Because if it is really just the fault of the politicians then where are all the other bright people of conscience? But a comedian has the ability to use their anger and intelligence to refocus and reconstruct their pain into entertainment. In this paper, I examine George Carlin's stance on . And the more noise there is, the harder it is to hear anything worth listening to. You don't. You have no choice. They dont want people who are smart enough to sit around a kitchen table and think about how badly theyre getting fucked by a system that threw them overboard 30 fucking years ago. The fact that Americans will probably remain willfully ignorant of the big red, white and blue dick thats being jammed up their assholes everyday, because the owners of this country know the truth. Everybody complains about politicians. Personally, I think we still need to hoist our fannies perpendicular and hike ourselves to the ballet box for all elections. Now having somewhat successfully established my Press credentials and because you and I have at-least one thing in common which is that all of us deal with language all the time, I thought it might be nice today for me to come to you with some of my language complaints, certainly not to blame them on you, although off-course youre implicated. Its hard to say if he was a Republican or a Democrat, however, as he refused to vote, considering it pointless because voting, as he said, is the illusion of choice.[4]. 0000015335 00000 n
As for me, Ill be home on that day, doing essentially the same thing as you. everybody complains about politicians. The big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. George Carlin: How you doing? In this blog post, we'll take a look at some of Carlin's most famous quotes on government. Here it is: Why are there ten? He discusses political stance and also societal beliefs on the environment, and the Earth's resilience towards bombardment by pollution. We're all becoming like Goldfish, swimming around in our own little bowls, looking at the world through a curved piece of glass. "We're so self-important. And don't even get me started on the whole idea of 'friends' on social media. George Carlin Discusses 'Silly Putty and Napalm' Aired June 08, 2001 - 21:00 ET. 193 0 obj Apparently no one has ever claimed that only a small portion of something (LAUGHS) was blown out of proportion. Two is all you need, folks. We'll start with the first three, and I'll use the Roman Catholic version because those are the ones I was fed as a little boy. I dont vote. The transcripts I could find always sucked. You got people posting pictures of their food, their pets, their vacations. [wptabtitle]Blog[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][/wptabcontent] So, next time you're scrolling through your feeds, ask yourself: 'Is this really connecting me with people, or is it just making me more disconnected and isolated?' 2023. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Use the actual ChatGPT bot (not GPT-3 models) for all your conversational needs, Try out the powerful GPT-3 bot (no jailbreaks required for this one), Generate unique and stunning images using our AI art bot, Chat with the BING Chat bot and see what it can come up with (new and improved! Beep Boop, this was generated by by ChatGPT. Not on some social media platform where everyone's shouting into the void.". That's because now he's feeling the heat and so as time passes and more evidence comes in he suddenly changes directions and tells us: POLITICIAN:WERE TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS! "I don't believe anything the government tells me." - George Carlin 02. endstream Famous Quotes by George Carlin about Politics. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. I, on the other handwho did not votewho did not votewho, in fact, did not even leave the house on Election Day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done and have every right to complain as loud as I want about the mess you created that I had nothing to do with. The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. No contest. They should be based on the parents' performance. The stand up comic was an artist who did more than articulate the public's subconscious; he. Watch on George Carlin: 'Politicians don't actually say things, they INDICATE them', National Press Club - 1999 Transcribed part of speech begins at 10.33 13 May 1999, National Press Club, Washington DC, USA This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. So if you are easily offended dont click the link. I have my ideas. No one has PROBLEMS anymore. This is what we have to offer. George Carlins daughter, @kelly_carlin, on her first radio show with guest Paul Provenza, talking about this routine. But wheres the logic in that? So I have solved this little political dilemma for myself in a very simple way: on election-day, I-STAY-HOME. Im talking about the real owners now, the BIG owners! Reading the text, it sounds like a reasonably serious essaywell, sort of. So I know that a little later on this year, youre going to have another one of those really swell presidential elections that you like so much. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent people, and they get into office and screw everything up, well you are responsible for what they have done, YOU caused the problem, you voted them in, you have no right to complain. They dont pass through a membrane from another reality. Everybodys at the mall scratching his ass, picking his nose, taking out his credit card out of a fannie-pack, and buying a pair of sneakers with lights in them. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him second (behind Richard Pryor) on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. George Carlin's acerbic wit and profound societal insights were a one time cultural phenomenon. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. Something is wrong here. George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) All day long beating you over the head with their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. Did you ever think about the arithmetic? He said: Once you leave the womb, conservatives don't care about you until you reach military age. Copyright 2017 iComedyTV.com. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. Mr. GEORGE CARLIN: Here's another slogan you run into all the time "God Bless America." Once again, respectfully I say to myself what the (beep) does that mean. His parents split up when he was an infant because his . That's a big activity here in Washington! His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. 189 0 obj I'VE FAITH IN THE AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM. Not in the abstract they don't. [wptabtitle]@Shoq[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][twitter-feed username=shoq mode=feed id=323150247956193281][/wptabcontent] CHALLENGES! Pfft! But marital fidelity is a good idea, so I suggest we keep the idea and call this commandment "Thou shalt not be unfaithful." 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He was known for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. I'M NOT SURE; I HAVEN'T DETERMINED THAT YET (LAUGHS). Difference. Everybody says they suck. It's all just noise. It's like we're living in this weird dystopian future where everyone is constantly monitoring each other, waiting for the opportunity to pounce. Let's all tell each other what we're doing every minute of the day. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. In April 2004, he placed second on the Comedy Central list of "Top 10 Comedians of US Audiences".The first of Carlin's 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. It's clearly a padded list. It has to be the WHOLE THING. %PDF-1.7
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But hey, I guess it's just part of my glamorous jet-setting lifestyle.'. Sure, here's a transcript of George Carlin talking about social media: "Social media, huh? [/wptabs]. It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. These people on social media, they're not your friends. Fuck em. And the worst part is that social media has become a platform for outrage and self-righteousness. If you want to make a difference in the world, if you want to connect with people in a meaningful way, put down the phone, step away from the computer, and go have a real conversation with someone. 194 0 obj We've been here, what, a hundred thousand? From his 1992 (first ever LIVE) HBO TV special "Jammin' in New York", performed in from of 6,500 people at Madison Square Gardens. I still cant find a flaw in it, or anything even exaggerated. 0000053233 00000 n
