What a meathead asshole Rogan is. Tucker too.

  • Athena5898
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    are we ready to admit that Joe Rogan is basically just a right wing podcaster now or are we going to continue this stupid dance of “no he’s just a centrist telling it like it is”

    • snooggums
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      12010 months ago

      A ‘centrist telling it like it is’ always ends up being a right wing asshole lying about their intentions.

      • NielsBohron
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        2510 months ago

        It’s just like all those conservatives that “left” the GOP because they don’t want to be associated with Trump and called racists. The problem is, they still all vote pure Republican down the ticket and support regressive and racist policies, so did they really leave the GOP, or are they just arguing in bad faith?

        And actually, I’d argue that they’re making the problem worse, because that leaves the GOP primaries in the hands of the nut jobs that like the way the party is headed…

        • @Delusional
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          310 months ago

          There hasn’t been a single time in the past 3 decades where a republican didn’t argue in bad faith.

          • NielsBohron
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            Just because in my earlier years I considered myself a conservative, I’d argue that there are many that are simply ill-informed, ignorant, or misguided (at least, that was my experience).

            If they’re still conservative after being exposed to and considering arguments from both sides, then they’re either arguing in bad faith or practicing “ostrich logic”

      • @yesman
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        1210 months ago

        I think the ‘enlightened centrist’ is born when an adult takes an interest in politics for the first time. It’s natural for someone ignorant to see the extremes as scary. The problem is that the right is better prepared to guide this neophyte into reactionary politics without ever challenging the “centrist” identity. Politics in conservative spaces are never “right”, “reactionary”, or “regressive”, they’re just common-sense ideas, that everybody knows, and totally make sense when you think about it. (There’s also a huge helping of edge-lord humor to desensitize the centrist to ideals that would be appalling if people weren’t “being ironic”. )

        So as they drift farther and farther to the right, the only people to challenge the “neutral” identity are on the left, who appear to be attacking a reasonable person; with mainstream ideals; just asking questions.

        This is where the “I don’t always agree with the right, but the left are a bunch of crazy jerks” mantra comes from.

    • @IchNichtenLichten
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      5410 months ago

      “Just asking questions”

      Politics aside, of the few times I’ve heard him speak, he doesn’t seem too smart.

      • @JustZ
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        10 months ago

        Watch his episode with Bernie or Cornell West. Every sentence blows Rogan’s mind because he’s so stupid and has never thought of an issue for more than 0.003 seconds before reaching a conclusion.

    • @triptrapper
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      1110 months ago

      Agreed. And it’s not a new thing, either.

    • Hextic
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      610 months ago

      Scratch a centrist and a fascist bleeds.

  • @inclementimmigrant
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    15910 months ago

    Yeah, like I needed any more evidence to prove that Joe Rogan is a complete and utter fucking moron.

    • PP_BOY_
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      4610 months ago

      If I had a nickel for everytime a former reality TV host took an unexpected hard turn towards extremist right-wing views in the past decade, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice

      • @ChickenLadyLovesLife
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        1110 months ago

        former reality TV host

        I’d forgotten all about Fear Factor until now. He’s already ruined News Radio reruns for me.

        • @[email protected]
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          410 months ago

          He’s the horse cum guy

          I don’t know why anyone takes what he says credibly, I recall even Joe Rogan commenting that he thought it was amazing people listen to him.

        • Brawler Yukon
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          310 months ago

          Andy Dick hadn’t already done that?

      • TwoGems
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        610 months ago

        They love money! Especially dark GOP money.

    • Flying SquidOP
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      3410 months ago

      None of us need it, but he keeps providing it anyway.

    • @PutangInaMo
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      1210 months ago

      Nail in the coffin on this guy lmao what a fucking joke he turned out to be…

      For shame, Joe Rogan, for shame sir…

  • @[email protected]
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    9210 months ago

    I remember when Joe was a harmless idiot that had some fun.

    Rather than a right wing crackpot.

    I always thought it was weird when he said you needed to listen to all types of media like Fox as well as MSNBC. I was like, you can listen to neither of those things … Let’s not forget Fox got sued for libel/slander in the Dominion case as well. So it’s not another opinion or side that Fox is on, it’s outright propaganda.

    • Hank
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      10 months ago

      I was into his clips on YouTube for a short while before corona and the Spotify deal. Even back then the algorithm decided to pipeline culture war bullshit into your feed in an attempt to radicalize you to alt right bullshit if you watched his clips.
      When I was on Reddit I kept looking at his subreddit to amuse myself with the ignorant stupidity and the insecure overcompensating of the commenters.

    • @[email protected]
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      1610 months ago

      I think there’s value in being exposed to other media sources outside your circle but it’s extremely tough to take Fox with anything less than a bucket of salt.

      I occasionally see articles from them and they’re poorly written, clearly leaving important parts out, and have random clearly biased editorial asides. Like “Joe Biden, who experts have heavily criticized” but never saying which experts or what criticism

    • @madcaesar
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      310 months ago

      I fucking hate that people are like FOX news or MSNBC, as though they are two sides of a coin.

      MSNBC might be left leaning, but FOX is straight up crazy lies and bullshit.

      It’s like saying you could eat brussel sprouts or diarrhea. You know either or…

  • @Alteon
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    8210 months ago

    Check out the Podcast Knowledge Fight. They’ve been going over Tucker Carlson’s podcast…and holy fuck, Carlsons gone off the deepend. Now that he don’t have a team of writers, you get to see this dingus’s true colors, and trust me, they are dark.

    • @Lifecoach5000
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      2910 months ago

      Seconded. After hearing their specific breakdowns of his “show” it’s laughable even Rogan would make that kind of statement. Well who am I kidding? It’s fucking Rogan so nm

    • @ashok36
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      2110 months ago

      Hey, he definitely still has writers. They’re on loan from Ms. Johnson’s 8th grade creative writing class but… They’re putting words on cue cards and that’s what counts.

      • @Alteon
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        2010 months ago

        I don’t know why people listen to him. He acts like he’s talking to children. It’s so dismissive.

      • @Alteon
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        1510 months ago

        [Knowledge Fight] #816: Tucker, The Man And His Twitter- Episode 1 🅴 #knowledgeFight https://podcastaddict.com/knowledge-fight/episode/159086829 via @PodcastAddict

        Check out the podcast. They go over Tuckers entire episode and break it down. Plus, it’s just a fun listen.

        His other episodes defend white supremacy, support Robert F Kenney Jr., and his most recent one attacks trans people.

    • @new_acct_who_dis
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      10 months ago

      I really want to listen to this pod, but my podcast time is usually for silly, fun things. Or maybe as serious as 99 invisible or Snap Judgement.

      I’m glad this exists, but I’m never in a headspace for it

      • @Alteon
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        110 months ago

        They’re actually pretty upbeat and fun. They start the first 15 minutes talking about the bright spots of their week. It’s also generally pretty funny which some more serious moments. You should really check it out.

  • @[email protected]
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    5910 months ago

    Of anything positive you could say about Carlson ‘no nonsense’ isn’t even remotely true.

    Remember Joe, he made fun of someone else who was 5’7, saying they were too short to be dateable

    • @[email protected]
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      2110 months ago

      Even in court they argued that Carlson was nonsense! “No reasonable person” would take him seriously… I mean for fucks sake Rogan lol

      His whole “I’m just sealioning, I’m not really a right winger! I like mushrooms and pot hurhur” bit always irritated me because I knew it was bullshit.

    • @tallwookie
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      -3810 months ago

      5’7" is pretty short though

      • @dragonflyteaparty
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        If you’re talking about men, average male height for the US is 5’9". Average male height in Europe is 5’10. Asia is 5’6". Africa is 5’7". Australia is 5’8". Canada is 5’10.5". South America is 5’7".

        No, 5’7" is not pretty short.

        • @tallwookie
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          -410 months ago

          i suppose it’s a matter of perspective

      • dtc
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        510 months ago

        Short enough to see under all the hypocrisy?

  • ChihuahuaOfDoom
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    5710 months ago

    Tucker Fucking Carlson? If he runs I hope John Stewart runs against him.

      • @ButtermilkBiscuit
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        1310 months ago

        You wouldn’t have to, bowtie bitch wouldn’t show up he’s scared shitless of John Stewbeef. The fucker literally stopped wearing bowties entirely after Stewart made fun of him for doing it.

        • DigitalTraveler42
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          510 months ago

          It was probably also that point that Tucker decided to start hating the Jews.

    • @[email protected]
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      2310 months ago

      Respectfully, no. We don’t need more media personalities running for office. It’s too much of a popularity contest as it is. Jon Stewart is intelligent and cares deeply about his chosen issues, but that doesn’t mean he’d make a good (or willing) president. Tucker Carlson is just a boob.

      I want a boring-ass presidential candidate with good solid policies and a willingness to take the long view (as in what’s best in the long term for the country, not necessarily what will get them re-elected). I don’t care if they’re cool or charismatic.

      • @IchNichtenLichten
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        1810 months ago

        Sadly elections are a popularity contest so being an already known media personality is a massive head start over someone eminently qualified and capable, but unknown. If we have to pick a media personality, I’d go with Stewbeef.

  • @Mantis_Toboggan
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    4410 months ago

    If you listen to the Knowledge Fight podcast, you’ll hear Alex Jones literally bragging about radicalizing Joe Rogan. Alex Jones claims to be constantly in contact with him. So this is just the knuckle-dragger going further deep.

  • @[email protected]
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    3410 months ago

    Tucker Carlson might not be the brightest man on the planet, but I think even he’s smart enough to know running for president would ruin his grift.

    • Billiam
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      1910 months ago

      Tucker Carlson might not be the brightest man on the planet, but I think even he’s smart enough to know running for president would ruin his grift.

      Only if you win. Losing would allow you to scream endlessly about the “deep state” and the “satanic cabal” that “made” you lose to a “pedophile DEMONcrat” while bilking the rubes that believe you out of every dime they can give.

  • @WorldWideLem
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    2010 months ago

    If there’s one thing to take to heart from Joe Rogan, I think it’s this quote of his:

    I’m not a doctor, I’m a fucking moron