It's like a highlight reel of their fake lives. <>/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 . 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. (LAUGHS) PROCEEDING. Results like these do not belong on the rsum of a Supreme Being. Everybody says they suck. Youre just gunna wind up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans [leaders]. It's so obvious that it almost goes without saying, but comedians are generally more intelligent and sensitive than the average person. No one has PROBLEMS anymore. They own and control the corporations. ', 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. Oh, I gotta share this with my friends, you know what you should do? e d u / e t d)/Rect[230.8867 233.3227 416.9463 245.0414]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> An INITIATIVE is an idea that isn't going anywhere! So if you are easily offended dont click the link. They speak of course with great caution, because they must take care not to actually say anything. I dont vote. Been here four and a half billion years. As I say, they're my work, they're my play, they're my passion. Transcribed part of speech begins at 10.33, 13 May 1999, National Press Club, Washington DC, USA. 9 minutes; 13,650 views; May 13, 1999 WHEN THE HEARINGS HAVE CONCLUDED, I WILL MAKE A JUDGMENT OR I MIGHT MAKE AN ASSESSMENT. Apparently, his last ballot was cast in 1972for McGovern. And don't even get me started on the whole idea of 'friends' on social media. This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. Save the planet, we don't even know how to take care of ourselves yet. 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. _S@bZ&j{|pQGB0qw_rm+eUr!:J9d j9mLJRL Q3PUn\#MuRJ\ *B6B6x Theyll get it all from you sooner or later cause they own this fucking place! George Carlin Politicians : Choosing Life or Death in Capitalist America.. George Carlin Politicians youtu.be. Then youre just what theyre looking for. Everybody says they suck. 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. POLITICIAN:SERVING THE NATION. He said: [There was] a lot of classroom freedomin fact there was so much freedom that by eighth grade, many of us had lost the faith. Theres a reason for this, theres a reason education SUCKS, and its the same reason it will never, ever, EVER be fixed. First of all, I can see the sun, okay? Everybody says they suck. 160 Copy quote. Here Is What You Support, Stop The Steal! startxref And term limits aint gunna do ya any good. endobj [187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R] George Carlin on why he likes disasters and people under pressure, and why the planet is doin' just fine. %PDF-1.7
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THINGS ARE MOVING FASTER NOW, MISTAKES WERE MADE. Oh boy. George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) They dont care about you at all at all AT ALL. ', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936, Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. MISTAKES WERE MADE, DON'T LOOK AT ME, PROBABLY SOMEONE IN MY OFFICE. What's with all the selfies? 184 0 obj Fuck hope. Two is all you need, folks. But here's the thing, folks. Here's a transcript of a segment where he talks about it: "Social media, what a crock of shit that is. This wiki was last updated on 11 Apr 2012 by: Today we're opening contributions to all readers. And nobody seems to notice. Nothing wrong with the planet. It's supposed to connect you with other people, but it's just a way of avoiding real human contact. So, that I can continue my work in Government. Sure, here's a transcript of George Carlin's routine about social media: "Social media. And of course, they're all looking for that dopamine hit of getting likes and comments from people who agree with them. 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. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. And the worst part is that social media has become a platform for outrage and self-righteousness. They're your followers. Because if its really just the fault of these politicians, then where are all the other bright people of conscience? Now, folks, a question for you. The table has tilted folks. You have no right to complain. Whatever happened WellWell he's about to find out! He and his "seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. I have a problem with the Ten Commandments. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? From Life Is Worth Losing. (LAUGHS). I dont always agree with everything he says, but I always listen. 0000005590 00000 n
You caused the problem. "In America, anyone can become president. And American English is loaded with euphemisms. I think I have done that bit', BAFTA acceptance, Leading Actress - 2019, Axel Scheffler: 'The book wasn't called 'No Room on the Broom! Pfft! You wanna know what a friend is? Not on some social media platform where everyone's shouting into the void.". Update this biography George Carlin - National Press Club May 19, 1999. Your email address will not be published. It's always the whole thing. But, the Incomplete List highlights his exceptional understanding of, love for, and talent with language, sound, and rythmn. Where are all the bright, honest, intelligent Americans ready to step in and save the nation and lead the way? [wptabs style=wpui-mre-basic mode=horizontal background=false] <>stream
The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. Well off-course not only is it possible its inevitable and thats when he's at his very best and that's when he trots out the really good stuff. Something is wrong here. It would seem to fly in the face of that other rhetorical standby that: POLITICIAN:THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE LOT SMARTER THAN THEY ARE GIVEN CREDIT FOR. They should be earned. )'B^E_2yKg&. When they're in trouble, their explanations usually begin simply with words like MISS-COMMUNICATION; QUESTION:WHAT DID YOU DO WRONG, SENATOR?POLITICIAN:WELL, IT WAS A MISS-COMMUNICATION. 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. George Carlin on why he likes disasters and people under pressure, and why the planet is doin' just fine. Trump Follower? I always thought it was kind of funny and someone out of character for a POLITICIAN to go out of his way to point out the low level of American intelligence (LAUGHS), when indeed his very job depends upon it. They [Catholic teachers] would fall back on, Well, its a mystery.[2]. Marc Allan: Oh, okay, good. 0000003516 00000 n
Dog, Cat, Thinking. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. (But First, Answer Me This). 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. He pretty much smashed the nail squarely on the head. POLITICIAN:I ADVISED HIM THAT I HAD MADE A JUDGMENT. 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. It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum, Comedian George Carlins take on The Ten Commandments. Yeah, the public sucks! They're your 'likes'. George Carlin: How you doing? Politicians have traditionally hidden behind three things, the flag, the Bible and children. (LAUGHS). They should be based on the parents' performance. Here it is: Why are there ten? 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. If you have selfish ignorant citizens If you have selfish ignorant citizens, youre going to get selfish ignorant leaders. [3], Carlin was equally hard on politics as he was on religion. Were fucked. However, most of his bile was reserved for conservatives and Republicans. Several reasons. Every time. They're worried that some day in the future, they might be personally inconvenienced. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. They say, Well, if you dont vote you have no right to complain. But wheres the logic in that? And so when finally all the facts come out and our subject seems quite guilty he employs that sublime use of the passive voice: POLITICIAN:MISTAKES WERE MADE. Carlin is usually spot on. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. You, and I, are not in the big club. Everyone experiences pain, of course. I mean, why do we need to see some idiot eating Tide pods or jumping off a roof into a pool? <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( M o n t c l a i r S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y \n D i g i t a l C o m m o n s)/Rect[466.2109 650.625 540.0 669.375]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> (LAUGHS). But here's the thing: social media isn't real life. I dont vote. 183 21 endobj But wheres the logic in that? 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. %%EOF 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. That's a big activity here in Washington! You're just trying to impress people you don't even know. GEORGE CARLIN: I want to tell you something about words that I think is important. [5] And another one: Then read it again. Well, if you ask me, it's more like the land of the self-obsessed and the home of the vain. We dont have people like that in this country. Complete biography of George Carlin . Maybe two hundred thousand? xWnF}WDh%&^6F%&T{84e[A0@-3wUr-*l:, XF{HT+T0?LL q8"y1yY0LV"vQ|8:GwPBr,&]Qt7oz5n [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. Juno3127 10 years ago You couldn't be more wrong. 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. Where are all the bright, honest, intelligent Americans ready to step in and save the nation and lead the way? Enjoyed this speech? In this paper, I examine George Carlin's stance on . Transcript. Just a thought.". I just wanna put this thing behind me and get on with my life (CLAPS, LAUGHS). Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. Beep Boop, this was generated by by ChatGPT. Subreddit to discuss about ChatGPT. hb```b``na`
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Now normally during peace times the politician would refer to people in the military as: POLITICIAN:OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN STATIONED AROUND THE WORLD. Not affiliated with OpenAI. ,G0p%:::400-: @%L`n((lax@\0eF,q] \ .P+4 d3;P hnN*S fxsH>XDAA#beae:i5rY3h11(31013a_p_&]37CD\&k2N@TD}. Do you? Everyone's taking pictures of themselves, all the time. 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. Two reasons I dont vote. everybody complains about politicians. George Carlin on Voting Transcript Now there's one thing you might have noticed i don't complain about: politicians. 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. They made questioners out of us and they really didnt have any answers. They come from American parents, American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses, American universities, and theyre elected by American citizens. And you don't want to spend your real life chasing after digital validation.". 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. I mean, have you ever looked at people's Facebook or Instagram profiles? 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. Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc. Yeah, right. They want obedient workers. But theres a reason. (LAUGHS), so instead they ADDRESS the PROBLEM (LAUGHS). They OWN YOU. 0000006309 00000 n
The politicians, the celebrities, and the lawyers, and although their level of insincerity is astonishing, it's still kinda fun to hear them talk. If you have selfish, ignorant citizensif you have selfish, ignorant citizens, youre gunna get selfish, ignorant leaders. George Carlin's acerbic wit and profound societal insights were a one time cultural phenomenon.