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Of course, not Tomi Lahren though...

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[–] UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is just my opinion. I dont have any stats to really back it up.

I used to listen to his podcast fairly often, though now it's quite rare.

he has progressively moved to the right over his time being a podcaster. He was originally much more towards the center of the political spectrum, which probably helped his original growth and popularity. He also rarely took sides on any argument, the exceptions usually in his professional careers of comedy and UFC. Now, he often seems to have strong opinions that tend to align to the right, even though he has little to no knowledge in the field.

I do think a large reason why this happened is due to the far left attacking him and attempting to cancel him. The most obvious example is the statements early on about trans people fighting in the UFC/combat sports.

He has had many guests that are quite worth listening to. Neil D Tyson, Lex Friedman, Sam Harris, etc. And even those on the right are still worth listening to. You dont have to agree with them, but its good to hear their arguments in order to make up your own mind.

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 year ago

He gives fascists a microphone. No need to listen to that

[–] WheeGeetheCat@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Old Rogan was good because he focused on psychedelics and weed and had on fellow comedians like Duncan Trussell to talk shit about 'what if 50 porcupines attacked you? You think you can fight 50 porcupines? What if they give them cocaine first?'

Then he got a little attention, got too much ego, and started thinking he was qualified to talk about politics and social issues with his one-too-many-hits-to-the-head style of cross-examination.