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There's no mistake. It's his intent to blast Biden, not to speak the truth. He 100% achieved his goal.
If you read the article, it says he was corrected and acknowledged the mistake.
He did not acknowledge the logical conclusion that everything he said about Biden being unfit should then in theory be applied to Trump. No, Trump just "fucked up".
If read the article critically, you would not accept such a lazy correction.
I actually watched the podcast for the context of this article. You're right, he doesn't apply the same scrutiny towards Trump. Yet, he does acknowledge it and they showed the clip of Trump's idiotic speech. They also laugh at him, but then move on. Anyone that actually watches the podcast, the ones you're afraid will be manipulated into fascism or whatever, would have seen that recanted. The only side that has a real opinion swaying agenda is the media side. A lot of people just read headlines and move on. Those people would never even be aware of the correction.
Also, I don't care. I know Joe Rogan has different political views than I do and that doesn't stop me from seeing him as a person that is entitled to his own views. I can still respect him for his work in comedy, mma and for his podcast. I haven't watched a full one in a while, but he has some good ones with interesting people. He also has a way of interviewing people that seems mich more real than most other formats. He just shoots the shit with people and it doesn't feel like some scripted intentional message they're trying to put out.
They would have seen a recantion, yes, but nothing about either saying why he just ranted about Biden's mental fitness with appropriate evidence OR spend some significant time retracting each adjective that he applied to Biden on false information.
He is fucking broadcasting. Stop treating him like a buddy sitting on your couch. He either knows what he is doing, or he has no respect for the power of having a large audience that can internalize messages on his word.
I believe your comment shows a lack of awareness of how people get piped to fascist viewpoints. To be clear, I do not think Rogen is intentionally leading people there, but being an idiot is not a great shield.
How could he not acknowledge it? They played the clip... He was proven incorrect on the air. The issue is that he was using the statement as a reason Biden should be removed, but for Trump it was just a mistake.
Because a lot of people are dumb and easily manipulated.
That's also why Joe Rogans stupid conspiracy theories and political bias can be dangerous, sometimes. Stupid people will believe every word like he knows what he's talking about.
I don't hate him or think he's evil, either, fwiw. He's just a dumb out of touch rich guy with too many gullible fans.
I don't know about evil, but he has a platform with a huge amount of influence which he uses to push a conservative viewpoint. That, at the very least, makes him immoral.
Here, don't run and hide from your ignorance, let it shine.
How is that ignorance? The fuck is wrong with you?
"Let me make a statement, be fucking drowned in counter evidence and just delete my comment and fuck off."
-you
Stay mad.
You are legitimate cringe
Also what evidence? I shared an opinion about how people act like he's evil. Are you illiterate? Or just a fucking dork?
This is the second time you've implied I can't read. Did I make a spelling error or are you just grasping at straws cuz you're a lil mad?
Twas another thread, possibly another account as well. Does me being caught up mean I'm replying to comments 36 hours later?
Enjoy your day ;)
Dude, you are chronically online and it shows. Touch grass or something
Pot, meet kettle.
Feel free to stop replying to complain about me replying, it's hilariously vapid and works against your point. I enjoyed your projection tho, be sure to laugh maniacally when you switch to your alt accounts to upvote yourself for that sweet, sweet validation you don't get from the real world.
Okay thank you for your efforts to hurt my feewings uwu
Look, I deleted my comment like you. Get fucked, nerd. also, quick, upvote yourself on your alts lmao you're a sweaty loser.
You are mistaken in thinking that changes anything.
Fascists only need to blast their message. Any incorrectness or recanting is 100% irrelevant and inconsequential.
When the nazis roll over the government and burn it all down, I swear, there'll be this 10% subset of people befuddled that this could be happening after all of the recanting. It doesn't matter. Don't let them convince you it matters.
Like blasting headlines about how shitty Joe Rogan is? I've seen a ton of them and pretty much all of them are overblown, taken out of context or misleading. Media knows you guys love to hate him, that's why they put out these pieces in the first place.
Also, I fail to see how someone wanting to put down Biden is bad. People are entitled to their opinions and views, even if they aren't what you agree with. I seriously doubt Joe Rogan is plotting to make America fascist. Biden is not without his faults as well. His main selling point is that he isn't Trump.
People are surely entitled to their own opinions. I read yours. I've concluded that you're a moron.
If you don't see the hypocrisy in your own words, then your conclusion doesn't mean much to me.
You're such a tool and you don't even know it.
Read the article, it says it right there? Am I tool because I'm just pointing out something that's in the article? Thanks for your amazing contribution to this discussion.
A tool and too dumb to see it. Great combo. /s
Rather be a dumb tool than a toxic garbage person.
At least we agree you're a tool.
Congrats, you've done both here.