind. I wish we could all disagree like this

    • @marechalrommel
      @marechalrommel 2 года назад +3

      This is only possible when one talks and stops for the other to talk. Not possible for people that just keels talking and dont want to listen.

    • @joncampbell5021
      @joncampbell5021 2 года назад

      @@marechalrommel yea and it’s a co-operative act. If one person just wants to tear down the others point of view and just make it sound as stupid as they can, there’s not much the other person can do.

    • @barrythehatchet1380
      @barrythehatchet1380 2 года назад +2

      It is hard for me to have a conversation like this because I am being called a racist, a science denier, a homophobe, a ...

    • @joncampbell5021
      @joncampbell5021 2 года назад +1

      @@barrythehatchet1380 your not wrong that can happen, I try to just stop talking to people who are unable to listen. Who wants to talk to someone that only wants to lay you out as the scum of the earth?

  • @andrewpetrucelli5368
    @andrewpetrucelli5368 2 года назад +11

    Would love to see Ben and Bill start a new show together and have more conversations like this.

    • @bradleyrichard
      @bradleyrichard 2 года назад

      As sweet of an idea as this is…that’d be like Oprah co-hosting a show with Kelly Clarkson.

  • @joshmoxey.
    @joshmoxey. 2 года назад +174

    Appreciate the civility between these two. I wish Bill Maher however would examine the present day Republican party instead of the one he holds in his mind, as they seem quite different to me.

    • @jejejejdnjdjdnd8754
      @jejejejdnjdjdnd8754 2 года назад +11

      Honestly I just think both sides are really really stupid I just vote Republican cause we still love god and America.

    • @sonicart77
      @sonicart77 2 года назад

      There seems to be two types of Republicans now, the RINOs and patriots

    • @dominicdeangelis4530
      @dominicdeangelis4530 2 года назад +16

      Idk i feel like he was pretty on point with his statements. The republican party is too hell bent on blasting democrats and not saving America. I mean trump literally divided the nation with how ignorant he was. And I would call myself a conservative but not a republican because the party right now is a populist party not a republican party.

    • @FelixDrako
      @FelixDrako 2 года назад

      @@dominicdeangelis4530 how is Trump responsible for dividing the nation? Lol. Seems to me that the democrats couldn’t get over the fact that he beat them on the first try, so they did everything they could to lie and spread disinformation about him and the Republican Party. You’re no “conservative.” Lol. You may fraudulently claim to be, but if it walks like a leftist, talks like a leftist, and parrots propagandistic garbage like a leftist, it’s a LEFTIST.

    • @BrothaMan831
      @BrothaMan831 2 года назад +16

      @@dominicdeangelis4530 what in your mind made Trump ignorant? His demeanor? The dude is way smarter than you think

  • @josh18230
    @josh18230 2 года назад +78

    "I'm not sure if they believe in American democracy"
    I don't because America was never a democracy. It's a Republic..

    • @Rofl890
      @Rofl890 2 года назад +12

      wow, you still don't understand that those two things are not mutually exclusive?

    • @gtugland
      @gtugland 2 года назад +11

      A republic is a representative democracy, though. Right?

    • @M240D
      @M240D 2 года назад +15

      @@gtugland Yes, it is, with checks and balances.
      That's why we're trying to preserve it, unlike the Dems who are trying to dismantle it and turn it into straight majority rule.

    • @adamgates1142
      @adamgates1142 2 года назад +1

      I'm glad several people pointed out to you what a silly comment this is

    • @clydekimsey7503
      @clydekimsey7503 2 года назад

      True, there is a difference between the 2. We started out as a republic, but are slowly evolving incrementally into a democracy

  • @gena4638
    @gena4638 2 года назад +58

    Civil conversation and common ground?? Between a Democrat and a Republican?? No way!! We need more of this from everyone.

    • @raffiliberty5722
      @raffiliberty5722 2 года назад

      I want ZERO common ground with this womanizer dishonest POcrap bill maher. This guy has done so much damage and now that his reality is being implemented he wants to pretend he's a voice of reason. Anything short of ABSOLUTE liberty and turning the government into our whipping boy I will never support. You NEVER compromise with liberty, that' what Mark Levin says and men like me implement. Ben's attempt at pretending there is some kind of dialogue when they are usurping civilization and could care less about elections or decorum or laws. Prepare for war and ignore people like ben who are deceiving you into inaction.
      Oh and PS, ben has no clue about climate change, total bs. Love how he agrees with the IPCC despite the fact they lied about all their data and numbers. Ben is not that smart. Its sad. Any call for man made climate change says that we have as much effect as the 50 other MORE MAJOR elements to the issue including the damn sun and the Malenkovic cycle, we cannot tilt the planet - sorry ben. Basically you utter the words "man made climate change" you are saying "we must kill off humanity to save a rock".

    • @robertoramos3442
      @robertoramos3442 2 года назад

      Republicans can't handle the truth. They lean to stubbornness

    • @camilostore7467
      @camilostore7467 2 года назад +5

      I used to talk to dems politely even when they would start yelling and were always first to cross the line. Since Biden is in office I started hating dems more than anything, once I find out neighbor or coworker is dem I stop talking to them

    • @kwesty1
      @kwesty1 2 года назад +1

      They are both very intelligent who have different views yet share some in common. They are capable of civil discourse while being able to politely disagree. Your right, we need more of this.
      ! Unfortunately, the intellect and maturity of many folks prevent it.

    • @josephlabranch6595
      @josephlabranch6595 2 года назад

      I say the Democratic Socialist Party members get jailed, like the January 6 people.

  • @forbushmike2482
    @forbushmike2482 2 года назад +4

    Bill and Ben should have their own show. Its great seeing opposite opinions treat each other with respect.

  • @seanl4643
    @seanl4643 2 года назад +62

    He wants to talk about mars because he can make fun of it. He doesn’t have his feet to the fire directing the conversation in this way. Come on Ben.

    • @fiddlefaddle1
      @fiddlefaddle1 2 года назад +2

      Maher is talking his usual talking points and way behind Ben's intellect. Come on Bill.

    • @deprolled1989
      @deprolled1989 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

    • @johnbaker7322
      @johnbaker7322 2 года назад

      So Maher believes we have the power as a single country to reverse course on climate change in a very short time where it's an unintended side effect of production and living. Yet at the same time on a much smaller planet there's no chance we could actually intentionally change the climate as an international mission over however much time we want and without needing to give up our jobs, cars, or air conditioning on earth. I am certain Musk has never claimed Space X by itself could terraform Mars, much less inside a small window of time.

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 года назад

      Ben is mentioned (cause of course he is...) in 'The Whitewashing Of Martin Luther King - SOME MORE NEWS'

    • @NiggasInANutshell
      @NiggasInANutshell 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/CJJV_OJS5cc/видео.html
      It’s finally here

  • @peterholley5802
    @peterholley5802 2 года назад +17

    We need less social media commentators with “you’re with me or you’re against me” mentality and more civil discussion like this.

  • @Thebuird
    @Thebuird 2 года назад +35

    Awesome how he baited him into how “silly” going to Mars is instead of rebuking Ben’s argument

    • @ladyolinden
      @ladyolinden 2 года назад +1

      Right! Ben kept trying to reiterate that that’s not a priority anyway and but Mars got pushed to be the topic anyway.
      It is nice to see civil discussions and debates… but the way those on the left push their un-reality domineer seven in the best circumstances it seems

    • @newage44
      @newage44 2 года назад

      Maher's is living in a different reality and Mar's isn't a government project with taxpayer money so why bring it up? Musk is not on the right yet. Changing the nature and subject of the discussion is a cheap trick and Ben saw it for what it was and tried to bring it back from the ludicrous subject that only clowns , like Maher, use on their show for mockery or to put someone on the defensive ..like Ben and it didn't really work at all. Maher can argue well with intelligent people as he isn't one.

  • @letgobucks16
    @letgobucks16 2 года назад +2

    I agree with Bill Maher about Mars. It’s really just a rich man’s science experiment.

    • @Tom-cn4cm
      @Tom-cn4cm 2 года назад +1

      I agree. The new world is the rich man's experiment. Let's stick to Europe, Asia and Africa. Screw the Americas.

  • @emmanuelamfoasamoah1316
    @emmanuelamfoasamoah1316 2 года назад +34

    I think Bill and Ben are developing an intellectual Bond. We need more of this, not calling each other to be cancelled because we disagree with them.
    Thank you Ben. Thank you Bill. Thank you for giving us hope.

  • @michaelfiguly1654
    @michaelfiguly1654 2 года назад +27

    I think when you're in the entertainment business you can get yourself canceled if you say you're voting Republican. I appreciate the candid conversation they had and most of all it was peaceful that's important.

  • @sgtcompton8838
    @sgtcompton8838 2 года назад +18

    What a great conversation! We need more of this across both parties.

  • @joaoclira
    @joaoclira 2 года назад +6

    It’s sad when a voter’s decision becomes on who is less crazy

  • @angrypatriots1776
    @angrypatriots1776 2 года назад +84

    We need to hold these democrat voters responsible.. by any means necessary

    • @Zathren
      @Zathren 2 года назад +4

      @Perkz 45 ✰ Haha, don't you worry homie. The red wave is a coming.

    • @libertylovin2359
      @libertylovin2359 2 года назад +2

      @@Zathren I don't believe it is.

    • @Zathren
      @Zathren 2 года назад +4

      @@libertylovin2359 That's fine. You can think whatever you like. The rest of us adults are going to take care of you children.

    • @jamesmorrow1646
      @jamesmorrow1646 2 года назад +3

      By any means? America is a democratic country isn’t it? Surely you’re not suggesting violence?

    • @jamesmorrow1646
      @jamesmorrow1646 2 года назад

      @Perkz 45 ✰ Both American political parties are Corporacratic and Imperialist.
      There isn’t a genuine Left in America politics.
      If you could ever call the Left genuine.

  • @echothreeful
    @echothreeful 2 года назад +253

    A Democrat crying that Trump didn’t concede the election. 😂 When his party still won’t concede the previous election?

    • @peanut2us
      @peanut2us 2 года назад +2

      If we was using our head Trump or Biden would not be the issue.

    • @DG-mk2nr
      @DG-mk2nr 2 года назад

      Hillary made a concession speech in 2016, Trump never did in 2020. Also Dems never stormed the capitol after a loss lol. Yeah both sides complain and whine after a loss, but only one side was dumb enough to start an insurrection.

    • @matthewmaguire71
      @matthewmaguire71 2 года назад

      Hillary conceded the day after. Trump is still claiming it was stolen. It is nowhere near the same

    • @echothreeful
      @echothreeful 2 года назад

      @@matthewmaguire71 hilarious
      She still says to this day Trump colluded with the Russians to steal it? After all that BS was proven to be her lies and it was disproven .. be honest sucker!

    • @matthewmaguire71
      @matthewmaguire71 2 года назад

      @@echothreeful ruclips.net/video/snP7Y0zFHw4/видео.html

  • @agrameroldoctane_66
    @agrameroldoctane_66 2 года назад +17

    Please ask all these climate activists what stopped last Ice Age. Cromagnons had very few cars then.

  • @alfredospautzgranemannjuni5864
    @alfredospautzgranemannjuni5864 2 года назад +2

    It seems like Bill Maher is just about close to the edge of becoming a conservative

  • @thepetesmith
    @thepetesmith 2 года назад +71

    These “crazy people” nominated Mitt Romney the last time. Give me a break Bill, Trump was a knee jerk reaction to Obama.

    • @jaylucien669
      @jaylucien669 2 года назад

      Bingo

    • @missedinformation7068
      @missedinformation7068 2 года назад

      Can't we all just hate each other better

    • @markmorenault765
      @markmorenault765 2 года назад +1

      see that kind of thinking is what caused this in the first place, arent we all americans on the same side? there should be no political parties, only americans all in the same boat, then we might get somewhere, only then will serious talks happen, this division of the public is just what a dictator would want.

    • @ML-jk3sz
      @ML-jk3sz 2 года назад

      And Biden was a Knee-Jerk reaction to Trump.

    • @NiggasInANutshell
      @NiggasInANutshell 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/CJJV_OJS5cc/видео.html
      It’s finally here

  • @brianhersey9745
    @brianhersey9745 2 года назад +53

    bill is great at keeping people talking off topic about the most extrem view he thinks we own.

  • @mh2478
    @mh2478 2 года назад +19

    I have hope for Bill sometimes, and then he says things like Beijing will see the light. Yeah, not gonna happen, buddy.

  • @barbjs2000
    @barbjs2000 2 месяца назад +1

    We should try this save this amazing beautiful earth. The is nothing like it.

  • @desertbluffs7113
    @desertbluffs7113 2 года назад +8

    Honest Election?! When the Dead voted Democrat….
    January Six! When a dozen people strode trough the Capitol
    Major issues there!

    • @andrewgreeb916
      @andrewgreeb916 2 года назад +1

      Why didn't they find the people who firebombed the capitol in the summer of love, instead of chasing after the people who took an unscheduled tour through the white house.

  • @ObeyKarl
    @ObeyKarl 2 года назад +28

    He talks about climate change and then mocks the one person doing the most to cut down emissions this sums him up completely.

  • @nataliebatrez1503
    @nataliebatrez1503 2 года назад +64

    I genuinely enjoyed this. I don't agree with everything Bill said but that's okay because that was a wonderful debate of minds.

  • @KarolGuier
    @KarolGuier Год назад +1

    Great podcast! Truly appreciated the respectful and insightful conversation between Bill Maher and Ben Shapiro. Truly appreciated having the multiple and different points of view.

  • @rugdnit911
    @rugdnit911 2 года назад +23

    Jesus Bill Maher is so out of touch

    • @truthview7261
      @truthview7261 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

  • @NewGuyDarren
    @NewGuyDarren 2 года назад +28

    Maher is a smart guy. He has his opinions and there are reasons for them. I can respect that. On climate change, there is little we can do - the planet will continue to change even if we are gone. Bill will never admit that voter fraud is a huge problem and that the 2020 election was "voter reassignment surgery".

  • @tallyeb
    @tallyeb 2 года назад +18

    Real dialogue happening on daily wire. Keep it up Ben!

  • @alexfsu1
    @alexfsu1 5 месяцев назад

    Can we have more of this please! Two people on opposite side of many issues talking, listening, and discussing logically and respectfully about those issues. Great job to both of you.

  • @alliewest3657
    @alliewest3657 2 года назад +10

    Oh my god, two intelligent men with opposing view points coming together to discuss politics reasonably and politely??
    I love this!

  • @jonahgarcia71
    @jonahgarcia71 2 года назад +35

    Not a fan of Bill at all but glad he sat down with Ben for a conversation

    • @truthview7261
      @truthview7261 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

    • @jonahgarcia71
      @jonahgarcia71 2 года назад

      @@truthview7261 my phone says you’re “POTENTIAL SPAM”

  • @FNESSE
    @FNESSE 2 года назад +18

    As I grow older I appreciate the challenging attitude Bill Maher has had on many of the things I identify and value in my life. It’s helped me mature and learn more about my position and how to argue for it. I grow more appreciative of Bill the more he becomes the face of reasonable democrat/left leaning American

    • @smutnamezatka
      @smutnamezatka 2 года назад

      challenging?? In what way?
      Bill: "If we only led the way in anti-global warming measures…"
      Ben: "Not viable."
      Bill: "I agree it would be hard. But if we just lead the way…"
      OMG
      Even so-called middle-of-the-road Dems are that delusional, then forget talking sense to them. Just vote them out - the only option.

    • @FNESSE
      @FNESSE 2 года назад

      @@smutnamezatka Im speaking to his past works/shows, particularly when it comes to religion. It made my faith grow more.

  • @baseballfanatic3885
    @baseballfanatic3885 2 года назад +2

    We need more of this.two intelligent free thinking individuals from both sides talking and trying to come to a solution

  • @justobserving170
    @justobserving170 2 года назад +9

    Bill Maher is someone you can have a discussion with, even if you have basic disagreement with him. He is reasonable and doesn't start screaming.

  • @realshady16
    @realshady16 2 года назад +15

    Haha!! Has anyone asked Bill what he thinks about Hillarys claims? C'mon now,,why hasn't he spoke loud about that B.S. Haha!! My conservative heart bleeds for the liberal disgruntled,,,haha,,no it doesn't.

    • @peterriverajr6899
      @peterriverajr6899 5 месяцев назад

      Come on man you're a conservative. You don't have a heart

  • @wayneyadams
    @wayneyadams 2 года назад +34

    Voting for McCain is like voting for a Democrat, so that does not count as a Republican vote.

    • @Fuzcapp
      @Fuzcapp 2 года назад +2

      Yeah - a bit like now voting for Cheney.

  • @lukeburton7448
    @lukeburton7448 2 года назад +2

    If only more people could sit down and have civil conversations such as this… I’m a big fan of Maher AND Shapiro

  • @amydavis3736
    @amydavis3736 2 года назад +16

    When I thought Bill was making a lot of common sense, I see him with Ben and realize he's still pretty progressive for me.

    • @curtismorgan139
      @curtismorgan139 2 года назад

      The left identify as Progressive.
      In reality they are regressive,
      Regressing back into hedonism

    • @clydekimsey7503
      @clydekimsey7503 2 года назад

      Is progressive the same as liberal?

    • @quesadilla9957
      @quesadilla9957 2 года назад +1

      @@clydekimsey7503 No. Liberals value freedom over authority. A common misconception is that liberals are Democrats, but there are liberal Democrats and liberal Republicans. While liberals tend to be left-leaning, people like Ben call themselves conservative liberals.
      On the other hand, a progressive is a liberal, but they specifically want social reform. You could see this as a progressive vs traditional political alignment, someone who is progressive values change.

    • @quesadilla9957
      @quesadilla9957 2 года назад +2

      @@clydekimsey7503 In the same manner that squares are rectangles, but rectangles aren’t squares: a progressive is a liberal, but a liberal is not always a progressive

    • @clydekimsey7503
      @clydekimsey7503 2 года назад

      @@quesadilla9957 a liberal republican is still more conservative than most any kind of democrat. It's on a relative scale--as in "compared to other Republicans, he's more liberal "

  • @Rad_Thibodeaux
    @Rad_Thibodeaux 2 года назад +27

    I appreciate them both for their ability to have a conversation

    • @truthview7261
      @truthview7261 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

  • @bbagnall79
    @bbagnall79 2 года назад +6

    Need more people to civilly cross lines and talk like this.

  • @DummyYEEEAAHHHHH
    @DummyYEEEAAHHHHH 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is how opposing political conversations should be. One listens to the other respectfully. Not make it a shouting match.

  • @karenbaker2566
    @karenbaker2566 2 года назад +5

    “I’m 66. I’ve had my fun with the earth.” 👏🏼💗

  • @morganmcgill3169
    @morganmcgill3169 2 года назад +27

    Bill Maher: I'm hoping for a recession so we can get rid of Trump... Never forget.

    • @tconyt8373
      @tconyt8373 2 года назад +1

      Well, he got both, just not how he thought

    • @truthview7261
      @truthview7261 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here

    • @ledzeppelin1212
      @ledzeppelin1212 2 года назад

      I had forgotten. Thanks for the reminder!

  • @luedog8385
    @luedog8385 2 года назад +16

    "does not take seriously the emergency of climate change"
    wtf when Billy flys around everywhere in is private jets 😐

    • @deprolled1989
      @deprolled1989 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

    • @SinclairMoon
      @SinclairMoon 2 года назад

      It's not Bills job to write and enforce laws though. 🤔

    • @luedog8385
      @luedog8385 2 года назад

      ​​​@@SinclairMoon I guarantee that Billy's carbon footprint is 1000 times greater then the average person, the same as with all the other hypocritical climate change activist

    • @SinclairMoon
      @SinclairMoon 2 года назад

      @@luedog8385 again, it's not Bills job to legislate.

    • @SinclairMoon
      @SinclairMoon 2 года назад

      @Aaron of Ruth no, it's not their job to legislate. 😂 I mean..... It's not my problem you're unable to comprehend basic concepts.

  • @idahostrong
    @idahostrong 2 года назад +1

    Wow....great chat ......how things should be.....refreshing

  • @patshanz
    @patshanz 2 года назад +30

    Going to Mars is not "adapting." It's leaving the conditions you would otherwise have to adapt to.

    • @sirmister9099
      @sirmister9099 2 года назад

      technically thats “progressiveness”

    • @rossmcatasney8209
      @rossmcatasney8209 2 года назад

      Like when a parasite kills the host and looks to move onto the next host to kill..
      That's your human race right there sadly

    • @patshanz
      @patshanz 2 года назад

      @@sirmister9099 😲

  • @dustinwindes
    @dustinwindes 2 года назад +6

    Hey, Mr. Maher.
    Gas prices
    Brandon
    Inflation
    Brandon
    Afghanistan
    Brandon
    Baby formula shortage
    Brandon
    Supply chain crisis
    Bootygig and Brandon
    More COVID deaths
    Brandon
    Come on, man! You know....the THING!

    • @truthview7261
      @truthview7261 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

  • @frostedsleet3124
    @frostedsleet3124 2 года назад +32

    Does Bill drive only electric cars? Oh wait…Maher owns a black Ferrari, which cost him around $231,000.

    • @truthview7261
      @truthview7261 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/HD25uQXvxSQ/видео.html
      Finally it's here .

    • @Thegreendingler
      @Thegreendingler 2 года назад +7

      And are hilariously not fuel efficient. I think most ferraris get like 12mpg

    • @Paul-ew5st
      @Paul-ew5st 2 года назад

      He doesn't own a Ferrari

    • @frostedsleet3124
      @frostedsleet3124 2 года назад

      @@Paul-ew5st look it up Paul

    • @Paul-ew5st
      @Paul-ew5st 2 года назад

      @@frostedsleet3124 I did all I found was some jackass on Twitter posted a picture of somebody who isn't Maher in a Ferrari and then the rest of the internet making it a fact

  • @peterf90
    @peterf90 2 года назад

    Great interview!