Bill Maher is a liberal Democrat who has been increasingly red-pilled following the Flu Manchu lockdowns and his party’s increasing embrace of censorship. So when I saw that he had Jordan Peterson, a veritable walking red-pill dispensing machine, on his interview show Club Random, that definitely piqued my interest.
I’ve only watched a small fraction thus far, but it looks like it’s going to be another busy day, so here it is.
BM: I read a quote from Justin Trudeau that was so dumb—
JP: Which one?
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Bill Maher is a raging leftist asshat, but he’s less intellectually dishonest than his ideological fellow-travelers, so he’s starting to realize how far past the Overton window his buddies have pushed things. Too little too late as far as I’m concerned. He does not get a pass.
Peterson is a mystery to me. In recent years he seems to be consciously trying to avoid following his arguments to completion. He’s deliberately holding back openly deconstructing our culture’s blatant misandry. I’ve lost a lot of respect for him since he made his splash because of it. I think he’s mostly about the money now since he became a regular on the circuit.
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Good interview. Mahar refrains from most of his typical BS lefty platitudes (probably because he knows they will instantly shot down).
Mahar does essentially say the Bible is BS; then Peterson walks him through Jacob and the Whale and clearly illustrates that there is far more beyond Mahar’s shallow suppositions.
Mahar then goes on and confesses some of his psychological deficiencies (e.g can’t hold a relationship, won’t fly to Europe).
Tig If Brue (above) notes that Peterson does not follow his arguments to completion. While I agree, I believe there is a good reason for it: to let the person (or people) follow it to their own logical conclusion to be persuaded. This is a far better method of convincing people versus slam dunk arguments.
Man_In_PA said “While I agree, I believe there is a good reason for it: to let the person (or people) follow it to their own logical conclusion to be persuaded. This is a far better method of convincing people versus slam dunk arguments.”
I had that thought as well. The other thing is he is explaining to a secularist that there is more to the Bible than they perceive. It is a how-to for interaction between people, and form societies without getting into it being the Word of God.
I got through a little over an hour. Maher at best is a useful ally in that any enemy of my enemy is my friend.
But he’s also a dishonest and ignorant participant who retreats to the John Stewart defense of “I’m just a comedian!!” when confronted with his inconsistencies. Case in point were his constant attacks on Christians and the Bible in his conversation with Peterson. Peterson may not be a Christian (at least an orthodox one) but he doesn’t take cheap shots like Maher does. I fail to see any reason to give much attention to Maher when he insists on playing the part of a useful idiot – which is exactly how I’ll treat him. He’s merely a useful idiot.