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But They re Not Afraid of Voting About It – Joe Rogan Compares Midterm Elections Results With The Shining
Published 11/01/2022, 9:30 AM EDTBy DALLAS, TEXAS – JULY 29: Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in at American Airlines Center on July 29, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) The Joe Rogan Experience remains atop the world podcast list with almost 12 million followers. Hosted by UFC commentator and stand-up comedian Joe Rogan, the podcast delivers a variety of conversations on a diverse range of topics. Rogan maintained the same quality as he tackled an important issue on the latest episode of JRE. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad In JRE episode #1890, Rogan hosted writer and stand-up comedian Bridget Phetasy. In a conversation that spanned over three hours, the pair discussed several contemporary topics and laid out their expectations for the upcoming US midterm elections. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Joe Rogan expects a Red Wave in the upcoming US elections
and Bridget Phetasy the issues surrounding gender affirmation surgeries and transgender politics at length. They talked about how volatile the conversations on these issues had become. The pair shared the belief that this aggressive woke culture would affect the US midterm elections.BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 20: Joe Rogan is seen in the commentary booth during the UFC 220 event at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Phetasy said that there would be pushback against the woke narrative. She said she noticed it in Europe, where leaders of such movements were beginning to follow science more. Speaking of the US, she added, “We might see it in the midterms. You know? Like, again, people tend to voice their opinion on these things at the ballot when they don’t have to voice their opinion.”LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 09: Joe Rogan in attendance in front of a packed house at the UFC 264 ceremonial weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on July 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Rogan followed up on her statement and said, “And there are a lot of people afraid of talking about it. But they’re not afraid of voting about it. Because there are a lot of people that are afraid of the reprisal and they’re afraid of getting attacked.” He continued, “And those people, that’s going to be responsible for the Red Wave. I think the Red Wave that’s coming is going to be like the elevator doors opening up in the shining.” Continuing their discussion on contemporary events, they also discussed the climate change activists who protested by gluing themselves to paintings. Rogan and Phetasy on recent climate change protests
The Spotify podcaster and Phetasy expressed their disapproval of climate change activists vandalizing classic art pieces. Interestingly, Phetasy also pointed out how an oil company heiress funded such climate activists. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad She said it was hilarious that someone whose fortune came from oil would do such a thing.PASADENA, CA – FEBRUARY 01: Comedian Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on February 1, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael Schwartz/WireImage) Rogan called it a symptom of the TikTok generation; a symptom of all the content they were constantly seeing online. He accused these people of trying to get the most attention with the least amount of work possible. Phetasy said they should adopt more productive forms of protests like cleaning beaches. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story– What do you make of Rogan’s opinions? Do you agree with his observations? Let us know in the comments below. SHARE THIS ARTICLE
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