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Cas Mudde , Francine Prose, Bhaskar Sunkara, Imran Ahmed and Joshua Citarella

Should Spotify ban Joe Rogan? Our panel weighs in

Performances At The Ice House Comedy Club<br>PASADENA, CA - APRIL 17: Comedian Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on April 17, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images)
‘There are people gasping for breath in ICUs because they heard misinformation online.’ Photograph: Michael S Schwartz/Getty Images

Cas Mudde: ‘Joe Rogan is a symptom’

Joe Rogan isn’t a far-right ideologue, pushing a consistent political agenda. Rather, he is a grifter, who hides behind excuses like curiosity, entertainment, freedom and neutrality to push whatever controversy that sells. Now, that controversy is hurting Spotify’s bottom line, which is why they have pushed him to publicly apologize and pledge to “try harder”.

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