[/wptabs]. But I'm sure they will still remove this. Not in the abstract they don't. So put down your phone, step away from the computer, and go out into the world. George Carlin: Dumb Americans. Clearly he's preparing us for something (LAUGHS). Theyll get it all from you sooner or later cause they own this fucking place! "A transcript of George Carlin talking about Social Media" First Response: First Response Certainly! Two reasons I dont vote. Some parents deserve respect. I say that where the military is concern the extent of a POLITICIANS insincerity can be measured by how far around the world our soldiers are stationed and whether or not any of them(POLITICIANS) can pronounce it? He is mostly non-political except for his involvement with the environmental organization, Greenpeace. And they're all looking for that instant gratification of likes and followers, like it's some kind of digital high-five. Most are only interested in self pleasures and bad habits. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. BUT WHEN I DO, I'LL ADVISE YOU. Nobody seems to care! Never mind the press conferences get the big knife out of the drawer. Real connection comes from being present with other people, from having meaningful conversations, from doing things together. People post pictures of themselves and their lives, trying to create a narrative that they're happy, successful, and popular. Here's a transcript of a segment where he talks about it: "Social media, what a crock of shit that is. 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. And term-limits aint going to do you any good. Given the nature of our current Administration, I thought it timely to revisit what George said years ago (Back In Town HBO Special, 1996) about American politicians and the American people who elect them. Reading the text, it sounds like a reasonably serious essaywell, sort of. 01. And the more noise there is, the harder it is to hear anything worth listening to. this is my tribute and way of promoting George Carlin's work. He and his "seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. 2023. Then you're just what they're looking for. George Carlin on Voting Transcript Now there's one thing you might have noticed i don't complain about: politicians. Ill let Carlin tell you what he thinks. 0000080920 00000 n
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A clean place to live. POLITICIAN:I ADVISED HIM THAT I HAD MADE A JUDGMENT. %%EOF George Carlin: How you doing? We're addicted to the attention, the likes, the validation. POLITICIAN:I'M IN PUBLIC SERVICE, I LIKE AMERICA DON'T YOU? User Clip: Carlin Mocks Politicians' Language. And American English is loaded with euphemisms. "Forget the politicians. George Carlins daughter, @kelly_carlin, on her first radio show with guest Paul Provenza, talking about this routine. Politicians have traditionally hidden behind three things, the flag, the Bible and children. But first thing the next morning, I became a sun-worshipper. Yeah, right. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. 0000000016 00000 n
Did you ever think about the arithmetic? Well, not overnight, you cant see the sun at night. George Carlin speech at the National Press Club (May 13, 1999) "George Carlin delivered a humorous speech in which he ma Show more Show more George Carlin on Being Arrested for. Fuck hope!. Oh, and I cant finish without recommending the routine Carlin calls his Incomplete List of Impolite Words. xWnF}WDh%&^6F%&T{84e[A0@-3wUr-*l:, XF{HT+T0?LL q8"y1yY0LV"vQ|8:GwPBr,&]Qt7oz5n It's clearly a padded list. George Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York in 1937 and died in Santa Monica, California in 2008. These are the websites where people go to express themselves, right? You enjoy yourselves. "Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails." (LAUGHS). On Election Day, I stay home. The PEOPLE are fucked. In 2008, he was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Maher is a liberal who has endorsed at least the last two Democratic presidential candidates. Now hes on the side of law and order, jiu jitsu really: POLITICIAN:WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS SO WE CAN GET THE FACTS OUT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. You got people posting pictures of their food, their pets, their vacations. 0000003516 00000 n
[3], Carlin was equally hard on politics as he was on religion. Everybody complains about politicians. Your email address will not be published. 188 0 obj The only part I would take with a block of salt is the last in which he explains why he doesnt vote. 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. Moses could have carried them down the hill in his pocket. "I don't believe anything the government tells me." - George Carlin 02. Carlin, for 40-years, was one of the greatest comedians ever. Required fields are marked *. In this paper, I examine George Carlin's stance on . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. We're all becoming like Goldfish, swimming around in our own little bowls, looking at the world through a curved piece of glass. 0000004120 00000 n
Let's get started! Whenever the issue of term limits comes up, I always tell people the only term limits I'm interested in would be to limit some of the terms used by politicians. The planet is fine. Everybody says they suck. And secondly, I dont vote because I believe if you vote you have no right to complain. They want your retirement money. Friends? Maher was raised a Catholic (but has a Jewish mother). Difference. We're so obsessed with ourselves and our own little worlds that we can't even have a real conversation or a meaningful interaction with someone without checking our phones every five minutes. endobj they're always PROCEEDING or moving forward. (LAUGHS) PROCEEDING. Vodafone Ad. But theres a reason. All day long beating you over the head in their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. We could see through the hypocracy and illogic of our parents and teachers, but because of our age and size we couldn't do anything about it. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. (LAUGHS). Updated on May 30, 2018. %PDF-1.7
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Im sure as soon as the election is over your country will improve immediately. A friend is someone you can count on. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. Something is definitely wrong. And the problem is, we're comparing our real lives to other people's highlight reels. 0000001936 00000 n
Theyve long since bought, and paid for the Senate, the Congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies, so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear. 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. 9 minutes; 13,650 views; May 13, 1999 Everybodys at the mall, scratchin his ass, pickin his nose, takin his credit card out of his fanny pack and buyin a pair of sneakers with lights in them. That somehow we're gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball that's just a-floatin' around the sun? But a comedian has the ability to use their anger and intelligence to refocus and reconstruct their pain into entertainment. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. Let's all tell each other what we're doing every minute of the day. American stand-up comedian George Carlin is notable for his long-standing popularity from the early 60s up until his death in 2008. Not on some social media platform where everyone's shouting into the void.". And it's not just that social media is a distraction from real life, it's also a way of creating a false sense of connection. He discusses political stance and also societal beliefs on the environment, and the Earth's resilience towards bombardment by pollution. Good honest hard-working people; white collar, blue collar it doesnt matter what color shirt you have on. It's a psychologically satisfying number: the top ten; the ten most wanted; the ten best-dressed. Do you? According to Carlin, religion is one of humanitys greatest swindles and created nothing but lies, conflict, and suffering. Several reasons. It's like, 'Hey, look at me, I'm having a good time. It's supposed to connect you with other people, but it's just a way of avoiding real human contact. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". Everybody complains about politicians. So, it may seem like stand-up comedy, but I suspect Carlin is deadly serious. Our country is failing because the majority of the people are selfish. 185 0 obj Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poleshundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worlwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice agesAnd we think some plastic bags, and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? Two reasons. [wptabtitle]@Shoq[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][twitter-feed username=shoq mode=feed id=323150247956193281][/wptabcontent] Such a nice touch. That's always a nice touch, American people. (LAUGHS), so instead they ADDRESS the PROBLEM (LAUGHS). That doesnt help them. So Ive made what i hope is a more readable version below, so this classic piece of polemical gold can be shared and understood more widely. George Carlin - Euphemisms I don't like words that hide the truth. 193 0 obj A person who routinely spends his days torturing the language complains; POLITICIAN:THEY TWISTED MY WORDS. It's always the whole thing. Sure, here's a sample transcript of George Carlin talking about social media in one of his stand-up routines: "Let's talk about social media for a minute. So, maybemaybemaybe its not the politicians who suck. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Londons Heathrow Airport, November 7, 2018. Two reasons. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. Where you calling from today? So my advice is this: put down your phone, go outside, and actually live your life. The only difference is, when I get finished masturbating, Im gunna have a little something to show for it, folks.. The big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. `XX /;VU}`M%VO #5Zfb-> Two reasons I dont vote: first of all, its meaningless. I mean, have you ever looked at people's Facebook or Instagram profiles? "Political correctness is America's newest form of intolerance, and it is especially pernicious because it comes disguised as tolerance. They don't fall out of the sky. And that's just sad.". 194 0 obj [187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R] 0000003901 00000 n
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What? They want your retirement money. And not that you can help it, I mean the problem is really with the people you cover. Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! The planet has been here four and a half billion years. Bruce Lee was raised Catholic and Buddhist. [FINAL NOTE: If you want to dig deeper into Carlins brilliant mind vis--vis comments on politicians and the doublespeak they are prone to use, check out The Consultation Institutes George Carlin on the language of politics. 0000001412 00000 n
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. stream It's the perfect name because it's anti-social media. Fuck em! War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Now you can just hide behind a screen and fire off your misspelled, grammatically incorrect rants to thousands of strangers. Everybody says they suck. And that certain sign that things are closing in: POLITICIAN:WHATEVER HAPPENED TO INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY (LAUGHS). THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS . But here's the thing: social media isn't real life. You got people walking around bumping into each other, looking down at their phones, tweeting, Instagramming, Facebooking, like they're all little paparazzi. endobj That's a friend. Its a big club, and. But social media is just a symptom of our narcissistic, attention-deficit culture. It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. I'm getting tired of that shit. Every time. Difference. Been here four and a half billion years. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. You crowned us', by Toni Morrison - 1988, for Michael Gordon: '13 days ago my Dads big, beautiful, generous heart suddenly stopped beating', by Scott and Sarah Gordon - 2018, Tara Westover: 'Your avatar isn't real, it isn't terribly far from a lie', The Un-Instagrammable Self, Northeastern University - 2019, Tim Minchin: 'Being an artist requires massive reserves of self-belief', WAAPA - 2019, Atul Gawande: 'Curiosity and What Equality Really Means', UCLA Medical School - 2018, Abby Wambach: 'We are the wolves', Barnard College - 2018, Eric Idle: 'America is 300 million people all walking in the same direction, singing 'I Did It My Way'', Whitman College - 2013, Shirley Chisholm: ;America has gone to sleep', Greenfield High School - 1983, Joe Marler: 'Get back on the horse', Harlequins v Bath pre game interview - 2019, Ray Lewis : 'The greatest pain of my life is the reason I'm standing here today', 52 Cards -, Mel Jones: 'If she was Bradman on the field, she was definitely Keith Miller off the field', Betty Wilson's induction into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame - 2017, Jeff Thomson: 'Its all those people that help you as kids', Hall of Fame - 2016, Dan Angelucci: 'The Best (Best Man) Speech of all time', for Don and Katherine - 2019, Hallerman Sisters: 'Oh sister now we have to let you gooooo!' No one has PROBLEMS anymore. George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic and author. So, I have solved this little political dilemma for myself in a very simple way. And then there's the political posts. That's the problem." "Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." " Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity ." "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." Maybe two hundred thousand? THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. Michael Cooney was a speechwriter for @, George Carlin: 'Politicians don't actually say things, they INDICATE them', National Press Club - 1999. http://www.ravendevelopers.com/blog/2013/0 Bernie Sanders: 'So the next time you hear me attacked as a socialist, remember this', Georgetown University - 2015, Jimmy Carter: 'The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways. People are so quick to judge and attack each other over the smallest things. This is said with a straight face although it's obvious of course that the proposition is stated precisely backwards (LAUGHS). You have no right to complain. You know what they're interested in? Fuck em! They spend billions of dollars every year lobbying, lobbying, to get what they want. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. The politicians, the celebrities, and the lawyers, and although their level of insincerity is astonishing, it's still kinda fun to hear them talk. New episode of the podcast is terrific. trailer And just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shitty jobs with the lower pay, the longer hours, the reduced benefits, the end of overtime and vanishing pension that disappears the minute you go to collect it, and now theyre coming for your Social Security money. 203 0 obj endobj Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. The planet is fine. ], Your email address will not be published. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 54 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. FUCK THEM. But in war times they quickly become, our brave young fighting men and women stationed half way around the world in places whose name's they(POLITICIANS) can't pronounce, wandering if they will ever see their loved ones again. "No child left behind. George Carlin: I'm in Hollywood, Los Angeles. (LAUGHS). You and I are not in the big club. Oh boy. 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. So maybe maybe MAYBE, its not the politicians who suck. We haven't learned how to care for one another, we're gonna save the fucking planet? George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) Well, where do people think these politicians come from? <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 175 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> As long he included one additional commandment: Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. They want more for themselves and less for everybody else, but Ill tell you what they dont want: They dont want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. It's like we're all living in a never-ending episode of MTV Cribs. George Carlin was known for his insightful and humorous observations on modern society, including his thoughts on social media. Everybody complains about politicians. But really, they're just regurgitating whatever they heard on cable news or read on some clickbait website. Most of the images you will find here are available for license or purchase. The table is tilted folks. It's like a highlight reel of their fake lives. George Carlin: In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by . Dog, Cat, Thinking. They own you. Are these fucking people kidding me? STANDS4 LLC, 2023. This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. everybody complains about politicians.
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