Popular HBO comedian Bill Maher skewered Hollywood liberals for allegedly glorifying gun violence, and especially revenge in their films, then acting shocked when real-life imitators crop up. He partially blamed the violence-saturated movies being marketed to young men for the high levels of gun violence in the US, during his ‘Real Time’ program on Friday.
Maher pointed out that while Hollywood might qualify as the “wokest place on earth” – having banned “bullying, fat-shaming, slut-shaming, girl-chasing, gay-baiting, ethnic stereotypes, or underage hookups where drinking is involved… what we used to call comedies” – it still embraces action heroes who specialize in “getting over a grudge by mowing down a multitude of human beings.”
The commentator pointed to data showing that the average American sees 200,000 acts of violence on the screen before they reach the age of 18, and that the FBI classifies a “fascination with violence-filled entertainment” as one of the warning signs of a potential mass shooter.
The issue, he explained, is not that Hollywood is unaware its films inspire imitation among their young male audience – as Maher pointed out, the US Navy is hoping the latest ‘Top Gun’ film will boost pilot recruitment.
The whole point of that blood-soaked action film is to inspire imitators – within the law, of course.
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