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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Can't say I agree with everything Maher has to say. He's gone off the deep end with Islam--I used to think it was an extension of his general distaste for religion, but it's not. His bullshit argument about the boy and the clock is just stupid and it's an extension of "If someone is Muslim, it's okay to assume the worst first" attitude. I don't think he started off this way (or maybe I was crediting him too much because he always says the worst about religion), but he's there now. And the clip of Reza Aslan explaining what you were saying when you and I were debating awhile back, has brought me further over to your side from where I used to be.
There is also a logical disconnect between how he addresses climate change and vaccinations. He's all about the science, and the opinion and studies of scientists when it comes to climate change and the environment, but then he completely flips over and goes with his "gut" on vaccinations and outright poo poos the science behind them. Very annoying.
But I really do enjoy watching him hammer the Republicans on their mostly bullshit arguments. In a world where we're bombarded by false equivalency at every fucking turn, it's nice to watch someone actually call bullshit on bullshit. Maybe Hank's right and I only like him because I agree with all that stuff. But there are few people who can point out a right wing argument based on garbage in such an amusing way.
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Look, it may be the circles I hang out in, but I see him on Islam seemingly 24/7 and on the other stuff not at all. He seems to have chosen it as his brand. I really can't remember seeing anything funny from him at all. For the wing-nut beat-down, Rachel Maddow is my gold standard.
OK, so I have to work at becoming as clear speaking as Aslan. Noted.
