Oh, Evan. You glorious, furious lighthouse in this godforsaken fog of fascism. This essay is the righteous screed I needed injected directly into my veins and, just maybe, into the algorithmically compromised cortex of Joe Rogan himself.
Yes, the Rogan clip is aneurysm-inducing, but it’s also a signal flare. He’s horrified. Genuinely. And that tells us the rot of this regime has metastasized beyond the right-wing terrarium. But holy hell, Joe, how are you still out here pretending epistemological nihilism is neutral ground? You have a platform, not a bong circle. Pick a side.
Evan gets to the soul of it: Trumpism is a system of cruelty as governance. It’s not a bug; it’s the blueprint. And until people like Rogan—and his audience—snap out of their trauma-bonded libertarian haze and see that cruelty is the point, they will keep normalizing the machine.
So yes, celebrate that Rogan is flinching. But don’t mistake flinching for fighting.
We have the moral high ground. Time to start acting like we mean to hold it.
There are so many cracks in the wall of the Republicon Fascist party. That a person has to wonder out loud if an innocent person might have been hauled off when NO DUE PROCESS happened, tells me how disconnected people like Rogan are. He’s not familiar with the reason behind due process? Does he not think to apply this to himself or possibly a family member of his? I think the election of the Supreme Court judge in WI is another very bad sign for republicans and some in the cult, maybe quite a few know this. April 5th (tomorrow) Hands Off protests will be another way to turn the tables. I will be in mine!
Nope. He wouldn’t have Kamala on his show. (and now that I’ve seen his words written down, I remember how stupid he is, and that’s just evidence to me of how intimidated he probably is by her.) and remember, he put on a stupid fucking tux and went to the inauguration.
There's no way in hell I'll watch any more than that clip of Joe Rogan, but does he ever question the legality of the nazis disappearing people? I mean move fast and break things, I get that that is what they want but that shit is AGAINST THE LAW! The government is not adhering to the rule of law and once people grasp that there is no rule of law anymore, then what?
The words "incentive structure" makes my repaired aneurysm want to reactivate. Nazi Germany had a vast network. Hannah Arendt called it "the banality of evil".
Wish I could afford a subscription, but I couldn’t read that without at least buying you a congratulatory drink. Bravo - I even read it aloud to my roommate, who laughed as hard as I did.
Rogan is a generally credulous sort, and he openly signed on to the Trump cause last year, so it's going to take some time, and several more rounds of Bad Things Happening, for him to realize and admit that Trump is Really Bad.
This at least suggests that the arc is possible for him, and therefore for some subset of his audience who take him for a serious independent thinker.
I’m glad that Chris Murphy explained that for the folks in the back and I’m double glad Evan is here writing eloquently about this. And Evan, stay safe tonight as more storms are coming. I’m in Southern Illinois in the storm path, and I believe Memphis is too.
“This is a fascist means of consolidating power for Trump, so that (he hopes) captains of industry and all the world’s nations will get on their knees and start sucking his cock with tears in their eyes while they call him “Sir.” “
I’ve been saying this for YEARS.
If a relatively ignorant, unworldly person like me saw this - A DECADE AGO - why the hell didn’t those CEOs, Industry Leader idiots, etc., shoving money in his sweaty, little hands and whispering their prayers into his ears for things they want, DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING???
Trump’s the creepy guy just who maneuvered them into a corner and is lowering his zipper. I don’t like blaming victims, but for god’s sake, a court of law confirmed he’s a rapist. Abusers abuse!!!!
Oh, Evan. You glorious, furious lighthouse in this godforsaken fog of fascism. This essay is the righteous screed I needed injected directly into my veins and, just maybe, into the algorithmically compromised cortex of Joe Rogan himself.
Yes, the Rogan clip is aneurysm-inducing, but it’s also a signal flare. He’s horrified. Genuinely. And that tells us the rot of this regime has metastasized beyond the right-wing terrarium. But holy hell, Joe, how are you still out here pretending epistemological nihilism is neutral ground? You have a platform, not a bong circle. Pick a side.
Evan gets to the soul of it: Trumpism is a system of cruelty as governance. It’s not a bug; it’s the blueprint. And until people like Rogan—and his audience—snap out of their trauma-bonded libertarian haze and see that cruelty is the point, they will keep normalizing the machine.
So yes, celebrate that Rogan is flinching. But don’t mistake flinching for fighting.
We have the moral high ground. Time to start acting like we mean to hold it.
There are so many cracks in the wall of the Republicon Fascist party. That a person has to wonder out loud if an innocent person might have been hauled off when NO DUE PROCESS happened, tells me how disconnected people like Rogan are. He’s not familiar with the reason behind due process? Does he not think to apply this to himself or possibly a family member of his? I think the election of the Supreme Court judge in WI is another very bad sign for republicans and some in the cult, maybe quite a few know this. April 5th (tomorrow) Hands Off protests will be another way to turn the tables. I will be in mine!
Rogaine is a moron who got famous doing a "reality show" getting people to eat bugs. Also some connection to the fight club circuit.
Good Morning, Evan, and Happy Birthday Week! Instead of putting money in your card, I went ahead and subscribed. Hope you don't mind. ; D
Then I'm not watching it bc I have a lot of hatred in my heart already.
JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST
They may be horrified for a moment. Will they do anything about it? Will he?
Nope. He wouldn’t have Kamala on his show. (and now that I’ve seen his words written down, I remember how stupid he is, and that’s just evidence to me of how intimidated he probably is by her.) and remember, he put on a stupid fucking tux and went to the inauguration.
He. Is. Complicit.
There's no way in hell I'll watch any more than that clip of Joe Rogan, but does he ever question the legality of the nazis disappearing people? I mean move fast and break things, I get that that is what they want but that shit is AGAINST THE LAW! The government is not adhering to the rule of law and once people grasp that there is no rule of law anymore, then what?
The words "incentive structure" makes my repaired aneurysm want to reactivate. Nazi Germany had a vast network. Hannah Arendt called it "the banality of evil".
"Say what you like about Nazis, at least they had an ethos. And excellent bookkeeping."
Wish I could afford a subscription, but I couldn’t read that without at least buying you a congratulatory drink. Bravo - I even read it aloud to my roommate, who laughed as hard as I did.
Thanks!
Fuck Joe Rogan! He led so many people in voting for fucking DICK-tater Don.
I didn't need to lose potatoes too!!
Rogan is a generally credulous sort, and he openly signed on to the Trump cause last year, so it's going to take some time, and several more rounds of Bad Things Happening, for him to realize and admit that Trump is Really Bad.
This at least suggests that the arc is possible for him, and therefore for some subset of his audience who take him for a serious independent thinker.
I've started using the small "c" when talking about "christian nationalism" since there's nothing Jesus-like in any of their doctrines.
I’m glad that Chris Murphy explained that for the folks in the back and I’m double glad Evan is here writing eloquently about this. And Evan, stay safe tonight as more storms are coming. I’m in Southern Illinois in the storm path, and I believe Memphis is too.
I am so tired of these storms
“This is a fascist means of consolidating power for Trump, so that (he hopes) captains of industry and all the world’s nations will get on their knees and start sucking his cock with tears in their eyes while they call him “Sir.” “
I’ve been saying this for YEARS.
If a relatively ignorant, unworldly person like me saw this - A DECADE AGO - why the hell didn’t those CEOs, Industry Leader idiots, etc., shoving money in his sweaty, little hands and whispering their prayers into his ears for things they want, DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING???
Trump’s the creepy guy just who maneuvered them into a corner and is lowering his zipper. I don’t like blaming victims, but for god’s sake, a court of law confirmed he’s a rapist. Abusers abuse!!!!
I am enraged at these stories of innocents tossed in a dark, foreign, unchecked hole of evil, abuse and barbarism.
FIX IT CONGRESS!!!
FIX IT SCOTUS!!!
GET THEM OUT!!!
Why are you trying to give us a fucking aneurysm?