Here it is: Why are there ten? It's like, 'Hey, look at me, I'm having a good time. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him second (behind Richard Pryor) on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. And that's just sad.". They're a digital petting zoo. 183 0 obj You have OWNERS! Nobody cares what you had for breakfast, or what your cat did, or what your opinion is on the latest political scandal. Yeah the public sucks. Its almost a poetic rap. Likethe public. They dont want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. Difference. Nobody cares. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 54 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) 'Look at me, I'm so happy and successful and loved!' American stand-up comedian George Carlin is notable for his long-standing popularity from the early 60s up until his death in 2008. 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. I mean, have you ever looked at people's Facebook or Instagram profiles? George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) The planet is fine. You have no right to complain. And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow we're a threat? So, maybemaybemaybe its not the politicians who suck. Please validate my existence. In this paper, I examine George Carlin's stance on . endobj 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. (Yes, I know, the USS America is a humongous, gargantuan behemoth, and the rudder very, very, very small, but we can still make it sloooowly turn to a certain general heading if we all pile our [intelligent] votes in the wheelhouse. Its called the American Dream,because you have to be asleep to believe it. 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." It's a big club, and you ain't in it. A person who routinely spends his days torturing the language complains; POLITICIAN:THEY TWISTED MY WORDS. It's like they're part of some kind of digital echo chamber. 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? And let's not forget about YouTube. 191 0 obj About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . It's like we're all living in a never-ending episode of MTV Cribs. Everybody says they suck. Because at the end of the day, social media is just a bunch of zeros and ones floating around in cyberspace. They should be earned. 0000002565 00000 n endobj Its what our system produces. Everybody says they suck. The game is rigged and nobody seems to notice. 0000003516 00000 n You can't have an opinion anymore without being labeled as something. Hendra, a writer and comedian, talks with Rebecca . Anyway enjoy it while it's h. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? Carlin was not unique in that he saw through the thick layers of societal propaganda and rhetoric that are the source of many of the worlds problemsand let it be known that, despite his liberal stance on most social issues, he would point out their hypocrisies as wellbut he was well-respected and well-spoken enough to have left an impression on American thinking and history. So let me tell you something. Your email address will not be published. Local elections, special elections, and mid-terms, especially. George Carlins daughter, @kelly_carlin, on her first radio show with guest Paul Provenza, talking about this routine. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Now theres one thing you mighta noticed I dont complain about: politicians. Unless we think of some way to fight back. This legendary rant is even better when read. As for me, Ill be home on that day, doing essentially the same thing as you, the only difference is, when I get finished masturbating, Im going to have a little something to show for it folks. Watching the video and reading the transcript are, interestingly, two different experiences. THE FOOD IS GREAT BUT PUBLIC SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. Update this biography Such a nice touch. 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 . Subreddit to discuss about ChatGPT. Several reasons. If you can afford a donation, it will help Speakola survive and prosper. We haven't learned how to care for one another, we're gonna save the fucking planet? 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. Something is wrong here. You and I are not in the big club. . Then share it far and wide with the little green button. Ill let Carlin tell you what he thinks. 2023. everybody complains about politicians. Because if it is really just the fault of the politicians then where are all the other bright people of conscience? He and his "seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. He was raised an Irish Catholic, even an alter boy, and attended a Catholic school until the age of 15, when he dropped out of school.[1]. Sure, here's a transcript of George Carlin's routine about social media: "Social media. Then youre just what theyre looking for. 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. This is not good work. I'm so interesting, I'm so important!'. He often spoke about his youth in Catholic school and, as a result of his particular schools relatively liberal approach to education, he says, he was given the intellectual freedom to eventually reject the faith. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. They own all the important land. His satirical comments and relentless attacking a damaged system that unfairly trounced on the rights of its . It's like the Wild West of the internet, but with more trolls. Two reasons I dont vote: first of all, its meaningless. You caused the problem. People post pictures of themselves and their lives, trying to create a narrative that they're happy, successful, and popular. They dont fall out of the sky. George Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York in 1937 and died in Santa Monica, California in 2008. Then you're just what they're looking for. Maher is a liberal who has endorsed at least the last two Democratic presidential candidates. So, it may seem like stand-up comedy, but I suspect Carlin is deadly serious. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Anthony Hopkins is a pantheist-Catholic-agnostic who believes strongly in God. It's the perfect name because it's anti-social media. Londons Heathrow Airport, November 7, 2018. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. Besides, environmentalists don't give a shit about the planet. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. Reading the text, it sounds like a reasonably serious essaywell, sort of. But here's the thing: you don't need social media to be happy. %%EOF 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. Nothing wrong with the planet. (LAUGHS). This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / d i g i t a l c o m m o n s . Everybody says they suck. Not affiliated with OpenAI. So put down your phone, step away from the computer, and go out into the world. Everyone's taking pictures of themselves, all the time. Nobody seems to care. If you are interested in using one of my images for your website, or if you would like a print, please contact me directly (See the Contact tab). The late George Carlin was a genius with words, a deft dasher of conventional logic, and a master observer (and master-baiter!) They don't get any real human contact. Save the planet, we don't even know how to take care of ourselves yet. m o n t c l a i r . Well, we know what they want. 0000015335 00000 n What? The career of comedian George Carlin (1937-2008) spanned five decades, with his first appearance on "The Tonight Show" being in 1962.He was an outspoken, acerbic social critic, and what came out of his mouthcould be shocking or even sometimes vulgar, but often his railings against injustice or stupidity or corruption shone a light on some dark areas as he said things that others would or . Everybody complains about politicians. Look them in the eye, shake their hand, and share your thoughts and feelings in person. You enjoy yourselves. It's so obvious that it almost goes without saying, but comedians are generally more intelligent and sensitive than the average person. 190 0 obj Famous Quotes by George Carlin about Politics. And so, with all of this in mind, folks, I offer you my revised list of the Two Commandments: THOU SHALT KEEP THY RELIGION TO THYSELF! Video Transcript - In Defense of Politicians (George Carlin, 1996) "Now there's one thing you mighta noticed I don't complain about: politicians. It's always the whole thing. People just spewing their uninformed opinions and insults at each other. In fact, it might be the thing that's making you unhappy. He was born May 12, 1937, in New York City into an Irish Catholic family, but he rejected the faith. Sure, there's some good stuff on there, but it's mostly just people filming themselves doing stupid things and hoping to go viral. "Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails." ', Illustrator of the Year, British Book Awards - 2018, Tina Fey: 'Only in comedy is an obedient white girl from the suburbs a diversity candidate', Kennedy Center Mark Twain Award - 2010, Sacha Baron Cohen: 'Just think what Goebbels might have done with Facebook', Anti Defamation League Leadership Award - 2019, Greta Thunberg: 'How dare you', UN Climate Action Summit - 2019, Charlie Munger: 'The Psychology of Human Misjudgment', Harvard University - 1995, Lawrence O'Donnell: 'The original sin of this country is that we invaders shot and murdered our way across the land killing every Native American that we could', The Last Word, 'Dakota' - 2016. Carlin left a wealth of social, political, and religious commentaryand most of it was highly critical. So maybe maybe MAYBE, its not the politicians who suck. No contest. Dst7cSE99`YpOqBp@&+69ykl95-! The only part I would take with a block of salt is the last in which he explains why he doesnt vote. People are so quick to judge and attack each other over the smallest things. This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. 'Oh, I'm so exhausted from traveling all over Europe for the third time this year. (LAUGHS) PROCEEDING. 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. The planet has been here four and a half billion years. They [Catholic teachers] would fall back on, Well, its a mystery.[2]. It presents itself as fairness, yet attempts to restrict and control people's language with strict codes and rigid rules. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. While you're here, we have a public discord server. Clearly he's preparing us for something (LAUGHS). @Z(dXSm !4I Well, if you ask me, it's more like the land of the self-obsessed and the home of the vain. They dont want that! Forget the politicians. Theres a nice campaign slogan for somebody: the public sucks, fuck hope. But theres a reason. POLITICIAN:SERVING THE NATION. It was during the waning of the Nixon years, where confidence in government was beginning its slide down to the Stygian depths where it rests today; the Vietnam War, and racial unrest, continued to rage on. You know what they want? Some parents deserve respect. They should be based on the parents' performance. Something is definitely wrong. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. POLITICIAN:WERE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM AND WE'LL SOON BE PROCEEDING. Friends? But just as pressure and heat transform coal into diamonds, it's that frustration, social pressure and the heat of anger that transforms us into comedians. 184 0 obj Their own habitat. Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc. So, the next time you're walking around looking at your phone, tweeting and Instagramming and Facebooking, just remember this: you're not living in the real world, you're living in the digital world. Thank you. 0000001412 00000 n George Carlin. WHEN THE HEARINGS HAVE CONCLUDED, I WILL MAKE A JUDGMENT OR I MIGHT MAKE AN ASSESSMENT. 194 0 obj 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. Garbage ingarbage out. It's all just noise. And so, a long last after each has RESPONDED to the others INITIATIVES and each has REVIEWED the others RESPONSES and everyone has taken a POSITION made a JUDGMENT and offered a RECOMMENDATION. NOW they have to do something! [wptabs style=wpui-mre-basic mode=horizontal background=false] They are us', Address to Parliament following Christchurch massacre - 2019, Dolores Ibrruri: "No Pasarn!, They shall not pass! everybody complains about politicians. 0000005590 00000 n That's why we need people who can make the TOUGH DECISIONS. We're all becoming like Goldfish, swimming around in our own little bowls, looking at the world through a curved piece of glass. It has to be the WHOLE THING. They don't fall out of the sky. "I don't believe anything the government tells me." - George Carlin 02. Im sure as soon as the election is over your country will improve immediately. This shit they shuffle around every four years? George Carlin was one of the most well-known and beloved comedians of all time. So, that I can continue my work in Government. 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. 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. e d u / e t d / 4 7 1)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 279.0264 143.4594]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Oh, and I cant finish without recommending the routine Carlin calls his Incomplete List of Impolite Words. All rights reserved. 160 Copy quote. George Carlin Politicians : Choosing Life or Death in Capitalist America.. George Carlin Politicians youtu.be. Before his death in June 2008, comedian George Carlin spent 10 years working on a memoir, Last Words, with his longtime friend Tony Hendra. 0000002288 00000 n Better yet, and more ironic, 'THEY TWISTED MY WORDS.' They don't fall out of the sky. There's a whole world out there waiting for you, and it's much more interesting than anything you'll find on social media.". The transcripts I could find always sucked. You wanna know what a friend is? Schedule . As I say, they're my work, they're my . Its a big club, and. For added emotional impact sons and daughters can always be substituted for men and women and so I think we can sum this up. POLITICIAN:HE HASN'T RESPONDED TO MY INITIATIVE. George Carlin: How you doing? George Carlin: Dumb Americans. Thats right. Two is all you need, folks. Transcript. Its never going to get any better, dont look for it, be happy with what youve got. And term limits aint gunna do ya any good. [187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R] I have a problem with the Ten Commandments. Are these fucking people kidding me? Fuck hope! The table has tilted folks. You enjoy yourselves; itll be a lot of fun. 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? Two reasons I dont vote. And not that you can help it, I mean the problem is really with the people you cover. First of all, its meaningless. Yeah, let's share our every thought and feeling with the entire world, because that's what we need, more information. 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. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE CARLIN, COMEDIAN: Takes the cake! Maybe something else sucks around here like: THE PUBLIC. The only difference is, when I get finished masturbating, Im gunna have a little something to show for it, folks.. Updated on May 30, 2018. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. It is a crisis of confidence', Crisis of Confidence speech - 1979 , Jon Stewart: "They responded in five seconds", 9-11 first responders, Address to Congress - 2019, Jacinda Ardern: 'They were New Zealanders. And the more noise there is, the harder it is to hear anything worth listening to. <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 175 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> Real connection comes from being present with other people, from having meaningful conversations, from doing things together. Marc Allan: Good, thanks for calling. Let's all tell each other what we're doing every minute of the day. Where are all the bright, honest, intelligent Americans ready to step in and save the nation and lead the way? endobj Recorded on November 5, 2005, Beacon Theater, New York City, New York. That doesnt help them. They say, Well, if you dont vote you have no right to complain. But wheres the logic in that? A friend is someone you can count on. But wheres the logic in that? And term-limits aint going to do you any good. THINGS ARE MOVING FASTER NOW, MISTAKES WERE MADE. We don't need that many. 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. Did you ever think about the arithmetic? Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Thats against their interests. I think the list of commandments was deliberately and artificially inflated to get it up to ten. This wiki was last updated on 11 Apr 2012 by: Today we're opening contributions to all readers. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. No one has PROBLEMS anymore. To avoid redundancy in the comments section, we kindly ask /u/arkreder to respond to this comment with the prompt you used to generate the output in this post, so that others may also try it out. 4 Mar. Sure, here's a possible transcript of George Carlin talking about social media: "Let's talk about social media. What's with all the selfies? Fuck em! _S@bZ&j{|pQGB0qw_rm+eUr!:J9d j9mLJRL Q3PUn\#MuRJ\ *B6B6x George Carlin - Euphemisms I don't like words that hide the truth. 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. Difference. All day long beating you over the head in their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. (CLAPS, LAUGHS). 25l`|xs[e>L;}_}S +Fn-RWErk^7=fa,|~'RsiYK@"4W/:iVDrZWV)^:i\9KnwmVYi5v b^mfYN.[ T*gvIc"f=di^fE)SGO You have no choice! Every time. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. endobj But I'm sure they will still remove this. 193 0 obj 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. He was regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics of all time. George Carlin. George Carlin - National Press Club May 19, 1999. (LAUGHS) And we know this must be true because the next thing we hear from him is: POLITICIAN:I JUST WANNA PUT THIS THING BEHIND ME AND GET ON WITH MY LIFE. hb```b``na` cc`ahd`phQD"#. -{- f1^u0`cp@&CUoM;v> It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. trailer (LAUGHS). This is the kind of shit youd expect from an office temp with a bad attitude. Suddenly we're down to four. [3], Carlin was equally hard on politics as he was on religion. But marital fidelity is a good idea, so I suggest we keep the idea and call this commandment "Thou shalt not be unfaithful." They dont pass through a membrane from another reality. And then there's the political posts. You know what they're interested in? <>stream However, he calls himself an apatheist (meaning that he's an atheist who doesn't care about the topic). You're just trying to impress people you don't even know. But really, they're just regurgitating whatever they heard on cable news or read on some clickbait website. That's a big activity here in Washington! 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. George has been quoted as calling this his favourite HBO special of them all due to its continuous flow-on nature and high standard of writing. POLITICIAN:I'M IN PUBLIC SERVICE, I LIKE AMERICA DON'T YOU? But a comedian has the ability to use their anger and intelligence to refocus and reconstruct their pain into entertainment. Required fields are marked *. of American cultural paradoxes. endobj Quick Guide. Pfft! Been here four and a half billion years. He was a spiritual atheist as an adult. I recall many years ago, when he was guest-hosting the Tonight show, George Carlin having a somewhat strained political conversation with the comedian Shelley Winters. Good honest hard-working people; white collar, blue collar it doesnt matter what color shirt you have on. Oh boy. Maher was raised a Catholic (but has a Jewish mother). Theyll get it. This is what we have to offer. People go on there, they play with the animals, they pet them, they feed them, but they don't get any real interaction. 0000080920 00000 n The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. Full transcript of George Carlin's "Dumb Americans," excerpted from "Life is Worth Losing, his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO. Not in the abstract they don't. Dog, Cat, Thinking. stream George Carlin was known for his insightful and humorous observations on modern society, including his thoughts on social media. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics; one newspaper called Carlin "the dean of counterculture comedians". User Clip: Carlin Mocks Politicians' Language. And that certain sign that things are closing in: POLITICIAN:WHATEVER HAPPENED TO INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY (LAUGHS). George Carlin on Voting Transcript Now there's one thing you might have noticed i don't complain about: politicians.

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