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In reply to the discussion: A vile video of Joe Rogan using explicitly sexist and demeaning language [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)87. Jeez, OK... it's wrong...,. but look over THERE!!!!...Furious diversion and rationalizing...
More false equivalencies, and "jeez. lighten up" accusations that those who think the video in the OP is disgusting are simply "faking" "faux woke outrage."
See the thing is, we're talking about one specific personality, Joe Rogan who makes a living spewing misogynist and racist material, and a specific politician who has presented himself as "THE" social justice candidate, "THE" woke candidate who has not simply "tolerated" that misogynist's support but presented it as "evidence" that he can "appeal" to that audience.
Yeah, tell us about MoveOn being 'centrists' displaying "faux woke outrage..."
Aren't you glad to know that you're totally with Richard Spencer with 'splaining that Rogan's particular appeal is "mainstream?"
Link to tweet
What mindset does one have to be in to enjoy that material? "Shoot a woman in the "c....t" and the commentary on why HRC isn't appealing enough for a blow job.
Again - is that why so many Sanders supporters want to somehow minimize the content of this video?
See that's where you actually divide the hack hate mongers like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Joe Rogan from satirists or from the artists who use profanity to hold a mirror up to society - Pryor, Kinison, Bill Hicks. What mindset do you have to be in to find their work? At least Glenn Beck and Howard Stern have stated that they now regret what complete hateful assholes they have been in the past. Rush and Rogan, not so much.
But interestingly, Bernie didn't simply "ignore" Martin Skrelli's support of him, and made a very public deal about returning Skrelli's campaign donation. Why do you think he chose to deal with Skrelli so differently?
You still haven't explained how your dismissal of "faux woke outrage" applies to the Sanders supporters who didn't fall in line and praise Sanders's endorsement of Cenk, and by extension Cenk... and convinced Sanders to backpedal and retract his endorsement, as well as Cenk frantic announcement saying that he was 'rejecting all endorsements" to cover for the two that were retracted from progressive male politicians.
If you have to bend over backwards and use a litany of rhetorical fallacies (false equivalencies, false dilemmas, attacking strawmen) to defend your point, perhaps your point needs re-examining.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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A vile video of Joe Rogan using explicitly sexist and demeaning language [View all]
NCProgressive
Jan 2020
OP
He's desperate to do well in Iowa and NH before he slams into Biden's firewall in SC.
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#6
I'd call Rogan a pig, but that would insult pigs. He's a vicious bigot who finds bigotry funny.
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#4
Like what AOC said the other day, "some folks run as if the internet doesn't exist."
betsuni
Jan 2020
#15
That's really awful language. Haven't heard anything like it since I was last in a comedy club...
DanTex
Jan 2020
#14
No cover! Like I said, awful language that reminds me of the last comedy club I went to.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#18
I haven't seen the video you are talking about, but the one's I've seen I find offensive.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#79
Yes... talking about "shooting a woman in the C...t" is so mainstream in comedy, isn't it?
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#81
Jeez, I'm just saying I haven't seen that one video. I've seen comedians say some pretty wrong stuff
DanTex
Jan 2020
#86
Jeez, OK... it's wrong...,. but look over THERE!!!!...Furious diversion and rationalizing...
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#87
I said it's wrong. And I said I didn't see that other video, which is true, I haven't.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#90
The one in the OP about Hillary I've seen. The one joking about shooting women I haven't.
DanTex
Jan 2020
#92
No, the standard is embracing the support. Bernie shunned Skrelli's support and $$$.
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#84
Was the person endorsing a wannabe president? Was that wannabe leader of the free world, CIC of
emmaverybo
Jan 2020
#101
But she's just a woman. The bros don't really care about women. And will prove it by defending
Squinch
Jan 2020
#37
And it's HRC who is the target, so many self-described feminist bros are likely chuckling along.(nt)
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#44
So you aren't offended by the content of the video? And you think others are faking outrage?
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#40
Did Pete embrace the endorsement of someone who makes a living being a bigot on air?
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#73
You think that anyone offended by the misogyny in the video would not be offended if
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#72
Well, the target of the sewage coming out of his mouth is HRC. So there's that. (nt)
ehrnst
Jan 2020
#47
The takeaway from this thread is there are people here who are just fine with birtherism.
BannonsLiver
Jan 2020
#67
sanders has demonstrated some very pool judgment in promoting this endorsement
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#100