Comedian Bill Burr launched a blistering attack on the ultra-wealthy, declaring that billionaires should be ‘put down like f***ing rabid dogs’ for their role in perpetuating economic inequality.
Burr’s explosive remarks came in response to a message from a fan – a working mother who said she was struggling to make ends meet despite holding a full-time job.
In a fiery, expletive-laden tirade on his Monday Morning Podcast, Burr, 56, expressed his frustration with the financial hardship faced by countless Americans, denouncing the way billionaires hoard wealth while the working class remains trapped in a cycle of exhaustion and uncertainty.
‘The amount of people struggling out there because of these f***ing billionaires, and they got us all arguing liberal and conservative,’ Burr raged.
‘We gotta stop doing that. I’m so tired of hearing about people going to bed worried about what’s going to happen next week. There is so much f***ing money in this country and there’s so much work being done.’
The comedian, known for his brutally honest comedic style, took aim at the growing wealth gap, arguing that people who work full-time jobs should not have to take on additional employment just to survive.
He noted the impact it can have on families, particularly children who suffer from overworked parents who are often absent.
‘If you work a full f***ing week at a job, you should be able to pay your f***ing rent,’ he said. ‘You shouldn’t have to go out and get another f***ing job and still be struggling.
Comedian Bill Burr launched a blistering attack on the ultra-wealthy, declaring that billionaires should be ‘put down like f***ing rabid dogs’ for their role in perpetuating economic inequality
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‘It’s bad for the country because then the kids don’t see their parents and they’re not getting the upbringing they need.’
Burr’s attack on billionaires was relentless as he claiming rabid animals driven by greed are in turn fueling division in the country.
‘These f***ing billionaires, they need to be put down, you know, like f***ing rabid dogs,’ Burr said. ‘They’re like rabid with f***ing greed, just going out and dividing everybody.’
Burr’s remarks come at a time of heightened scrutiny over wealth inequality, only months after Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The murder reignited discussions on economic injustice, particularly in healthcare.
Although Burr did not explicitly endorse violence, his rhetoric echoes the frustrations of Americans who feel suffocated by an economy skewed in favor of the ultra-rich.
Burr then veered into a scathing critique of Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America – a move the comedian saw as both meaningless and racially charged.
‘The f***ing epitome of this time right now, like how divisive we are, that, like, the Gulf of Mexico is now the Gulf of America, and people get excited,’ Burr scoffed.
Burr’s remarks come at a time of heightened scrutiny over wealth inequality, only months after Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Burr veered into a scathing critique of President Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America – a move the comedian saw as both meaningless and racially charged
‘Like, how the f*** does that help your wallet? It’s an empty gesture. And then it’s also like a racist gesture.
Burr believed the renaming was in fact a thinly veiled act of xenophobia designed to appease a nationalist base and offering no tangible benefits to struggling Americans.
‘That’s the white guy saying ‘F*** Mexicans’ without saying it,’ Burr argued.
‘Who has a f***ing problem with Mexicans? What is the real problem? This is just such an ugly f***ing time.’
