Summary
In 2024, conservative-leaning online spaces emphasizing traditional masculinity gained mainstream influence, driven by figures like Joe Rogan and trends like the “tradwife” movement.
Platforms like X, under Elon Musk’s ownership, became hubs for anti-“woke” sentiment, while podcasting further amplified right-wing ideas.
This cultural shift mirrored Trump’s election victory and reflected backlash against progressive gender norms.
Though some view these spaces as promoting traditional values, critics warn of growing misogyny and radicalization in the “manosphere.”
The rise of such spaces highlights deepening political polarization online.
Fixed it for you.
His “support” for Bernie was only ever performative and opportunistic.
He’s VERY far from the “Not me, us” mindset that is the basis on which Bernie has built his entire political ideology.
Son his support for bernie is performative but its not performative for trump?
That seems like an extremely biased way to judge?
Yeah, his support for Trump is sincere at worst, naive at best, but honest either way.
Thoughtful people who honestly believe in the ideas of Bernie wouldn’t fall for the toxic lies and scapegoating of a literal fascist.
Neither my obvious bias in favor of Bernie nor the fact that I detest Rogan with plenty of good reasons is the reason why I trust the honesty of his support for Trump more. My bias towards the obviously true versus the obviously false is.
His credulous support of all the satellite grifters in Trump’s orbit coupled with the fact that he didn’t ever support anyone else with similar ideologies and ideas to Bernie is the main thing making it obvious.
Literally every celebrity, news anchor, commentator is performative and opportunistic. That’s how you get ahead in that world.
I can already see the responses:
“But not the ones that I agree with tho!!”
Literally every PERSON is. It varies widely from person to person and situation to situation and by degree, though.
Some people will support a political candidate only because they believe in their policies.
Some people will support a political candidate mostly because of political ideology and ideas but also because it makes them look good or otherwise benefits them
With some, it’s about equal
Some are mostly in it for themselves but also a little because they honestly believe
Some are in it ONLY for how it makes them look/what opportunities it gives them.
Rogan’s “support” was strictly of the latter kind. He was in it for the anti-establishment cred, the attention, and the increase in listeners his masturbatory podcast got as a result.
Did OTHER people, including famous people, also belong to other categories than the first one? Of course!
That’s irrelevant, though, since we’re talking about the fact that the walking public awareness campaign for the side effects of being hit in the head too many times known as Joe Rogan was feeling himself, not the Bern.