Bill Maher on America's wealth disparity: "Shine my shoes, FUCKFACE"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

March 11, 2011 11:00 PM
New Rule: Television Networks Have to Quit Trying to Put a Happy Ending on America's Wealth Disparity

By Heather

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/new-rule-television-networks-have-quit-try



Maher: America's rich aren't giving you money, they're taking your money. Between the years 1980 and 2005 80% of all new income generated in this country went to the richest 1%. Let me put that in terms that even you fatass teabaggers, I'm sorry, can understand.

Say 100 Americans get together and order a 100 slice pizza. The pizza arrives and the first guy takes 80 slices. And if someone suggests, why don't you just take 79 slices, that's socialism! I know, I know. I know, I know, it's just a TV show. But it does reinforce the stupid idea people have that rich people would love us and share with us if only they got to walk a mile in our cheap plastic shoes.

But they're the reason the shoe factory moved to China. We have this fantasy that our interests and the interests of the super rich are the same. Like somehow the rich will eventually get so full that they'll explode. And the candy will rain down on the rest of us.

Like there's some kind of pinata of benevolence. But here's the thing about a pinata. It doesn't open on its own. You have to beat it with a stick.

[snappyturtle]

1. Unfortunately, Teabaggers don't listen to Bill Maher but rather

Rush's interpretation of what Bill says.

[cantbeserious]

2. Excellent - Well Worth The View

eom

[hobbit709]

3. I about spewed my coffee on the pinata bit.

[Release The Hounds]

4. Hilarious (and sad)

[underpants]

5. Will watch tonight

thanks

[xchrom]

6. very funny and very sad all at the same time. nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

7. "You have to beat it with a stick". Exactly. n/t

[roguevalley]

8. if it gets bad enough and people get hungry and mad enough then

that will happen

[Orsino]

12. A figurative stick used to suffice.

The very wealthy, once, could be shamed into giving up a little candy. Today, they are too well insulated to have to listen, and most of us are too well trained to accept their divine right to rule us.

[dubyadiprecession]

9. Vote Republican

the wealthy need poor idiots to vote and help them get their tax cuts .

[underpants]

10. 20% of the pizzas for 99 people

yep that is how it is.

[Raine]

14. yeah and those 99 are supposed to fight each other

for the 20% and then be grateful to get one crappy little dirty crumb. :mad:

[BillyJack]

11. Very very good! n/t

[devilgrrl]

13. Someone needs to put a sock in Dana Loesch's mouth

Does she ever STFU?