My first impression of him wasn’t a good one. He was debating Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer) about the moon landing, and of course Rogan thought it was a hoax. I’ve heard he changed his mind on that (finally), but then there’s those disgusting transphobic comments he made.
The first time I encountered him, he was promoting a conspiracy theory and doing that “I’m just asking questions!” schtick that conspiracy assholes love to do.
I remember when I was that age, and I was the same way. I think it might be a part of toxic masculinity. People look up to men who are quick and decisive, not ones who sit and ponder. Any indecision is seen as a weakness.
Well, one side talks about violence, and the other side both talks about and commits violence. Getting upset when leftists let off some steam and concluding that “both sides are the same” is a really smooth-brained take.
People who think that both sides are equal are routinely mocked for a reason.
55% of women say listening to Joe Rogan is a red flag ( changeresearch.com )
Various nuggets of interest in this survey of Gen Z and millennials