First of all, for those who have not seen it, here is the compilation of the video of Joe Rogan using the "N word" various times over the course of his 13 year old podcast https://odysee.com/@jdubz:a/basedjoerogan:e
As you can see, there is no context for how he is using the N word. From what I gather, it is usually a quotation or questioning the word itself. Either way, it is terrible word that white people should NEVER use maliciously towards black people. I do NOT think Joe has ever used the word maliciously towards black people.
Do I think it was wrong for Joe Rogan to say the N word so many times on his podcast? Probably. Did Joe Rogan apologize? Yes. Do I think Joe Rogan is racist? No.
Let's not forget that Joe Rogan's podcast was originally under scrutiny for having Dr. Robert Malone and Dr. Peter McCullough on his show (my write up on that is here). This is all a non sequitur from the conversation of medical liberty. It is a distraction from the issue of having doctors on his podcast who are espousing alternative solutions to the C!9 pandemic. This issue of Joe Rogan using the N word should have come up a long time ago and it’s now being used as a distraction from the original conversation of medical information. I choose to listen to minorities when it comes to the issue of racism as I do not feel qualified to speak much on this subject. In case you haven't seen these, here are some black people speaking out in support of Joe Rogan so far:
David Goggins, Joe Rogan's good friend: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqQTpkrLiE/
Latonya Williams, actress who part of the "medical freedom movement" that brings up how this is a non sequitur: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZmuBOSpg6G/
Officer Tatum, ex policeman who says Joe is not a racist : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcZqLz35Ze0
Kory Yeshua pointing out if Joe Rogan is canceled for being "racist", then The Rock, Howard Stern, Joe Biden, Jimmy Falon, Jimmy Kimmel should also be canceled for the same reason: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZqNxTwFURk/
In this "man on the street" video, James Klug goes out onto Venice Beach and asks random people their opinion of the situation. The black people he asks say they don't even care. It is mostly white people who are the ones who are outraged: https://youtu.be/QQGzYw-R1qw
Poor Man's Podcast take on the Joe Rogan podcast: https://youtu.be/PEsZVMuggqo
The issue of racism is a HUGE issue and so is the issue of "Medical Freedom". I'm willing to do whatever I can to help end racism, but I am also focusing my attention on Medical Freedom. I think it is unfair to let the issue of racism overshadow the issue of medical freedom right now.
I believe humanity is at the biggest crossroad we've been at since perhaps humanity decided to stop being hunter gatherers. If we allow the governments of the world to mandate medication, then we will be setting up a precedent for eons to come. Is this what we want for ourselves? Is this what we want for future generations? Will the government then be able to diagnose me as having clinical depression and mandating me to take medications I do not want out of concern for my health and the health of those around me? Governments mandating medications has implications that are endless.
In my opinion, the opposite of racism is inclusion. Whenever we want to change anything we must acknowledge the negative, but focus on the positive. In this case with Joe Rogan, it is important to acknowledge that he has used the "N Word" on his podcast (for whatever reason), but it's better to focus on all the inclusion his podcast has made, with many black people's voices being heard, including: Hotep Jesus , Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Snoop Dog, Kevin Hart, Kanye West , Zuby , Jason Wilson , Brian Simpson , Reggie Watts , Dave Chappell , Colion Noir , Claressa Shields , Ali Siddiq , Mark Smith , Dr Carl Hart , Mike Tyson , Wiz Khalifa and many many more.
Therefore, I REFUSE to let anyone shame me for liking and listening to Joe Rogan. He's not perfect and nobody is. I love Joe Rogan for giving people of all walks of life a chance to be heard, even if he/I/we disagree with them. Thank You Joe Rogan. Please do not let this issue change you. Keep up the great work!
PS If you want to be inspired as to why we should ALL be standing up for liberty and civil rights, listen to this Joe Rogan podcast where he interviews Yeonmi Park, a woman from North Korea who escaped and nows lives in the USA. The atrocities she endured from the North Korean government are enough to make anyone be reminded that we should all "live and let live"
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0G5o6GYjWgbSvKG3W2W2xO?si=e4323099278a4a6d