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Bill Maher’s Calculated “Hot Take” on Stan Lee Reeks of Desperation
This is the same sort of shock-jock stunt that made singers like Marilyn Manson famous, but done under the guise of a supposedly astute intellect.


Conflict and controversy are some of the simplest ways to draw attention one’s self in our modern entertainment age.
We know that the mainstream media’s “news” entertainment channels are fond of invoking both of these means of emotional response in order to generate viewership and revenue…It has been rather apparent as of late with their incessant push for a “New Civil War” and their near-constant divisiveness.
Of course, being imbued with this knowledge grants us the serenity to see past some of these pedantic ratings stunts and “hot takes” meant to make headlines.
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Take Bill Maher for example, who realized this week that the fastest way to get millennials to talk about him was to insult recently deceased comic book legend Stan Lee.
take our poll - story continues belowCompleting this poll grants you access to Flag And Cross updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.Lee, who died earlier this week at the age of 95, created iconic comic book characters including Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men, while also helping to re-invent characters Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and other signature characters for Marvel’s main rival DC Comics.
In a blog post published on his website Saturday, Maher wrote: “The guy who created Spider-Man and the Hulk has died, and America is in mourning. Deep, deep mourning for a man who inspired millions to, I don’t know, watch a movie, I guess.”
“But then twenty years or so ago, something happened – adults decided they didn’t have to give up kid stuff. And so they pretended comic books were actually sophisticated literature,” Maher continued.
“The problem is, we’re using our smarts on stupid stuff. I don’t think it’s a huge stretch to suggest that Donald Trump could only get elected in a country that thinks comic books are important,” the comedian wrote.
Maher’s comments drew immediate ire from comic book fans and writers alike, with cartoonist Greg Capullo and writer G. Willow Wilson denouncing Maher’s analysis.
Let me say; it doesn’t matter how you feel about Stan Lee or comic books or Donald Trump. What matters is that we recognize when Bill Maher is blatantly dipping into the anger pool to generate wealth on his own behalf.
This is the same sort of shock-jock stunt that made singers like Marilyn Manson famous, but done under the guise of a supposedly astute intellect.
Instead of hearing Maher pontificate thoughtfully, (which we will admit he is at times capable of), we were forced to endure yet another mindlessly offensive and calculated thought meant to engage us in anger.
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President Trump Speaks About His Future Plans During Lunch At One of His Golf Clubs
Hail to the chief!


President Trump may no longer work from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t planning something big to keep the MAGA movement alive. Here’s the latest on 45, via Washington Examiner: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald Trump gave nothing away about his plans for life after the White House as he dined with friends at his golf club on Friday. “We’ll do something, but not just yet,” he told the Washington Examiner as he sat at his regular table in the Grill Room of the Trump International Golf Club. An aide to the former chief executive then swooped in and swiftly, but politely, ended the interaction. CONTINUED: Trump has let it be known that he is considering another run for the White House in 2024. Reports also suggested that he was considering setting up a new party, the Patriot Party, as a vehicle to run for office. He brought a small staff with him to Florida. They are working out of the Mar-a-Lago club as they begin to ramp up operations. Here’s some random noise from anti-Trump, anti-free speech, anti-American Twitter… https://twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1352735841366335488 https://twitter.com/cabot_phillips/status/1352734530524729344 https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1352723083300401152 https://twitter.com/TwitchyTeam/status/1352752362604146689 https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1349493316468023303


If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loved history (or her country), she would’ve been in attendance at the inauguration on January 20 – however fraudulent it may be. You’d think someone like AOC would want to see history being made when Kamala Harris was sworn-in as the first female vice president – however fraudulent it may be, also. Instead, the loudmouth from the Bronx decided to push her style of “unity” by saying Republicans are dangerous. Swell. From The Daily Wire: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said during an interview on Thursday night that part of the reason that she did not attend President Joe Biden’s inauguration was because she does not feel safe around Republicans. “You knew that people would ask why you weren’t there,” CNN host Chris Cuomo said. “This was a good cause, from your perspective, of dealing with your constituency. But this was supposed to be a show of force, and unity, and you weren’t there. Explain it.” She blabbered, “Yeah, you know, I think we also had very real security concerns as well, as you mentioned earlier. We still don’t yet feel safe around other Members of Congress and…” VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfnj-mjqJf8&feature=emb_title
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