I can't believe I still have to say this: One is fantasy and the other is not, Bill. How about you find your nuts again rather than going for the low hanging fruit like a good little Republican
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Bill Maher tackles Gun Violence.....By going after Hollywood
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I can't believe I still have to say this: One is fantasy and the other is not, Bill. How about you find your nuts again rather than going for the low hanging fruit like a good little Republican
He's completely been lost every since the left came at him for his islamophobia in o's second term and #metoo during trump (I don't think he has an accusations just he's clearly a sexist creep and hates having that pointed out)
This literally was a Brietbart tweet and these shootings don't happen in East Asia and Western Europe and they watch the same movies
This literally was a Brietbart tweet and these shootings don't happen in East Asia and Western Europe and they watch the same movies
He's a lead headline on Fox News like almost every day. He's basically a Fox host like Tucker Carlson.
Today's headline is Maher supporting Brett Kavanaugh.
I don't think this is that out there. He says during his pie chart segment he knows there are multiple factors that contribute to gun violence (including lax restrictions) and can't put a value on what is most responsible, but we have a culture that celebrates gun violence. It's pretty clearly not a direct cause-- other countries have our films and cultural exports-- but I think it contributes. I don't think Hollywood needs to censor itself, but this seems uniquely American.
Makes sense. All the mass shootings that happen in all the countries that Hollywood shows their movies in are proof, piecharts never lie.
Has there been an increase in mass shootings in Europe or Australia or Canada, Japan, korea. How does this contribute at all?
Gun violence is uniquely American because we have insanely easy access to guns and politicians openly calling for "2nd amendment solutions" it has zero to do with the movies, games or books we consume
It's possible that all the other countries that have access to US media just quietly classify all that as "American shit", so, it doesn't affect us the same way as someone who thinks "my shit".
So, sure, maybe that's part of it. I'd bet the everybody can get a gun part is still a bigger factor though. Also, the US might be able to fix it without getting rid of the guns, the Swiss have guns, just understand what it is that allows for the Swiss to have guns and not go on constant murder sprees and do that.
Might be easier to get rid of the guns though.
So, sure, maybe that's part of it. I'd bet the everybody can get a gun part is still a bigger factor though. Also, the US might be able to fix it without getting rid of the guns, the Swiss have guns, just understand what it is that allows for the Swiss to have guns and not go on constant murder sprees and do that.
Might be easier to get rid of the guns though.
I've literally never met anyone who watches Bill Maher and he's never come up in any conversation I've ever had.
"The Swiss have guns" is very overblown and comes with extreme security, registration and other restrictions.
it's not surprising, he pretty much blamed gabby petitos death on folks wanting to be "Influencers" and the concept of "van life"
Nah. They may have *some* little bit of influence (same as other small influences), but mass shootings don't happen around the world like they do here in the states. And I'd argue that Hollywood's influence and global box office is larger now then it's ever been.
There are simply too many guns and too much easy access to those guns, especially the assault rifles.
There are simply too many guns and too much easy access to those guns, especially the assault rifles.
Americans do tend to enjoy violent media but I think the big thing all these points always miss, on purpose or otherwise, is how prevalent guns are everywhere and how easy to access they are.
He does have a point. Hollywood or really MPA absolutely is weirdly tolerant on violence compared language, sex or drug use. Films like John Wick absolutely make handguns seem cool in the same way as Top Gun makes fighter jets seem cool. The big difference here is access to those things and that is not something that is up to Hollywood to figure out.
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