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Jan 31, 2022·edited Jan 31, 2022Liked by Amy Peikoff

I think the best thing he could do would be to hold his ground and ignore this: But, as I think is obvious, some Spotify executive forced him to do this---they are likely using some aspect of his contract against him.

However, if the MSM wants their side to be represented, then this gives Rogan an opportunity to oblige them by setting up a debate. For example, he could moderate a debate between Malone and Fauci. And if Fauci turns down the invitation---and all other advocates for the MSM narrative do as well---then they had their chance to stop the spread of "misinformation" and obviously didn't care enough to show. And if the men whose job it is to safeguard our health do not care enough to debate, then obviously they do not consider this to be much of a threat to our health.

Rogan has a chance here to up the ante by suggesting the health establishment debate their critics---and then to use their refusal to defuse this criticism.

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They’ll never do it, and they’ll say it’s “beneath them”. This lets them keep their slaves in the dark, which wouldn’t be the case if there was a debate. And the slaves will nod and say “yeah, why would a genius like Fauci ever stoop so low as to debate those rayciss?”

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Jan 31, 2022·edited Jan 31, 2022Liked by Amy Peikoff

Exactly, but then he can say he tried to represent both sides but no representative of the other side wanted to show up. Hell, he could even invite Fauci to come alone...and when Fauci declines he can say "I tried."

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That’ll mean something to you and I, but the sheep will bleat and bleat in support of the other side not dignifying the evil white rayciss by deigning to argue with them.

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Still, that’s the principled approach—and we’re seeing that not only the “fringe” appreciate principle.

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True. I have had this argument many times with folks who tell me “you’ll never convince the true believers, why do you argue with them?” My response: because of the people *watching*, the fence-sitters who haven’t put much thought into it. Those are who I try to reach.

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Feb 2, 2022Liked by Amy Peikoff

Exactly. My approach was always to be talking not to knuckleheads, but the lurkers.

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Jan 31, 2022·edited Jan 31, 2022Liked by Amy Peikoff

I agree that this is a concession that Joe Rogan and Spotify should never have offered. Who are Neil Young and a cabal of clueless musicians to dictate to the rest of us what the “consensus” views actually are on these issues? When highly qualified doctors and scientists are clearly being pressured into silence, that’s just an insult to our intelligence. That government bureaucrats and the crony corporations carrying water for them are necessarily the ones that actually represent that consensus is arguably the real misinformation here.

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It is revealing when their answer is to try to silence you, isn’t it.

God bless the Truckers’ Convoy—and I say that as an atheist. :)

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It’s the last thing we should ever do, ever.

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The reason why Joe Rogan is being attacked by the liberal socialist Marxist left is because he is a truth teller. Joe Rogan expresses the faith and the beliefs of all Americans no matter what color faith or religion or creed they may be Joe Rogan is the voice of the 21st century of the American average family. The American average family doesn’t care what color you are we do not care what station in life you are from we only care about the content of your character and what you personify in your every day life. If you exalt hatred and division that is exactly what you will receive if you profess love caring understanding and responsibility for one’s own actions then you truly are on the right path Americans have faith in each other and we always will but win laws are not followed and evil intervenes we must fight against it it is only good man’s fault when we fail to fight against evil stay the fight defending freedom and trust in Joe Rogan he is a disciple of the 21st century American family man

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