Fans reacted to Joe Rogan's recent remarks on the use of advanced weapons in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine armed conflict. It was reported that the USA and its NATO allies permitted Ukraine to use US-manufactured missiles against Russia. Meanwhile, the Russian side retaliated by firing a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
In a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that aired on Nov. 22, Rogan shared his thoughts on the potentially devastating impact of using advanced weapons in modern warfare, especially the ones capable of carrying nuclear weapons. He also questioned if the outgoing governments, like the Biden administration, should be allowed to make such decisions:
"What I don't feel safer is, right now, they're launching missiles into Russia. How are you allowed to do that when you're on the way out? People shouldn't be allowed to be there anymore. There should be some sort of significant action that could potentially start World War 3. Maybe that would be a good thing that we could avoid from a dying former president."
Reading an article that podcast producer Jamie Vernon pulled up, Rogan said:
"Zelensky said, 'Putin is terrified.' F*** you, man. F*** you people. You f***ing people are about to start World War 3. They fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. It's the first time, ever. It's f***ing insanity because those missiles can have nukes on them. This one didn't, but if it does, the whole world changes. It changes because of the military-industrial complex."
Check out Joe Rogan's comments below (1:20:05):
@kvistp, a pro-Ukraine handle posted the screenshots of Rogan from the podcast episode on X and wrote in the caption:
"Joe Rogan to Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people fighting off a Russian genocide while Russia is also trying to destroy the US and the West from within: F*** you Zelenskyy and f*** you Ukrainians. No, fuck you @joerogan! Fuck you, you genocide-supporting piece of sh**!"
Fans took to the comments section and shared their thoughts. While some tried to draw attention to the context in which Rogan made the statements, others slammed the podcaster for his comments.
Joe Rogan urges leadership to stop "killing" people and find a solution by peaceful means
Speaking further in the aforementioned episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan criticized the section of mainstream media for supporting the United States government's decision to allow Ukraine to use advanced missiles, presumably manufactured in America.
He then urged the leadership to stop the "proxy war" against Russia and said:
"It's a proxy war. The whole thing is f***ing insane. Come to the negotiation table. Sit down, work this out. Stop killing everybody!" [1:21:30]
Rogan's remarks on finding a solution by peaceful discussion resonate with US president-elect Donald Trump's comments, who previously stated that he wants people to "stop dying" instead of helping either side in winning the war.