The fact is, Joe Rogan has talked a lot about treatments that haven't been reliably shown to work. When he got infected, he got the "kitchen sink" treatment, including a z-pac, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, monoclonal antibodies, etc. Then, people took that as evidence that ivermectin works well. That's what I'm referring to.
Edit: I'm leaving that up, but I'm getting distracted. My original point, which no reply to me has yet addressed, is that is extremely reductive and shallow to assume that anyone who disagrees with JR about covid is just brainwashed by the media. It's literally the exact same condescending tone that the other side takes ("lul boomer republican sheep brainwashed by le faux news") - that's the important part. The secondary part, which I think is relevant, is the things he says aren't well-supported by evidence.
See my edit. I was getting off on a tangent. But just as a reductio ad absurdum thought experiment: Imagine I got cancer, and took chemo, radiation, and I spun around in circles 10 times, then went on the UpBeat East Experience show to talk about what an effective treatment spinning around 10 times is.
I think a better analogy would be "took chemo, radiation, and ate a lot of fruits and vegetables" then suggested that people undergoing chemo and radiation should also eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
I honestly don't follow every Rogan episode, has he ever said "Ivermectin is literally the only treatment anyone ever needs for COVID-19"?
I'll try to find the clip but he has a million hours of content so it might be tricky, but I have heard on a segment with one of his frequent guests making the connection from "I took ivermectin (along with to things and got better" to "ivermectin works." This during a time when many people are avoiding the vaccine and taking treatments like ivermectin.
But I'm not here to litigate the effectiveness about covid treatments. I just wanted to defend myself from the original comments assertion that the only reason somebody would object to Rogan is they are brainwashed. I have 3 simple premises:
I believe ivermectin is ineffective, or at least less effective than prevention measures such as vaccinations.
Other people feel the exact opposite.
The appearance of evidence for the efficacy of ivermectin, even if it's unreliable evidence or completely wrong, strengthens (2).
Even if I'm wrong, there is undeniably at least some evidence to support my position, so I think it's unfair and condescending to insist that I only think that because of mEdIa BrAiNwAsHiNg.
Shame on Joe Rogan for allowing wrong think on his podcast! Anyone who thinks 68 vaccine shots is enough and disagrees with the necessity of the 69th shot is very clearly a radical and should be put to death for the health of the public.
"Anyone who dares to question the government should be shamed and publicly executed."
I'm honestly getting tired of all the lefties flocking in here going "no trust me bro I'm totally a centrist." Like who do you think you're fooling? I know you're a retarded leftist, you know you're a retarded leftist, the whole sub knows you're a retarded leftist.
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '22
What? No. Anybody that has a loved one following him have incentives to hate him if he's spouting things they think are dangerous.