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Right-wing accounts circulate Bill Maher’s demand that newcomers embrace “non-negotiable” American values, using the clip to suggest immigrants erode national identity. The coordinated push frames a diverse population as a menace, a classic divide-and-conquer tactic.

5 gov accounts · 5 gov posts First seen: August 15, 2026 at 18:04 UTC Maher · Values · American Values · American · Immigrants · American Dream

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Facebook 9 echoes
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Right-wing accounts circulate Bill Maher’s demand that newcomers embrace “non-negotiable” American values, using the clip to suggest immigrants erode national identity. The coordinated push frames a diverse population as a menace, a classic divide-and-conquer tactic.

Original talking point · 5 gov accounts
Closest echo 64%

What Maher fails to understand is that "American values" didn't drop out of the sky. They were created by immigrants, each of whom arrived here with their own understanding of what could (and does) make this country great.

Facebook · Facebook user · 0h after origin
Most drifted echo 45%

What are the American values?

Facebook · Facebook user · 7h after origin

Echo Posts

Non-government posts and articles echoing this talking point, sorted by date

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 64%

What Maher fails to understand is that "American values" didn't drop out of the sky. They were created by immigrants, each of whom arrived here with their own understanding of what could (and does) make this country great.

News The Mirror · via AOL 1mo ago 62%

Bill Maher blasts immigrants who don't support 'liberal values' as he denies.... Bill Maher has denied being racist after he shared his opinion on immigrants in the U.S. who refuse

News breitbart.com 1mo ago 61%

Maher : There Is Change of Some Immigrants Opposing Assimilating

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 59%

What Maher fails to understand is that "American values" didn't drop out of the sky. They were created by immigrants, each of whom arrived here with their own understanding of what could (and does) make this country great.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 56%

What Maher fails to understand is that "American values" didn't drop out of the sky. They were created by immigrants, each of whom arrived here with their own understanding of what could (and does) make this country great.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 56%

What Maher fails to understand is that "American values" didn't drop out of the sky. They were created by immigrants, each of whom arrived here with their own understanding of what could (and does) make this country great.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 48%

So question.... what are American Values?

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 48%

So question.... what are American Values?

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 46%

What are the American values?

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 45%

If you don't know what American Values are, you are not American. True Americans don't have to ask, they know.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 45%

What are the American values?