Joe Rogan says LA is becoming Detroit, criticizes Newsom attitude

Podcaster Joe Rogan, a former California resident, condemned the state’s leadership while speaking with California-based comedian Tim Dillon on Wednesday.

As Rogan stated his podcast Dillon acknowledged that there are some beautiful mansions in Pasadena that are reminiscent of another era of American life, which he said was a perfect way to describe how Los Angeles feels in general, saying: “Whatever it is, it’s not the same as it used to be. And every place is a little bit like a museum, or like it was great 20 years ago or 15 years ago.”

“You know, someone said this recently and it’s perfect. They said Los Angeles is slowly turning into Detroit,” Rogan replied. He noted that Los Angeles was once the flagship of the entertainment industry, but “they hardly make any movies anymore.”

“They overtaxed and overregulated their biggest industry to other states and other countries,” Dillon replied, saying that the number of major films being made there had dropped dramatically.

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“That’s a huge difference,” Rogan said, criticizing the “arrogance” of rhetoric like “‘This is the best place in the world. Everybody’s going to come here no matter what. That’s the attitude Gavin Newsom took when he defended California.’

Rogan mocked Newsom’s rhetoric touting California as an economic powerhouse, responding: “He starts spouting all these great statistics, and instead of acknowledging it, it’s like, ‘Yes, we have real fucking problems. People are moving here for the first time more than when they came in. We’re losing all these giant corporations that are leaving.'”

“Instead, it’s just, ‘We’re s—, I’m so confident in California, I’m confident in California, everything will always be great here—'” Rogan began.

“Well, that’s what every empire said until it fell, right?” Dillon answered that question and then asked Rogan if Los Angeles had a chance at a comeback.

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Comedian Tim Dillon said that although it has some hints of Southern California’s faded glory, “Whatever it is, it ain’t what it used to be.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

“Something has to happen,” Rogan said. “Something big needs to happen. I mean, something needs to happen that will completely change the way Los Angeles views itself. You know, it needs to see itself as a functioning business rather than a giant scam of nonprofits. A big part of the problem with Los Angeles is that there’s a group of people who are in the empathy industry.”

Dillon recalled the problems he saw in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where a casino owner told him that high population density and social programs were causing problems in the area, including crime, vandalism and various other types of disorder.

Newsom’s office mocked Rogan when reached for comment parodying President Donald Trump, telling Fox News Digital: “JOE ‘LITTLE MAN’ ROGAN IS TOO A CHICKEN TO HAVE ME ON HIS FAILURE PODCAST BECAUSE HE KNOWS I’LL CRUSH HIM, SO HE’S A LITTLE PEANUT TO IRREGARD.” TAKE CHEAP PHOTOS FROM YOUR GALLERY, TALK, NO MOVEMENT, I AM READY WHEN YOU ARE ‘LITTLE MAN.’ OR KEEP HIDING!!!!”

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California Governor Gavin Newsom. (John Bazemore/AP Photo)

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