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In reply to the discussion: Joe Rogan is an idiot! [View all]

womanofthehills

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16. Being he's the number one podcast in the world
Mon Oct 13, 2025, 07:24 PM
Oct 2025

At least it’s good he is talking about how evil Trump’s immigration and Gaza policies are. Some of his shows get 20 to 40 million views so I like that he’s now calling what’s happening in Gaza - a genocide and calling out how inhumane ICE is.

He called Trump ‘s policies crazy and inhumane. “Anyone with a fucking heart can’t support this “

Good that millions of bros are at least hearing him condemn Trumps policies.

He did have an interesting debate on Israel & genocide with his friend (comedian & podcaster) Jewish Libertarian anti genocide popular social media personality Dave Smith and Zionist Douglas Murphy. So he is doing stuff to promote anti- genocide causes.

It could be worse if he was out there telling 50 million Americans that Israel and Ice are wonderful.



“. #### Key Quotes from the October 3 Episode:
- On the scale of destruction: "What is happening in Gaza amounts to genocide. It's not just war—it's eradication on a level that's hard to comprehend without seeing the footage. We've bombed places before, but this feels different, like they're not even pretending to minimize civilian deaths."
- Challenging defenses of Israel: "Look, Israel has a right to defend itself, but against what now? The Hamas leadership is scattered, and we're talking about women and children getting blown apart in refugee camps. If your response is just 'self-defense,' you're not engaging with the reality on the ground."
- On media and censorship: "No one wants to talk about it because the narrative is locked down. You say 'genocide,' and suddenly you're antisemitic? That's how they shut down the conversation. We've got to call bullshit on that—truth isn't hate."

This episode featured comedian Dave Smith (a libertarian anti-interventionist) pushing back on pro-Israel arguments, echoing a heated April 2025 debate with Douglas Murray where Rogan defended Palestinian perspectives against Murray's hawkish stance. Rogan quipped about Murray: "He's still out there peddling the same lines, but the body count in Gaza doesn't lie—it's brutal, and pretending otherwise is intellectual dishonesty."







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Joe Rogan is an idiot! [View all] imanamerican63 Oct 2025 OP
Honetly, I appreciate when a trumpster speaks out on matters like this. trump is not going to listen to us, so maybe Silent Type Oct 2025 #1
Joe is only stating the opinion that he thinks will keep his numbers up. Nothing but a scammer Whyisthisstillclose Oct 2025 #2
yup Skittles Oct 2025 #3
He'll be a socialist before you know it. Raine1967 Oct 2025 #13
predatory opportunist Skittles Oct 2025 #15
But no mere idiot. He is also a lying liar who lies. He is a RW retrograde asshole RockRaven Oct 2025 #4
His primary concern seems to be voter backlash... Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #5
Miley burned him pretty good. Mosby Oct 2025 #6
That is great Unwind Your Mind Oct 2025 #19
Right, you can't tell me Mtnmama Oct 2025 #7
Rogan is just thinking about his image JI7 Oct 2025 #8
It's a job. Nt BootinUp Oct 2025 #9
Yeah, he's and idiot. But, at least he's "woke" enough to realize how bad the government is treating immigrants. patphil Oct 2025 #10
He treated them the same way the first time Keepthesoulalive Oct 2025 #14
He's woke enough to see it looks bad poll wise, the second polls go through other way he'll meat ride again uponit7771 Oct 2025 #20
Joe can take his numbnut show and blow. oasis Oct 2025 #11
Joe knew Trump kids in cages first term Johonny Oct 2025 #12
Being he's the number one podcast in the world womanofthehills Oct 2025 #16
I have a vested interest in Joe Rogan's condemnation of Trump's treatment of immigrants summer_in_TX Oct 2025 #17
What turned him that way? fujiyamasan Oct 2025 #18
Rogan was a Bernie Bro & still identifies as more of a Libertarian womanofthehills Oct 2025 #22
After 9/11 he fell down a conspiracy well. summer_in_TX Oct 2025 #23
He's a oggly sumbitch, too. Aristus Oct 2025 #21
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