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You're incorrect. He said it in interviews constantly, and in one of his books (which he narrated the audio book for so he said it there too).
“Don't confuse me with those who cling to hope. I enjoy describing how things are, I have no interest in how they 'ought to be.' And I certainly have no interest in fixing them. I sincerely believe that if you think there's a solution, you're part of the problem. My motto: Fuck Hope!”
-George Carlin, excerpt from his book Brain Droppings
He was a man who was profoundly disappointed in his fellow man, which I understand, but he was wrong on this one.
How can you look at our history and our present, and not be profoundly disappointed/disillusioned with humanity?
Cause I can... Like literally, because i have the ability, the technology, and (somehow) the education, to look at anything at all that happened before the oldest person alive's birthday....
Its not a fucking endless awesome orgy, but damnit I like not having to huddle with all you weirdos just for warmth in some damp cave.