New Rule: Equality of Outcomes | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

Bill explores the woke philosophy of “equality of outcomes,” and how it plays into an increasingly vapid, entitled, famous-for-nothing culture.

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[khanyancoyini]

Its crazy how Bill, who is one of the most liberal people on earth sounds like a conservative because of how broken society is.

Edit: I appreciate all the likes but the fact that some of you immediately went into defending your "side" is really saddening. There is nothing wrong with being liberal, there is nothing wrong with having conservative values. The point I was making is that the current state of affairs has become such a clusterfuck, it's hard to tell who is who.

[SB-iejn]

Society has gone so MAD, Bill is starting to sound like a moderate.

[andrewclarke]

Bill has been killing it lately with common sense. He may be liberal, but he’s not insane.

[jdgregory]

"Not being famous isn't fair" is one of the best things I've heard. That writer needs a raise!

[coreymay]

Just a friendly reminder that adults gave out participation trophies, kids didn't demand them

[QueenetBowie]

WhenI was college, I knew a girl who complained to a professor because another girl in the class got a higher grade than her... they didn’t study together, she just didn’t think it was fair that she got a lower grade.... my mind still can’t comprehend her thinking

[txbill]

As a conservative, I have a lot of time for this sort of rational thought. Well said Bill.

[williampetersen]

I am a conservative republican and don't usually agree with much of what Bill says but this is so refreshing to hear. I completely 100% agree with his sentiment. It's great to find common ground with someone who is a liberal.

[donshaffer]

At a recent awards event at our school, the administrator started the presentation of awards with the following: "There will be no yellow ribbons for participation. Participation is a requirement for all students. Excellence is earned."

Finally, a blue ribbon might mean something again.

[JDela]

The ironic thing is Rolling Stone is a major media source that I bet would not apply the same "equality of outcome" principles to its own industry that it longs for in the music industry.

[cylecoles]

I am incredibly thankful that I played sports before everyone got a trophy. I’ll never forget when my Little League coach asked me if I wanted to know what it felt like to be a winner. Of course I wanted to feel that. “Then put in the work. No one will hand you that feeling. You have to earn it.”

[aprilhunter]

As someone who has worked for everything I've ever gotten, I can't love this enough.
I'm also moderate. I wish more people with big voices were moderates. Common sense needs to return instead of being a rare super power.

[eroystermd]

He's a lib. But he's smart, pays attention and seems, most importantly, to be intellectually honest, which is the rarest virtues today.

[skooterbrah]

Well, that was refreshingly grounded in reality.

[darrenwastestime]

As a 90s kid, not single one of us were fooled by participation trophies. Of course we could tell who got 1st, 2nd and 3rd. But who put them on a shelf and clung to them even after we'd grown up and moved out? The parents.

[lawrencequave]

Bill, you have finally found your true niche in life. Now that you are giving 'it' to 'both sides' so powerfully and fairly, I think there is a resultant inclination by everyone to take note and listen. You might very well be the first person to actually get people to not only talk to one another again but get them to actually listen to each other, too. The media won't do it. Maybe you'll be the person everyone comes to when anyone wants to hear 'fair and balanced' about anything. When I've got a few minutes to sip a cup of coffee, your 7-minute monologues are my most favorite things to watch. Please keep doing everything you're doing exactly as you're doing it.

[Bigandrewm]

The Grammys aren't about meritocracy, at least in the sense of actually making music, and the Grammys aren't about streaming, either. The Grammys are about the narcissisms of the already rich and powerful, patting themselves on the back. There is lots and lots of music that lots of people love that never gets a smidgen of attention at the Grammys.

[christianfarina]

When Jordan Peterson said this a couple of years ago they called him all names in the book.

[commontater]

Peterson makes a similar point about how tearing down barriers can actually increase inequalities. In countries where opportunities for men and women are the most equal, you see greater differences in career choice.

[hallowakersdy]

"The face that launched a thousand little shits" is the best line I have ever heard.