Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher pulled no punches Friday night, slamming young Democrats and the party’s leadership for what he called an “embarrassing” lack of patriotism and perspective.
Citing statistics reported by the Daily Caller, Maher warned that only 23% of Democrats under 30 say they’re proud to be American — while a shocking 54% say they’re “embarrassed” by it.
“Seriously, this is a serious problem for Democrats,” Maher said during his Friday monologue. “Less than 1 in 4 Democrats under 30 say they’re proud to be an American. 54% say they’re embarrassed by it.”
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“Seriously, this is a serious problem for Democrats. Less than 1 in 4 Democrats under 30 say they’re proud to be an American. 54% say they’re embarrassed by it.”
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Then Maher delivered the gut punch: “Embarrassed? Like America is your mom picking you up at school? You’re embarrassed to be an American? Well guess what — the feeling’s mutual, because you have no perspective.”
“Is America perfect? No, of course not. No country is,” he continued. “But the US is leagues ahead of the rest of the world on most of the progressive issues that are important to young people America has 14-million women-owned businesses. Seventeen percent of black women are starting businesses, which is faster than white women or white men. Gay Americans are free to marry and 49% of them own property. Yes, in America gays buy buildings. In other places, they get thrown off them.”
He went on to state that our Congress is the “most diverse ever” and like a “beautiful, useless rainbow.”
“And we proudly live in a land where every TV commercial features a mix-raced couple, including the ones where it makes no sense. Mom’s black, dad’s white, and the kid’s Asian.”
Maher said the problem for Democrats is that young people not only dislike their own civilization, but they think Hamas is a liberation movement, and they chant for the Houthis.
He laid blame squarely at the feet of progressive elites and Democratic leadership for enabling and amplifying anti-American sentiment, particularly among younger voters.
“If the thought leaders in the Democratic Party keep encouraging and not rebuking the idea that America is cringe and the people who run Gaza are great,” he warned, “the Democrats are doomed.” (RELATED: Turns Out Dozens Of US Soldiers Were Injured Building Biden’s Gimmicky Gaza Pier)
The comedian, who has increasingly distanced himself from progressive orthodoxy, brought up a broader reckoning for Democrats, as polling shows growing unease with the party’s messaging on national identity, foreign policy, and historical legacy.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
