Spotify's Joe Rogan encourages "healthy" 21-year-olds not to get a coronavirus vaccine

[demmiblue]

On the April 23 edition of his Spotify podcast, Joe Rogan encouraged healthy young people not to get a COVID-19 vaccine, saying, “If you're like 21 years old, and you say to me, should I get vaccinated? I'll go no.”

Experts estimate that in order to achieve herd immunity, society may need to get to a critical mass of 70% to 90% of people vaccinated.

Rogan is one of the most influential podcast hosts in the world. His show is broadcast exclusively on Spotify and is the most popular podcast on the platform. He has frequently used his podcast to spread conspiracy theories, espouse dangerous COVID-19 misinformation, and attack trans people.

https://www.mediamatters.org/joe-rogan-experience/spotifys-joe-rogan-encourages-healthy-21-year-olds-not-get-coronavirus-vaccine

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[JohnSJ]

1. Rogan and ron johnson can both go to hell. Shame on spotify for giving him the air time

[dalton99a]

2. He's so rich now he's a real Libertarian

His current residence:

https://www.dirt.com/gallery/entertainers/performers/joe-rogan-house-austin-1203340982/

[iscooterliberally]

17. He has too many pillows on his couch. He has turned into his parents.

[brush]

19. So true. I hate having to move pillows to sit on the couch. Been there, still doing it.

[struggle4progress]

3. Up next: Rogan encourages 21-year-olds to stop eating

If you're healthy, why would you eat?

[MacKasey]

4. Why listen to doctors when you can listen to idiots

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Ah, another health expert (rogan) speaks out (sarcasm dripping here)...I hope he gets slammed

with this ignorant remark.

[Initech]

6. This is dangerous, reckless and stupid!

[LisaL]

7. I guess it doesn't occur to this guy that

healthy 21 year old can get infected and spread it to someone who isn't so healthy and is not 21.

[StClone]

8. Never heard of Rogan until 2021 from another link

One of his big income sources is now his podcasts. He pays a lot to get the best guests. He does a decent interview, but he is revealed as kind of shallow. He is said to have the stench of Libertarianism.

This shows he is really dangerous and stupid.

[dalton99a]

9. He said he voted for Jo Jorgensen

I suspect he voted for Trump.

[BlueLucy]

10. There are some leftist who like this guy.

I don't get it. How can you be a lefty and like this guy?

[LexVegas]

11. Same way you can be a lefty and like Dave Chappelle?

[BlueLucy]

13. I don't know who that is.

Probably lucky for me.

[LexVegas]

14. ...

[AZSkiffyGeek]

16. He was pro Bernie for about 5 minutes last year

And he smokes weed on his show.

[localroger]

12. Now that most of us older folk have got the vax

...the group at most risk of ending up in the hospital are ironically those with the strongest immune systems, because it is your own immune system going apeshit that causes the worst symptoms. I guess Joe didn't get that memo.

[BootinUp]

15. Sure. And if they are not athletes I guess any

Damaged hearts or other organs like we have seen in young athletes will only be a minor inconvenience.

[brush]

18. God, another right wing idiot. He contradicts himself on the video by first saying that the vax

is safe and should be taken if you're vulnerable, then says if you're young and healthy you shouldn't take it.

How ignorant is this fool? Everybody is vulnerable if exposed to the virus long enough. Dr. Fauci and the other experts are now noting that more and more younger people are getting infected, so I'll take they're word for not some bloviating podcaster posting ignorance.

[Demsrule86]

20. I despise Joe Rogan. He is a racist and a homophobe. He endorsed Sen. Sanders during the

primary or pretended to in order to cause trouble IMHO. He has had proud boys on his show and Alex Jones practically lived there...what a jerk he is and a murderer to give such terrible advice that will get people killed. I cancelled Spotify when they gave him access to their podcast.

[rogue emissary]

31. +1

[tonedevil]

21. Shouldn't that be...

well respected medical advisor, Joe Rogan?

[Shermann]

22. I like JR, but he seems to be blinded by the anecdotal experience of his kids here nt

[Wingus Dingus]

28. Yep, I liked his comedy specials, but he's starting to go completely nuts.

[ChrisF1961]

23. Rogan is a racist and an idiot.

[maxsolomon]

24. I love it that he's "Spotify's" Joe Rogan

Like they own his ass. He's been in the public eye for decades.

[demmiblue]

26. Well, yeah, because they are talking about what was said during his Spotify podcast.

A licensing deal of @ 100 million clams for said podcast.

Me, I first saw him on Fear Factor. I have never listened to his podcast, and don't really care what he has to say (though, he is influential in regards to the dumb asses of the world).

[maxsolomon]

27. he certainly is.

I just enjoy that he's branded when he's so an egoist.

[BradAllison]

25. Rogan is proof weed can make you stupid (n/m)

[brooklynite]

29. I remember when some folks here were saying Biden needed to relate to Rogan's audience...

[demmiblue]

30. I don't.

Knowing your typical "some people said" characterizations... it was probably two people.

[obamanut2012]

32. It was actually lots of folks who did

[XanaDUer2]

33. Idiot Rogan nt