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Bill Maher mocks Middle Americans as 'less affluent and educated--they want to be us'
foxnews.com ^ | 2/24/19 | Paulina Dedaj, Fox News

Posted on 02/25/2019 5:54:25 AM PST by Liz

Bill Maher derided Middle Americans in red states as envious of their blue-state counterparts.....Maher blamed Amazon's Bezos for pitting wealthy cities against one another in a battle over the next Amazon headquarters, while ignoring states that would benefit most from thousands of new jobs......after the deal NYC deal fell through.

“We have a problem in America called spatial geographic inequality which means the most affluent and educated people are clustered in just a few cities,” he said. He said there are “two Americas” .....states that historically vote Democratic vs ones that skew Republican.

“We have orchestras and theaters districts and world-class shopping. We have Chef Wolfgang Puck, they have Chef Boyardee. The blue parts are having a big prosperity party while the big sea of red feels like their invitation got lost in the mail -- and they still use the mail.”

The comedian went on to say. “The fly-over states have become the passed-over states, that’s why red state voters are so pissed off. They don’t hate us, they want to be us.”

Paulina Dedaj is a writer/ reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter @PaulinaDedaj.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: District of Columbia; US: New York
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To: JPJones

I hate them like I hate snakes and creepy crawlies under rocks. They are repulsive and make my skin crawl. They think evil thoughts and yearn for power in order to place others under their boot. I do not keep company with them and in no way do I envy them or want to be them.


121 posted on 02/25/2019 8:39:13 AM PST by punknpuss
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To: Liz

Maher thinks I want to be a wealthy socialist who wants to run the lives of most other poeple?

Well, the wealthy part would be good, but I despise the other aspects of the blue state elites.


122 posted on 02/25/2019 8:52:05 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Modern feminism: ALL MEN BAD!!!)
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To: goodnesswins

I don’t see any of these guys on TV. I haven’t had one in 3O years.


123 posted on 02/25/2019 8:52:58 AM PST by arthurus (̃r)
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To: Liz

You all have said it all.. I don’t need to add a thing!.. except I got some chuckles reading all your comments!

Bill what’shisname should read these comments... it’s very good read!


124 posted on 02/25/2019 8:58:08 AM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: Liz

They are affluent in lies and educated in whining.


125 posted on 02/25/2019 9:01:44 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Liz
They don’t hate us, they want to be us.

Nope. I pity "gender-fluid" soy boys. No way in the world would I trade my life for a life on the the far left fringe. No way would I trade my large family for the smaller "carbon footprint" of a house full of cats but no love. [Note: I would also put my academic credentials up against any elitist who thinks the Ivy League and a list of degrees matter - even by their shallow and superficial standards, I win.]

126 posted on 02/25/2019 9:33:52 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Pollster1

A wise man mocks his viewers?


127 posted on 02/25/2019 9:34:58 AM PST by JayAr36 (Organized Crime is now in charge of the District of Corruption)
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To: Alberta's Child
And let us not forget that Kirsten Powers dated Anthony Weiner.

They're a different species than we are.

Let's keep it that way.

128 posted on 02/25/2019 9:56:24 AM PST by Madame Dufarge
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican


" They build things. They make thinks. They fix things. They grow things. (Do you like to eat, Bill?) They run their own businesses.”



Amen!
129 posted on 02/25/2019 11:23:20 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: marktwain


" Leftists tend to be angry and miserable.”

Yep!

True that.
130 posted on 02/25/2019 11:27:11 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: Zionist Conspirator


"While the Left fulminates against poor, ignorant rednecks the poverty and ignorance of the "minorities" isn't even an issue for them.

Yep!
131 posted on 02/25/2019 11:29:45 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: libertylover


"… this was a predatory state which the Czar and a small group of noblemen and bureaucrats ruled for their own exclusive benefit.”



True that. Very familiar
132 posted on 02/25/2019 11:34:32 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: Cen-Tejas; All
2. The states with the highest murder rates are ALL “Blue” states. My neighborhood is “Red” and I don’t think we’ve ever had a murder (70 years).

Be nice if it were true, but it is not.

Here are the top 10 states for murder in the United States:

Louisiana,Missouri,Nevada,Maryland,Arkansas,Alabama,Mississippi,Illinois,South Carolina, Tennessee.

Here is the link to the site. They get the data from the FBI UCR.

The most important factor is what percentage of the population is black, or in Alaska, native.

133 posted on 02/25/2019 12:50:31 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: marktwain

Sorry. Alaska should be in there at #6.


134 posted on 02/25/2019 12:53:20 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Liz

So they are serving Wolfgang Pizzas to the homeless in LA ?


135 posted on 02/25/2019 1:18:54 PM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: yldstrk

“As soon as I figure out they think they are better/smarter than me, I drop them like a hot potato. No time to waste with men faking they are rational and then coming out to be Democrats.”

smart lady!


136 posted on 02/25/2019 1:25:47 PM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: Liz
Howie Carr is talking about this now.

Maher seems very smug.

He doesn't get that he's celebrating his own privileges and looking down on those who don't have them.

He also doesn't get that other people may not want what he thinks of as privileges.

137 posted on 02/26/2019 1:59:23 PM PST by x
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To: x

..........arrogant creep............


138 posted on 02/26/2019 4:20:48 PM PST by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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