Bill Maher to Depressed White Americans: ‘You’re White, Cheer the F*ck Up!’

Bill Maher ended his show last night with a message to white people who might feel depressed or frustrated about losing their country: “You’re white, cheer the fuck up!”

He explained that nowadays it’s really good to be white because “cops don’t shoot you for having your hands in your pockets” and “major party presidential candidates aren’t proposing to deport you.”

But one of the biggest advantages Maher highlighted: “If you’re white, you’re much more likely to be not in prison.”

He pointed to both incarceration rates and how white people with criminal records are just as likely to get hired as black people without criminal records.

You can watch the full New Rules segment above (the relevant part starts at the 1:55 mark), via HBO.

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