Charlamagne Tha God: ‘Black People Still Need to Be 5 Times Better’ — Bill Maher Freaks

🔴 Bill Maher and Charlamagne Tha God Clash Over Racial Inequality Perception

On Friday night’s edition of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, comic and political pundit Bill Maher had a heated exchange with radio star Charlamagne Tha God over the assertion that Black people must be significantly better than their peers to succeed in America.

The discussion began as Maher and his guests, Ana Navarro and Joel Stein, along with interview guest Charlamagne Tha God, dissected President Joe Biden’s commencement address to Morehouse College. During the speech, Biden remarked, “What is democracy if you have to be ten times better than anyone else to get a fair shot?”

Maher challenged Biden’s statement by referencing commentators Glenn Loury and John McWhorter, who argued that such sentiments were outdated. Loury suggested the speech was reminiscent of advice from decades past, while McWhorter urged acknowledging progress and celebrating the advancements made over the years.

Charlamagne responded, suggesting that while it may not be ten times better, Black individuals still need to be five times better to achieve success. This assertion clearly stunned Maher.

“One of the more controversial things he [Biden] said was, he said to the graduating class that you have to be ten times as good to get a fair shot in America,” Maher began. He continued by quoting Loury and McWhorter’s podcast, emphasizing their view that such a mindset is outdated.

“I don’t know if it’s ten times better, but maybe five,” Charlamagne said, which prompted Maher to exclaim, “Yeah—come on!” Maher then pressed Charlamagne, questioning if he genuinely believed that to be true in 2024.

Charlamagne affirmed his stance, saying, “When you’re Black in America. Absolutely. When you’re a woman in America. If you’re a Black woman in America? Absolutely!”

Maher pushed back, labeling the belief as a “zombie lie.” When Charlamagne asked why Maher felt that way, Maher explained, “Because I just don’t think that’s America anymore.”

The exchange highlighted the ongoing debate about racial inequality in America, with Maher insisting that the country has progressed significantly, while Charlamagne maintained that systemic challenges still necessitate Black individuals to outperform their peers by a substantial margin to gain equitable opportunities.

📲 Get The Fastest No-Log VPN Today 67% OFF!
https://virtualshield.com/lionel
Start Today For FREE for 60 days ^^ Click Above^^

▶ MY PILLOW → Use the Promo Code LIONEL and Receive a Free Gift
Here’s the link → https://www.mypillow.com/lionel
Or Call 800-645-4965
▶ Subscribe to my #LionelMedia exclusive subscriber channel for nonpareil and sui generis analysis and commentary. ➛ https://bit.ly/3kveTeh
▶ The Official Lionel Merch Store → https://bit.ly/44ZJ6b3

◉ HOW TO SUPPORT LIONEL NATION
===============================================================================
■PayPal: https://bit.ly/3GKU8EW
■Cash App: https://bit.ly/3xqcU0b
■Patreon: https://bit.ly/3MbbE69
■Locals: https://locals.com/member/LionelNation
■Venmo: @LionelNation
■Buy Me A Coffee: https://bit.ly/3rXlN2q
■Bitcoin: 36RgnUMJ4ARaAfkmwjC97DxcYawb3QKiak
■Dogecoin: DLxwsuYXrHcS66qKXHxZScv94RzeiSxTwc
■Ethereum: 0x0BEA4ed75384872fF418934Fc155FdC6d59C263d
■Litecoin: MFhmPMTg7hcnT8SAoWb7dFLWeZWWhhn7Zz

◉ CONTACTS & SOURCES
===============================================================================
■The Lionel Media Website → https://lionelmedia.com
■Follow LionelNation on X/Twitter → https://twitter.com/LionelMedia
■Lionel Legal YouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@LionelLegal
■The Lionel Media Private Channel Subscription→ https://bit.ly/3kveTeh
■The Official Lionel Merch Store → https://bit.ly/44ZJ6b3
■Subscribe to the LionelNation Private Channel Videos → https://bit.ly/3kveTeh
■Subscribe to the LionelNation Newsletter → http://bit.ly/38rJthQ
■Email Lionel → info@lionelmedia.com
■Linktree → https://linktr.ee/LionelY2K
■Lionel Nation on Google Podcasts → https://bit.ly/3Q3UI5J
■Lionel Nation on Spotify → https://bit.ly/3FjKI3p
■Lionel Nation on iTunes → https://bit.ly/4049huv
■Lionel Nation on Google Podcasts → https://bit.ly/3QQ2hgT
■Lionel Nation on X/Twitter → https://bit.ly/3yqq4hF
■Lionel Nation on GETTR → https://bit.ly/3tDjlPf
■Lionel Nation on Truth Social → https://bit.ly/401TjRx