{"id":5553,"date":"2024-09-29T10:45:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T10:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5553"},"modified":"2024-09-29T10:45:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T10:45:09","slug":"bill-maher-rips-gen-z-activism-saying-us-constitution-wasnt-written-by-taylor-swift-but-is-still-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5553","title":{"rendered":"Bill Maher rips Gen Z activism saying US Constitution &#8216;wasn&#8217;t written by Taylor Swift&#8217; but is still great.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dxltb3n5j8l6j.cloudfront.net\/717808\/uploads\/94ba7690-7d6d-11ef-a6b3-5f8c4c3c6799_1200_630.jpeg\" alt=\"Bill Maher rips Gen Z activism saying US Constitution 'wasn't written by Taylor Swift' but is still great\" \/><\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In a recent installment of &#8216;Real Time&#8217;,\u00a0Bill Maher\u00a0delivered a pointed critique of Gen Z activists while passionately defending the US Constitution and its foundational role in\u00a0American\u00a0society.<\/p>\n<p>During his &#8216;New Rules&#8217; segment, the comedian expressed frustration over the younger generation&#8217;s apparent disregard for the Constitution and its significance, especially in light of Constitution Day, which many overlooked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blockquote-container\" contenteditable=\"false\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0LWe2L-k67o?si=bH3gR5ppcZFVL8ik\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"split\">Bill Maher highlights the disconnect between patriotism and Gen Z activism<\/h2>\n<p>Bill Maher began by referencing\u00a0Kamala Harris&#8217; speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), where she emphasized the privilege of being an American. He noted that &#8220;the smartest thing Democrats did this year was finding their patriotism again,&#8221; but lamented that this sentiment doesn&#8217;t seem to resonate with younger activists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;None of them are standing up and screaming, that\u2019s my country. Quite the reverse,&#8221; remarked the late-night talk show host, contrasting this with the recent pro-Palestinian charity concert in Seattle at which\u00a0Macklemore\u00a0apparently drew cheers after he said, &#8220;F**k America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"figure-image\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/d2r3ijz46v2k0u.cloudfront.net\/b99b7a07-fca7-4a8b-9583-ec8e1d6d408f.631179120\" alt=\"BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 07:  Master of ceremonies Bill Maher speaks onstage during the 6th Annua\" \/><figcaption data-gramm=\"false\">Bill Maher highlighted why the US Constitution is probably the greatest legal document in a recent episode of &#8216;Real Time&#8217; (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By highlighting the concert attendees&#8217; behavior, Maher illustrated a disconnect between the values expressed by Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz\u2014who stated, &#8220;We\u2019re all here tonight for one beautiful, simple reason. We love this country&#8221;\u2014and the actions of those protesting against it.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian argued that such demonstrations fail to acknowledge the freedoms and opportunities available in the US, stating, &#8220;Yes, America\u2014the only place in the world where a white guy from the suburbs could become a millionaire rapper because every person, regardless of race, class, or gender, has the right to be talent-free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"split\">Bill Maher calls for greater appreciation of the Constitution with a Taylor Swift quip<\/h2>\n<p>As Constitution Day, celebrated on September 17, passed with little recognition, Bill Maher emphasized its importance, calling it &#8220;probably the greatest legal document ever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged its imperfections, quipping, &#8220;The Constitution isn\u2019t perfect because it wasn\u2019t written by Taylor Swift.&#8221; Maher pointed out that many of the Constitution\u2019s authors were young themselves, humorously suggesting, &#8220;America\u2019s founders, they were the Gen Z of their day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"figure-image\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/d2r3ijz46v2k0u.cloudfront.net\/8dbe0e49-fff0-4fbe-be00-31fa86b205ea.1170383972\" alt=\"NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 26: Taylor Swift attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential C\" \/><figcaption data-gramm=\"false\">Bill Maher joked that the US Constitution isn\u2019t perfect because it wasn\u2019t written by Taylor Swift (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maher criticized the simplistic worldview he perceives in Gen Z, stating that they often reduce historical complexities to a narrative of guilt over past injustices, specifically, &#8220;White people did some very bad things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He argued that this black-and-white thinking overlooks the nuanced compromises made by the founders, particularly regarding slavery, which he likened to societal norms of the time: &#8220;In 1776, slavery was a lot like flying private. Today, if you could afford to, you would have done it too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Maher asserted that America has a unique mechanism for self-correction embedded in the Constitution, a privilege not shared by many countries. He contrasted this with the lack of freedoms in places like Gaza, where citizens cannot protest their government or express dissent.<\/p>\n<p>The late-night talk show host said, &#8220;The citizens of Gaza cannot assemble and protest their own government, cannot do or say what they want or practice whatever religion they want, or have a free press, all rights guaranteed in just our First Amendment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He went on to declare that the Constitution is the &#8220;bedrock for everything that makes life good for the very people who hate them so much,&#8221; underscoring how essential rights protect individual liberties and democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In a recent installment of &#8216;Real Time&#8217;,\u00a0Bill Maher\u00a0delivered a pointed critique of Gen Z activists while passionately defending the US Constitution and its foundational&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bill Maher rips Gen Z activism saying US Constitution &#039;wasn&#039;t written by Taylor Swift&#039; 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