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The fact that the left defined Joe Rogan as right-wing for not adhering to very specific far-left tenets (e.g. de-platforming personas non grata and cooperating with cancel culture) only served to push him and his listeners rightward, and thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.


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djeastm11/04/2025

>only served to push him and his listeners rightward

Kind of takes the agency away from full-grown adults, doesn't it?

How about people have principles and don't change them to chase audience/money/fame, eh?

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afavour11/04/2025

“My views are everyone else’s fault” is such a prevalent and baffling claim these last few years. If you have a belief, own it.

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