Comment on What are the connotations of Joe Rogan?
Fredol@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Holy shit you guys are terminally online if you think that Joe is far-right. People watch him because he lets the guests talk, but still follows along good enough to ask good questions. It’s really not that deep. And of course he brings controversial people on the show, why would you not in his place? It shows he has no bias and he’s ready to listen to opinions and ideas that are new/opposed to his.
If you think joe is far right, it would also mean you think the average >40 is far right. He’s the perfect depiction of a centrist/neoliberal
TheDankHold@kbin.social 9 months ago
So centrist that he supports DeSantis, has dinner with Greg Abbot, thinks Jan 6 was a false flag, and still claims Trump facing prosecution is evidence that the US is a banana republic despite the episode immediately before having the guest lay out in irrefutable detail the real crimes DJT is standing trial for.
If he isn’t right wing then the only other viable explanation is that he’s an empty bobble head that invites on as many conservatives voices to nod along with as they can.
Ganbat@lemmy.fmhy.net 9 months ago
You might be onto something there.
Fredol@lemmy.world 9 months ago
TheDankHold@kbin.social 9 months ago
Notice how this person ignored all the listed reasons I gave to hyperfocus on something from 2016.
“But he said he’d vote Bernie” is a literal meme from how often that tired talking point has been thrown out.
If he held any true convictions that weren’t conservative he wouldn’t play defense for Jan 6th and pal around with reactionary ghouls like Abbot and DeSantis. He also wouldn’t be trying so hard to downplay the crimes of the Trump administration.
Oh and while we’re bringing up stuff, you missed his recent climate change denial rant on the PoP episode? Because despite your insistence otherwise I do follow JRE. It’s why I know how empty your counter argument is.
Fredol@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Silverseren@kbin.social 9 months ago
Is that why Joe has been on an anti-trans kick for the past year alongside all the Republican fearmongering?
Fredol@lemmy.world 9 months ago
For the average american, you would be shocked to know that trans acceptance is still quite low. Joe being easily swayed by good propaganda like many other americans isn’t a testament that he has bad intentions. Instead of demonizing him as anti-lgbt (which he is not), people should encourage him to be more open minded.
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