Rogan is a lib and not very talented. Before he became first a Fear Factor and then a UFC parasite, he was best known for being a supporting character on the NBC sitcom “News Radio.” His political opinions are garbage and he’s now pulling the same gossipy, chummy schtick that AJ Benza did better 20 years ago. No thanks.
He's somethin' different, that's for certain -- I suspect he's more along the lines of Penn Jillette, a skepticultist (not as smart even as Penn, who is himself not as smart as he seems to think he is), libertarian, with that entertainment industry cynicism and quasi-leftie views, yet he often bashes political correctness (toning that down when he's got some PC trash on his show).
LOL. He is hated by the left and called a “gateway to the alt-right”.
The guy is an avid hunter, anti Social Justice Warrior, free speech advocate who has lots and lots of interesting people on his show for extremely interesting in-depth conversations.
Go watch his interview with Gavin McInnis...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm9lfWTGmDY
or Ben Shapiro...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQTfyjhvfH8
...then come back and tell me he is a lib.
Millions of people (many millenials and liberals) have heard about what happened to Jordan Peterson solely because of Rogan.
Millions of people (many millenials and liberals) have heard about the Weinsteins and Evergreen College solely because of Rogan.
I believe he has had a lot of influence on the #WalkAway movement.
No, the guy is certainly not a traditional “conservative” by any stretch of the imagination but neither is he a “lib”. He is not Sean Hannity but that doesn’t mean he can’t be a positive force. He might not be too bright and he supports many ideas that I find ridiculous but he is very good at a couple things... commenting on MMA fights and creating interesting dialog with people with varied view points. He isn’t afraid to have people on who are despised by “polite society” or traditional media. Like Limbaugh created the conservative radio space, Rogan has created the free-thinking, long form, interview podcast space and the world is better off for it.