Bill Maher Urges Democrats to Tell Celebs to 'Shut Up' About Politics

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Bill Maher, the host of HBO's 'Real Time', has some advice for Democrats: tell celebrities to 'shut the f--- up' about politics. Maher believes that celebrities from the 'woke left' in Hollywood are not helping the Democratic party and are out of touch with reality for most of the country. He would like to see a more balanced government in California, which is currently politically blue, and thinks both parties need to marginalize their extremes.

Why it matters

Maher's comments highlight the ongoing debate about the role of celebrities in politics and whether their political activism is helping or hurting the causes they support. As the 2024 election cycle approaches, Maher's advice to Democrats could influence how they approach celebrity endorsements and involvement.

The details

In an interview with the California Post, Maher said 'Hollywood [is] sort of the epicenter of the woke left' and that he doesn't think they're 'doing the Democratic party any favors.' He believes that if Democrats want to win future elections, their 'job one' should be telling celebrities to 'Just shut the f--- up. You're not helping. You don't strike people in most of the country as sensible or in touch with reality.' Maher, who lives in Beverly Hills, said he would like to see more centrist policies in California, which is currently politically blue and dominated by one party.

• Maher made these comments in a recent interview with the California Post.
• Maher's talk show, 'Real Time', began its 24th season this month.

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