Overview

• On Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, Joel said he no longer cares if far-left critics complain about his music or statements.
• The singer emphasized that he still makes an effort to understand perspectives that differ from his own.
• He cited lyrics from “Angry Young Man” and Vietnam War–era “Goodnight Saigon” to highlight survival as a noble fight beyond righteous rage.
• Recalling his Bronx birth and Levittown upbringing, Joel described postwar suburban life as unfairly mocked and culturally dismissed.
• Joel and Maher criticized social media for amplifying political animosity by encouraging comments people wouldn’t voice face to face.