Bill Maher ripped the Democratic Party’s current fling with Democratic Socialism during a monologue on his show Friday night, suggesting that the embrace of politicians like Zohran Mamdani will be a gift to Republicans.
Maher has been railing against the radical left element among Democrats for quite a few years now, but this monologue makes it sound like he is really finished with the ‘Occupy’ wing of the party for good.
It’s also safe to assume that Maher is a big fan of Abigail Spanberger, based on what he says here.
FOX News reports:
Bill Maher tears into socialism and begs Democrats to embrace moderate candidatesHBO host Bill Maher on Friday criticized democratic socialism and warned of its potential negative impact on the Democratic Party, urging both voters and party leaders to steer clear of the ideology.The “Real Time” host took specific aim at two prominent democratic socialists during his “New Rule” segment, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.”Democrats must recognize that Zohran Mamdani is the future of the party. Unfortunately, it’s the Republican Party. Get it?” Maher joked. “And if you missed his victory speech in last week’s mayoral election in New York, don’t worry. You’ll see it in every attack ad for the next two years.”While Maher admitted that Mamdani “seems like a nice guy,” he offered a warning about the Democratic Party’s increasing appetite for democratic socialist candidates. Maher urged that before the “whole left side of the country catches socialism fever,” to take some advice from another “big winner” from last week’s special elections.”… Virginia Governor Elect Abigail Spanberger, who before the ‘24 election said things like, ’If the party didn’t shift to the center, we will get torn apart.’ And, ‘We need to never use the word socialist or socialism ever again,’” Maher recalled. “Well, she was right, but they didn’t listen. Typical, am I right, ladies?”…”It turns out we don’t really have to flip a coin. We have the evidence. In 2024, 13 Democrats won in districts Trump also won, all moderates. This isn’t rocket science. All the left-leaning think tanks have done autopsies on 2024, and they all came up with the same message. Move to the center,” he asserted.
Maher actually goes after Bernie Sanders and AOC in this bit. It’s kind of amazing.
Watch it all below:
Unfortunately for Bill, it may be too late. The socialist wing of the Democratic Party is where all of the youth and energy are today.
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