Bill Maher says: "Bring on the recession"

[Littlejoe]

Bill Maher has Trump Derangement Syndrome so bad that he is rooting for a recession. He even said: "...Sorry if it hurts people but it's either root for a recession or lose our democracy."

So a rich liberal who probably wouldn't even be affected by a recession can spout this inanity and no one says a word? Where's the threats to pull advertising?



https://pjmedia.com/trending/we-need...us-from-trump/

[KingsGambit]

He's not the one who would be at risk of starving to death without going to the food pantry

[Starlight]

Bill Maher says many dumb things. I used to enjoy his show but I've long since stopped watching because I couldn't take him anymore.

I am concerned, however, that this Republican administration has undone many of the regulations imposed after the last recession to prevent a repeat, thus opening America and by extension, the world, up to a repeat. Although, at the rate Trump's going he might have fully severed US trade with all other countries except Russia within a couple of years, so that will protect the world from America's next recession.

[Tassman]

Bill Maher says many dumb things. I used to enjoy his show but I've long since stopped watching because I couldn't take him anymore.

I am concerned, however, that this Republican administration has undone many of the regulations imposed after the last recession to prevent a repeat, thus opening America and by extension, the world, up to a repeat. Although, at the rate Trump's going he might have fully severed US trade with all other countries except Russia within a couple of years, so that will protect the world from America's next recession.

It was the removal of regulations in the banking, industry and the savings-and-loan institutions by Reagan and Thatcher, that resulted in the worst economic crisis the world has seen since the Great Depression. It took Obama to get things back on track. And now Trump is doing it all again.

[rogue06]

Bill Maher has Trump Derangement Syndrome so bad that he is rooting for a recession. He even said: "...Sorry if it hurts people but it's either root for a recession or lose our democracy."

So a rich liberal who probably wouldn't even be affected by a recession can spout this inanity and no one says a word? Where's the threats to pull advertising?



https://pjmedia.com/trending/we-need...us-from-trump/

Meh. Just a few days ago you had Nancy Pelosi mocking the fact that unemployment is so low. I'm sure her comments will be featured in political ads prior to the election.

[rogue06]

I guess in a way Maher is acknowledging how much better everyone is doing economically under Trump and figures this doesn't bode well for the coming "blue wave"

[rogue06]

It was the removal of regulations in the banking, industry and the savings-and-loan institutions by Reagan and Thatcher, that resulted in the worst economic crisis the world has seen since the Great Depression. It took Obama to get things back on track. And now Trump is doing it all again.

A sputtering anemic economy that was to be the new norm -- at least until he left office.

[Mountain Man]

I used to joke that liberals would celebrate the collapse of America if they could blame it on a conservative.

I guess it's not a joke anymore.

[Littlejoe]

Bill Maher says many dumb things. I used to enjoy his show but I've long since stopped watching because I couldn't take him anymore.

I think I watched him exactly once and thought, how can anyone this stupid have a show?

I am concerned, however, that this Republican administration has undone many of the regulations imposed after the last recession to prevent a repeat, thus opening America and by extension, the world, up to a repeat. Although, at the rate Trump's going he might have fully severed US trade with all other countries except Russia within a couple of years, so that will protect the world from America's next recession.

I'm assuming you're referring to the Stock Market and Banking regulations that were imposed previously? If so, they never addressed the main issue that caused the mess in the first place which is derivatives. Big world banks and Wall Street perpetrated a fraud on the World by trying to hedge their shaky loans with derivatives...which are STILL totally unregulated. That will be the cause of the next recession IMO.

Here's a good article on the dangers of derivatives: https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/t...f-derivatives/

[Littlejoe]

It was the removal of regulations in the banking, industry and the savings-and-loan institutions by Reagan and Thatcher, that resulted in the worst economic crisis the world has seen since the Great Depression. It took Obama to get things back on track. And now Trump is doing it all again.

See my reply to Starlight...it wasn't the banking regulations per se....it was derivatives that pretty much caused the whole thing...and they've never been regulated, and still aren't.

[Littlejoe]

Meh. Just a few days ago you had Nancy Pelosi mocking the fact that unemployment is so low. I'm sure her comments will be featured in political ads prior to the election.

Yeah...the mind boggles that she continues to be re-elected...oh! NVM, California...

I guess in a way Maher is acknowledging how much better everyone is doing economically under Trump and figures this doesn't bode well for the coming "blue wave"

That's pretty much true in most elections..."it's the economy stupid!" has been true for a while.

A sputtering anemic economy that was to be the new norm -- at least until he left office.

Yep, I made much less money the 8 years under Obama than I did teh 8 years under GW Bush...

[Littlejoe]

I used to joke that liberals would celebrate the collapse of America if they could blame it on a conservative.

I guess it's not a joke anymore.

Well...Bill Maher IS a joke so... How a man so stupid can have a show is beyond me TBH...

[JimL]

Bill Maher has Trump Derangement Syndrome so bad that he is rooting for a recession. He even said: "...Sorry if it hurts people but it's either root for a recession or lose our democracy."

So a rich liberal who probably wouldn't even be affected by a recession can spout this inanity and no one says a word? Where's the threats to pull advertising?

It depends upon what you think is more important, a temporary recession from which we will recover, or the loss of our democracy to an authoritative dictator. Which would you prefer?

[Mountain Man]

I think I watched him exactly once and thought, how can anyone this stupid have a show?

It's because there are people even more stupid who watch it.

[Mountain Man]

...the loss of our democracy to an authoritative dictator.

I agree, Obama was bad for America.