Political Discussions for "Adults"

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 04:47 PM

That quote was literally a rewording of what I just said, lol

And in the case of Rogan he's not even a high ranking leftist he's just a guy with a podcast that the left deems "problematic" cause he's had right wing guests on and he has a large, mostly young audience.

**Frownland** · 08-08-2019, 05:19 PM

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The left has a unique way of “shutting down” voices they don’t like therefore it’s useful to talk about this problem in isolation.

That's fair. I think the difference is just that they're successful with their attempts nowadays.

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That quote was literally a rewording of what I just said, lol

Apart from moving the goalposts to only include interparty smearing. But ja, I misread it as just "categorize anyone they disagree with as the enemy" lol.

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And in the case of Rogan he's not even a high ranking leftist he's just a guy with a podcast that the left deems "problematic" cause he's had right wing guests on and he has a large, mostly young audience.

Are you sure that it isn't because he high fives basically anything that's said on his show which includes blatant propaganda?

**Frownland** · 08-08-2019, 01:50 PM

Larry King is a lot more neutral though, Rogan's an overexcited hype man.

OccultHawk · 08-08-2019, 01:51 PM

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Larry King is a lot more neutral though, Rogan's an overexcited hype man.

I feel you.

Don’t you like everyone getting a voice though?

**Frownland** · 08-08-2019, 01:58 PM

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I feel you.

Don’t you like everyone getting a voice though?

Of course, but I don't like elevating pseudointellectuals like Rogan as that gatekeeper.

OccultHawk · 08-08-2019, 02:13 PM

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Of course, but I don't like elevating pseudointellectuals like Rogan as that gatekeeper.

Rogan is pretty smart.

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 02:15 PM

He also doesn't present himself as an intellectual. In most conversations he has, he's the non expert on the subject. The only exception really is MMA and stand up comedy.

~~Nebulous Passion~~ · 08-08-2019, 02:19 PM

Quite funny him being an expert on stand-up though, given he doesn't have a comedic bone in his body.

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 02:23 PM

I actually agree I don't really care for his stand up.

But the podcast is good.

OccultHawk · 08-08-2019, 02:24 PM

I like his stand up and love his MMA commentary.

He’s not a split your sides laughing comedian but he holds my attention is an entertaining way.

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~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	That quote was literally a rewording of what I just said, lol And in the case of Rogan he's not even a high ranking leftist he's just a guy with a podcast that the left deems "problematic" cause he's had right wing guests on and he has a large, mostly young audience.

08-08-2019, 02:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	He also doesn't present himself as an intellectual. In most conversations he has, he's the non expert on the subject. The only exception really is MMA and stand up comedy.

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~~Nebulous Passion~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 16	Quite funny him being an expert on stand-up though, given he doesn't have a comedic bone in his body.

08-08-2019, 02:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I actually agree I don't really care for his stand up. But the podcast is good.