Headline: “Bill Maher Dismantles the Myth of Karma: Why the Left’s Obsession with Revenge Is All Wrong”
Good evening, everyone. I’m Bill Maher, and tonight we’re talking about karma—that mystical force that many people in this country love to throw around when they think someone’s getting what they deserve. But as we’re about to explore, karma is a myth, and the way it’s used in America today has turned it into just another way to feel self-righteous and vindictive.
Just last week, many people congratulated me on what they called receiving my “karmagram” when Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from The View after attacking me. But let’s get this straight: What happened to Whoopi is not karma. In fact, karma is something entirely different, and the way we use it today has completely distorted its meaning.
Karma Is Not Cosmic Revenge
Karma is not about punishing people who hurt you. That’s not what it’s supposed to be. Karma comes from the Sanskrit word meaning action. It’s not a system of reward and punishment—that’s Catholicism. Karma, at its core, is about action—what you put out into the world. It’s about how your actions in one life affect your future ones, but in America, we’ve twisted it into something entirely different.
We’ve made karma into a tool for vindication. It’s no longer about balance—it’s about revenge. We use it when we see someone who we think “deserves” to be punished for something they did, and we call that karma. For example, when Ellen DeGeneres was mean to her staffers and then lost her show, people shouted, “Karma!” Really? Is that karma, or is that just life? Life is random. People make mistakes, and bad things happen to good people all the time. But that’s not karma; that’s the reality of being alive. If you live long enough, bad things will happen to you, too.
The Problem with Post Hoc Thinking
In American culture, karma has become nothing more than a form of logical fallacy. It’s a form of post hoc ergo propter hoc—which is a fancy way of saying, “after this, because of this.” Just because one event follows another doesn’t mean the first event caused the second one.
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Think of it like this: If I wear green socks every day for a year, and I don’t get into a car accident, does that mean green socks prevent car accidents? Of course not. But people do this all the time with karma. “Oh, Whoopi Goldberg got suspended from The View after attacking Bill Maher? That’s karma.” No, that’s just life. And life is random.
People like to think that if someone did something bad, then something bad should happen to them. We love to say “karma got them” when something goes wrong for someone we don’t like. But that’s not karma, that’s just life playing out how it plays out.
The True Meaning of Karma
Let me give you the real meaning of karma—true karma—so you don’t confuse it with your petty revenge fantasies. Karma is about action. In Buddhist terms, it’s the sum of your actions in this life that will decide your fate in the next. It’s not about the universe sending people punishment; it’s about you deciding the course of your own future based on the choices you make today.
But in America, we’ve twisted karma into something ugly. It’s no longer this positive idea that encourages growth and learning. Now, it’s just a weapon. It’s an excuse for people to sit back and say, “I hope you get what’s coming to you,” every time something bad happens to someone they don’t like.
The truth is, bad things happen to everyone. Some people get sick, some lose their jobs, some face tragic losses—that’s life. And it’s not always because of something they did wrong. But we love to connect dots that don’t belong together. It’s like saying that washing your car causes it to rain. It doesn’t work that way.
The Reality of Whoopi Goldberg’s Suspension
I’m going to be very clear here: Whoopi Goldberg getting suspended for her comments about me is not karma. She said something I disagree with, I fired back, and now there are consequences. That’s life. She’s not facing cosmic retribution for her mistakes, just the natural fallout of a public dispute. And guess what? I don’t want to see her punished or canceled for her views. We have to learn to disagree without turning it into a witch hunt. It’s time to stop this “zero tolerance” mindset.
Whoopi has the right to say what she believes, and I have the right to respond. If we don’t like what someone says, we should counter it with more speech, not try to shut them down or get them canceled. That’s the real solution. But the problem is that cancel culture has hijacked the idea of karma. If we don’t like someone’s views, we try to ruin their life by using karma as our excuse.
Karma Isn’t About Revenge
The idea that karma is about revenge is a misunderstanding. The real essence of karma is non-attachment—letting go of the need for payback. It’s about accepting that bad things will happen, and instead of seeking retribution, focusing on how we act in the world. Karma is not about wishing someone gets what’s coming to them. It’s about understanding that every action has a reaction, and sometimes, life just happens.
What we’re really talking about when we refer to karma in this country is not cosmic balance—it’s just Schadenfreude, the pleasure we get from seeing someone else’s misfortune. That’s not karma. That’s spite. And it’s time we stop using karma as a way to justify hating others.
Conclusion: The Right Way to Think About Karma
Here’s the truth: Karma is not about punishing people who wrong you—it’s about your actions, your choices, and the way you treat others. Life isn’t some cosmic game of revenge—it’s random, messy, and sometimes it feels like things just don’t add up. But that doesn’t mean we should celebrate the suffering of others, even if we disagree with them. That’s not karma. That’s just mean-spiritedness.
So, the next time you hear someone shout, “That’s karma!”—ask yourself: Is it really? Or are we just looking for an excuse to justify our desire for revenge?
Let’s get back to the true meaning of karma: non-attachment, kindness, and peace. That’s the lesson we should all be learning.
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