Steely_D wrote: 
wildly unrelated

in the not too distant past was exploring some first rev pre-comedic fetch

i was told in so many words that the six degrees of separation is too much

"it's like one degree now _____"

no nuance, no spectrum/distribution, tolerance level nada

seems wanna be evil always boils down to the us or them meme

i'm talking peaceful people and they're talking everything is violence

where is all of this going? 

 Steely_D wrote:

Potatoes it is.

 kcar wrote:
They occupy the contrarian sweet spot...

 Steely_D wrote:

I skimmed the bulk of the Turley piece. He doesn't seem to touch on the responsibility of a person with a public-facing, broadcasted show to base his opinions on facts. Rogan has a right to have opinions that don't agree with medical experts but he should be pushed (perhaps not forced) to back his statements with some evidence.

The alternative is to have Rogan and others promote baseless conspiracy theories and endless excuses about how "mainstream" thinking is filled with lies and brainwashing. 

People will give the opinions of Rogan and others greater credence just because they're on TV/radio and have good ratings. But Rogan and others thrive mostly because they're provocative, not because they adhere to facts.

I don't think that Rogan should be cancelled or censored but given that he has a large voice in a public forum, he should have to answer to people demanding that he back up his opinions with facts. 

Boycotts of public individuals have their place. Would Turley object to a boycott or disciplining of a person who claimed that Jews were parasitic sub-humans and should be gassed into extinction?

 black321 wrote:

because potatoes?

No one wants to cancel Neil because he's homophobic?

 haresfur wrote:

oddly i don't recall apple ever mentioning any issues with rogan's material and 
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/joe-rogan/250410331
what gives?

Can Joe Rogan Save Free Speech? Jonathan Turley

 haresfur wrote:

i just did a quick search and if i'm reading this correctly rogan still has material on apple music?
wtf? come on apple!

The deal will make The Joe Rogan Experience available on Spotify starting from September 1, 2020, and from January 2021, exclusive on the platform.

 Steely_D wrote:

And Apple is now giving thanks

 Steely_D wrote:

I've never used Spotify, and I never will.

 Steely_D wrote:

does the itunes or tidal carry any of rogan's material?

because if they do...

In the wake of Young’s departure from Spotify, Apple Music trolled its competitor, tweeting that it is “the home of Neil Young” and releasing a playlist titled “We Love Neil."

 Steely_D wrote: 
so the bandwagon is full?

break out the side boards!

 miamizsun wrote:
Young can do what he wants, because liberty...

Teach Joe. lol.

 miamizsun wrote:
I have had a family account on Spotify for years.  My kids sorta forced it.

You're right about going on Rogan's show (if he'd have him). 

I've never listened to it, but the podcast gets ~11M listeners per episode.  He's getting $100M from Spotify to do it. 

The reason there are so many "dangerous" people out there is that it pays so well.  That's why those who praise Trump the most (DeSantis, Cruz, Hawley...) all have Ivy League undergrad/law degrees (oops, Hawley went to Stanford undergrad).  They found success, and it's in the pockets of the 70+ million angry, mostly white people in the US who want to break things they can't have and solve tomorrow's problems by going back to the 1950s.

 R_P wrote:

i don't use spotify or listen to joe rogan
young should leave his music there and go on rogan's show
maybe he could teach joe something and spread his message and music to a broader audience?
because free speech

 miamizsun wrote:
50%

Spotify is taking down Neil Young's music

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
i hope he doesn't try to hold his breath
because if he does...


edit: 
not 100% sure but he may have sold his catalogue
so he doesn't have control?