Invoice Maher had Charlie Kirk on his podcast only a few months in the past and Kirk clearly made an impression on him.
Throughout a more recent episode with Billy Corrigan of Smashing Pumpkins, Maher famous that individuals on the appropriate are extra prepared to interact with and discuss to others. He took just a few swipes on the left for not being extra open in the identical method.
Maher is true and that is one thing we now have seen rising on faculty campuses for years. Leftists on faculty campuses don’t wish to have a debate. They wish to silence their political opponents. Conservative audio system have been ‘shouted down’ on faculty campuses repeatedly during the last decade.
This is likely one of the causes that the left despised Kirk. As a result of he was prepared to enter this territory and discuss to individuals. Invoice Maher appears to get this.
FOX News stories:
Maher praises conservatives like Kirk for selling dialogue, condemns far left for celebrating his loss of life
Liberal host Invoice Maher mourned the killing of conservative activist and Turning Level USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, contrasting conservatives who embrace dialogue with far-left activists who, he argued, search to silence it.
“Look, I would drink a bit of greater than standard at this time,” Maher instructed visitor Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. “As a result of I don’t know when that is airing, however it is a s— day. A man who sat there – Charlie Kirk – obtained shot at this time, and I can’t cease serious about it.”…
He went on to spotlight the divide between conservatives and the far left on the problem of political dialogue:
“They’re the individuals who don’t wish to discuss,” Maher mentioned. “Charlie Kirk was at all times prepared to interact – I talked to him right here. Say what you need about right-wingers, however they’ll discuss to you. The left has extra of a, ‘I gained’t discuss to you. You’re deplorable. I can’t break bread with you.’ Proper-wingers don’t have that angle.”
Maher emphasised that disagreement doesn’t negate humanity. “Now once more, I didn’t vote for them. Charlie Kirk and I actually don’t agree on a lot politically. However he sat right here. He’s a human being. He’s not a monster.”
Watch the clip:
NEW: Invoice Maher *PRAISES* proper’s willingness to interact in dialogue after Charlie Kirk Assassination
“Charlie Kirk was a man who was at all times speaking — and I talked to him right here. The correct-wingers — say what you need about them — however they discuss to you.”
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— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) September 15, 2025
Maher doesn’t at all times get it proper, however he’s appropriate on this one.
