Jake Tapper And Bill Maher Have A Sit-Down To Discuss "Wokesters' And 'Trumpers'

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Jake Tapper And Bill Maher Have A Sit-Down To Discuss "Wokesters' And 'Trumpers'

On Tuesday, Bill Maher, the comedian and HBO host shared his interpretation of the term "woke" during a conversation with CNN's Jake Tapper.

Maher stated that "woke" is a collection of ideas that undoes liberalism instead of building on it. He then gave examples of how the "woke" viewpoint has gone too far.

Maher cited the recent controversy surrounding Abraham Lincoln, saying that "five years ago, Abraham Lincoln was not a controversial figure among liberals. We liked him. Now they take his name off schools and tear down his statues. Really, Lincoln isn't good enough for you?"

Maher referred to a two-year-old headline in which a San Francisco school board voted to remove the former President's name from a high school but later suspended the plan.

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Maher also criticized the "woke" viewpoint on race, saying that "five, 10 years ago, bedrock liberalism was [that] we are striving to be a color-blind society where we don't see race. Of course, we see it, but it doesn't matter. That's not what woke is. Woke is something very different. It's identity. We see it all the time. It's always the most important thing. I don't think that's liberalism."

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Maher then gave an example of how he believes the "woke" viewpoint has gone too far, saying, "I remember doing that show on HBO - Comic Relief for the homeless. The idea then, again, among liberals, I thought, was for the sake of compassion: can we get these people off the streets so they have a roof over their heads? And now it's like, 'How dare you try to move the homeless. This is where they live.’” Maher did not disclose the source of these comments.

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Maher said, "You change the definitions, and then you say I'm more conservative? I believe what I've always believed. You change these things, and then you yell at me for it."

Maher's comments on the "woke" viewpoint align with conservative values prioritizing individual freedom and traditional values. His criticisms of the "woke" movement reflect concerns shared by many conservatives who believe that the movement has gone too far in some instances.

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