Bill Maherbelieves much of the political left has built its identity around being "social justice warriors." And that obsession has turned transgender activism into their No. 1 priority.
During the latest episode of hisClub Randompodcastwith neuroscientist Sam Harris, Maher argued that this cultural shift has produced what he calls a politically dangerous and intellectually confused movement.
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"There is a faction of the left that their whole identity is really about being social justice warriors," Maher said. "They have this idea that they are only really fully alive if they are taking the cause of some marginalized group."
According to Maher, that dynamic means activists are constantly searching for the next fight.
"And I think this is what you have with the trans," Maher said. "We found the civil rights issue of our generation, and we can go into battle."
Maher also criticized some members of the scientific community for what he sees as pandering to cultural pressure. He specifically singled out astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
"Neil got woke at the expense of science," Maher said.
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Maher recalled trying to get Tyson to condemn arguments published in outlets likeThe AtlanticandScientific Americansuggesting that separating sports by sex no longer makes sense.
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