I agree James, to a large degree.
For the first 10m or so of this he (and the others) are on point. It's that last part that I think even Maher would qualify if he were questioned on it. I think the victim's reaction to the offense is, in some cases, an indicator of the severity of the abuse. At least it should serve as a moderating influence. As Maher says at the very end, "we are living in a time when people are so self-righteous...we can't let five self-righteous millennials at the Huffington Post bully everybody into having opinions that they don't really hold."
I think that's a true dynamic of our present discourse on many issues. As the other panelist says earlier in the clip, the real issue that needs to be addressed is the systemic one.
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