# Bill Maher, Justine Bateman compare far-left policies to ‘The Purge in real life’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bill-maher-justine-bateman-compare-far-left-policies-to-the-purge-in-real-life/
- Published: 2026-10-27T15:36:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T05:41:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-justine-bateman-compare-far-left-policies-the-purge-real-life
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Government, Horror, Politics, World

## Key points

- Bateman and Maher likened DSA proposals to “The Purge”.
- They questioned the consequences of abolishing police and prisons.
- Maher said his vote could be in play.

## Summary

Actress Justine Bateman and comedian Bill Maher criticised the Democratic Socialists of America’s proposals, comparing their possible consequences to the film *The Purge*. They questioned whether plans to abolish or reduce major institutions had been thought through, and argued that people should be able to challenge them without being treated as unreasonable.

Bateman said she believed proposals affecting policing, prisons and gun rights could undermine people’s freedom to live as they choose. Maher cited the DSA’s stated vision of a world without worries about rent or transport, and said his vote was “in play” if Democrats moved further towards socialism, while clarifying he had not become a Republican. The DSA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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