• Geodad@lemmy.world
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    There’s not much that Rogan does understand.

    We need to stop allowing stupid people to be influencers.

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      The video makes it clear that Joe Rogan “did not understand” the Wapo article during 6 different podcast episodes. This is method. There’s a reason this guy is still being promoted though wildly off-base.

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      Even in the MMA world he is considered to have no idea what hes talking about. He still treats MMA like its 2010

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        Welcome to The Joke, population everyone else, and now you too! We’re glad to have you.

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      Joe Rogan was never an important voice for anything. He’s a categorical dipshit. He has the moral compass of a windsock. He is impressed by any statement that’s even mildly astute, and latches onto ideas that are presented as such by whatever person he’s interviewing. The fact that so many people in the states are so into what he says is frankly a pretty damning indictment of my countrymen in general.

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        And yet he’s consistently had the largest podcast audience in the world for about a decade with tens of millions of loyal followers. “Important” doesn’t imply “good,” or “smart,” or “correct.” A tumor is important. Yes, he’s a moron and all the other things you said, but he’s also a massively important voice for whatever happens to rattle between his ears.

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        Yeah that’s what I kind of think. But I hate the realization that I’m just as susceptible to it as everyone else if it’s with someone I like.

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          It’s a very important realization to have though. Now incorporate this vital information and make peace with your fallibility. Everyone is susceptible cognitive biases and it pays to know yours. Stay vigilant.

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        Yeah I know. But I fell for the belief that he was one of the good honest ones that was incorruptible for the longest time. Idk, he also could just be stupid.

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              My grandfather had an ugly dog. It died a long time ago and the world was a better and more beautiful place. My grandfather liked it, though, so I guess it wasn’t completely irredeemable.

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                The dog being “cute” to you is kinda not the thing that should define the dog. Would you say that kinda thing about humans?

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                  Some people, and dogs, are more attractive than others. This is an objective fact. Some people, and dogs, make the world a worse place and therefore make it a better place when they die. This is more subjective, but most people would agree with that statement, if not who would qualify. As for my grandfather’s dog, the qualities that caused it to make the world a worse place were not its physical features. I rarely comment on people’s looks because I think that’s generally the least important thing about people.

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        There was a time before Andy Dick went off the deep end?

        Dude gave drugs to his costar’s unstable wife, which led up to that costar’s death. And then told another costar “you’re next.” That kind of behavior doesn’t appear out of nowhere.

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        Literally just started a rewatch of NewsRadio like two days ago. Immediately struggled with my love for Phil Hartman and Dave Foley versus my hate for Andy Dick and Joe Rogan.

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        I seem to recall that Andy Dick was a dick then, too. We just didn’t know about it yet.

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        But at least Andy Dick did it in a hilariously bad not ruin the world just his own reputation and the times of everyone around him kind of way. Also I loved news radio when I was a kid.