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Originally Posted by Louis Cyphre
I am not a Maher critic but I assume that his takes on religion in general and Islam in particular will be at the top of the list. Also his obsession with what he perceives as political correctness gone mad. My biggest gripe is that he is ideological on many issues and very often badly informed for someone hosting a show about politics and current events.
Badly informed about what? He's never struck me as woefully ignorant on anything he's talked about on his show. I don't always agree with him, but I do on many subjects. Never has he seemed completely off base about anything he's discussed.
The show and his opinions I'm not really sure how to judge because he's not a journalist and it's not a news show. He's a comedian and it's a comedy show mixed with serious political discourse and of course driven greatly by his own opinions. And the time constraints and setup of the show give limitation to the dialogue. Thing is, even if you find him crass, sleazy, or cheesy, he's never seemed irrational or illogical to me on any subject.
I dunno that I'd say he's obsessed about "PC gone mad" but it is a frequent topic on his show. But even if my view is off and the obsessed description is accurate, I'm not sure I could blame him considering what happened to his show that was on ABC. Weirdly enough, it's arguably the best thing that happened to his career given what has transpired since, and yet he'll still bring the subject up if recent news has delved in it. His monologues on it have never seemed out of touch or off base and are tied in to the event(s).
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Originally Posted by Trolly McTrollson
He’s an annoying contrarian troll who just tries to get a rise out of people with hot takes.
Annoying contrarian troll? Hot takes?
I've never heard someone refer to him as that before. What exactly did he do or say to earn that description? Also, what are his hot takes? I'm at least vaguely familiar with most of his views since I watch the show all the time, but nothing is sticking out in my mind that I'd say is a hot take so to speak.
I think I have an idea of some things he's said and done that might be considered such, or has damaged his reputation, but I want to see others' opinion on him. Like, what specifically? That's why I asked originally for a list/brief details.