george carlin politicians transcript

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. Video Transcript - In Defense of Politicians (George Carlin, 1996) "Now there's one thing you mighta noticed I don't complain about: politicians. GEORGE CARLIN: I want to tell you something about words that I think is important. https://www.scripts.com/writer/george_carlin/6024. This wiki was last updated on 11 Apr 2012 by: Today we're opening contributions to all readers. And don't even get me started on Twitter. While breaking down these claims on political correctness, Carlin implements his own set of values. I mean, have you ever looked at people's Facebook or Instagram profiles? Now theres one thing you might have noticed i dont complain about: politicians. Maybe something else sucks around here. `XX /;VU}`M%VO #5Zfb-> 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. Thats against their interests. 0 But marital fidelity is a good idea, so I suggest we keep the idea and call this commandment "Thou shalt not be unfaithful." 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. _S@bZ&j{|pQGB0qw_rm+eUr!:J9d j9mLJRL Q3PUn\#MuRJ\ *B6B6x 0000001936 00000 n Pfft! Juno3127 10 years ago You couldn't be more wrong. He spoke about his book "Brain Droppings" and answered questions submitted by the audience. They made questioners out of us and they really didnt have any answers. Incidentally, another way of expressing this sentiment is to say we're sending our young men and women to places the average American can't find on the map. endobj [wptabtitle]Blog[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][/wptabcontent] 185 0 obj They come from American parents, and American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses, and American universities. Were fucked. (LAUGHS). And nobody seems to notice. It's like we're living in this weird dystopian future where everyone is constantly monitoring each other, waiting for the opportunity to pounce. Its called the American Dream,because you have to be asleep to believe it. endobj Nobody cares. 0000002803 00000 n 190 0 obj This is what we have to offer. Two reasons I dont vote: first of all, its meaningless. Londons Heathrow Airport, November 7, 2018. As a lifelong stand-up comedian, Carlin had a lot of opportunities to speak his mindand religion and politics were two of his favorite subjects. Fuck hope! Yeah, the public sucks! % Lee did not involve himself formally in politics, but he was a symbol of diversity and the synthesis of "East" and "West." So put down your phone, step away from the computer, and go out into the world. 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. You enjoy yourselves; itll be a lot of fun. xref They're your contacts. I think what we really need more of is ritual suicide, you know. "In America, anyone can become president. George Carlin: Dumb Americans. Friends? They dont fall out of the sky. I mean, why do we need to see some idiot eating Tide pods or jumping off a roof into a pool? But I'm sure they will still remove this. Well, not overnight, you cant see the sun at night. They own everything. e d u / e t d)/Rect[230.8867 233.3227 416.9463 245.0414]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> New episode of the podcast is terrific. And term-limits aint going to do you any good. That's the problem in this country too many people getting on with their lives. You have owners. BUT WHEN I DO, I'LL ADVISE YOU. endobj You have no choice! George Carlin Interview Transcription: George Carlin: This is George Carlin. Well, we know what they want. 4 Mar. So, maybemaybemaybe its not the politicians who suck. First of all, I can see the sun, okay? Another favorite distortion is Public Service. But, listen to Georges delivery in the video and it comes across much more as stand-up humor. In this blog post, we'll take a look at some of Carlin's most famous quotes on government. He discusses political stance and also societal beliefs on the environment, and the Earth's resilience towards bombardment by pollution. They dont fall out of the sky. Maybe two hundred thousand? But really, they're just regurgitating whatever they heard on cable news or read on some clickbait website. It's like, 'Hey, look at me, I'm having a good time. They say, Well, if you dont vote you have no right to complain. But wheres the logic in that? Yeah, let's share our every thought and feeling with the entire world, because that's what we need, more information. 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. It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. And the more noise there is, the harder it is to hear anything worth listening to. <>/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 . If it's a really serious matter, they make a JUDGMENT: POLITICIAN: I HAVEN'T MADE A JUDGMENT ON THAT. 0000053233 00000 n For added emotional impact sons and daughters can always be substituted for men and women and so I think we can sum this up. They dont pass through a membrane from another reality. Every time. A clean place to live. <>stream They want obedient workers. Everybody says they suck. You don't. You have no choice. Theyre not interested in that. The shit they shuffle around every four years doesnt mean a fuckin thing. Because if its really just the fault of these politicians, then where are all the other bright people of conscience? I dont vote. 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! Then, as the controversy continues to heat up, he moves to his next level of complaint: POLITICIAN:THE WHOLE THING HAS BEEN BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION. Some parents deserve respect. George Carlin Discusses 'Silly Putty and Napalm' Aired June 08, 2001 - 21:00 ET. And they're all looking for that instant gratification of likes and followers, like it's some kind of digital high-five. THINGS ARE MOVING FASTER NOW, MISTAKES WERE MADE. It's so obvious that it almost goes without saying, but comedians are generally more intelligent and sensitive than the average person. This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. See they don't DECIDE; they DETERMINE. On Election Day, I stay home. 0000002011 00000 n His political commentary was scathing and on par with any of the greats, Pryor, Chappelle, Bruce. And don't even get me started on the whole idea of 'friends' on social media. Certainly! 'Oh, I'm so exhausted from traveling all over Europe for the third time this year. FUCK THEM. He was regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics of all time. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 54 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. Moses could have carried them down the hill in his pocket. (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. We've been here, what, a hundred thousand? 0000002565 00000 n "I don't believe anything the government tells me." - George Carlin 02. 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! George Carlin - National Press Club May 19, 1999. endobj e d u / e t d / 4 7 1)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 279.0264 143.4594]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 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. Its what our system produces: Garbage in. Fuck hope. @Z(dXSm !4I 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. You voted them in. 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 . 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. Not in the abstract they don't. (But First, Answer Me This). 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. Fuck em! Search. <>/Metadata 181 0 R/Outlines 136 0 R/Pages 174 0 R/StructTreeRoot 145 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> The late George Carlin was a genius with words, a deft dasher of conventional logic, and a master observer (and master-baiter!) 184 0 obj Yeah, right. Besides, environmentalists don't give a shit about the planet. (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. Theyll get it. This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. But a comedian has the ability to use their anger and intelligence to refocus and reconstruct their pain into entertainment. 0000000716 00000 n And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. An INITIATIVE is an idea that isn't going anywhere! George Carlin's acerbic wit and profound societal insights were a one time cultural phenomenon. BRAND: That's comedian George. Trump Follower? It's like the Wild West of the internet, but with more trolls. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. And there you have it, a transcript of George Carlin's take on social media. Isnt it a bit ironic, though, that the audience is laughing at all this when, essentially, Carlin is saying to them, directly to their faces, that they are stupid? People are so quick to judge and attack each other over the smallest things. He was a spiritual atheist as an adult. Sure, here's a transcript of George Carlin talking about social media: "Social media, huh? <>stream . This is what we have to offer. Update this biography It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. endobj You're just trying to impress people you don't even know. George Carlin was one of the most well-known and beloved comedians of all time. The only part I would take with a block of salt is the last in which he explains why he doesnt vote. ', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936, Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. Everybody says they suck. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. Youre just going to wind up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesn't impress me. They want it back so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street, and you know something? I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Dst7cSE99`YpOqBp@&+69ykl95-! 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. Ive read it dozens of times. He discusses political stance and also societal beliefs on the environment, and the Earth's resilience towards bombardment by pollution. This is the kind of shit youd expect from an office temp with a bad attitude. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. You know what they're interested in? This is said with a straight face although it's obvious of course that the proposition is stated precisely backwards (LAUGHS). (6K"F;nyV-()*bt3QgsX;a\IC'h%7. He and his "seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. ,G0p%:::400-: @%L`n((lax@\0eF,q] \ .P+4 d3;P hnN*S fxsH>XDAA#beae:i5rY3h11(31013a_p_&]37CD\&k2N@TD}. endstream And secondly, I dont vote cause I believe if you vote, you have no right to complain. And don't get me started on the selfies. They don't pass through a membrane from another reality. 0000006309 00000 n Then share it far and wide with the little green button. But it's all a facade. Good honest hard-working people; white collar, blue collar it doesnt matter what color shirt you have on. But here's the thing, folks. Theres a nice campaign slogan for somebody: the public sucks, fuck hope. )'B^E_2yKg&. stream Maybe you'll find some of the features useful , Ignore this comment if your post doesn't have a prompt. Carlin took a liberal stance on most things, but generally found politics and politicians corrupt and ridiculous. They own all the important land. 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. Ill let Carlin tell you what he thinks. Just a thought.". Who 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. Read it first. They dont care about you at all at all AT ALL. "George Carlin" Scripts.com. You and I are not in the big club. People go on there, they play with the animals, they pet them, they feed them, but they don't get any real interaction. Updated on May 30, 2018. Two reasons. George Carlin. I on the other hand, who did not vote, WHO DID NOT VOTE. Now, in the interest of logicsomething religion has a really hard time withI'm going to skip around the list a little bit: THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. CHALLENGES! But here's the thing: you don't need social media to be happy. People are stupid because, well, people are stupid. "We're so self-important. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(English Language and Literature Commons)/Rect[137.2383 212.4906 328.3613 224.2094]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> I'm so interesting, I'm so important!'. I dont always agree with everything he says, but I always listen. But wheres the logic in that? George Carlin Politicians : Choosing Life or Death in Capitalist America.. George Carlin Politicians youtu.be. That somehow we're gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball that's just a-floatin' around the sun? Funny, Humor, Beer. You know, in the old days, if you wanted to share your opinion with someone, you had to look them in the eye and say it to their face. But the POLITICIANS, god bless them or something like that, they're are at their most entertaining when they're are in trouble. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. That doesnt help them. Then read it again. Look them in the eye, shake their hand, and share your thoughts and feelings in person. Because at the end of the day, social media is just a bunch of zeros and ones floating around in cyberspace. [5], Conservatives say if you dont give the rich more money, they will lose their incentive to invest. Recorded on November 5, 2005, Beacon Theater, New York City, New York. People just spewing their uninformed opinions and insults at each other. Because if it is really just the fault of the politicians then where are all the other bright people of conscience? THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS . OR: I WAS QUOTED OUT OF CONTEXT. And secondly, I dont vote because I believe if you vote you have no right to complain. Two reasons. "No child left behind. In fact at this point he might even say: POLITICIAN:I'M WILLING TO TRUST IN THE FAIRNESS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Suddenly we're down to four. I'VE FAITH IN THE AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM. Oh, I gotta share this with my friends, you know what you should do? I show how there is no direct way to escape politicizing . He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. 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. 0000004120 00000 n 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. They don't fall out of the sky. trailer It's just a curated version of ourselves that we want to present to the world. You know, those posts that pretend to be modest, but really they're just a way of showing off. Copyright 2017 iComedyTV.com. From Life Is Worth Losing. 0000005590 00000 n Its never going to get any better, dont look for it, be happy with what youve got. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? 'Look at me, I'm so happy and successful and loved!' This is the best we can do, folks. 0000002288 00000 n <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 175 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> Then youre just what theyre looking for. Are these fucking people kidding me? From people in all walks of life usually the person in question who has committed some unspeakable act. It's always the whole thing. It goes WAY beyond his famous Seven Words You Cant Say on Television (also classic). Well where do people think these politicians come from? You know, that thing that's supposed to make us more connected and informed, but really just turns us into a bunch of self-obsessed, attention-seeking, validation-craving zombies. Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! Retweets do count. The planet has been here four and a half billion years. The planet has been through a lot worse than us. However, he calls himself an apatheist (meaning that he's an atheist who doesn't care about the topic). We dont have people like that in this country. 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? This shit they shuffle around every four years? 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. endobj Enjoyed this speech? George Carlins daughter, @kelly_carlin, on her first radio show with guest Paul Provenza, talking about this routine. I don't words that conceal reality. Thats right. 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. We're all becoming like Goldfish, swimming around in our own little bowls, looking at the world through a curved piece of glass. Besides, there is nothing wrong with the planet. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. George Carlin on Voting Transcript Now there's one thing you might have noticed i don't complain about: politicians.