Rogan: "If you're taking vaccine advice from me, is that really my fault?"

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Oliver Darcy
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At his stand-up show in Texas last night, @joerogan joked, "If you’re taking vaccine advice from me, is that really my fault?”

hollywoodreporter.com
Joe Rogan Returns to Stand-Up Stage, Mocks His Controversies
Rogan addressed his recent headlines with a self-deprecating set: "If you want my advice, don't take my advice."
10:17 AM · Feb 9, 2022

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/joe-rogan-stand-up-austin-controversy-1235089660/

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“I used to say it if [I was talking about] a Richard Pryor bit or something, I would say it in context,” Rogan said. “Somebody made a compilation of every time I said that word over 14 years and they put it on YouTube, and it turned out that was racist as fuck. Even to me! I’m me and I’m watching it saying, ‘Stop saying it!’ I put my cursor over the video and I’m like, ‘Four more minutes?!'”

“I haven’t used that word in years,” he added. “But it’s kind of weird people will get really mad if you use that weird and tweet about it on a phone that’s made by slaves,” and then segued into a bit about labor conditions at overseas cell phone factories.

Later, he mocked his other major controversy — the anti-vax information that’s been discussed on his podcast.

“I talk shit for a living — that’s why this is so baffling to me,” he said. “If you’re taking vaccine advice from me, is that really my fault? What dumb shit were you about to do when my stupid idea sounded better? ‘You know that dude who made people people eat animal dicks on TV? How does he feel about medicine?’ If you want my advice, don’t take my advice.”

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These assholes never accept responsibility for ANYTHING

[Solly Mack]

1. The "Kraken" defense.

[empedocles]

3. Yep

[Turbineguy]

2. There's a lot of money to be made

from trump supporters.

The standards are low.

[Carlitos Brigante]

4. So, he just called Tim Tool, the collection of ass kissers who follow him everywhere and some

athletes idiots OK........

[Busterscruggs]

13. Who is

Tim tool? Is that a character from home improvement?

[Carlitos Brigante]

14. Ooops. I meant "Pool"...... on second thought "Tool" is more accurate. Anyway he

is a right wing grifter who gained some internet fame reporting (supposedly with a leftist perspective) from the Occupy WS camps back in the day. Then he realized there's too much money to pass up, for the "I didn't leave the left. They left me..." crowd. Long story short, he went from "capitalism needs to be reformed" to "I truly believe Trump is going to sweep all 50 states." (I shit you not.).

In summary he's like a Dave Rubin, if Rubin looked like a South Park character.....

[Busterscruggs]

15. He sounds like a truly

Awful and disgusting person. Has there been any attempt to deplatform him and his views? These types tend to recruit more acolytes with their dishonesty and ridiculous lies. There really needs to be a law for truth in broadcasting.

[Carlitos Brigante]

16. Not from what I know. I prob. know more about this cretin than is

deserved. But I have a soft spot for YouTube videos or podcasts that mock him mercilessly.

Literally he claimed Rogan was the first one he called for advice as soon as he tested positive. One more for ya'. There was a whole thing about him being photographed at a table with a bunch of well known white supremacists. Who he claimed are not white supremacists. Basically, "don't believe your lying eyes and ears. ".

Anyway, apologies in advance for giving you more than you probably wanted on this asswipe.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Yes. You should not be offering any advice period and leave it to the medical experts, duhhh.

I don't tell you how to run your radio show, yet here you are, offering advice on a constantly evolving and changing disease, as opposed to many tens of thousands of medical professionals.

So yes, shut up, and leave the work to the medical professionals.

[Hoyt]

6. He has a point. Wouldn't take advise from anyone closely aligned with trump.

[jcgoldie]

7. Uhm so hey Aaron Rodgers...

Care to field that question?

What dumb shit were you about to do when Joe Rogan’s stupid idea sounded better?

[Mad_Machine76]

8. If he is deliberately spreading disinformation

yes

[sanatanadharma]

9. I won't deny the overwhelming evidence that I vigorously encouraged the suicide...

...but is it my fault that s/he pulled the trigger?

[Crunchy Frog]

10. Maybe there are some things you shouldn't talk shit about.

Especially if you know that people are taking you seriously, and that the consequences can be fatal.

[NewHendoLib]

11. $$$ . That is all.

[DanieRains]

12. I Think He Should Be Sued

By the families of the dead.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

21. Me too!

[GoCubsGo]

17. This is what you call a "cop-out."

The very definition of it, actually. Rogan is a coward who can't take responsibility for his own behavior.

[Samrob]

18. He is really mocking his followers but neither he nor they get it. nt

[Silent3]

19. In a way, the real problem is that many people are stupid. But given that's a known factor...

...and that this stupidity is inevitable, yes, when you've got a big platform and can reach millions of people you've got to take responsibility for the inevitable impact of spreading misinformation and disinformation.

[Poiuyt]

20. Anyone stupid enough to listen to me deserves what they get!

It almost sounds like a Groucho Marx line