Seen a lot of folks supporting Joe over the last week but I think Goggins has said it best so far, especially the bolded:
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I’ve been attacked by a few people for being friends with @joerogan as of late. Funny, you must have mistaken me for someone who actually gives a #### about your opinion!
First, do I think Joe Rogan is racist? No. Was Joe wrong for saying ? Yes.
When I was growing up & even in my later years, I was called more times than I can count. It was never the “N-word” it was . That said, I know racist mother####ers & can vouch for Joe.
The ####ed up thing about all of this is that all eyes aren’t on Joe because of his use of the “N-word” rather for his views on other matters. They are using race, which is a real, emotionally-charged, divisive subject as a smokescreen for the real issue & that is what pisses me off.
If you have an issue with someone, let that issue be the issue. Don’t hide it behind something else. These podcasts have been around for years & no one has said #### about them until now because Joe’s voice doesn’t fit some agenda.
If you don’t walk lock step with whatever the #### is going on & don’t agree with it, you risk someone going into the archives of your life & finding whatever dirt they can & exploiting you.
We are slowly being walked down a path where we lose our voice. We don’t all need to agree with one another but we have to respect the fact that people should be able to say whatever the #### they want to say- otherwise known as freedom of speech. Whether you listen or not should be your choice. I remain completely independent with no sponsors or partnerships so I don’t ever have to issue an apology for who the #### I am or what the #### I say.
What the hidden message here to me is the fact that people in positions of power don’t believe we are smart enough to be able to hear different opinions or capable of making our own decisions.
All you judging mother####ers, take some time to think about what would happen to you if all of the skeletons in your closet were put on display for everyone around you to see? Perhaps you want to think again before rushing to judgment!
It’s important in life, whether people like it or not, for you to be who the #### you are and say what you want to say 100% of the time!