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Of course, not Tomi Lahren though...

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Focusing on only the small bits that confirm your conclusion while ignoring all the things that go against it (like his huge amount of support for right wing politics, anti-vaxx sentiments, science denialism, constant stream of misinformation, and platforming people like Alex Jones, restating that same Russian propaganda you're complaining about) is confirmation bias.

Also he's one of the biggest dividers in America. If he's against it so much, you'd think he'd take a step back and figure out how to stop doing that. But no, he doesn't actually give a shit.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does it have to be an all or nothing judgment on an individual?

Why can't we be more nuanced?

Have you actually finished any of his episodes or are you operating off of what someone else told you? I figure you aren't going to openly admit to that because it goes counter to your argument.

If you haven't already seen it I would recommend the video Johnny Harris, a YouTube journalist, gives an in depth take on Joe Rogan. He is critical of Joe Rogan on some aspects. Here is the video:

https://youtu.be/sLaXSvpfDZs?feature=shared

I don't agree that he hosts some conspiracy theorists on his shown but does that make him a bad person? No.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

None of this is actually a response to anything I said, it's just flailing in other directions.

The confirmation bias you displayed is antithetical to the nuance you're claiming to aim for.

Of course I've watched his show. He's been on for years and it's a very prominent show that has had all kinds of people on that are worth listening to.