Its no secret thatReal TimehostBill Maherenjoys a toke now and then.

But that mellow side of him disguises the pitbull that has his favorite targets and topics to attack.

The conversation then turned toward liberalism.

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The classic old-school liberals are being smothered by the woke agenda, Maher posited.

When liberals go overboard with this puritanical zeal, it produces a backlash.

you’ve got the option to see it in the French Revolution.

Cant we just do a great Hamlet?

Liberalism in the classic sense is about seeing people as individuals, he said.

Maher held Espers feet to the fire by asking him about a second potential Trump term.

Esper admitted it would be rough if Trump returned, saying loyalty would be valued over competence.

Maybe they know something.

The mental health of people born after 1996 collapsed, Haidt said.

We missed the switch.

The decay of parental authority was partially blamed.

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