So? That's part of having free speech. Free speech means that sometimes, unfortunately, the ***holes win.
this is true, but like... it's just so disheartening that people will continue to just conform with these bigoted ideals instead of wanting to be progressive and less ignorant about things. for those believing and falling under the right wing, there is no place in america where i or my family belongs just because of our background. before even getting to know us as people and seeing if we are fair to everyone we meet, because who we are, we're automatically seen as part of a group of people who don't deserve to be here. and I know now i'm started to go off on another tangent, but it's just like... bill maher, and his fans because he does have a respectably huge following, what they do and believe isn't always right, but they just are under the impression that they have it all figured out. so popularity wins. I lose. i don't think it's justice.
Again, I think you're exaggerating the extent to which Maher jokes about "brown" people. And I haven't seen him lump Indians with Middle-easterns. I have seen him though joke about how Hindus are more "Christian" than actual Christians, which I don't see as derogatory towards brown people.
Even then, it would/should still fall under free speech, even if he was misinformed.
perhaps I am. frankly most of the time i don't like a lot of the stuff bill maher's has done or said but this whole zayn malik thing pretty much tells me about his character and train of thought. it is free speech yes, and I think it is disappointing that something like that is supposed to be funny.
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His show is aimed at Liberals and Democrats, and Mahr's humor and commentary only reinforces what most of his audience already feels.
Your whole problem with entertainers "feeding the minds of millions" with their ideas or beliefs doesn't make much sense. We're talking about entertainment, and in the world of entertainment, there is literally "something for everyone" to absorb and enjoy. Going by your logic, every single radio/TV personality and every single entertainment program (both fictional and reality-based) is "feeding the minds of millions" with various ideas. Same goes for nearly every Internet website, movie, documentary, politician, musician, comedian, mother, father, etc.
Even for those people represented in media who I do follow and agree with most of the time, I want to make sure that I'm seeing all the sides of the case. For instance, I recently discovered this guy named reza aslan who a lot of the time I agree with and admire however.. I also pay attention to criticisms because no one is perfect and no one is always right.
i'll give you another more obscure example of the problem i'm talking about. there's channels on youtube dedicated to different video game brands. some nintendo, some xbox, some playstation. however, there are some out there that are straight up fanboys of their platforms, so they'll post information with misleading details with the intention of making the opposition look worse, and this attracts fanboys more, because that's what they follow. the thing is - being a fanboy in this sense isn't good thinking. it's like racism to me (i'm not saying it is anything LIKE racism, but it mechanically in the mind works the same) which is to say this day and age, those people who are racist will continue to just believe that other races outside of their own are inferior forever, no matter how much someone tries to convince them otherwise. likewise, someone who is an xbox fanboy will continue to rip on anything playstation no matter how much anyone tries to tell them how irrational their train of thought is.
and again, freedom of speech and thought, but does that make it right?
Despite what you seem to believe, people have the ability to choose what kind of entertainment or news source they want to view or enjoy. Most people are also (shockingly) capable of forming their own thoughts and beliefs, and are able to willingly agree or disagree with various comments and ideas.
It's not as if Bill Mahr is spewing mindless lies. Many of his beliefs are based in fact, and he also invites at least one guest on his show each week who is in complete disagreement with Mahr's thoughts to debate these topical issues and present the other side of each argument.
despite what I believe? I agree with you here, what I'm saying is that if you believe in something and someone on the media is broadcasting that same belief, it reinforces that thought even if it could be wrong. in my experience, most of the people bill maher brings along to oppose him ends up losing, and losing pretty badly. and I mean, makes them look like fools on television.
Those people are the same kind of idiots who would get offended by a Jewish joke made by a comedian. They are usually unfamiliar with Eminem's body of work, don't understand his "shtick", and are obsessed with political correctness.
so don't you agree that they should open their eyes a little more? and that the problem that they
think they are addressing could actually be going to a much bigger picture?
