Joe Rogan slams progressives for comparing voter ID to Jim Crow
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Podcaster Joe Rogan marveled Tuesday that Democrats still claimed to believe voter ID parallels the dark days of Jim Crow.
Rogan spoke with journalist Michael Shellenberger about the national debate over voter ID legislation and argued that it seems like common sense. He recalled a famous incident in 2021 when then-Vice President Kamala Harris voiced concerns about voter ID laws and said rural people might not have access to a Xerox machine or Kinko’s facility to scan their IDs.
Rogan said the moral panic over voter ID is especially absurd after a multi-year pandemic in which people were expected to carry cards proving their vaccination status.
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Podcaster Joe Rogan argued that being against requiring ID to vote is ridiculous. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“When I talk to my progressive friends and family and friends about this, I think it’s like, ‘No, we can’t put up barriers to voting because that’s what they did during Jim Crow,’ so that’s where it comes down to,” Shellenberger said.
“Identity is not a barrier,” Rogan replied. “This is just insurance for you to be a citizen when you vote.”
“I’m just telling you what they say. I’m not saying I agree,” Shellenberger said, adding that such progressives he has spoken to claim there is little fraud.
Rogan asked him what kind of people believe in such ideas, and Shellenberger replied that such people are progressive.
“Do you believe this? This is bullshit…” Rogan said.
“I think they believe that,” Shellenberger replied. “I’ll put it that way.”
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Podcaster Joe Rogan argued that opposing an ID requirement for voting is absurd, especially at a time when vaccine verification cards are required for basic daily activities. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
“Really? I think they’re saying it because it’s what everyone else is saying. I think it’s a groupthink thing,” Rogan said, suggesting that if someone took such people and isolated them, no rational person could still hold such a belief.
“The majority of citizens in this country have some form of identification or can obtain some form of identification. And if you’re voting for the President of the United States, it’s completely reasonable to ask people to prove who you are,” Rogan said. “That seems pretty plausible.”
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Podcaster Joe Rogan argued that many people probably argue that voter ID is racist due to adherence to far-left groupthink, and suggested that if questioned privately, these people would say it’s common sense. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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