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smirkymonkey

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16. He can get really self-righteous about the food thing.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 12:49 AM

Aug 2020

I am all for a healthy diet and I agree that many Americans eat very unhealthfully, but his shaming rant is not going to convert anybody. He is just so condescending.

The interesting thing is that I saw a show with him a while ago with his mother and sister and his sister is obese. I wonder how she feels about his rants against obesity and if he has ever tried to help her or if he just shames her as well. I just don't like his approach. He's so judgmental.

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Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 7/31/20 [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 OP

It's really easy to say "lose weight,: but not easy to do it. Warpy Aug 2020 #1

100% concur. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #4

I think he was mainly talking about healthier diets Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #5

That's also easy to say and hard to do Warpy Aug 2020 #12

Bill ought not judge, rather encourage. Pride is in his way. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #2

Wow, what a beautiful garden! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #6

Bill is disciplined about eating, but not about weed TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #13

maybe the weed helps him stay disciplined? SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #14

I think a cohost is a great idea TexasBushwhacker Aug 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2020 #3

One of the problems with obesity is people who don't know what healthy eating is. betsuni Aug 2020 #7

I agree, fast food has become normalized in this country. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #8

There is a type of fast food that can be healthy: Chinese nuxvomica Aug 2020 #10

I was a big Bill fan and blew off some of his wilder musings. NCDem47 Aug 2020 #9

See Marlow Stern's savage takedown of this show, thedailybeast.com. Paladin Aug 2020 #11

He can get really self-righteous about the food thing. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #16

Well, this has been one of his issues for a pretty long time and I see his point during the pandemic Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #17

Added part of the panel discussion which was not available on YouTube this week Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #18