Thorne attempted to explain, saying that there’s “constant bad, bad, bad everywhere you look”, when Maher interrupted her by saying that it was a “disingenuous argument” and that her generation “doesn’t know what’s going on in the world”.
Soon after the interview aired, many fans called out Maher for having “no empathy” toward sensitive issues.
Maher then questioned the Time Is Up star, saying: “What is it with you kids and anxiety?”
Thorne replied saying: “I think it’s definitely things that we know what’s going on.