Don't think his political views are why he has been pretty much cancelled now
As Brand might put it, extremism's seductive appeal knows no bounds. One of the few things in our world that appears to affect individuals equally no matter who you are, what position or wealth you hold, etc.
its all a grift.
I don't think it is with him. I think his heart is in the right place and it's easy to be cynical.
It's a shame his brain isn't tbf...
He’s been groomed by the YouTube algorithms. He’s a vlogger and desperate for views. As such he talks about topics which get lots of views which is without fail right wing nonsense. Once he started producing videos on those themes his views increased by magnitudes and therefore his income so became addicted to it such is his personality.
His anti-cancel culture, good and bad people on both sides schtick is generally the narrative of the right, who are not coincidentally toasting themselves over him brandsplaining MSNBC to John Heilmann.
It might seem like that from the left but this isn't true. It doesn't belong to the right unless you consider the likes of Biden etc to be on the right as well, who have mentioned the same thing.
Biden is not a part of the left by any measure. And even if he said it once or twice, it would be a drop in the bucket compared to how often it’s mentioned on the right, who literally fundraise off of anti-cancel culture/woke/CRT narratives.
He’s always been 75% gibberish and 25 substance. The only difference now is the 25 substance has been replaced by more gibberish, this time of the right friendly variety.
Exactly this. He's an example of someone that uses a word with four syllables when a word with two will do. Pseudo-intellectual that manages to trick dummies into believing he is the new Buddha by wearing beads, having long hair and spouting cod philosophy. Can't stand the man
Much better trump with his bigglies. I really appreciate when someone has a good command of the language. Words are there to be used and frankly, this 4 syllables works sure they have an undertone that explains better- what he wants to say in 2 syllable words
Very good summary.
You’ll have to expand on that one. Because it makes no sense at all on first reading.
By any measure? Really?
I think some of his highest viewed videos are from earlier days when he was more on the left? Dunno I could be wrong but I think it's a case of people now disagree with him and he's suddenly just "chasing for views" when it could be he just has his own thoughts that aren't as agreeable.
I think it means that antivaxers are a right wing position and universal health care is a left wing position. They are both medical related. So if he supports both he is a centrist (sarcastically)
He’s clearly not a progressive. Do you disagree ?
Yeah I really hated that and that turned me right off. Seeing almost every video capitalized as "YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS" and "THEY MUST THINK WE'RE STUPID!" in those clickbait headings is intensely irritating.
Literally none of this is true
Oh it mostly a sarcastic joke. I do think the likes of Rogan, Brand and really a ton of even just normal people do seem themselves as in the ''centre''. But it's like a dumb guy centre, in that they believe the right wing have some good ideas and the left have some good ideas, so the answer is to just pick the best ideas but the end result is constant contradictions(e.g Brand anti vax stance and belief in government healthcare). It wouldn't surprise me if Brand thinks there's some political platform that everyone can agree to.
When In doubt, just look at the army of right wingers now retweeting him, and his appearance on Tucker Carlson (the most popular right wing show on Fox).
Thanks for confirming everything he said to be wholly accurate.
Maybe he went on Carlson's show because he knew he'd be allowed to lie if he wanted to with no comeback
He’s a useful idiot for right wing grifters, I agree. I just don’t think his politics are very right wing. He’s quite fervently anti-capitalist and as @Sweet Square said, believes in universal health care.
Indeed. If some of his fellow comics didn't have legal action to worry about he'd likely be in trouble for a lot more than his political opinions.
That’s it in a nutshell. He’s always tended to be seduced by overly esoteric arguments or viewpoints, like a first year philosophy student. Same with the spiritual stuff. He wants to believe there’s something more or deeper to everything, There has to be an unseen hand on every tiller.
I'm not the only measure. Biden is not a progressive but he's on the left and roughly 50% of America sees it that way.
