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Joe Rogan claims Trump started the war in Iran to distract Americans from the Epstein files
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 09 Apr 2026
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I'm really tired of the "Noted bigot and/or idiot said something different than they usually do, that anybody with more than two braincells already knew!" headlines, and I resent them being posted on any community as "legitimate" news. It's bullshit. Their comments are bullshit. They're still the same bigoted idiot they were yesterday. This isn't useful information. At best it's ragebait, but it's more often just enabling/normalizing this shit behavior.
People regularly complain about cognitive bias and refusal to accept new facts and change your mind and then when someone does, yall say shit like this. Joe influences millions of people and him coming to the right side of history should be appreciated.
We "won’t applaud those who set the world on fire just because they then show up with a bucket"
"Don't let perfect be the enemy of good", eh?
It’s not good tho. It’s barely even tolerable.
"Coming to the right side of history". He's spewing the same conspiracy bullshit he always has and always will. Any pattern will match with others at various points. It doesn't mean it's suddenly a different pattern.