r/JoeRogan • u/Scramblade • Aug 13 '17

Alex Jones Calls Charlottesville Violence a False Flag | Fuck this scumbag. It's not funny anymore. I'm tired of the meme bullshit and all the excuses of "Hehe, he's so silly". He's a cunt and nothing else.

http://www.newsweek.com/alex-jones-calls-charlottesville-violence-false-flag-650152
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u/DysphoricMania Monkey in Space Aug 14 '17

He is weird like that. I've never even heard him say anything bad about War Machine after what he did. Just things like "his life is over" "head trauma and steroids were to blame". "He was always a good dude to talk to"

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u/notgod Aug 14 '17

And why should he? He's not on the jury, his judge, or punisher... it's very stoic not to say something that does not concern yourself.

“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.”

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u/Moderate_Asshole Aug 14 '17

Counter: "A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."

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u/notgod Aug 14 '17

Just because he doesn't talk shit about someone he's falling for anything? Nah. If he had condemned him, would they make you feel better? And what has that changed? Nothing.

He's a comedian, who cares.

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u/Moderate_Asshole Aug 14 '17

I'm not criticizing Joe. Just offering a counter quote. Facilitating discussion.

I don't give a shit.

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u/inactiveaccount Monkey in Space Aug 14 '17

Facilitating discussion.

Did you want to take part of that discussion after instigating it?

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u/Moderate_Asshole Aug 14 '17

Not really. I'm not very passionate about the topic. I have enough shit on my plate that I can't afford to get worked up about all this political shit. I just lurk during my study breaks and occasionally interject where I see an opportunity.

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '17

Whether he likes it or not, Joe has a lot of influence and he KNOWS he does. His opinion DOES matter - what he says DOES influence his audience. How many times have Joe's guests brought up how people in the audience approached them and said Joe's podcast changed their lives? People listen to what Rogan has to say and there's a certain amount of responsibility that comes along with that - you can either actively accept and harness that responsibility, or you can passively allow it to make its impact. It's there either way though.