The Victimhood Olympics | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

Jonathan Lemire and Vivek Ramaswamy join Bill to discuss America's transition from a nation of underdogs to a nation of victims.

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[nightmarishcompositions]

The Victimhood Olympics.
Also known as Twitter.

[adam_p]

As a Brit, I feel victimised and need reparations from the Roman Empire for the suffering they caused my ancestors back in AD10

[lukeyznaga]

some years ago, When I was homeless and forgotten by my relatives and friends I didn't see myself as a victim. I decided it was a challenge and I decided that the only thing stopping me from getting out of that badness was determination and will. I didn' t lie to myself that it was easy, and didn't ask for help unless i really needed it but I always paid it forward and paid back those that helped, in some way. Hard work and tragedies are hard BUT IS NOT OVER. I got through it and managed to get a career in security and got a good place to rent out and live. My brothers and sisters still don't know about me or care, but I have new friends and new hope and am still listening and learning. I didn't see myself as a victim. Others have gone through worst.

[domm]

"Victimhood becomes a currency and it's trading at a bubble" such a good take. (Disclaimer: yeah I know, victims aren't bad people by default ...most don't try to use it as a weapon, but the tendency to do so for some has become a real problem)

[jimbojazza]

Vivek makes a good point in passing - "tribalism". When I was younger we strove for inclusion; diversity meant sharing. Now diversity is all about difference. Your tribe, my tribe, there's no sharing or common goal. That's the real victim.

[johnwinkowski]

"We need to... revive the pursuit of excellence."

This is what I would love to see as a general ethos of the American mind. Every person has something to offer; every person can be very good at something of value. Nurturing the growth of others allows those others to flourish, which in turn allows society to improve and thereby improves our owns lives as well.

In 7th grade I learned that the state motto of New York is *excelsior*, which is Latin for "ever upward, " and that has been my default mode ever since.

[cutlsenc]

Lawyers have been riding the victim hood train for 50 years. “Better call Saul!”

[hdnft]

We all get victimized at some point in life. But there are those who’ve now become professional victims to gain clout and money. Like someone making false allegations to become a representative of DV and wrote an oped in the Washington post. Just gross conduct.

[bradspringer]

I love middle of the road common sense conversation. I am quickly becoming a huge Maher fan.

[longbeach]

Vivek torches like he always does. 🔥
👍🏼🇺🇸

[natetaylor]

Guy in the middle "Trump has been claiming victimhood + things are rigged + stolen blah blah for 6 years!" But I still remember Democrats with the 2016 election results 'not fair, stolen, illegitimate'.

Why is it only the Centrists who see both parties are doing the same thing!

[derekarmunendua]

Everything Vivek says is always spot on.

[Azarath]

On this show if a right leaning person makes a good point that could bring us all together you can expect the next words to be "but Donald Trump"

[iandhr]

If they're filing a lawsuit already that shows how American they can become.

[nehaht]

So happy that someone is calling out the Victimhood pandemic that has permeated in our country!

[missg]

Bill, thank you so much for speaking of Mahsa Amini. Iran has been illegally occupied by the mullahs for 43yrs. Iranians needs the international media to cover their brave acts. Thank you for doing that. Much love. ❤

[ljavwa]

"There's no gold medalist in the Victimhood Olympics" could be NOFX lyrics

[minaxi]

Vivek Ramswamy should run for senator.
I am an immigrant too but not a victim. I appreciate everything this country has to offer to immigrants. Totally agree with Vivek.

[CoachForsyth]

We regular people have had enough of this insanity, I/we are not guilty of anything I/we did not personally do, lastly No i/we do not have to participate in anyone else's delusions, about anything.

[Jfladager]

Because "BLAME" is a weapon that they use. I've never in my life heard so much blaming everyone else. Who's fault it is, ultimately doesn't matter does it?