What did Bill Maher say about Kevin Hart?
KEVIN Hart said in an interview in June of 2021 that "white power and white privilege" is "at an all-time high." Bill Maher took issue with the comedian's comments and explained why on his HBO show Real Time. Kevin Hart said in an interview with The New York Times that he stays away from political material because "this isnt a laughing matter for me." "My voice has to be used correctly. Were talking about a 400-year problem," he told the newspaper. "Youre talking about something that doesnt want to go away, and people keep treating it as if its nonexistent. "I dont understand why everybody is so afraid to address the elephant in the room. Its shocking to me. "Youre witnessing white power and white privilege at an all-time high. 3 Kevin Hart in 2017 Credit: Getty - Contributor  "For those who say they dont understand that, or dont see it, or are confused as to what that means, Im going to say youre a part of the problem." Bill Maher responded to the interview by saying that liberals who have gone too far to the "woke" side are suffering from "progress-o-phobia." He brought up the Tulsa Massacre, the creation of the KKK, segregation in the 1960s and said claiming racism is at "an all-time high" makes no sense. "This is one of the big problems with wokeness: that what you say doesn't have to make sense or chime with the facts or even be challenged," Maher said. 3 Maher is the host of Real Time Credit: Getty  "Saying white power and privilege is at an all-time high is just ridiculous," he continued. Higher than during slavery?" Hart responded to Maher on Twitter on June 13. "The internet has put a magnifying glass on how dominant racism still is in our country....to ignore that @billmaher is ridiculous....To take my quote literally is also ridiculous.... u are witnessing the same craziness that I am...," Hart wrote. Hart later responded to his critics in a series of tweets on June 15. Reporter and wife of actress Lisa Banes CALL HER SOLD Alex Cooper from Call Her Daddy leaving Barstool Sports heartbreaking Lisa Banes' wife Kathryn shares emotional post after the actress, 65, died DRESS TO IMPRESS She was Chrissy Teigen's old stylist 'WIPED OUT' Cops hunting scooter rider who hit Gone Girl star as she dies from injuries  "The 'Hes not funny' slander is the best....this is for you. I have 3 stand up comedy specials that fall in the top 10 highest grossing comedy specials of all time....2 of my specials are in the top 3 of all time," he wrote. He added: "I have been the highest grossing comedian in entertainment for years now....I have also been the highest grossing comedian in the box office with over 4 billion in earnings ...."  Hart said that "I have also turned my comedic talent into a place of business and branding and radio and other revenue streams....The hate/slander fuels me to do more."