cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31897758
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Video Deacription:
An examination of the "Bernie to Trump pipeline".
This week on 51-49, James explores the political transformation of Joe Rogan, from supporting Bernie Sanders in 2020 to endorsing Donald Trump in 2024, and what it reveals about the shifting landscape of American politics.
Timestamps:
- 0:00 Joe Rogan Was a Liberal?!
- 4:18 The Democratic Party Vs. Joe Rogan
- 6:11 The Mainstream Media Vs. Joe Rogan
- 9:07 Bye Bye Cali, Howdy Texas
- 11:15 GOP's New Working Class Coalition
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Generated Summary:
Main Topic:
The video analyzes Joe Rogan's political shift from supporting Bernie Sanders to endorsing Donald Trump, and what this shift signifies for American politics.
Key Points:
- Rogan's Background: The video highlights Rogan's unconventional rise in media, making him a cultural touchstone but also a polarizing figure due to his willingness to platform diverse and sometimes fringe viewpoints.
- Initial Support for Sanders: In 2016 and 2020, Rogan was drawn to Bernie Sanders' anti-establishment message and policies aimed at the working class.
- Democratic Party's Reaction: The Democratic establishment, threatened by Sanders' popularity, attacked him and his supporters, including Rogan, branding them as sexist, racist, and misogynistic.
- COVID-19 and Media Criticism: The COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it, particularly Rogan's questioning of mainstream narratives and treatments like Ivermectin, further alienated him from the Democratic party and mainstream media.
- Move to Texas and Shifting Network: Rogan moved to Texas and his network of guests shifted, including figures like Elon Musk, whose own political transformation influenced Rogan's viewpoints.
- Democratic Party's Shift: The Democratic party's focus on coastal elite politics, social causes, and identity politics alienated working-class Americans, including Rogan and his audience.
- Trump's Outreach: Donald Trump and his campaign actively engaged with Rogan, resulting in a highly viewed interview and potentially contributing to Trump's success in the 2024 election.
- Realignment of the Working Class: The video argues that both parties have left the working class behind, but the Republican party has successfully positioned itself as the home for disillusioned working-class voters.
Highlights:
- The video emphasizes the Democratic party's coordinated attack on Bernie Sanders and his supporters, including the "Bernie Bros" narrative.
- The video highlights the Ivermectin controversy and CNN's misrepresentation of Rogan's use of the drug.
- The video suggests that a feeling of being welcomed and listened to, even imperfectly, is a significant factor in voters' political alignment.
- The video points out the irony of the Democratic party alienating the very voters they claimed to represent.
About:
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And he also supported Ron Paul before Bernie, and then he jumps ship to Trump? Makes me wonder if he ever supported “the left.”
Well, the video explains how Rogan was on 'the left' to a degree (when he supported Bernie's populist policies).
The mainstream media propaganda works; that is why they spend so much on media and politics.
Divide and conquer: the working class is always being divided with political tribalism; another example would be the duopoly.
Joe Rogan advocated for working-class issues, nowhere near what Bernie Sanders spiel is, but they were populist issues.
Now, we know the Bernie Sanders experiment failed, or he only wanted to go so far, similar to Justice Democrats.
And the guy pushed COVID misinformation, among other conspiracy theories, to millions of his followers. Guy is no better than the propaganda machine he claims to be against.
The video went over the 'misinformation' smear by the MSM.
Putting aside conspiracy and conspiracy theories.
Again, it is political tribalism.
Divide and conquer strategies work to continue to divide the working class.
In this case, it was another of the "are you for or against [insert boogeyman]" (Joe Rogan/COVID restrictions).
So, what you’re saying is that you're a Joe Rogan supporter. Got it.
Again, the video explains it in simple terms.
I do have a community for his show.
I only post viral or interesting interviews that I think people should watch and not be afraid to listen to.
To restate, I am not afraid to listen to and learn from non-status quo sources or dissidents.
Feel free to see my communities and videos I share.
I try to avoid self-built echo chambers and self-censorship, as we all should strive to achieve.