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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Since when is Dennis Miller a right winger? Bill Maher has always been a vocal member of the Democratic party.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Both seemed to have turned recently. Both of them in recent stand up specials they've released since 2019 have said, on stage, they are Republicans and expressed views consistent with that in their routines. It was a shock to me, considering I remember them being very anti-conservative back in the 90's.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Seems like people just age into being conservative.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They said they're Republicans, or they expressed viewpoints that people considered to be aligned with Republicans?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Dennis Miller has been part of the Fox News hosting and commentary family for a long time now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I seem to remember Maher seeming more leftist at some point, but that might be because of his unabashed atheism. He's always been insufferably arrogant though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He's a leftist that doesn't like PC culture or identity politics. He does believe in equality, inclusion, and those sorts of principles, but he doesn't agree with the way we're going about seeking those things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Economic reductionist would be the term, right? The "we fix the economy and regulate corporations and racism will fix itself" viewpoint?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's not a view that I've ever heard him express, but I haven't heard much from him in years. He used to be outspoken about global warming, and the environment. He was the first celebrity to buy an electric car all the way back in like 1996, I think it was called the Honda Insight. He was pro-gay rights, pro-women's rights, and a lot of other issues you'd consider Democrat. But he also mocked PC culture, and even had a show called Politically Incorrect. Last time I heard about him he seemed pretty much like the same person, but society has changed. I guess if you retain your same "progressive" views from 30 years ago, and social views change and progress, then you're kind of "conserving" old views, even though you weren't a conservative at one point. That's probably why people appear to become more conservative as they get older. They haven't actually changed, they just stopped agreeing with the direction of progress.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Oh I was just guessing that was the case, you seem way more informed than me here though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Can’t tell you the exact year but DM became a right wing pundit some years back