The Rogan battlefront isn’t about reining in Covid misinformation, or whether Caucasian use of the N-word in some referential context is permissible. It has come to be about who wields the societal power to censor, up to and including de-platforming. If you’re (cheering on) the progressive authoritarian gatekeepers, Rogan’s your Moby Dick — the prize who’ll solidify your dynasty; if you’re (rooting for) the free speech devotees, Rogan’s your canary in the 1st Amendment coal mine. I haven’t heard whether Rumble’s $100M matching offer to Rogan still stands, in light of the recent N-word controversy.
The Rogan battlefront isn’t about reining in Covid misinformation, or whether Caucasian use of the N-word in some referential context is permissible. It has come to be about who wields the societal power to censor, up to and including de-platforming. If you’re (cheering on) the progressive authoritarian gatekeepers, Rogan’s your Moby Dick — the prize who’ll solidify your dynasty; if you’re (rooting for) the free speech devotees, Rogan’s your canary in the 1st Amendment coal mine. I haven’t heard whether Rumble’s $100M matching offer to Rogan still stands, in light of the recent N-word controversy.