Democrats Want a New Joe Rogan — but Their Dogma Won’t Allow It

Democrats want a new Joe Rogan — but their dogma won’t allow it

A New York Times report this week revealed how the Democratic Party is mobilizing its donor class in a coordinated effort to reclaim cultural dominance. In the aftermath of the 2024 election, the dominant progressive narrative has avoided serious self-critique. Rather than acknowledge Kamala Harris’ unpopularity or the unappealing nature of her platform, Democrats have instead blamed independent media — most notably Joe Rogan’s podcast — for her…

Democrats seeking to buy the 'next Joe Rogan' of the left after 2024 election defeat

Democrats are spending top dollar to "find the next Joe Rogan" on the left after their 2024 election defeat, according to a new report published Tuesday. Liberal strategists are pushing the party’s megadonors to spend tens of millions of dollars to develop "an army of left-leaning online influencers" to help the party "compete culturally" with President Donald Trump, according to The New York Times."The quiet effort amounts to an audacious — ske…

Democrats Say They Want to ‘Find the Next Joe Rogan’ After 2024 Election Loss

Four months after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Democratic donors are being urged to spend tens of millions of dollars to “develop an army of left-leaning online influencers,” according to the New York Times. The Democrats’ funding proposals specifically suggest finding “the next Joe Rogan,” referring to the online influencer and host of the “Joe Rogan Experience” (JRE) podcast, the most watched podcast on Spotify.

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Democrats are spending top dollar to “find the next Joe Rogan” on the left after their 2024 election defeat, according to a new report published Tuesday.  Liberal strategists are pushing the party’s megadonors to spend tens of millions of dollars to develop “an army of left-leaning online influencers” to help the party “compete culturally” with President Donald Trump, according to The New York Times. “The quiet effort amounts to an audacious — s…

The Joe Rogan Of The Left

The quest for that has become the jokey shorthand for efforts to improve Dem-friendly media.  That might not be fair to what people are actually trying to do, but as for the issue generally, Matt Duss said it best: One of the reasons Democrats are in such trouble is because there’s already a liberal Joe Rogan and it’s Joe Scarborough.— Matt Duss (@mattduss) May 21, 2025