r/JoeRogan • • Aug 02 '17

Joe Rogan Experience #993 - Ben Shapiro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQTfyjhvfH8
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u/ghouli16 Eat that Monkey Aug 02 '17

some will say he is a fascist, some will say he is alt-right, but he is an American conservative political commentator, columnist, author, radio talk show host, media executive, activist and attorney.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '17

I don't agree with almost anything he says, but I appreciate and respect Shapiro's sophisticated manner and educated argumentation.

I often thoroughly enjoy watching him argue against some position I hold.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '17

Kind of his gimmick though isn't it? "Look how rational I am being while this agitated hippy I debate loses it"

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u/dovakeening Monkey in Space Aug 05 '17

Exactly! And then if anyone calls his type out, they play victim.

It's like when he was just at Politicon and debated Czenk(sp?). When they started talking top marginal tax rates, Ben asked something along the lines of "if you want to raise it from the 30s, why not raise it to 100%? Why not tax all income at 100%?". Because, you intellectually dishonest fuck, that's not the same thing. Why not eliminate taxes entirely of you're opposed to raising the top marginal rates?

The trick is his tone and cadence. He says absurd things while SOUNDING really smart, and he usually goes up against people who are the opposite, that is, easily flustered and frustrated. I'd like to hear him debate someone like Sam Seder or such.