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America is broken, but Bill Maher intends to put it back together again.
Its an ancient liberal proverb now.
Hes been singing that tune since the 80s.
But somethings different about the recipe this time.
Hes never been quite so defensive and bitter about where he stands in relation to the next generation.
Liberalism is lifting up those who have been forgotten and forsaken, Maher explains.
He feels Democrats could win every election so easily if they would just stick to the meat and potatoes.
Just stick to minimum wage, health care, education, environment.
Stay out of the bullshit that gets on social media.
He doesnt see the contradiction in asking the party of the forsaken to take on fewer causes.
Thats just business: Gender is not binary, he declares in the special, but politics is.
#Adultingis very sure of itself, but its not so sure what makes its subjects tick.
Its a loopy assessment of a time where conservative personalities and politicians pick fights overPotato Head toys,Dr.
Seuss books, andLil Nas X videosto hang the culture wars entirely on the left.
But Democrats are savable if the party divests from policy that sounds like a headline in the Onion.
MPR alsosaidKeillors limerick was about a co-worker who aroused him sexually.
Maher mentions people trying to remove gender from birth certificates; really, the American Medical Administrationrecommendedit.
Sharing stories without proper context and clamoring for respect for the founding fathers …
These areFoxNewsplays.#Adultingsays Democrats messaging is fractured and confusing but doesnt interest itself in clarity.
#Adultingdoesnt try enough in the joke department, either.
Maher calls Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene a star ofReal Housewives of Karen County.
It was also a hit whenWanda Sykes said itin 2019sNot Normal.
Its fascinating watching Maher feel out his audience to find a line that gives them pause.
But itsold hathearing him fuss about progressives getting too progressive five years into the hellish, protracted cancel-culture discourse.
If you’re able to afford to, have at it.
