In a recent episode of his podcast, Bill Maher criticized the Democratic Party for being overly influenced by 'woke' ideologies, which he believes could endanger their relevance. Maher, after meeting with President Trump, argued that the party is clinging to outdated beliefs similar to those still wearing masks from the COVID-19 era. He claimed that true believers within this ideology often reject fundamental liberal concepts such as a colorblind society, opting instead to prioritize identity politics. Maher advocated for a shift back towards centrism to avoid becoming irrelevant.
There will always be the people in the rear guard, just like there are people who are still wearing masks, you know? Once you start something, you get a certain amount of cult followers for anything and then the true believers never die.
Maher called himself an old school liberal, which he argued is often the opposite of woke Democrats, noting an emphasis today on identity politics.
Woke would like to believe they're some sort of extension of liberalism, but they're not, he said. They’re usually something that’s quite opposite.
Liberalism was we should have a colorblind society and not see race at all. That's not what the woke believe. They're the opposite.
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