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The red pilling of Bill Maher continues as the HBO host took a flamethrower to the woke Left again for the most obvious reason: their grotesque fixation with “presentism.” We have written about this ad nauseum regarding the Left’s incessant need to be on the right side of the arc of history and the illiberal lengths they will go to satisfy that position. The campaign against statutes and the names of buildings they found offensive is one of the clearest examples as if that will wash away history. This behavior is tragically predictable, given the Left’s other insufferable habit of trying to create a societal atmosphere where no one’s feelings get hurt.
To quote Brad Pitt, “ideals are peaceful. History is violent.” If you’ve seen “Fury,” you know what scene I’m referencing. It’s illogical, almost criminal, to apply 21-century social standards retroactively when we enslaved people, engaged in atrocities, and slaughtered each other much more frequently.